The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-14
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY.


terest eIeited by the .pprosehins trial Of marine
engines he, bees increased rather than diminished
by the many contradictory statements that have
hem made concerning the two vessels, wiucosh and
Alsonquin For the purpose Of ascer,sinins the
eI.-t state Of affairs our indef,,isabls yesterday
visited the wharf foo, OF Delaney street. where he
NOTED" the appearance Of both vessels, whose an
eine, are nos in operation.
Acro-s the shore end Of tho pier, . high board
fence has been erected. . vide ga,e being ien for
entrance. A marine, With musket and sceou,re-
ments stands on susrd at this sste, permitting
all 70 enter vhs have any legitimate business
on board q either vessel About the centre
Of 'hs dock three hugo rcs Of steamboat coal slmos,
block up the roadway, and sbreast Of these black
diamonds" or either aide Of the wharf the vcsssh
arr moored. They present 80 great contrast that
description viii ensho the readers Of the sUs 10 sp
precists more fully the situation.
The winoo,ti 10 fastened 10 the south nde of the
dock vhere she presents the appearance of vesse Of
vsr-minus the guus-all re>dy for . cruise a. sea-
She 1, painted blsck. carries two matA Ia completely
riseed and almost crowded With officeu and crev.
The marine. are on guard. and the sailors lay around
loose under the spread awnings. impstisnuy wstins
for " something W turn mp" Every rope 10 neatly
eolled all the br,sscs BRIGHT and clean, every ham,
mcct in its place, In short, everything a. IL
should be according to the rules and regulations
a, an. ,.v.i ..,v,c. I'm ,h. quarter deck q num-
~, ~ on..,. Al, .,ound I'm .a., chain. reading or
.onx.r,n. % ,h,le .,.v IN. ,sdous hour, Of vait.
,r. Tn. .,,,or,- xhi,s and bl.oi. NOT on watch,
.t,,or .,,.o a, .n,.s th.m,.lvc. nl.yius eheauors
| .nd o,h., ,.m.. No, nrohIbitea A dozen or more
,,,Ii.n. en.ine.r, aud other, yere curiously er-
aiming the engine, which 10 certainly one Of the
sne., ,peeim.u. of Its STYLE ever psced 90 board Of
a A, soin, craft In the engine room oar reporter
6ound Mr. I,bervood explaining his engine to Vol
-, conn,,,.s n, Pn,,ns.r. Who vill .,riyo TO
| -. ,,o.,.rnrr. %, the trial. that ,hsIl be
| al, and ,np.r,i.I test Of the marine engines on
| nd ~ m, winoo.si and Asonquin The en-
.r. n, ,hs yinoo.Ii. which b.. been In operation
| q, TO d.v, "a. ,ortiue smoothly, revolving the
xb.a. ,r.Iv. revolutions pcr minute, With steam
n,e.,rr. N ,hir,v t.ound, cutting oil a, 6lo inches
| vacuum "a ,nch,. and an open throttle valve. No
.. -, So. :, .nr..,e1 ,iIIns To give any Informs
,,on ,,a a, -. mco..lble to sscertAin exactly the
-, =, ,,.l hrrnad ma, hour for tho purpose Of
| oh,atn,n, ,ha .h,ve p,msd results. None Of the
oc,o.r. a.. rron.,ss 10 ,,y or ,ycn disposed 10
go. ~ ,ho ,rl.I ,ould tai, plsce, and Il vas
No, ,n,, ", I.h.rrood and tho consulting engineers
| a., ,h,, an, rcporter eould learn what ar
r.,..,n.n,. "a beon msds in the vay Of an agree
=, -, .ai,,nI,.,i ria. for tho stationary or doek
| -, =, A.. .,,,r..
YI.,,,,- sou n,.,ea M. ,n,p,c,ion Of the winooshi
,.,.,,s,bla nor, walked scro.. the pier, and
...u,,.1 ,ha ..n,.,lnnl To IN. deck Of tho Algon-
o,tn Thi. .vo.,.l /, p,inted dull lead color aud ID
,,, a., ,non,.h.d .,,,e Tn. taffrail and upper
| o,i,. n.,,,alIv con.,rneted. Her gun deck
-, .o,.,,d t,. and AZ, vi,h large square iron
.,sl,. a. h,J,,,. and below decks tho cabins show
va, 90, I,,,,o 6n,bod ,oner work The engine 4.