The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-21
CITY INTELLIGEN CE.
NEW LINE OF STEAM OOLLIERs.
-. w~..I TrIp OF the RatsIeapaIxe.

a,eam Navigation Company have successfully in
srnSe which promises to lead to results Of the first
Importance The facilities for the transportation OF
coal 10 various points on the seaboard have FOR q
Sono time been notoriousy inadequate, and the es-
fabshment OF new line OF fast and reliable coners
As an event that win be appreciated by our coalsp-
ping merchants as well as by the Eastern manulao- t
turers and others who have TO aePeno, na, upon Vhe
Tee 'nrodncfiop and consumption OF coal In the
United States during 1861, from the coal-neius OF
600 TONS and ~ increasing the rate of about fifteen
per cent per annum (or, in round numbers, 2oOOOOO
tonsI: and we must therefore look with favor to a
systemn winch proposes to carry this tonnage direct
to the manufacturer and consumer IN reliable
manner or at least that portion OF 1t which requires
tnansnortation by sea and experience has taught
that railroads cannot successfully compete with
water transportation in carrying coal and IRON We
mode OF transit on the great maritime highway, and
call to our aid the power OF steam.
10 has been the experience OF many large manu-
sacturers that they must necessarily contract 1Or
y aorSSTd owing to the INADEQUATE transportation
frequently obligfng the manufacturer to buy at
time when the price for coal was nlgn; and again,
largely advanced, from no apparent reason save the
Orepeated one, scarcity OF vessels, or else none OF
Droper draft Of water and shippers OF coal from the
mines to Port Richmond on the Delaware, as well as
all other shipping points have been put to great in
convenience on account of the uncertainty in pro-
curing vessels for the East, frequently Oblgng them
TO withhold their shipments or suspend, for time,
operations. To avoid, in measure, some of these
contingencies the manufacturers have been obliged
to keep large stocks of fuel on hand, involving loss
The coal, where large quantities are used, is pur-
chased early IN the season. at Ned contract price,
free board at the point of shipment Thus far the
manufacturers are safe; but now comes the question
of marine transportation. No one schooner. or five
a stated time, and at fair fixed rate OF freight;
neither will any shipping house undertake the trans
pOrtation except at an enormous charge Tor freight,
Thus the buyer is left at their mercy, and must
take his coal whenever he can get it, and at almost
any rate of freight he may choose to charge, and
accumulate stock of coal, which, in many instances
proves inconvenience; whereas under the new
system he can be supplied at any time when IL suits
his convenience to buy, and can contract for the
delivery of his coal and iron at his mill df on the
line of railroad) at regular and uniform rate, as
slong as navigation remains open.
The iron screw steamers carrying five hundred tons
of coal can be built and equipped at compare
lively small cost, and these vessels can make four
trips to of the schOoners, on an average. fleet
of thirty of these iron steamers of from five hundred
to one thousand capacity each, with iron barges
auXiliaries will be Immediately put upon the line,
ner-the entire hold devoted to coal and motive
power sufficiently strong to tow the barges to the
Sound ports with accOmmO mOdations on deck for only
officers and crew, and solely intended for freghting
iron and coal, without regard to return freights-to
steam at an average speed of from ten to eleven
knots per hour, and with draft of water six and
half to nine and half feet; and it is confidently eX
pected that cheap and uniform system of paying
freights can be maintained, remuneratiye and
profitable to all concerned.
The economical manner in which they can be
coaled is also important feature to be taken into
consideration. The furnaces will be constructed to
burn pea or small COAL which can be purchased at
These vessels will carry their cargoes under locked
matches; and the company will be responsible for all
the coal put on board the dangers of the seas only
excepted.
Owing to the peculiarly of their construction, the
screw steamers enabled to transport cargoes of
500 to 800 tons into harbors which can only admit
schooners carrying 150 to 10 tons, and then not
always to be obtained when wanted The new line
OF steam celliers will transport coal cheaply, quickly
and efiicienty, and Will enable consumers to cal
cuate always on having their coal delivered exactly
on time under all circumstances.
The iron screw steamer Rattlesnake, which made a
t d VI ZIP on @ & Is d Vessel @ ol 1ie new
way satisfactory TO !Tne large company OF gentle
men who were invited by Messrs. w. ID. Crane Il Co.,
the projectors to inaugurate the new enterprise.
The Rattlesnake was built by Messrs. Reaney Son *
Archbold, at Chester and her construction was
superintended by Captain Alexander Shaw, eX-
perienced officer, who will also give his attention to
Her dimensions are 1850 feet in length, nearly 90
feet in breadth, 12]E feet in depth from base line
light s15, and laden, 915 tons her draft is only II
feet; her engine with 34nch cylinder; her stroke rs
one @bar ~ area area U ng CRATE % square
sea- and fully laden, she will make 50 revolutions per
minute; pressure of steam, 80 pounds; average
speed fully laden, knots per hour weight OF iron
in hull 1889 tons surface OF hull, 6566 square feet
average weight per square foot of hul 528 pounds
weight OF machinery, carpenter-work, and outfit,
161 TONS She has iron kelsons, and water-bottom
over them Her cargo will be distributed in three
and 175 tons forward Her coal bunkers will carry
so tons. She will be commanded by Captain W. b.
Gallagher.
Such an iron screw-steamer as the Rattlesnake,
carrying 600 tons OF COAL can be built and equipped
for sum considerably under 100000 A schooner
of 500 tons would cost $4,000 The screw-steamer,
however, can make four trips to the wooden
schoOner's Say that schooner carries a cargo
OF 25O tons of coal at $3.50 per tor, and averages
twenty-five days for each trip her clear earnings
will be about 1892, her performance at the rate of
n trips per month, and her average monthly earn
ings will be s261 The iron screw collier will carry
800 tons per VOYAGE at 81 20 per ton VIII make four
voyages, have clear gain of S22l0 per month, and
carry in that time eight times the quantity of coal
borne by the schooner.
n har N OCa
ments through the water, the ease with which she
can be manRuvred and other good qualities excited
much favorable comment from those who were best
able to judge Saturday, and Mr.. w. ID. Crane, who
was in attendance, and to whom the various guests
are indebted for many cOurtesies, found his highest
expectations more than grathed.
The Reading Railroad Company, fully appreclatng
the advantages OF this enterprise have given their
hearty cooperation and support. Indeed, the nhu-
ence OF the new line of steamers on the coal trade OF
Philadelphia can scarcely be estimated, and they can
scarcely fail to realize the most sanguine eXpecta-
tiOns of the projectors.
The Rattesnake has been chartered by Lewis
Audenreld Co., VINO loaded the frst coal schooner
at Port Richmond, and she will sail next "Wednesday
with full cargo OF coal
DIRTY STREETs-The special policemen who have
been detailed to inspect the streets throughout the
city, this morning reported the following thorough
iares as being in hthy condition, and needing the
Droom and scraper Immediately. Essex street,
CadWalader street, Montgomery avenue. Marseilles
street, between Broad and Fifteenth small street
below Master, between Ninth and Tenth; Alder
street, north OF Master American street north and
south OF Columbia avenue; Prospect alley between
Ninth and Tenth, and Meryine street, above Thomp-
ditiOn of number of choked inets and To thes6Itbv
state OF the cutters which the iron coverinGs
have been placed by passenger railway companies.
IHCITING TO RIOT.-Henry Cornell, David Rarclav
and Albert Cav have been held by Alderman Car
penter for melting TO riot, the wharf above Wal
Tho