, 1866-02-17
NINANS CIGAR SHIP,
Present Condition OF the vessci-Acros
the Atlantic in Four Days.

XfettnS Con0lunn OF 10e te1ecl-.AcfOst
the Atlantic in Four Days.
The present condition Of W1unns' "cicar
hhlp;'' now building In London, and Of which
accounts were published long time ago, is
thus described by the London Morning Htr-
aid.
"Thc general form OF the cigar ship has
been, as her name shows, compared with that
of cigar, pointed OF at both ends instead Of
one; ;;,. a more ho@e,, Snt' perhaps more e.
but fayorite plaything Of street boys, the Up
cat.' Most OF our landsmen readers will be
more or lcAs familiar with this simple but In
gcnious instrument OF annoyance, and II they
will fancy, Brohdlguag 'cat,' of slender
make, and taperfng to m absolute needle,
point At either end, they will hare: before
hull Of lie cigar alp. fhis hull, which Is Is,
Of course, hollow, and is formed Of iron,
presenting perfectly smooth and even sur.
lace. supports upon the upper side q small
deck, occupying about half, or something
less, Of the extreme length, the tapcring eI
trem,ties projecting beyond It at either end
Unlike the hull itself, this deck Is not exactly
shaped front toward the bow, while ut III
stern 1t is rounded of, American clippel
fashion. Above the deck arc ia, be seen ths
funncl3, companion-houses, &C., but neither
mhst nor rigging Of my kind whatever, The
only means Of locomotion possessed by tht
cigar ship being her engines, for which sht
ean' s 'ds according to estimate, carry coal enough
length Is about two hundred aud fifty feet
and greatest diameter nbont sixteen feet.
taperfng gradually, as we have eaid, to /
point almost as fine Us that OF needle. Tht
amount OF accommodation is therefore ex-
tfemely limited; and We believe 1t Is not pro-
posed 70 make any attempt at carrying cargp
Of any description, but to confine the vessel
strictly to the passenger trade. Even then It ss
diihcuit to imagine, after due allowance for
saloon and sleeping apartments, stores, bcrths
iof crew, &C., whot space can be left for en-
g1nes estimated to work up to two thousand
horse power.
The means Of propulsion employed are
Two large SCREWS. one at either end Of tho
vessel, end placed within q very short dis
tance ofthe extreme points, or at dIstance
o. about one hundred and twenty feet from
the machinery. These propelle.s are to be of
great diameter and sharp pltch-the one unsh-
l9g, the other pulling Che vessel. aud each
showing half Of It's surface aboyc The wateI.
Inc estimated extreme speed Is about TWEEN
tY-seven miles per hour. A short distance
from Inc propeller, and nearer to the centre
OF the vessel, Is the ruider-oue ut each end
"a broad iron plate like the rudder, or rather
steering paddle, Of the nncient galleJs. These
are also rather mora than oue hundred feet
from the steering apparatus.
Snch Is the general external appearance
Of this remarkable vessel, now almost ready
for launching. In the water her line Of tlota.
lion, nccordine to the model Of which ne
haSc before spoken, Is exactly parallel with
nes Longitudinal axis, the sharp point at either
ena' being Just level with the surtaee. Allow
1nG sixteen feet as her extreme diameter, she
WI mus bo raised IN the centre eight teet
above the waters edge; or, with two
ieet more OF bulwask, ten feet In all.
we arc ffce to confess that, with every posi-
ble desire to believe in the good qualities Of .
vessel Which promises to bring Us our Anest-