The New York herald., 1872-07-04
NEW STEAMSHIPS

An American Built Vessel for the Coast
| and q Clyde steamer for the European N
Trade.
| Yesterday was q sort OF field day among ocean
steamers two vessels of this class having been
formally inspected by the public for the first time.
One OF these, the City Of San Antonio, lay at pier
| No. 20 East River, where she is now load
ing for Key West and Galveston, ard the
| other the California, at pier No. 20 North
River, where she is preparing for a Transatlantic
voyage as one Of the regular steamers OF the
Anchor line Both steamers being OF iron, and
built the first in the United States, and the second
in Scotland their inspection was OF rather more
than ordinary interest, there being many criti-
csms by experts upon the merits OF the rival
builders, in which, II is but fair to add, the vessel
OF home manufacture received fair STARE Of
praise The following is an outline description OF
the steamers:-
THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
was built at Chester, Pennsylvania, by the Della
ware River Iron Shipbuding and Engine Works,
for G. II. Mallory & Co., CT New York, and Is CON-
manded by the veteran Captain Pennington, Of
Malory's Key West and Galveston line. She is the
first large vessel ever constructed at these works,
and is claimed to be superior in finish to the clyde
built steamers She is classed AL for twenty years
IN the '.Record OF American and Foreign shipping
and IL 235 feet In length, 81 feet beam and - feet
l,5JU
when loaded to a draught Of IL feet inches
viii carry l4,000 barrels OF merchandise. or
$500 bales Of cotton. Her COST In round numbers,
was s2o00o0, which, In view OF the Increasing rate
OF wages in Scotland, Is stated 10 he about what IL
| would have cos: to build her upon the Clyde. Her
ea ss paes anee IS apart pa q ehea aee
and 3-l8 inch thick. She has nat plate Keel
1915 inch thick, with horizontal strngsr plates
BY centre, lntercostal keeson OF plate IRON, %
are also two side, sister intarcostai keel.
sons % OF the same dimensions. and
The bottom and bise plating is rom 1915 inch to
e-l9 inch thick, end all her iron work and f1sten-
ings are similarly substantial. Her deck planktng
is Of yellow pine, and shc has four yatertight bulk
MACHINERY. BOILERS AND BEATS
Her machinery AMI boilers ale enclosed between
decks by easing OF heavy plate iron the Greroom,
| on the upper deck, being also enclosed in q Ike
manner Her engine Is OF the dlrect-actlng surface
condenslng pattern, Of 1909 Indicated hose power,
IS inch cylinder and IS inch stroke. Her boilers are
two in number, low pressure, each with three
i%es srrace and '' ios square feet crate surface. surface
Her screw propeller is OF 13 feet diameter,
and her steering gear OF the most approved pat
tern. she carries four metallic and two wooden
iifeboats upon Mailoryis patent movable cranes. by
which, when not IN use, they are carried inboard,
Jnt readily nOated In case OF emergency. Her
joiner worT Is OF oak, walnut, maple and other
woods. and combines great strergtf and durability
with beauty Her statercoms and cabins are oil
on .hc main deck and furnished Ia an expensive
style. uef passenger accommodations ere ample,
here being, aside from the steerags bcrths six.
teen large staterooms each with y single and
double berth Like the other sbips o. This Lne, she
Is half brig-rigged and has two tunnels,
THE CALIFORNIA
was built FOR tho Anchor line by Steplcu7 Il Sons
OF Glasgow. and is the second OF new ntet of ecyrn
steamers OF aggregate OF 1000 tons 10 be built
for this ue, ut total cost OF $500, 600 sterling. Sh6
Is of tons, and cost about $780, O00 She in shiT
rugged, aud commanded by Captain James Craig
Her engines are on what Is known az the compound
principle, having cyindcrs vi unequal size, one be
Ing CT SO inches and the other OF 1903 inches dia
meter, with four feet stroke. Her boilers are siz ir
number and have three furnaces each. Her steer
ing apparatus Ia OF very novel description
her ruader being shifted from side I,
side, as occasion may require, by steam
the valves being opened aud closed by IN,
motion of the wheel IN the hands Of The helnsman
Her sleeping cabina elegantly furnished. ant
her main saloon, which Is located nmidships, ia Il
Iect by 10 feet anc vii, seat 100 passengere. Sh,
has steerage accommodation for 800 passengers
and is well ventilated throughout. Tic lowe
bertLs Of her stater0Cnls may DC doubled by pung
, out what appears TO be an ordinary drawer, bu
what Is really n very comfortable couch. Various
improvements have been introduced, and IN re-
, gard 10 her general fittings and appointments th
American idea seems TO nave prevailed 10 q grea
extent.