Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-08-30
launched in October. Mr.. William Rogers.

launched in October. Mr.. William Rogers.
a barque of 1900 tons, also to be launched in
October. Mr.. Alexander Robinson, a three
masted schooner of $50 tons. Messrs. Deer
ing Donnell, one of 500 tons.
At East Boston, Messrs. Smith & Towns.
end were building ship of 1887 tons, for
Boston parties; also one of 1900 tons to 20 in
the same direction; Messrs. Campbell &
Brooks, one of 1888 tons, and tw O three mast
ed schooners. This firm have also contract.
ed for four more of from 500 to 700 tons.
At Newburyport, Mass, Mr.. John Currier
was constructing ship for Messrs. Thayer
& Lincoln. 1t will have a capacity of 400
tons. G. w. Jackson another of 1900 tons,
for Boston parties. Messrs. Atkins & FIJI.
man ship of 1000 tons, barquentine of 500
tons, and a three masted schooner of 45O
tons.
At DuXbury, Mass, there is also something
doing in shipbuildng. Mr.. Thomas is build.
ing ship for Mr.. I. Taylor, which will have
capacity of 1000 tons. Also a barque of
700 tons, for Boston parties.
AT Medford, five miles from Boston, there
is barque Of 100 tons being built for Mr..
Henry Hastings, of Boston.
Portsmouth, N. H., is engaged to some ex-
tent There is building at that place ship of
1900 tons, for Mr.. Daniel Marcy and others.
Messrs. Tobey & Littleield, ship of 1850
tons on the stocks.
At other yards in Maine there is also an
active trade being done. At Yarmouth a
barque of 500 tons by Blanchard & Co. At
Kennebunkport, Mr.. Nathaniel Thompson is
building ship of 220O tons for himself and
others; also, two three masted schooners of
500 ard 600 tons. At Portland, a barque of
800 tons. and one OF 500 tons. At the Grand
Trunk Railroad bridge, Deering, there is a
barque building of GOO tons for Portland par
ties; and Russell, Lewis & Co., brig of $50
tons. At Brunswick, Scofeld Brothers are
building for themselves ship of 1850 tons.
Mr.. V. j. Southland has launched, at Rich
mond, a vessel of $50 tons. At Damariscotta,
MIR. Austen Hall is building for himself and
others ship of 400 tons; G. W. Lawrence, a
barque of 100 tons Mr.. C. B. Metcalf, two
three masted sc boomers, one of $50 tons. and
| the other vessel of 250 tons c. B. Merry,
| half-brig of $50 tons. At Waldoboro,
| Messrs. Weed & Welt have on the stocks a
barque of 800 tons; Joseph Clark & Son a
half brig of 500 tons; Mr.. Charles Comery a
three-masted schooner of 400 tons. The
building at Rockland is being done by Messrs.
Sandford & Starrett and John McA lister,
who are constructing two three masted school,
ners of 400 and 450 tons each. At Belfast
Mr.. McGilvery is building ship of 1850 tons
for McNear Of New York. J. S. Emery &
at Bucksport. At Camden, the framework OF
barque is being put up; it will be vessel
of 1000 tons. Mr.. J. w. Sawyer is building
at Millbridge, brigantine of 450 tons; Viii.
liam Il. Sawyer, a three masted schooner oil
400 tons; Ezekiel Dyer, barque of 525 tons
and a brigantine of 400 tons Mr.. Hinckley,
370-ton brigantine. At Harrington, Me-,
Ramsdell & Co., barque Of $50 tons, brig
antine Of 600 tons, and another of the same
rlo IN hovn N ,apttxy Af I,, C,,l
Ivan, Nash & Co., a three-masted schooner
of 400 tons, two others by Moses Nash, ca
Pacity 200 TO 400 tons. At Columbia Falls,
| Mr.. John Crandon has in course of construc-
| ton barquentine of $50 tons and q three
masted schooner Of $50 tons; also, at the
same place, Isaac Carleton is building a
hree-masted schooner of $50 tons. Three
miles above Millbridge there is a barquentine
of 400 tons building. John Currier launched
| ship there several months ago, the capacity
of which was 400 tons.
The progress of the United States is shown
by the above statement, and should silence
the croakers in our midst who raise such a
wall over our lost maritime supremacy. II
is being clearly demonstrated that the amour,
of wooden shipbuilding in the United State.
is decidedly larger than it has been for years
and, with an ample supply of workmen, the
country may see during the next year a still
more gratifying improvement. Inc cheapnest
of timber in the United States is an importan
item in favor of the industry in this country
and it will require only common American
enterprise to advance q step further toward
the prominence which is wished for BY all
To build first-class vessels, it costs $65 to 70
per ton, while second class vessels can be
built for $50 per ton.
There is considerable being done in New
Brunswick yards. The surveyor of the Blu.
reau Veritas reports the number of vessels
in the course Of construction at about As, OF
from $50 to 1900 tons, which will be built I'M
der his survey. Nova Scotia is also sharing
in the business. There are building there
about the same number as in New Brunswick
with capacity of $50 to 1900 tons, for classifi
cation in the British Lloyds.