New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-07
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ITALIAN OPERA.
- ITALIAN OPERA.
ARR AMERICAN STEAMSHIPS UNsEAwoRTHY, AND ARE
- THERE NO AVAILABLE REMEDIES


To Editor Of Tz>N " TrSbs~s. .----s-...-.-.s.-
SIR: The public sensiblites have been, and now
actively excited very naturally and justly by the severe
and sad loss Of human life caused by the laundering at sea Of
the steamship Evening Star the ID OF October Everything
that gse light to the and controlling creun
OF that painful catastrophe must have deep
interest in this community capable and intelligent
spondent Of The DAILY Tmes in article the SeowoFth
ness Of American Steamship, published in late issue
Institutes candid and dpasonato criticisms tending TO
call question approximation to entire safety OF
whole steam seagong marine and Illustrates his positions BY
reference to the conditions and equipments Of that Ill lated
ship and the circumstances attending her loss This sentiment
Of doubt and apprehension perades TO large extent the
minds Of our travelling public in general and the or repeated
disasters of American steamers well calculated 10 In
Se, S TsI ey The Evening Star NAV be considered
good average steamship she lost By OF
faulty construction in part and more psddiy for want OF
BE- considers no doubt truly the defective form and conse
qucny the imperfect power OF the engnea fault which scen
fe investigation will show TO be inspaae from its peculiar
frm md He call question the work
snshp of the engine but admits II may have been OF the
nj Snpwp corsucon and yery likely in good order and well
SonJ lint Tho effect Of such machinery on the ship itself
be very Justly thinks TO be always dangerous in any rough sea
OF its pepderous weight and tue great mgh, 70
which some of Its attachments carried the rgidy OF ma
chncy always preventing its accommodating itself when the see
Is rolling heavily to the spring and twisting Of the hun ana
He goes on to state that single engine any kind has two
periods hepcsness every revolution and unless assisted
by the momentum OF the paddle wheels fywhcel would
make complete revolution and proceeds 70 say tina,
in fair weather this matter OF moment and the single
engine bos slt in economy OF fuel her
expensive double engned eomeOr bn IN ou wehtner Ine
single engine half the time crawls struggling over the coner
ncc insisted by snl touch Of its starting bar often
comes a stand and awaits the action OF the succeeding wave
upon ,he wheels 10 relieve il from the dead lock In heavy
gale any steamship danger single reVouo Is
missed" These facts are known 10 be incOhtetme as
10 all engines now for propeng seagong steamers De
hanging 10 this country aid probably the world Hence
engines always better than one because tn -
divided but that satisfactory safety can be cureu so ohs
as the present peculiar form and construction OF engines con
tinue IN use, will be apparent 70 every one
eve
some ample remedy be sought Tor these ior.hDe @ %
This question is too important TO be dismissed WITHOUT Gu eA
That an remedy exists the writer believes
and is in the power OF every ship builder and snip owner
well known to al Wig haye investigated thoroughly and &C.
quanted then selves hosophcay With one OF tho ate IN
This eedy viii be found in hc OF the Hicks steam En
gae which AL the difficulties Of obtaining continuous ag
equal motion haya been overcome ana inc maehc -
damage to tho hull in the Heaviest weather 10 the lowest
limit that human skill has yet accomplished ms valuable ana
perfected aud introduced to the public m 1863 II h conse
quenty known comparatively but few The best Interests
society ard the safely the travelling public Enthusiastically
require that IL be investigated and this Is the appO
ats mo for that duty when public sentiment Is so keen a'e
The author Of the article referred to could had know
edge OF this Improvement when he asserted that every single
engine Of a0y Kind had two periods hcpessnes in every
OuiiOn This engine has no such period While the power OF
unchanged the machinery to which II Is applied
radically altered Instead Of single piston this has four to
engine each applying its 10 OheOurth0f every rev
outon and each supplying steam before its predecessor has
possible Indeed is IN operation double acting engine, IN
effect similar those employed IN railroad locomotives
principle of It's construction It is understood is capable
of application TO engines Of ans required power That can
b. easily and chepy adapted and adjusted TO all pur
poses which engines employed including railway
ocomon vel steam navigation IS deemed indisputabe
BIZ a who have given the machine careful examination AS
marine propeller has already been tested In small steamer
now PLYING In this haTjOr Practical experience In this gEes
most satisfactory result Beside the great advance IN safety
secured to steam gaon by this engine has advantages
which the writer believes ultimately force public opinion
demand its adoption in oil steam passenger ships WITHOUT
attempting present the advantages at length or which MS
pursuits have not qualified him may not be improper IN
passing mention that IL claimed that It's intrinsic simplicity
renders IA inexperienced hands that its great reduction
size and weight saving space for stowage and the hun from
an immensely and the consequent saving IN costs
commcnds especially the interests OF and builders
while time that most valuable Of oil remedies against
the dangers shpWreck far steam machinery Is con-
cerne prevention fully secured than human sAh
hitherto has otherwise attained TO-
Why then should the public sentiment be at once d.
rected examination OF this important Improvement an
OF the vast numbers OF manufacturers OF ali
other and older engines may BE- and probably VIII be
arrnycd against change radical but will be remembered
that these and powerful they BE- viii be but
selfish opponens urged By the competition OF personal in
crcsts dsnercsted and humane inquire and mvest
gate and engn and guide the public mind IN tins most
desirable reform. Thus saluay and nuchnecded contriDu
ton viii BE- made ~ the PUBLIC Noop