New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Nrw poAT FOR THE SOUND.

r,o noe, iron soun6 steamboat Pilgrim, the latest
accusation Of the Fall River Line, but when re-
sembled more an ocean steamship oi "le Ne. ht
nitnde as she was towed to the foot OF Ninth-st
East River yesterday: will not be ready for service
before next spring Her engines anu poe ts ,e bc
sh,pbnilding works of John Roach II Sons, AZ
Chester. Penn, few days ago. 1t is the 2leth
iron vessel bu II by the Roachs. The Pilgrim Is the
largest vessel ever built for the Long Island Sound
traffic and is thirteen feet longer than the froti
dcnce and the Bristol, of the same line her ,engn
on the loadline is 373 % feet deck $50 ieet
width of hull, so feet width over guards, 90 -
feet depth, 1Si2 feet; measurement ron top nS
dome TO base line go feet; measurement 5ouV on
The hull is built on the longtu oassSI " is
bracket plate system. and the yeSsSed Gee. ,st
practically, ship within ship. Iwelye eh aeS'
from her stem there Is coii ls"rn ia another
COLLISION bukhead There are also loul JIM ar
heads thus dividing the vessel ihao to extreme
tight compartments. Beiw1 the space between the
TWO hnlls being divided by six longtuulhIs . vi oo
strongest iron plates The Depth oI sP.os fet 1T
the hnils is three feet at the centre anu two eco
sho del lines This space permits reaGy access
through maD-hole plates for the purpose VI p ,s -
ing, cleaning, ETC. Inc space tyentv feet
DISTANCE and the longitudipals DIVIDE again. mus
making in ali ninety-six waer-;lght nesIs OF Soni
partments. between the hulls he ilierih 40 eho
trst donble-hull steamer Of heI class. FORWARD sue
is arranged Tor service as winter pot'' an 80
will be able to contend with any ice erv
in saftey Below decks, inside ana OUT eNelyi
fhnp is OF iron. The decks forward are Oh IloIl CIV
the decks fore and aft are absolutely wa neaI
tight She has also IRON wheei O2tleirc1n ILL sloning
bnikheads Her Prov is sharp and knile-like sloliIH
downward and backward and her sharp llnes Iru',
cate speed. strength and endurance her enP'i nc
AMI boilers her kItchen and pantries are III IL
closed within iron bulkheads through 10 lnS uPPoi
decs 80 tuat communication BY hIe IRON Ineso w
psrtments is next to Impossible. her mr. " az
ma,ts are SO arranged that they VIII DC utihZu q"
venIla ors Tue deck frame Is OF iron, ana III. ilo
yuords frames and sponsons are Na.ei 'isn $50
fer rudder is also of iron. She Will nave di y" V~
,nodeTn improvements, such as steam steeiihe seai
caroo engines steam windlasses, steam cdps'"n''
&C. 49,, 49,, o,,,,;no of IA feet
strnke of piston and 40 inches diameter Oh y lu
der and twelve steel boilers. The entire machinery
aud bulicrs the latter filled with water VIII "eigh
1 1868 TONS and the STRAIN upon the centre pm OI .o
working beau, under 30 pounds working STEAM
pressure, viii be go tons e.;shoa o,oho-
ne saloons. statulOOils, etc., are nhishcu cidoo-
,ateiy IN sOlt woods, IN varied designs. lie lace
work is ia Panel Ornamentet WITH heaVlly carved
wood Tie cornIces are Of original pattern, entirely
different FROM those the old boats, the ornaments
beiuo produced principally by carving Ire lower
saloous wi. be VentIlstcd by blowers BOin gas
md electric lights viii be used iOr Illuminating
nnrposes There are 90 stdteroons III the gailerI
l6 on the promenade GecR II tine main haii ana IL
in tae social hail. besIueS 200 sleeping DeTthS'