Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-23

hickLEsa STATEMENTS by A NEWSPAPER
THE KrAsON why" MADE CLEARER.
TnE REASON WuY.-To all but a very
irw Of our ciiizans the announcement, in
ihc Noes of Friday, that q launch OF Il
large iron steamship would take place on
The lolluwltg day was, doubtless, II sur
prise, bltan caihcr notice was not deemed
advisable. A. s'a'cd e'stwh re-, the Paci
Ne Mail steamship Company has under
contract six iron steamships-two OF Will
mlngton-tour at the Delaware River
Iron Ship b hldipg and Englne WorKs,''
DO this city, aud ar 1t was uud, rstOOd that
tae yard from which the first launch took
place should receive the engine first com
iltt'd OF ihusc in course OF construction
10 Glasgow, (and which recently arrived
40 New York; The anxiety to obtain this
dr'clpped at 10th yards an extra amount
ui pint IN the prosecution Of the work on
fine halls. But the energy of the " Della
ware River Works" attained tue desired
object, and the Wilmington yard will be
compelled to await the coming of the
Other engine which, it is said, will rot be
completed for yeral months"
Tile above paragraph we clipped from
me hester NcrS Of Saturday last. Most
"i Tie statements contained in II have no
foundation in iucl. and are either the re-
-llt Of ignorance or de ign on the part OF
the w'iltr TO misl,ad the people. OF
cunrs ID makes our ueighburs up tue road
SIRE to be beaten in shipbuillirg by vii
mln"i IN; and they sceis TO iind comfort
ANA satsiuctiQn In disappearing the
mris lcgarliug this brapch of business in
lhis ely. The paragraph quoted is the
latest nstlnte In this line of misrepresen.
l"llon 10y Chester neV spaTers.
hr real facts IN the case are as follows
Mh'cl We publish for the benefit Of the
Ats and those who have been mislcd by
The misstalcncnis in its columns: Tn,
Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding and
tnglrc NOlks of Chester were awarded 0
contract by the Pacific Mail STEAMSHIP
"inllny for building an iron steamship a
lle same time the Harlan d llallngswor,l
umlHtuy Of tits city were awarded con
l'"ct Tor building two iron steamships fol
lhe same corporation. The dimensions o
all these vessels arc the same. Tn,
machinery for them was ordered TO b,
madc In Scotland, and was TO part of thu
'patta't cuit rcd into IN this country, ant
D. was understood that the fret of thcsl
illce ytssc.s launched should be entile,
loo lht lirsl lot OF the imported machinery
"riNel. IN the meantime the Chcste
hfm contracted with The SAM
steam ship company for another vesse
CO.. the same dimei siOns Of thos
formerly hargaiuei for. In this contrac
lhe Chester company also guaranteed Il
ll D.. d Tor the vessel fac SiaIe of tn,
'h.lus being butt In Scotland fer thl
lir' first steamers, and was required Il
give .trurily for its faithful performance
81 ills work, When the firm were read,
Co a.,
Nefi Important discovery that II wa
nrte ny they should have the draw ing
oil ilc engine to be hui {. These the,
cHli met got until the first engine wa
,ongi td Things looked serious for tn
", Il. 4. $. B. Il L. W., and they plea
Wlll ihr steamship company for an ex
.hslun OF time. Work on The fiat stcame
'A'l elultac,ed for was hurried up, anl
"A a't idhy last had proceeded far enoug
" INIT Of the vessel being launched il
a." li nuplcie state, thus obtaining 70
'' ' 81 r. firm the use Of the first tngin
100 f drawings, and saving them a larg
q" 'b Of forfeit money.
rom weeks ago one of the vessels bein
II hrrc by the Harlan Il Hollingswort
''li my was further advanced towar
,h .,tiiu o. an the Chester vessel wa
wen was launched on last Saturday. Blu
n'' Nlshinl 10 deliver TIC vessel to It's de.
,,sn eltmcn' in an incomplete state, on
"slun firm mlgnanimOusly Above
,lcI company to launch iirst an
Nv, l"c a. of Irginc No. /. The first
~ '"' " ssels building in this city by III
II. Co. is receiving the fiuishin
,'4'" S ard will be launched on Tuesda
WoD.ngn.xt.
20 the engine for tie vessel, il wi
Toe here, and the statement that
ho, he COM ted IN several months
"'sAaole ii little aggravating.