The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-31


THE NEW LINE or STEAM COLLFERS
SOME weeks ago we had the pleasure of describing
the trial trip of the steam collier RattleslaEe the
first Of the new line projected by Mr. Waworth d.
Crane with the aid and under the auspices Of the
Reading Railroad Company This line is an expert
ment and like all experiments it is open to n sus-
piCon of failure until is actually assured by
practical demonstration of the substantial character
Of the enterprise. All persons interested IN the coal
trade have long felt the want of some more reliable
and economical means of transportation than the
old-style wooden GOLFERS, but the difficulties in the
way of bringing about an Improvement have been
many. These have now been successfully sur
mounted, the RattlesnaEe has fully realized
the most sanguine expectations Of her
projectors, and new boats will be put
upon the line as fast as they can be turnel out
OF the ship-yard. These steamers will create COM
plete revolution in the coal trade, and by ensuring
rapid transportation and prompt delivery in all
kin Of weather and al all seasons, both shippers
AM consumers will be benefited As an example
of the workings of the new system, may state
that cargo of coal was landed in Portsmouth, N.
H., by the Rattlesnake, within days from the
time when it taken from the mines in Pennsyl-
vania The Rattlesnake has proved herself
staunch sea-b0at ana as fast as it is desirable to
have such vessel.
The second Of this new line Of GOLFERS the Cent?
pede, made trial trip few days ago, and her per-
| fomances were in high degree satisfactory. She
| seven hours and returned with fair tide in five
hours and fifty minutes. The engines worked ad-
mirably, making So revolutions per minute with 25
pounds of steam, and without any heating of jour
mails other irregularities that usually to be eX
peCed on occasions Of this kind. The Centipede is
17O feet long, with 20 feet inches width Of beam,
and her cargo capacity Is 600 tons. Like the Rattle
| snake, the Centipede was designed and built by
| Reancy, Son Co., at Chester, and she
| is fine specimen OF their engineering taste and
| ability. The Centpede resembles the Rattlesnake
in nearly all particulars except some OF the arrange
| ments on deck, and they both are fine, handsome
vessels that will do credit to their projectors and
! builders wherever they may go. The accommoda-
tions for the captain and crew are ample, and In
fact everything about these vessels is of the most
| complete and substantial description. The Cent?
| pede is under the command OF Captain William b.
| Gallagher, an able and experienced seaman VINO
has aided with his advice in her construction, and
who is highly pleased with her appearance and per-
| formances,
| The company will now proceed as rapidly as poss-
BILE TO add vessels to the line and it is their In
tention 10 lay the keels OF two SOO-ton shlps ana
of 1000 tons each 1t lis estimated that tnese can
be run with little cost the 6OO-ton vessels
while their increased cargo capacity VIII make them
so much more serviceable.
With line OF such vessels as these IN operation
between this point and all the ports along our
Atlantic coast from Maine TO Texas the delVery OF
coal in any quantity and at any required tllhe, Win
the utmost prOmptness is almost reduced 10 10 an ao
soute certainty, and the effect cannot De otnerWse
than stimulating 10 the coal trade Oh fmaueipli,a5 ma
With the wooden cOllers botn CONSUMERS anu
shippers have been annoyed by the uncertainty OF
| having the coal delivered Just When u Is HdnGeu
and in the winter season it is frequently mpossoie
to carry the business of transportation az an;
The steam Golfers Obvate all these dinlcuues, ana
IL has been proved already that they are suocess'
THERE ARE at present probably more Philadel-
phians in Paris than have been seen for long series
OF years some attracted, no doubt by desire 10
witness the Emperors tete. very pleasant reunion
OF such citizens took place three days pacA a' 1he
sent Messrs. Morton McMichael, L. A. Godey, D. H.
Iforstmann, S. .. Caldwell, II. A. Dreer, Sgnor
Bltz j. r. Vanzandt, j. A. Wright, JOhn hlce, Johh
Irwin, b. b. Comegys, Captain John DoVey' MAJOR
| Joseph F. Tobias, Colonel w. McMichael, James
| Milliken, and Colonel nj. X. Muckle. Ihe evening
was most agreeably passed, and toasts 10 tne IRE
sident OF the United States and TO the emperor OF
the French" were drunk with enthusiasm From
| GGEfgnGnFs Messenger, August II, 1867