New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-27

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~ q ~ day (AondOus to speak of tho
<s6J TermS.t builders at this point
- 4sv0faDle location for the establish
hey u a Of a ship yard, there is no point from
axe Itasca or the headwaters Of the ALE
ghAny ia the delta, that surpasses, or in
deed squalls, the vicinity Of Louisville. The
advantages here are too obvious to need re
capitulatiOn, and they have been recognized
by the steambOatmen Of the West IN the
most substantial manner. The natural i'm
portance of this location has not been neg
1ected or ill-used. The duty Of developing
the trade here has fallen into energetic and
capable hands, and the growth of, the build
ing interests has been commensurate with
the demands Of the Western waters for
frst-class work. A large capital has been
invested in the business of steamboat build
ing, and increased yearly in proportion TO
the requirements of the trade, and a review
of the work of the past year shows that the
value of the boats turned out by our build
ers will approximate million dollars. This
is large manufacturing interest, and emf
nently worthy of encouragement and sup
port. 1t employs large number of men,
keeps many families in comfort, and brings
large amount Of money to the city.
In all the work they have turned out. we
are glad to be able to say that the object
and purpose of our builders to surpass all
others in the substantial character, design
and finish of their boats have been most
successfully accomplished. We have never
heard complaint of any kind in regard to
any boat built at this point. For adapta-
bility to the trade for which they were in
tended, for a successful combination Of
those principles Of construction which
secure the greatest carrying capacity with
the least draft, and the least resistance Of
the water, and for mechanical integrity in
every joint and timber, no boats built at
any shipyard in the country can compete
with those constructed in the yards around
the falls. The achievements of Louisville
boats are matters of common fame, and
their durability has stood the test of long
and hard service. These facts have gradu-
ally forced themselves upon the steamboat
men of the West and South, and when a
new boat is to be built a large percentage
of preference is generally given to our
builders
The latter have pursued wise course, in
thus guarding with jealous care the inter
ests OF their patrons, sraring neither labor
nor pains to make their work satisfactory in
every respect, as by this their own reputa-
made Louisville the leading port for ship
building on the Western rivers. We point
with pride and satisfaction to the long list
OF boats constructed around the falls for the
justification of all 1--WE have said; and we
refer with equal assurances of triumphant
Endorsement to the later successes Of our
Observation-Disclosures, as exhibited in the
splendid crafts they have turned out in the
course of the past year.
The following is list of the boats built
in the year 1871, by D. S. Barmore:
First-Capital City, side-wheel, 235 feet |
long, AZ feet beam, feet hold, with carry |
ing capacity of 1900 tons. She is adapted |
for freight or passengers, is owned by the |
Missouri Packet Company, Of st. Louis, and |
is now running in the New Orleans and St. |
Louis trade.
Second-The Fannie Lewis, built and
owned by the same company She is 2lO
feet long, 81 feet beam, 5le feet hold, with
capacity for 800 tons Of freight. She was
built for the Missouri river trade.
Third-The elegant side-wheel steamer
Emma G. Elliott, built for Elliott Brothers,
Memphis, Tennessee. She is 900 feet long.
Sc feet beam, 7ls feet hold, and is capable 81
carrying lao passengers and $50 tons of
freight. This boat is model of neatness,
and is now running in the Memphis and New
Orleans trade.
FOurth-The Carrie A. Thorn. owned and
commanded by Charles Thorn, and running
n the New Orleans and Shreveport trade.
she is 14a feet long, 80 feet beam, feet
lold: She will carry $50 tons of freight,
'esides atfording ample accommodations
or passengers. She is a stern wheeler with
ut guards.
Fifth-The Marie Louise, built for Captain
|. j. Brinker, for the New Orleans and
led river trade. She is $50 feet long, 1872
eet beam, 6 feet hold, will carry 80 tons.
nd is one of the finest stern wheel boats
yer turned out. This boat has simple
ut most efficient improvement in the con-
tructiOn Of her hold, consisting of two iron
mi b hnn dc Epr,o
ne beams and floors with screw bolts, which |
lpersede the necessity of fore and aft
lains. Some of the best marine architects :
unit that this Is o very material improve :
lent in the construction of wooden vessels ,
Sixth-The Sabine, built for CAPTAINS r
hirley, Selby and Fuller, for the Sabine 9
yer cIexas) trade. She is $50 feet long, I
feet beam, 5 feet hold. and will carry 500 .
MS She is provided with cabin arrange !
ents suited to the warm climate of Texas. :
In addition to this new work BarmOre
rs repaired the PeytOna and barges, built +
re f1atbOat for the government contractors I
the falls, and furnished lumber to repair q
large number Of steamboats, at New Albany Y
Id Louisville. =
James Howard & Co. have built during +
e present year sixteen boats and barges, +
ore in number than were ever turned out b
one year by any concern in the country
ley commenced in January on barges. and
nit during the winter and spring, for the
custom Direct Navigation Company, of
,xas, six barges of the following dimen- n
ms, viz: 1872 feet long, % feet beam and 6
ct hold, named, respectively. Houston. Of
r, Beaver, Terry, L. f. Lee and Rusk. K
lese we're not ordinary river barges, but A
rOng and eubstantial-more on the style $
sea-going crafts, as they are designed for hi
rvlce in Galveston bay. After this thew in
lit two coal barges for Messrs Voolfolk CO
Gilmore, each s. feet long, Is feet beam OF
d ~ feet hold. in
The first steamboat launched by Howard Ell
20. was the Gray Eagle, for the Louis
lie and Henderson Mail Line Company.
e is 2l5 feet long, 81 feet beam and s feet
3D.
After her the extensive wharfboat for "A
aWneetOwn was built She is 24j feet
e, Al feet beam, feet guards and 5 feet
The next boat was the steamer Lizzie. for Al
Houston Direct Navigation Company, CT pr
xas. She is lao feet long, 81 feet beam w
d 6lt feet hold. OF
After this boat the City of Helena was ne
lit. for the st. Louis and Memphis Packet 81
mpany, of st. Louis. She is go feet long. iss
feet beam and 8 feet hold. This boat in as
her appointments is certainly the finest ~. ~.
4 most complete boat that has ever been 10
lit at this port, and is the pride of the su
npany for whom she was built. "
Next came the ST. Mary, for the Attakapas ol
il transportation Company, z. b. Trina su
!, superintendent. She is stern wheeler, an
is IA feet long, 81 feet beam and feet S,l
d. She is very substantially built, and III n,
u suited for the Bayou Teche trade. =! If
hen the John Howard, named in honor III
Mr.. John Howard, of the firm of James S 5a
ward & Co. She is stern-wheel boat u"
II for Cantain T. Perry of ArlopSoS