Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-28

Slip building Is one OF the most lnpor'ahti n'c'
ests In our city. Onaccount of the severe winter,
and the great length of time for which navigation
has been closed rs well US from the general de-
preston of business throughout the country, TINS
business las been very dull during the winter and
still remains SO. Yesterday we looked through
the several yards to see what work was now In
hand.
The following statements shows the amount Of
work now in progress
HARLAN & HoLIISeswoRTH ~ Co.,
whose yard is at the foot Of West street, do not
build any but iron vessels, though they put the
machinery into all descriptions of craft.
They have now on the stocks new iron steam
er, which will be launched In u few days. Her
length of keel Is 225 feet width of beam 81 feet,
depth of hold feet She is designed to run from
New Orleans TO the watering places on Lake
Pontchartrain.
They are also laying the keel Of an iron steamer
which is to be of the following proportions
Length of keel 175 feet, width of beam "a feet,
depth OF hold feet inches.
The following steamers are also there under
going repairs:-
Steamboat John A. Warner, belonging to a
company and running from Philadelphia to Bur-
lington; for repairs to hull, boiler. and ma
chinery.
Steamboat Tiiot Boy, belonging to company
and running between Philadelphia and Bristol.
Steamboat 1riei, belonging to Capt Huddell,
and running between Wilmington and Philadel-
phia; for new cylinder and repairs to boiler,
machinery and hull.
Steamboat s,cdn, to run between Smyrna Land
ing and Philadelphia; for repairs to engine and
boiler.
Steam propelleIs lphiiiin and Diamond State,
of Delaware City, belonging to Anthony Reybold;
for winter repairs. The Diamond State Is having
n fine new saloon built on her upper deck These
steamers are low pressure boats, and are to run
between Philadelphia and Baltimore ria Delaware
and Chesapeake Canal, MS freight and passenger
boats
Delaware and Chesapeake canal; undergoing
winter repairs.
| -Four Steam Propcllors, the Tutcan, Frank,
Co,sstock and David Itley, belonging TO Captain
Lopcr's line, and plying MS freight boats via Della
ware and Raritn Canal, between Philadelphia
and New York in for winter repairs.
Steamer Magnolia, lately government boat,
but formerly plying between New Orleans and the
c,ast of Texas; machinery taken out and hull
for sale
Steamship Georgia, once famous blockade
runner, commanded ut one time by the notorious
Capt Semmes, and captured by the U. 8. Navy
during the war. She is an English built vessel.
She now belongs to parties in New York, and has
been running from New York to Texas. She has
been sent in for new machinery and alterations
and repairs.
Steamboat admired, now belonging to Anthony
Reybold, recently owned by the government, Ii
in for sale.
The Steamboat Major Reytou, of the Philadel
phia and Salem line, left on last Wednesday, hel
repairs having been completed
Pussy JONES q Co.'S YARD.
Foot of French st. This firm is just now en-
gagged more extensively in manufacturing machi
merry than in boat building.
They have on the stocks an iron vessel, abou
40 feet in length. They have also on hand 10
repairs, the following vessels:-
Steam-tug Mary, plying between here AM
Philadelphia, steamboat Osceota, of Philadelphia
steam propeller Francis, plying ria the CAM
between Philadelphia and New York, as freigl
boat. The latter boat is on Thatchers marin
railway.
The above named firms are the only iro
, boat builders, the remaining films build woode
vessels only.
: w. & A. THATCHER,
Yard, foot Of Pine street.
This firm has OH the stocks, in their ship hous
a brig of the following dimensions: length {
keel 100 feet length on deck, 145 feet, width I
! beam 29,S feet, (two decks) lower hold, % fee
., between decks, ~ feet, tonnage about 800 ton
y She belongs to Captain Watson, of this Stat
and A. II. Kane and d. s Stetson of Philade
i phia, is designed tor the sugar trade, and ia
run from Philadelphia and New York to Il
West Indies. She will be launched in about
n week.
l. On the stocks, outside, is barge, being bu
= for VIM. Lea & Sons, of Brandywine. II
length will be 80 feet, width of beam 20 fet
l. depth of hold feet, and she will be capable
n carrying 1000 barrels under deck. She is to n
&c between here and New York.
p The same firm are also getting the timber fol
J. new steamer for New York Company.
g length will be 02 feet on deck, width oil bea
= 20 feet "a feet Gnches over guards, depth OF no
3 feet. Puscy, Jones & Co. are to build the e
= gincs and do the joiner work. II is to be fl
!, steamer, and is designed for pleasure boat.
!. The schooncrs Charles and Middleser, and d
d sloop Planter all of Wilmington, arent this ya
: undergoing repairs.
Il f. & c. MOORE,
L Foot of Fourth St. This firm has on the stocks
y new schooner of 3Oi tons burthen, calculated
carry 300 tons of coal or stow $500 barrels. s.
"A is for sale.
"a They have on hand for repairs the folowil
, boats
~ Steam Tug Norris L. Keene, of PHILADELPHIA
belonging to Jessup & Moore, On another ra
:, way Qhey are the only firm having two railway
the canal barges Pine Tree and Geo. Watson, t
N first of Flat Rock, and the latter of Middleton
Pa, both belonging to Jessup & Moore.
They have also on hand two other small vess'
y for repairs.
Ill A. ]. BARRArr u SoSs
" Yard ut "the Rocks near foot of Seventh
t. This is not a regular ship yard, but they have
rs the stocks new bark built for A. j. Barratt
Sons and Capt. John Vance, by Joseph Burk
re Son. Her length of keel is III feet, length
OF deck 1926 feet, width of beam 81 feet, (2deck
oil depth of lower hold II feet inches, betwe
y. decks feet, tonnage about 515 TONS She is
IL sale.
" JonN X. KIRRMAS,
Whose yard is at " the Rocks" has on the stoc
new fore and aft, centre board schooner, bu
for parties in Taunton, Mass. Length on deck
IT. feet, width of beam 80 feet, (wo decks depth
lower hold 81 feet, between decks AZ feet, &c
" mage about 45O tons. viii be launched in abe
N a month.
Also on stocks fore and aft centreboa
II, Schooner with long poop deck, for Capt SAINT
~. Perry of Bridgeton, N. j., and owned in Phi
nd delphia and Boston. Her length In deck is
ne feet, breadth of beam 20 feet lower hold So fe
- between decks feet inches, tonnage about
nd tons.
mt BuRK IL MCCAuLLEy's
~ New yard foot of Seventh street; old yard
nd the Brandvwine. AT the new yard they have
Of vessels under way yet. At the old yard theyh'
;s the following vessels Oh the stocks: +
A centre-board Schooner with two decks,
Ian = L.. Nf..F w.