New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-29
Machine shop Affairs.

Business AZ The machine shops OF Newly ork
il, as general thing pretty brisk a, the present time
bat u is complained that they are now working on or
dcr received time ago and not receiving any fresh
orders This 4 owing IN great measure to the large
number OF vessels sold by the Government lately and
which having beer repaired are nov for sale At the
Novelty Iron WcTt, ;he engines for the L. S frgate
Wampanoag are being buili. and are expected to be
completed in july. beside those Of the Wampanoaa
the only engines o. any Importance beirg built at
these works those intended for the Mont sister
ship TO the Arizona " the Pac ne Mai! Steai lp Com
pays Line.
At tho Morgan Iron Works the machinery for the
new steamer Eastern Star, inter ed .lr the Maine
coasng trade Is being finished Al the engines for a
new iron steamer built by 4. j. Rowland To- the coast.
ing trade Of Cuba is being built. The machinery Of
the IT, =. frgate Ammonoosuc IA progressing hney and
consists oftwo geared engines With l-inch cylinders
and four feet stroke Of piston.
AT the Etns Iron Works the magnificent engines OF
the DBnderbcrg are beng completed. and II believed
that BY the opening ~ the Sumner they will beready
for steam The shops aAd boundaries of this establish
mont are filled with various portions Of tho mammoth
engines for the Bristol steamers building by w. H.
webb esq. The cylinders the largest ever cast for
marine purposes, being liz inches il diameter with
IL feet stroke Of pistoG.
At the Delamator Iron Works two engines are being
constructed for the steamers now building by jeremiah
Simonsop esq, at Greenpoint. l.. l. These engines
have 90 inch cylinders with ~ feet stroke Of piston
g.. & X. j. Gray, 10. JG2 West.st, are building a
number Of stationary engines and number Of hosting
engines for pile drivers. TO go South. The Messrr
Gray have three fine vessels for sale just now These
vessels are named the John Harlan. Mary Elizabeth
and Emile Matilda, and were formerly in the Govern
men. service. They were purchased by the Messrs
Gray some time ago. and having been thoroughly re-
paired they now In frstrate order and ready for
immediate sery cc These vessels are now at Charles
ton S. Co. and arc admirably adapted for the Southern
trade.
Messrs Fletcher L. Harrison. west-st. are building
two engines with 52nch cylinders and IL feet stroke
Of piston for Smonson's steamers. and are over
hauling the boilers and ongnes Of ten other vessels.
Stephens Little. No. 4O9 Wes!.st, are building
large boiler for the steamer Norfolk.
Cobanks & Thean are building an engine for the
Hartford Steamboat Company. with 63-nch cylinders
and i2feet stroke Of piston; and one for the Jersey
City Ferry Company. with 46nch cylinders and llfee
stroke Of piston Two engines also bong built for
the South American trude. and one for L. Smith Of
New.York.
II will be seen by the above that although II is consd
cred dull tines our maonine-shops are by no means
idle and yet have only mentioned the new engines
now building The list OF vessels and engines under
going repair at the different works Is very large, and
there is every prospect Of abundance OF work for
months to come.