The New York herald., 1867-04-10

Her Arrival at this City--Incidcnts or the
voyagc-AlterAtions!o ON Board, 6c.
The mammoth ship Great Eastern, which for some
days past has been anxiousy looked for arrived 1t this
port yesterday after passage Of fourteen days. having
board about hundred and twenty five passengers
and largo quantity Of goods rs cargo.
PREPARING FOR VOYAGE
Immediately after the cable had been successfully
laid the Great Eastern moored at dock Liver
pool and additions and alterations requisite for the
transformation from a cabe-iaying to passenger
bearing ship Immediately commenced. Some
twelve hundred artisans put TO work by the COM
pany having charge Of the affair and during space OF
some three months and half night and day, the work
was carried on with uncsasing ysor until the time came
for the passage had been made, berths engaged
BY the intending passengers. and the day for
IL was necessary 10 use the expressive language
OF the capain) 80 pat the contractors and their
came in the othern The opportunity TO cleanse and
paint the vessel therefore lost and she Obliged
y and whcS would a Ss
ons INDUCED in regarding her equipments and appear
ance.
occurred board the she about 10 leave
her moorings, which for time cast gloom over ali on
board II appears that portion Of the crew had manned
the bow capstAn and raising the port anchor No
sooner had the strain the chains than Of the
capstan pins snapped and the whole weight Of tho nine
ton anchor was thus thrown upon the men, who Of
course could not sustain IT, and were Immediately over
powered and thrown hthsr and thher by the arms OF
the capstan, which whiried around with great
pidty Several Of the men we're severely injured and
killed outright while another was severely
ceased and the man most severely injured were taken
ashore, but the others cared for board. Az
soon as the apparatus could De repaired anchor was
weighed and the great ship steamed down the Mersey
and stood out 70 sea
occupying, a. II did fourteen days. was much longer
con.Uarafively small and IN particular haste, II
deemed prudent not to test the new machinery too
severely by attempting 10 force the vessel through the
strong head winds and heavy which she encount
cred during the entire passage The weather through
day the same eaden skies high winds and heavy
seas but the vessel behaved noby despite the elements
course between the passengers and officers commended
In q great measure the depressing Influences OF the
that sny damage Was done to he sho Shortly
after entering the stream two both Of which appeared
to rise almost perpendicuarly struck and were shat
vessel and staving In the forward bulwarks The dam
age done, however, was comparatively slight and
be readily repaired No other incidents worthy Of note
which occurred shortly before yesterday. A
the would allow Of her crossing the bar she steamed
up the Narows and entered tho bay where sautcs OF
kind another greeted her on every hand steamboats,
and the crews Of the various small craft in the vicinity
shouted Justify cheering welcome The news Of her
tnrOugnOut
river front and on the piers crowds were collected wait
ing for her approach ugboa had been chartered by
the company TO convey passengers and guests 70 ana
the day than expected the boat obliged TO leave
dock long before hour named inthe Invitations
wal, on the dock and watch The ship approach instead
OF enjoying . sail up the bay a. had been Intended
Captain Josiah Pierson sne revenue s DOs,
Of boarding The ship with the utmost courtesy placed
the boat under his command at their service
TVA n~~~k E.~s k-A In fhn umn ina
anchor in the North river, about opposite Fourteenth
street. and proceeded to discharge the passengers and
REPRESENTATIVES Of the press were then escorted through
the ship and the various
ADDITIONS AND AIrxRAnoM TO rn vEsssL ,.,..
were pointed out The first thing that strikes the visitor
70 on the spar deck which was formerly entirely clear
number OF cabins in which are the bar barber shop,
grand dining saloon. Between decks almost every
foot Of available space has been converted into cabins
and state rooms 80 that now there are
for twenty-five hundred passengsra
The machinery has been altered BY inserting 'cccen-
trcs" instead Of the crank which was formerly used.
Another and very important Improvement has been
made 10 the steering apparatus, which 10 now placed
on the spar deck and 10 worked by steam
the movements Of the ship By means Of . small pilot
wheel which s connected by Of wheels and rods
Ss and sS
manage ~ dial with an index finger placed In front
of the pilots station and s % connected with The steer
and position Of The ruddsr.
Az present the vessel is rather out Of order and by no
means fitted for the reception Of visitors This owing
IN great part 70 the rough weather during
the trip, which allowed scarcely any opportunity for
cleaning 70 b done She n also much in nssd Of paint
Ing both inside and outside. and whom the necessary
swabbng scrubbng and painting have been completed.
she WILL no doubt present an entirely different appear.
ance.
she now lies moorsd in the North river nearly oppo-
site Fourteenth street. and win lie there until her DO
parture for Brcst on the 10th Instant
cARD ov THANKS
has been signed and presented 70 Captain Sir James An
derson and the ocers and crew Of the Great Eastern