New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-08
THE NEV STEAMER HOWARD CASSAhO'
SOME OF THE PECULIAR1TIS OF THE MI"
TYPE OF MARINE ARCHITECTURE.

COVE OF THE pECULIARITIES OF THE NEW
TYPE OF MARINE ARCHITECTURE.
The steamer Howard Cassard, which was launched
- =. poItimore was constructed under the
,odi,to sunervislon of Robert VI. Fryer. the ln-
vontor Of the peculiar type OF marine aroin-
..c,,re n which the vessel belongs 1t Is mueh
smaller than the vessel which inc company p
noses hereafter TO build. Tho inventor Chains una,
the vessel is so constructed and built OF such ma'eria
as 20 be an absolute safeguard aeaihS' o'iH's "
eo,,rdsrinp at sea- Development Of speed mas oeei
100 4. snecal object When the project was talked
81 To-. snrnc those already interested In shipping ana
shnhuding ridculed the idea that boat OIL her pro
nortiops could be constructed and still retain nava
beauty and pracucabilty After having compie'eo iiiS
design of the new vessel, Mr. Fryer submitted IL "
many experts on marine archVec'uie' " " ~ ~
received encouragement
Work on the Cassard was begun in the ccntlai p'r'
~ the keel from which the were directed TO work
both WAYS she Is built wholly OF &. H. NO. hoi'
all Of which was inspected by Mr. Fryer before peis
lifted in place on the hull Her dimensions are
Length over all, 222 feet; length between P0i
ncndIculars oO6 feet Extreme breadth, 10 leet
and ext1cme depth admldshps 1874 feet. Her draueht
OF water forward is eight, feet, ten feet alC Aiiu
sbps she is formed by semiclrce with radlus oi
eight feet and her sides inclined and are wOrsed
gracefully to sharp ends on the water nne Inc us
placement at lead water line Is about 3oo lons' Aha
The advantage Of the rather peculiar shape Vi ue
Cassad is recognized by practical men when tie SUI, sun
cct of speed IS taken into Consideration She - o na
Tor speed and it is proposed by her inventor am, ana
builders to develop thirty five miles per hour wltho.
any special effort. With this object III view, W. nv
angle Of the sides and bow from the water line TO tae
upper deck is necessarily very acute the lifting power
Increasing as the square of velocity OF the vessel
motion. The deck is the form of an arch Of twenty
feet making the strength of that point much greater
Than Fat surface. This form of deck while the
shin Is in motion, Is the most comfortable for pas
Senrers and is perfect safeguard against carrying
sea on deck Around the deck encirchng the pliot
house which is the only structure above deck. Is
Guard rail- with brass Ornamented grating. Beslucs
many other redeemable features, one OF tne mo e
valuable which Mr. Fryer has introduced III the new
steamer is the placing Of all machinery ana Dolisls
below water line which in itself forms most ue
strable ballast The steering apparatus to be used
is novel and was also patented by the inventor oi .e
shin With the use Of this new device tie sup IAN
he handled In the toughest weather WITHOUT eAor1oh
on the part OF the man at the wheel 49,. -. .ho
Robert NJ. Fryer, the inventor and patentee oi .o
chin Was horn in Albany and reared In New lork.
where I've served his apprenticeship In the NoVely
IRON Works He Is about forty five years OF age