New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-20

by n single and with the machinery and
boilers occupying only 53 feet OF the length of the
vessel at the stern. Her dimensions are to be 1874
feet long. So feet beam. feet draught. 1850 tons
displacement. 800 horsepower and speed OF from
10 to lli2 knots hour
The cabin. for the accommodation of the CAPTAIN
engineer and pilot. is to he aft over the screw. A
space Al feet In length at the forward end OF
the boat is to be utilized for the pilothouse. the
galley the berthdeck. for the fireman and laborers
the chain lockers and the water-tr trimming tank The
garbage-stowng compartment. capable of carrying
dead weight of $50 tons Cor 2l,cc0 cubic feeU
tends for lcD feet along the vessel and the bottom
of this compartment slopes from the midlne of
the vessel TO the sides, 80 that when the shutter
doors let down by machinery the longitu-
dinal central bridge the sloping bottom will be at
once freed from garbage. In answer to a question
to the advantages OF the steam dumping scOws
Commodore Melville said:
They could do the work Of carrying away all
the cltys refuse. and they can 20 to sea in any
kind of weather without danger the vessels
They break through the ice at any
OF the year in the harbor of New York. thus
avoiding the tieup at the wharves OF the citys
garbage. Is done nearly every winter when
there is much ice in the harbor and occurred
last winter. There Is danger OF these vessels
being carried off TO sea was the case year
ago OF couple OF the towed scows that
had TO be cut adrift did get adrft from the tug
boat that had them in tow, ana Tor several days
endangered the lives OF the crew IN each barge,
who we're finally picked W by incoming vessels;
owing to the shape OF these vessels, with their
water-tiGht centre and sopins deck, they are al
most unsuitable. Owing to their form and con
struction. dumping from the slopng decks instead
OF through the centre. the joints. doors, hinges.
etc. ne kept tight NOR" readily than the centre
bumpers because all OF the gear ~ In plain sight
and he overhaulcd and repaired without the
expense of docking In drydock or marine railway.
They being tight and readily kept 50. they are not
so liable leak lose the refuse on their way Ia
sea They ap designed 10 carry powerful steam
pumps for washing on the refuse from III" decks
Of the vessel These pumps ana vessels can
OF IRE They are a.so powerful tag3oats. provided
with towing chocks AMI bits that IAN to" additional
hargcs render assist incr t. vessels IN n" h'Tboi
In case Of ire other disast'r
These vessels. be they great or small Tow 81
numerous should he Owned AMI operated 10y the
civ thus ayni ling the temptation TO private phrtles
having contrac. 20 dump the refuse inside of ~"
allotted line Of GuuIl:L. cr dumping on me way 7"
s.a I'm fh. channel Th~s. mr." the prn'ip1l Factors
L. favor OF this ,i.eign %! steam sco". II c"ntf"
repaired or handled. neither can IL b" - Strongly
builf because OF the nrrhel or sloiing deck. IN"
ARRANGEMENT 81 machinery ana quarters Tor ere"
ana officers cannot 50 well b" arranged
In rrEarl inc system ~ ~ ll" IN if'irf'i 90
10 ,remniorlc-. In city so ncir the sea a. M
CITY ~ Sew York is = f. th" only shi" +'naii' ann
sanitary mode II IisI1sing ~ m" fc'H''. 'ffih''
tories that can take care of about u 90 - per 'rhi
Of the Who'll" refpee in or near " fi'N fIN u it'
si,v,,e been considered . nuisance i'cauS" ~ m"
Toul odors arising ther~from. Then again. s'""s or
other means must Dec used 20 get rll 'i mo "'h'r ~
ar s, p.r cent ~ tn matter - rom economy ~
harilirg raplliv q execution. safety ~ Guy man
,ols nrl greatest % all from a sanitary yp!nt OF
,,cv the steam barge that Is powerful enough I!
ro FAR enough to sea with safety n the mode OF
doing This important work