Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-29
Wilmington Work Abroud.

TUE IRON STEAMSHIP wYANoKE IN NEW YORK.
The products of the many industrial estab-
lislinens in this city command attention and
elicit praise wherever they go. Thus the New
York Times, noticing the arrival in that city of
tho large steamer Just finished by the Harlan 4
Hollingsworth Company, says -
The arrival at her pier in this city, on Sum
day last of the new iron, side-wheel steamship,
HydnOir, just finished at Wilmington, Del, for
the Old Dominion Steamship Company, is an
event of interest IN the present depressed state
Of American ship building interests. The new
steamer is constructed entirely of iron (Sic.) and
furnished and fitted up in the most perfect man
ncr She il of 2,067.62 tons burden, and built
fayoraby with any ship of similar class hail
ing from the other side of the Atlantic. Her
builders are Harlan Il IIollingsworth, of Viii
mngton, Del, and the manner in which the
work has been completed speaks well for the
skill OF the firm.
There is hardly that hearty air of enthusiasm
about this that one might expect from paper
which has been very Jeremiah i'll its lamenta-
tions over the decline of American ship-buiding,
especially when the ship in question is confess
sedly the largest and handsomest iron merchant
steamer ever built on the continent Still il is
as much as may reasonably be expected from a
paper, which, while protesting to give especial
attention to our ship-building interests is igno-
rant OF the name of the largest shp-building
corporation in the country, and finds it neces-
sary to enlighten its readers with the informa-
ton that iron ships are ''constructed entirely of
iron."
WILMINGTON PULLMAN CARS IN BALTIMORE AND
WASHINGTON.
On tho arrival of the two Pullman Silver
Palace Cars, recently turned out from the
Jackson a. Sharp Company's Works, IN this city,
at Baltimore, the officers of the baltimore and
Ohio Railroad invited number of members of
the press of that city and other guests to make
an excursion in them from Baltimore to Wash
| ington. On their return they were joined by a
| number of representatives of the Washington
papers and the Associated Press. All the papers
| represented publish glowing eulosies ON the
cars.
The Baltimore American says: "The two
Pullman Palace Cars are the most magnificent
| ever seen south of Mason and Dixon's Line.
They were manufactured in Wilmington, Del, by
Jackson x Sharp, and cost $4,000 each. The
word palace is not inappropriately applied. The
| interior il made of solid walnut, beautifully
polished, and ornamented with gilt lines. The
| ilpholstering and carpeting are of tho most
elegant and costly Styles and all OF the appoint
| ments are M splendid as any palace can boast
The ladies' dressing room with its mirrors ant
its sofas il tit to be the boudoir of queen
The Baltimore Sun says: 1.-THE ears are ole
giant specimens of workmanship, fitted up in the
Characteristic style of ornamentation and com
fort peculiar to this class of railway coaches, ant
the excursion was greatly enjoyed by all wht
participated Nothing conld be more superb o.
thoroughly comfortable than these resplenden
carriages, which combine everything that il
needfnl to rob long journey OF its tedium ant
supply an infinite variety Of sources for TIN
qualification of taste and luxury. These car
are, in the first place, built of solid material
equipped with the best running gear, and thel
decorated in the highest style of art by profes
sonal decorators. The Baltimore and Wheel
ing are ornamented in what is termed til
pompeiian STYLE which for beautiful contrast o
colors, glitter of silver, richness of upholstery
luxury Of sleeping accommodations, carpcting
velvcis, beauty of rare nlaid woods, exquisit
! cabinet work, etc, arc matchless.'
, The Washington star says the cars are til
, most magnificent ever seen south of Mason an
nixon's Line