The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-21
HOME ENTERPRISE.
Launch Of the Third Section of the
Louisiana Dry Dock.

1t is incourageing to note enterprise of any
description in New Orleans, and when it is con-
fined to individual effort it is the more note
worthy. That there our midst citizens of
wealth who are inclined to devote their means to
the encouragement of com nerce, and through
that means secure the advancement of our city,
is certainly unmstakable, when considering the
outlay made by Messrs Cathell, Brady a. Nc
Lellan in erecting their immense dry dock, now
receiving the finishing touches at the Algiers
landing.
Anticipating the demand for accommodation
which ships of immen-e tonnage will require
when New Orleans shall have become the i'm
portant commercial point for which it is adapted
and which will be established as such within a
few short years, these gentlemen have under
taken to provide for snch demand, and accord
ingly the fruits Of their endeavor is to be seen III
the magnificent structure now moored on the Op-
posite side OF The liver.
The port of New Orleans is provided v ith four
dry docks, the Vallette, Marine, Ocean and Good
Intent, all of which are the property of stock
companies. These have been inadequate to the
demand, and in some instances, found quite un-
equal to the accommodation Of the larger sized
shIp- 1t Is intended to obviate all such Difficult
ties by the facilities afforded by the sectional dry
dock owned by the gentlemen named.
They commenced work last May, and yester-
day evening launched the third section Of their
dock which, when the mach merry is introduced,
will be ready to receive ships of fifteen hundred
tons burden. The dock was built under the gu
pervision Of Mr.. Cothel who is interested in it
to the extent of one third, and is constructed of
yellow pine and cypress.
The dimensions of the several sections are
Seventy-tive feet on the bottom by ffty-one feet
eight inches on the top, the hola In the deepest
part being ten feet. Each section contains twen-
ty-four water-tlght compartments, the water in
each being under such control that it can be
readily equallZed.
In completing the three sections about seventy
five thousand dollars have been expended The
machinery to be used is the latest Philadelphia
patti I'm, and was made in this city by Mr.. VIM.
Golden
making five Ill all, when it is calculated that tht,
largest ship that may enter this port even when
the improvements at the mouth of the river
dated.
Yesterday afternoon, precisely at four O'Clock,
as announced, the third section OF the dock was
launched, and the occasion was marked by the
presence Of an immense concourse Of spectators,
representing the various interests of the CITY,
The lmmense structure gllded beautifully off the
ways INTO the stream, amid the shouts Of those
who were coDgregated to witness the launch
Thereafter the many present were invited to
partake Of bOunuiul repast, whereat choice
wines flowed in abundance, and good cheer was
the order Of the hour.
Addresses were made by Judge Alexander
Walker Mc9srs. Lafayette Folger, A. k Miller.
Brady and ). J. n. Smith.
The evening concluded most agreeably to all
present.