New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29
BUILDING lRcy sTEA NsHIPS.

AN ENTERPRISE OF AMERICAN CAPITALISTS.
THE REVOLUTION IN BOAT BUILDING-wHAr HAS
BEEN ACCOMPLISHED FORMATION OF THE IRON
STEAMBOAT COMPANY, AND IFS OBJ crs
It WAS during the Rebellion that the great
revolution IN the steam carrying trade-sieam in place
OF sails iron in place OF wood. the in place OF
sldewheels and the compound engine IN place OF the
ordinary engine effected In England; yet az the
close OF the war there not IRON screw steamer
nor one with a compound engine under the American
flag
American steamships to ply the ocean have been con-
struc,ed and their superiority over wooden vessels Is
shown by comparison OF the total losses OF to-day and
fifteen years ago better evidence OF the superiority
OF wood hardly be shown than IN the loss
of the City of Vera Cruz, off the orda cols in hur
ricane August % The vessel went TO pieces IN very
short time Proof OF this superiority is also found In
the burning Of the City of NewYork. in the East River
I'm duly She burned the waters edge aud then sunk
Another proof was the Of the wanderer ut Lewes
Dell on Sunday last also the destruction by fire OF the
Isaac Bell. at her wharf at Portsmouth. Va.
The building of IRON steamships and their super GRITTY
over wooden vessels the many losses OF wooden steam
boats In the last have led TO a movement among
capitalists in this CITY. Philadelphia and elsewhere To
organize the Iron Steamboat Company, with capital OF
81 600 600 to be divided In 100000 shares of 800
each It's purpose is build let Of thirty IRON steam
boats especially adapted to he requirements OF passep
gers be Of speed constructed in themrst sub
stantal manner non-oom0us .ibe. and with numerous
waternght compartments which Will render them IN
capable OF sinking being destroyed by fire,
as m the case of of the Sound steamboats, the last
season. could be such disasters to record with
iron steamboats, il urged the collision and destruc-
ton by fire the Narragansett In the Sound, ON the
night of June H. When about ifty lives lost; the
burning the seawanhqka in the East River June IS
wreck OF the Rhode Island, in the Sound November
the damage the Massachusetts by striking rock 10
the Sound year ago sinking by collision OF the
Adelaide the North RIVER; the sinking OF the Erastus
Corning and many other boats The building OF great
hotels at COuey Island Long Branch. and other
WaterinC-places metropolis 10 which Dundrehs
OF OF daily and toe custom OF pres
sDg INTO service wooden stfamoOatS Which are conlu
almost unsafe 10 carry freight ana passengers on
the Sound and the Hudson ver and the numerous ac
cidrns wLlcn nav" occurred 10 oAcuFsDu IT, ~ ~
past demand that greater attention SHAH be pad 10 te
safety of the travelling pubic tnan heretofore ana 10
answer tins demand il the purpose OF the corpora
lion A contract has been made to build seven steam
boats for tbs cOmpany-iour by Cramp Son. and three
by Roach & Son. when will combine all tue requirements
specried above These are to be ready early ~ the
coming season, and will 10 COney Island ana Long
Branch. have also been entered inte extend
mg term OF years by which tie company mas the
exclusive right to passengers from New-fOrk
and It's vicinity % the iron pier al COney Island ana
similar exclusive right to convey passenger over one OF
tn. leading railroads to Coney Island. Arrangements
are progress 90 acquires large and profitable eX
cursion business from the Erie ana Pennsyyana Ral
utilized southern waters The completion OF the ape
Cod Canal which expected at early day. Will afford
facilities running through line OF iron steamboats,
10 Boston without breaking bulk OF freight or awaken
ing Messengers 90 complete their journey by rail
With nRercarrylug vessels tDus constructed
Thousands OF VINO, unabe 10 meet Tie cost OF
The extensive fashionable watering places, heretofore
have avoided seeking relaxation because OF their Tear Oh
the himsily cons ructed and ongused boats usually
EMPLOYED ana the known condition OF the bulls. ma
chIner, aud boilers Will be able 10 enjoy vacation IN
comfort. With strong seaworthy and virtually hre
proof vessels iron steamboats, built upon correct
PRINCIPLES necessarily be, the fears OF the travelling
punic VIII be dispelled.
10 eve an idea of what the travelling public ia now
Obliged to PATRONAGE following is list OF wooden steam
boafs allow, carry 200 passen and over ply
ing i'm the waters of this harbOr, Long Island sound
Hudson aud Rivers with their tonnage and date OF
budiug,