The Portland daily press., 1864-03-31
.shipbnilding in Portland.


in this city for several years. and are still ac-
lively engaged in it, is Joseph w. Dyer, Esq,
who succeeded his father in the business, and
has continued TO carry, on, 10 greater or
less extent, for twenty-five years. His ship
yard is fayorably located, on the Cape Eliza
beth side ofthe harbor, nearly opposite Cen.
trail wharf
Mr. Dyer has built the present season a
steamboat Of the size and model of the Gen.
Berry for Messrs. Ross & Sturdevant and 9TH
ers. She is now receiving her machinery
from the Portland Cos. works, and will pro-
baby go into government seryece, She is
called the "Gen. Howard" very appropri-
ate name, for the position she is to occupy,
He has now on the stocks ship Of $50 tons
burthen, which will be ready to launch in
July,
Mr.. Dyer gives employment to thirty or for
ty men at wages ranging from l,75 TO 1915
per day. His long experience in the business
towhich he devotes his personal attention, gives
him advantages such as cannot be gained in
any other way. His vessels are found In near
~ every harbor, and the sails OF his ships
whiten every sea.
Mr.. Geo. w. Lawrence, 10 addition to the
"Iron-Clad' of which we have given very
full account in the Press, and which is pro-
crossing finely, the inner vessel being nearly
completed, is building at his ship yard, near
the western Depot, a bark of about $50 tons
burthen, it is TO be thoroughly built, Of the
best material, and be ready for launching
about the first of June. A gunboat, built by
Mr.. Lawrence, viii be ready for service this
week. 1t is Of the same size and model as
the Agawam, and is 10 be called the Ponioo-
sick. She is to be commanded by Lieut..
Geo. A Stevens. Mr.. Lawrence has facilities
for building gunboats and monitors equal to
any other yard in New England. lie has
machinery of the most approved construction
and buildings admirably adapted to the bust
ness. He is now giving employment to
about 200 men in various departments to
whom he is paying from 80 TO $500 per
day, besides giving large amount of work.
to mechanics not in his immediate employ
The enterprise and energy of Mr. Lawrence,
exhibited in his efforts TO introduce the bust
ness ofbuilding iron-elads into our city. are
and we trust will meet that success they so
richly merit.
Aessrs. w. & A. Curtis have recently es-
tablished ship yard on the eastetly side of
Munjoy Hill. They have already filed in
quite large tract, on which they have erect
ed shop 80 feet loag and fifty feet wide for
the accommodation Of carpenters, ioners,
caulkers, &C. This shop is TO be extended
as the business may require. They have al
so q blacksmith shop completed, and will
soon have all the facilities of a long established
yard. They have already built and launched
steamboat, called the Lady Lang, which is
now receiving her machinery at the Port
land Cos. wharf This steamer is to be ready
10 go on the route between this city and Ban
gor about the 10th Of May. She is said to
be stauneh and fast boat aud is to be under
the command of Capt. Roix, SO well and fav-
orably known as the pilot OF the Daniel Web
ster and more recently as commander of the
Harvest Moon.
The MessFs. Curtis are now building steam
erofabout 800 tons burthen, to be ready to
lanuch about the first OF June. She is to
run between Boston and Gloucester, aud
commanded by Capt. Gregory, who super
intends her building. If machinery can be
obtained, steamer OF 700 tons is TO be built
in the same yard, the present season. The
convenience ofloading and unloading, either
from vessels or cars is exceeded by no other
ship yard in the State.
A new ship yard has been recently establish
A..
Bridge which crosses near Tukey's bridge
by Messrs Russell Winslow & Lewis. This
is said to be an excellent lscation for a ship
yard and no labor or expense win be spared
to put it in good condition. Mr.. Russell has,
been in the shipbuilding business in Pembroke
for 10 years, where he has built large num-
Der of vessels of various sizes.
Messrs Russell, WinsloW aud others are pre-
pairing to build bark of 400 tons burthen.
Messrs Chase Brothers, and others of this
city, and are getting out timber for second
bark, to be built this season. Shops of yar-
Gus kinds are being erected in the most sub
stantial and convenient manner, and we have
no doubt the sound of the AK and hammer
will be heard there during winter as well as
summer.
Capt William NJ. Merrell is building bark
ut his ship yard, near the eastern end of Tu-
keys bridge, Of 400 tons burthen for Messrs.
Yeaton & Hale and others, to be commanded
by captain Hiram Libby.
Mr.. Benjamin Picket, ON the Cape Elizabeth
side, is building bark of about $50 tons bur
then, for Captain William Fits and Others
There are now in process of completion, or
10 readiness TO be commenced, in this city
and immediate vicinity, one ship, four barks,
i've steamboats,, one gunboat, and one iron-clad
monitor, besides, two steamers, and several
other vessels are undergoing thorough repairs.
The aggregate tonnage Of vessels building is
about 700 tons.
There is no good reason why ship building,
and especially steamboat building, may not
be carried on extensively in this city and
immediate vicinity The facilities for get
ting timber certainly as good as in any
other place in the State, and it is very de-
sirable place for mechanics to reside, the ex
pense Of living being little more than in other
places on the sea board. It's one of the best
branches of business to build up town or
city, as 1t gives employment to 4 larger num-
Der, and a better class of mechanics, in pro-
portion to the capital employed than almost