The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING.

The Repairing or the Steamship Penn
sylvanfa-The Lessons OF the Late Ter
rtble storm and Dfsa ster Unheeded--six
Iron Vessels Constr uctinS at PhiiadcI-
phia.
PHILADELPHIA, March II, 1874
The American steamship Pennsylvania Is now
undergoing repairs at the shipyard OF Cramp a.
Sons located near foot of Norris street. In this
City. The steamer was advertised to leave this
city for Liverpool yesterday, but of course, the
damages done during the recent terrific storm-the
disasters OF which reported exclusively in the
HERALD-rendered her departure impossible. Ac-
cording to the Official report rendered by the Of-
GERS OF the line the ship had sustained but
little damage, and could at once be made
ready for sea again, but on visiting her to-day 1t
found that her main deck fixtures. DC, are
terribly damaged, and have been almost entirely
carried away. Her bridge is only partially carried
away, but her life.bOats, without exception, may
be regarded as
so severe was the power and force Of the waves.
Several OF the iron stancheons upon her port and
starboard sides were snapped in the gale as II
they had been pipe STEMS while the iron work Of
her en!ire main deck Is severely strained and de-
formed. Two OF the iron beams IN her bow nave
been broken, and much OF her jolner's work has
been wrenched from It's place. 1t Is sale to say
that the Pennsylvania VIII not again be ready lor
sea lor Iully six weeks.
ExrERiENCE NOT TEACHER.
great many changes will be incorporated in
the rehtting OF the vessel Hitherto the office rs'
quarters have been upon the main deck, but here
alter they viii he below. No persuasion upon The
part Of the community, however, can convince the
company that all houses above deck should be con-
structed OF lrOn as they are upon the vessels OF
other European lines; hence the American Steam
ship Company nave ordered that the deck houses
and hatches carried away in the storm be recon-
structed OF wood.
THE LIFE BOATS.
Hitherto the lifebOats have been one-half metal
lie and One-half WOOD. Upon inquiries from the
shipwrights to-day 1t was learned that they were
metal or OF wood. 1t Will cost July $4,000 to pre-
pare the ship for sea again, and 1T seems that the
managers are DESTROYS OF fitting her in the most
rapid and expedlent manner possible IL appears
that she VIII go upon the BROAD AtIanttc once
again, despite the loss OF three brave officers, and
deck houses, wooden matches, and wooden h1e
boats which another storm like the last may carry
away, with a corresponding loss OF human life.
SIX NEW IRON VESSELS.
the shfpyards present scene Oh WONDERFUL In
dustry and activity. There are six separate YES
for the Reading Railroad line. common mOoel
forms the plan Of all. They are all constructing or
iron. The length OF each Is $50 feet with 37.6
incnes beam. 20 feet deep and capacity OF ], 500
tons. They are named as iollows:-
keading-To go to sea at once.
HarrIsburg-Launched February 15
Laneaster-To be launched Monday, March 16.
Wlamsport-TO be launched Apru 16.
Allentown-TO be launched May 10.
POttsvllle-TO be launched June 16.
yard are such as TO enable the launching OF a lun
rugged iron ship complete once III every month.
TINS is another triumph OF American Industry OF
little import TO American commerce.