The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-13

SHIP BUILDING ON THE DELAWARE
The huge iron monItor 1Unis, that after being
condemned as unseaworthy has been converted
at the yard OF Messrs. CTamp q Sons into one OF
the very best of the monitor feet, hes az the
dock adjoining the yard of the trn. Yesterday
they launched q side.wbeel iron tow-boat that
was built IN their upper yard. 1t is remark
able TACT that the keel OF that vessel was only
laid on the second day of January, the whole
wolk being done in a period OF about six weeks.
When her keel was laid the iron frame had not
vet been rolled. The plates were bent III fur
mace, pronounced the very best OF the kind
known in the country, erected in the yard, aud
now one OF It's permanent appurtenances, ready
Ter all future operations in iron ship building.
The towboat IN question Is lG5 feet long, 20
leet beam, 6O feet over all. Excepting her
guards ana the deck houses there is no wood
work about her. She is owned by the Messrs.
S. j. W. Flanagan, and is Intended for
heavy towing between the Scbuylkil aud Bor
dentoWn. The launch Yesterday drew a crowd
OF people. At ir5t she refused TO start from the
stocks, the tailow on the ways having become
chilled Mr.. Cramp, Sr., hailed passing tug
to come and give a pull at her bows. The tug
backed up, when a stentorian voice from the
new craft shouted "Clear out with that tug, Get
her away.n Down came the towboat from the
ways, without further coaXng, spla5hiug into
the stream, ana sending a cloud of spray over
the spectators upon the dock. The tug, with
prOdiglous snort, started OF, and the big tow
boat Just cleared her stern as she shot exult
ingly into mldstream.
time so short is unprecedented 1t could be PR
formed only IN a ship-yard possessing the most
entire facilities. 1t may be further interesting
to shippers everywhere to know that one of the
finest marine railways in the country will be
completed at the yard of Messrs. Cramp & Son.
In this respect alone has our port been deficient.
We baye had plenty of facilities for taking out
OF the water vessels Of ordinary size, bat large
ships were found difficult TO handle. This new
railway viii afford largely increased facilities for
repairing shiDs.
Coming down the river front to Hammitt's
screw dock, we counted nine other vessels
upon the stocks, though the present is a season
OF the year when shipbullding is at q compare
tive stand-still. AT Hammitt's dock, yesterday
morning, was hauled up for extensive repairs the
three.masted schooner George z. Thorn, built by
John L. Hammitt, sold 10 the Government, and
repurchased by Mr.. Titus and others. Outside
the dock, waiting her turn to receive attention,
IS the large brig Anad Wellington, owned by
Messrs. Dallett & Son. She now floats English
coloIs. and was last from Dominique. Messrs
Dallett lost two very fine Vessels by privateers
at The beginning of the war. The barque Ro-
acead, one OF the finest sailing vessels aAoat, was
one OF them, the Joseph MdIlUeH was the other.
The Arana Wellington was therefore put under
British colOrs, which probably alone saved her
from sharing their fate.
III Southwark, at the yard of Mr. John W.
Lynn, is O beautiful steamship for the New York
and Boston line rapidly approaching completion.
Mr. Lynn has ample orders ahead, and the
establishment gives employment to large num-
ber of operatives.
Take it altogether, and the ship.building in
terest of this port is as active as can be ex-
pected at this season OF the year. Fer outdoor
work such weather as we had during February
was any thing but conducive. People who are
disposed to depreciate the work of Philadelohia
ship builders can only do so by forgetting the
IToTStdeS, the Chattanooga, and YdzoO, built by
Cramp Sons, and the feet OF steamships for
the mercantile marine, the pilot boats, and the
steam revenue cutter constructed by Mr.. Lynn.
SUDDEN DEATRs.-A young man named
denly yesterday morning at his residence,
Temple street. above Twelfth. The Coroner will
hold an inquest to-day.
Reuben K. Roop, residing at No. 1914 Mervine
street, died suddenly about 10 o'clock last even
ing. The Coroner has been notified.
THE PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE OF
THE Al. E. CBURCH.-The annual session of the
Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church will commence in ST. GEORGES
Church, Fourth street, below Vine, tomorrow
morning. II is expected that Bishop Ames will
preside. The coming session promises to be a
very interesting one.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-Michael Higgins,
aged twenty-five years, residing at No. 100 Hazel
street, below Greenwich, was admitted into the
Pennsylvania Hospital last evening, with one of
his fingers badly mashed, caused by a heavy
casting falling upon it at the foundry of Savery
& Co., corner OF Front and Reed streets.
DIED FROM HIS INJURIEs.-Mr. Lewis
BIechemin, formerly q PROMINENT ieweler in
Second street near Dock who was lately seriously
injured, as previously recorded, died yesterday
morning, in the eightieth year OF his age.
SLIGHT FIRE.-One of the sheds in simp-
son d Nclrs shipyard, was slightly damaged by
fire about O'Clock last evening.