New-York tribune., 1867-05-13
THE NEW DRY DOCK AT HoBOKEN.

The new dry dock at IlObOken which has Just Dcen
completed By the NewYOrk Floating Dry Dock company
is splendid structure, the largest OF It's kiDd ~ tls
United States and very probably, the largest In the
world II ia 800 feet long and by parting the sections
can he extended to 400 feet II i 70 iect WQe ana pos
sesses an elevating power OF 5000 tuns. The engines
pumps and other machinery excellent and everything
pertaining TO the appears 20 be OF the most d
abie and complete character Mr. Phneas Burgess, the
engineer commenced the building OF TINS enormous dOck
AT the waters edge In HOboken short distance above
tbe ferry landing, last November year ago The Two
ncosing piers which have been built in the same period
on of the Great Eastern any vessel that oats can be
easily raised high and dry ont OF the water ny TINS new
dock of which the managers aud company OF owners are
Sy invitation on Saturday afternoon. large number OF
gentlemen comprising among others nearly all the prom
ncnt New York shpOwneIs ana shipbuldcrS unusi
eraud Others interested IN such matters ~
ncighDOrhO0d OF the dock IOI tne PtP"sc -, Nv n ~
tial of ITS powers The proposed test OF ne OCCASION
was the OF the great steamer Celestial Umpire
but this vessel was not ready he t ha9 10 we posi-
pOned Bnt the engines were tiled ana lhelr gen
eral operation afforded complete SATISFACTION. non In
few seconds after the Hgal was giNen l,e lVng le
OF pump.IOds III vigorous action gied columns Oh
wafer gushed rapidly from he ehufhh GeiS, anu i
few moments the entire bed OF tue dOck was elevated
several inches higher out OF the water On the previous
; T tc eTcention OF some slight difficulties naturally
arising from the newness ana stiffness OF ne achheIy
everything had worked satisfactorily Inc chet eie.
WeEs of Improve uen possessed by the new dock consist
I'm the facts that ne blocks are so as 10 DE easily
made 10 accommodate any shape OF hull ana ihal me
pumps can he disconnected III su9h WY ~ m III t t
end or corner side OF the dOc more IhpaY hah te
A generous collation. was provided by the Company at
otto Cottage Immediately IN the rear OF the dock which
was democratically done justice TO- not Only by the
visitors by all the mechanics ana oter lapores
employed on the Dock. -. -.-.,., 4,
feast. brief speech made by MT; Freeborh ule
President OF New York Floating Dry,Dock Company,
who inodesty exOlled the finish and power OF the now
dock and concluded, in a businesske way Dy express
ing the hope that the Company would De paironzed n
the future bountfully their festlVepoard was
patronzed today II, :, ~,
called for responded with few very remarks
i'm which he briefly alluded to his 80 years experience ~
a dock builder and said that the dry dock whlch nae
lust been completed he considered as the nnest ana most
complete the world The superintendent OF the earpen
ter work followed in similar strain; ana remarks were
made by number OF others. large number OF gentle
men assembled round the table in the ConnitteeRoom
and the usual tOasts were drank and speeches. made
| Among the prominent gentlemen present were Capt
Story gent Of the Board OF Underwritersi MI Evan
(of 81 H. Maeready a. Coz; Messrs. Giles, George Law
! renee. John Lawrence N. L. Lawrence, T. o. Schmidt
! ston, Robson, Arrowsmith, Envio. A. Z. Walsh to
wreaks a Walsh Col. BrldgInhn, Capt Allan, ant
others The with the Celestial Lmpe H.a pgv1a9J
( take plRcs op THURSDAY.