The New York herald., 1869-06-22
THE COAL TRADE.
Embellishments Of Limo Of Steam CoastIng
COlIiers-Trial Trip OF One Of the Vessels-
Basis Of Operations of tho COMPANY.

Establishment Of . Limo Of Steam Coastinn
ColIiers-Trial Trip Of Ono Of the Vessels-
Basis Of Operations of tho Company.
,r PHILADELPHIA. June 10, 1862
Some time since Mr.. Walworth D. Crane, OF the
well known house OF W. d. Crane Co.. conceived
plan to supply great public want, which u now
being carried into practical eject. whereby New
York. Boston, and In fact all points east OF Phia-
delphia, can be supplied with coal from the great
coal basins Of Pennsyvania at greatly cheaper rates.
with Infinite more speed certainty Of delivery, at
far less risk and an entire absence Of the delays,
annoyances and objections that inseparably
nected with the present tardy and nconvenent sys-
tenn Of transporting coal by schooners and other
kinds Of sailing vessels. The plan Is to substitute
| substantial steam c0lliers for sailing vessels,
and MI. Cranes project is just as superior to
the old system Of transporting coal as steam
Is to canvas for purposes OF navigation. MIR. Crane
followed up his idea Of establishing steam golfers
between Philadelphia and Boston with writing q
prospectus Of the transportation Of coal by steam
and he submitted the result OF his labors to num-
Der OF prominent gentlemen interested In such sub
jects, and among others to Mr.. John Tucker OF the
| Reading Railroad. who recognized at once the i'm
mense benefits that would accrue to coal mining
companies railroads leading to the coal regions and
above all, to coal consumers "down East" BY the
adoption OF the proposed plan. Mr.. Tucker gave the
matter his earnest attention, and the affair cumi-
mated in the formation Of the Pennsylvania, New
York and New England Steam Navigation Company,
and the prospectus mentioned as written by Mr..
Crane adopted without alteration as the princi-
pal basis Of the companys actions. The present IN
dicatlons are that the most sanguine ideas
OF the projectors OF the system OF trans
porting coal east by means of steam col
liers Will be more than realized. Two great
obstacles appeared IN the path OF the projectors
could not be perfected for loading tne N.
golfers at Richmond, and. second, that wharfage,
&C., at Boston and the cooperation OF the principal
Eastern railroads could not be secured. These df
cultes have entirely disappeared. The company are
AFFORDED every facility for loading the golfers at
open arms the arrival Of the drst coalladen steam
vessel, and the entire cooperation OF the Providence
Lowell and Nashua, Boston and Maine, Boston, Hart,
ford ana Erie, Boston and Albany, Fitchburg, East
srD Hartford 1 and New Haven and N fact an the
Not an & obstacle Ns In sSs way Of the New
pSny consnmmatn@ the endS desred not ony To% nv
them, but all manufacturers the great steam marine
interests and all coal consumers In the Eastern
States.
In one season there are shipped from Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Ellzabethport and other points
shipped to New York and surrounding points by
canal and 600 tons landed at various points on
which Is transported by comparatively few sailing
vessels and 1t appears evident that relief must
With regard to the uncertainty attending the pre-
sent freight on Goals II may be mentioned that In
the commencement OF the season schooner irelghts
open from Philadelphia Boston Of 81 to 81 50 per
ton and drop slowly to ss and IS 25 and sometimes
to 81 So but for very limited period, when coal Is
scarce. The advance commences after July and Is
steadily kept up as the shipping season draws to q
close. Mr.. Crane proposes to make the freight on
coal from Philadelphia to- Boston, by means OF steam
GOLFERS Of 500 tons register at uniformly cheaper
rates all the year round. without change nuctua-
ton. II may be mentioned that under the present
q IRAN Qtiono
coal to Eastern ports amounts TO over fouriths OF
its value or cost at the point Of shipment: Again.
iron screw steamers carrying 500 tons OF coal can
be built and equipped at comparatively small cost,
and screw vessels can make four trips to o schoon-
er's one. 1t Is calculated that the steamers can
make at least three and third voyages per month,
while coal schooner OF the same tonnage takes
Boston from Piiadephia. Another advantage OF
screw steamers consists In the fact that they
Of 500 or So tons into Sarbo 70 sa
only admit schooners carrying $50 to 40 tons.
Screw steamers for the transportation OF coal have
almost entirely superseded sailing vessels IN Great
Britain and the day Is not far distant when coal
carrying sailing craft In this country will be thing
The Pennsylvania, New York ana New England
steam Navigation Company have just completed
launched at Chester, from the yard OF Reaney Son
| Co., on the Delaware river, fourteen miles below
phiiadelPhla, few days since and this afternoon
was emnently successful IN every particular. The
steamer left Pine street wharf at one O'Clock, with
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| New York, Boston and other cities on board, and
| small cargo Of edibles ana bibibIes The vessel
steamed down the river a. far as Gloucester and
then put back up the stream passing the front
| Of the city In gallant style. The Rattesnake was
saluted by hundreds Of steamboats, fcrryboats pro-
peers and other steam craft, which blew their whis
ties Justify TO which the Rattiesnake replied
| as she swiftly Rlided past them. After pro-
| ceeding q moderate distance up the river
| the steamer returned TO Chestnut street wharf.
| where the party were landed, delighted with the
| trip and satisfied with the superior qualities
| OF the new steam collier. II was found that the
| machinery Of the steamer worked admirably, not
withstanding the fact that was put In motion for
| the first time
The Rattlesnake Is 100 feet in length, 2s feet IoX
inches In breadth II feet draugn She has engine
| Of twenty.eghth inch stroke one tubular boiler,
pressure OF steam thlrty-nve pounds; diameter OF
screw nine feet. Her screw can make eighty revo-
lutions per minute, and her sailing capacity Is nine
| knots per hour The company are making arrange
ments for the immediate construction OF feet OF
thirty vessels similar to the Rattlesnake, OF from
800 70 1000 tons capacity each, with iron barges as
auxiaries, oil built In the most substantial manner,
TO steam nj an average speed OF from ten to eleven
knots an hour when laden with coal, which will be
transported under locked matches, and the company
| viii be responsible for all coal put on board the
dangers Of the sea alone excepted.
Axfxrucw raic.oY.
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