New-York tribune., 1873-04-11
Busy SHIP-YARDS.

A REVIVAL OF INTEREST IN THE TRADE-woRE Al
THE EAST RIVER AND GREENPoINT sHoPs-NEw
STEAMBOATS,.
The shp-yards in the vicinity OF New-York
are doing a fair share of WORK In building and III
pairs Mary of the Eastern vessels and steamboats,
sent TO New York. tour OF the Greenpoint ship
wards aud the East River ron-wOrks shows activity
which gives promise of revival of the shipbuildng
interest.
Steers & Stack Of GreenpOnt comparatively idle,
their work being confined 70 repairs upon several small
vessels and the construction OF small propeller 10
be used in the harbOr tugboat service Jonn Enghs a
Son. at the foot Greenpointave., have new steamer
on the stocks for F. Alexandra Son. intended for their
HAVANA line The steamer is TO be 275 feet long, 81
feet beam, and 27 feet depth Of hold, and will be
launched about the first of July. The ship is now all
framed and most of the timber needed in her eOnstrue
ou is now In the yard The engines are building at the
ouintard Iron Works, at Eeyenthst, East River, and
will be 66-nch cylinder 5Snch stroke. The boilers,
which are 10 be tubular, already nearly completed,
and will be tested to capacity OF 30 pounds. Englis
son have just begun new steamer for A. Menendez a
Co of Havana. The ship viii be 23O feet long, 50 feet
beam ia feet lower hold and feet between decks.
The engines be built at the Quntard Works, and
are to be 54lnch cylinder, II feet stroke The ship will
he placed ON route south side Of the Island of
Cuba.
Lawrence Folks, at the foot Of Noble-st, Green
point are working their full capacity. new steamer
is ready, for Oliver Charlick. The boat is
zoo feet oug SO feet beam, and liz feet depth OF hold
The engines already completed at the Quntard Works
are ASlnch cylinder II feet stroke The steamer Is n-
tended for the connection Oh tine new Boston route by
the Long Island Railroad, upon which the Magenta
placed last season. from Greenport 10 Newport. new
tbreemased schooner the general coasng trade is
also building at this yard for s. H. stone and others
The new vessel TO be called the Jennie stone win be 90
feet keel feet beam. aud u feet depth OF hold and
will be launched in two months. new propeller is
also building for the American Steamboat Company OF
Providence 80 feet long, 20 feet bea 81 feet hold
The nes be 2G inches square, and are building at
the works Of Murphy, McCurdy & Co.. at Tenth-st.
East River Lawrence Folks have laid the
keel for new boat for the Providence Steamboat Com
pauy 10 be 1876 long, 80 ieet BEAM feet depth OF
hold Tho engines contracted for by Murphy, Nc
Curdy Co., and TO be &c inches square The boats
Of the American Steamboat Company are also sent here
for repairs the City OF Newport being now at the yard
In ana around the Tcnh-s ferry there are signs Of
acfivty at the machine shops, which show AT least
fair interest for the capital invested Al the Quinnrd
Works al Eleyentl-st., new steamer, tue g. H.
Northam belonging TO the Ncw-Haven Steamboat Com
paDv is nearly ready. The hull 0j the boat. buit ny
Nessrs Engs son, at Greenpoint. is 525 feet long. a
feet beam. The engines are s0inch cylinder II feet
stroke and already connected The steamer lsItted
win los staterOOms and Is to he heated with and
route between New-YOrk and New Haven by the middle
oi May. The Plymouth Eock lies at Twelhhst., East
Rycr She IL TO overlaulcd and altered for the Long
Branch route The stalerooms ait have been removed,
making an extension the main saloon, and he hurri
cane deck Is 10 extended forward, TO dispense with
the awning and afford greater for tho passengers
While ~ the Quntard Works tlo engines have been
Thoroughly OveIhaucd. boilers have beea put Ia,
and the boat Is also to be newly furnished throughout,
Ia s ready by the lst OF May for her place III the New
Jerey Southern lrOad line. About $4,000 viii be
pended IN repairs and improvements
Al John Roach and Sons Morgan Iron works. at
Elhthst most OF the East River work Is advancing.
They arc working full time. and the entire force % hands
tr the machine aud boiler slopsis nploYed, The
Pacific Mail steamer Colon hes az the wharf, her engiucs
and boilers ready Tor testing, and the ship nearly pre-
,,ared for trial trip. She i al gon steamer, hl, AZ
the Delaware River Iron Worsat Chester Del OF which
JoIa Roach "a President The eng ncs, whleh sfe com
poupa were buit by John Elder Co. OF Glasgow, and
were put is al tio Morgan WOrks. TheV have Liinoh