New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-24


Among the productions of the last year was the
Alaska, the greyhound of the sea, but the Elders
are NOT contented to rest on their laurels and the
Oregon which is now on the stocks, is expected TO
outstrip even the Alaska. Last tuesday | was at
Clvdebank and witnessed the launching of the
Auranla, the new steel Cunarder. She could carry
sufficient coal TO enable her TO go around the world
Mt fifteen knots an hour without calling at port TO
replenish. The engines are capable Of developing
10000 horsepower Mr. Thompson, in a speech
ut the launching, said that he believed the
ships of the future would have no masts.
the twin machinery so largely increasing
the safety The attainment of twenty knOts
he also said. would. in his opinion, be tho
limit of speed reached in vessels OF anything Ike
reasonable dimensions. This in brief gives the MS
tory pbuilding the Clyde from the days ofthe
Comet 40 feet long, with 10-foot beam on engines
of 3-horse power, to the forthcoming Oregon. $50
feetlong "a feet broad and engines equal to $4,000
horse power.
Yesterday Mr. James Henderson. Factory In
spector for Scotland and Northern England, and
gentleman who has given considerable study to all
economic questions invited me to visit and inspect
the ship-buldng yarls of the Dennys, who have
probably built &c. 600 tons OF steam shipping dur
ing the last twenty years for the Brltisb lndia
Steam Navigation Company. and who turn our
some of the bandsomest fitted ships in the world
They have also built many vessels for tho Austrian
Lloyds Steam Navigation Company Ihe yard 10
located at Dumbarton, under the shadow OF the
picturesque Dumbarton rock, and tho tower on the
ton of which the Scottish hero Wallace was once
confined. The town, which now contains nearly
$4,000 inhabitants, has been much indebted to the
energetic enterprise of the Denny family. who en-
ploy many men, II is about half an hours ride by
the railway from Glasgow and on the road Mr.
Henderson pointed out to me the town which the
Siuger Sewing Machine Company are building IN
the suburbs of Glasgow. and their new shops capa-
b,e of employing more than 5000 hands. 1t IL said
that the company propose TO furnish the foreign de-
maud for their sewing-machines from this shop, as
labor is so much cheaper in England than IN the
United States. A little further along the geniai
Inspeetor of her Majesty's workshops pointed out
ore of the largest chemical works in England-the
North British.
In that works the other day. he drily re-
marked. man fell into a vat of red-hot caustic
potash"
Poor fel!oww | replied; killed instantly
f1pposer
Nothing bnt the iron heels Of his boots ever
found,o responded the inspector
There said my companion, g is Lord Blen-
tyrs's es,ate"; and be pointed to mansion on the
opposte side of the Clyde. A stiugy Lord, Blen-
tyre he sold the railroad Company tho lahu oh sho
bank of the Clyde opposite his residence, aud after
the road was built, sued the company Tor flo'ooo
for spelling the view from his mansion. So great
was his influence in the House of Lords that the
company was Obliged to pay ID. Further along we
passed Bells monument; aud then amid the
mist lowered up the black rock on the
summit of which stands the celebrated castle
OF Dumbarton, the scene OF mauy hiS'oiioa'
struggle between the English and Scottish cnieis
We found everyone, from the young Mr.. Denny
to the apprentices. busy. A fine steamer mao JUST
been launched and gang Of msn. of at least score
ofdiferent trades, were at work on the lbte''oi'
Anolh her steamer not so far advanced lay aong'iuo
OF her, In the yard were steamers in various stages
ofadvancement with the keel just laid others
looking like huge black skeletons. others parity
plated, and some with the first coat OF paint almost
ready for launching. The blacksmith shops, ING
machine shop, the wood shop the uphosterers shop
aud the tracing and model rooms, seemed ike busy
nde-shows TO the main yard. in which, to the ine1-
perienced eyes, men seemed performing the mos.
marvellous tricks with immense sheets OF steel ana