New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03

each averaging two hundred passepgers each time
, II makes good way against vino ana uue an"
promises bc important acquisition
The horse boats had covered cabins and were
i'm all resnects superior to the scoVs or periaguas
they had replaced. Those first introduced were
single enders" with one bow. The double end
ers were introduced by John Murphy The boats
were each made with two hulls about twenty
feet apart and covered over 10y one deck The
paddle wheels turned a shaft between tho
( hulls and this shaft made to revolve by
means Of cranks on a small wheel on either end
Of the shaft. fitting into "A large wheel, which,
with corresponding cranks. was moved around
I'm a circle ~ eighteen or twenty feet by horses.
as in a cider mill Mr. Murphy invented A way
to change the direction Of the boat without
changing he horses The horse boats were CON
sdcred wholly safe. one Of them carried at ono
time 543 passengers. besides some carriages and
horses Siin there were kept constantly ready
number If ordinary rcwboats for passengers who
were willing To pay an extra charge and did not
want to wait until the larger boats started.
In 1911 and 1872 two steamboats, were built
under Futons directions for use as packets
IN crossing the Hudson. and soon after one 81
the same description was built for use on the
East River. These boats were called twin
boats. each Of them being two complete hulls
united by deck bridge. they were sharp
at both ends and moved equally we'll with
either end foremost. that they could CROSS
and recross without losing any time. 10y turn
ing about. Fulton contrived the floating docks
for the reception of these boats and the slips
by means Of which they are brought to them
without shock Fulton says Of his inventions:
The boat which am now constructing will have
some important improvements. particularly In the
power Of the engine 10 overcome strong ebh-iides;
from which again DINER imptovtlhe1 MS VIII o.
do in a n hsr
boat crosses the river which l. mite and half
t h0so is vac" "a minutes She has had in her At one
time eight four wheeled carrlases % horses and
In 1864 the city was empowered to establish
ferries. and in 1885 the ferry between the city
and Nassau or Long Island. sold ny auction
for three years at 300 ruders per annum. The
fare was fixed al three stuyvers. and Indians
were to pay double fare. When the boundaries
Of New York extended to include the
whole Of Manhattan Island. ny the Dongan
ROYAL charter. in 1851. thu city obtained the
right to sell ferry franchises dock and other
privileges in order to raise revenue for the
local government In 1899 the ferry from New
York to Long Island brought fl15 The
fare for PASSENGERS was two-penny
silver coin. or its equivalent In wampum.
sheep. penny: hogs. two pence: horses. one
shilling Public onicals passed Tree ana boats
were not required to cross during tempest.
Houses OF entertainment were established at
each end Of the trip for the belated patrons.
THE FIRST VANDERBILT LINE
Staten Island had regular ferry service
about the middle OF the last century. About
1743 the city sold ferry rights to Staten Island
for few hundred dollars a year. and there
was little competition down to the close Of
the second with Great Britain Then a
substantial farmer Of the island named Van
derbilt sloop across the Bay with his
farm produce and any other freight he could
get to carry. He established also a more regu-
lar passenger service. His son. "Corneel," an
able bodied working lad, assisted him later,
and, with HE industry added to his fathers.
they had a meet ~ coastng vessels In a few
years. They did not give up when steam came
into use, although they had sharp conflict