The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05
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tCourier-Journal. Dec 81

rooster" but when Pittsburg climbs the stump
to stretch her neck and crow about building fine
help mounting the top rail on the fence, flap
ping our wings and Growing" q little that way
ourself. Let 'em read the following items. and
two ship yards here that challenge the world for
building fine, fast steamboats,. viz: Howard d
Howard L Co established their famous yard
In the, year 1884. Since. that time they have
turned out 277 steamboats, and barges. besides
year they have built and finished eighteen
besides Ilarge schooner. They now have on
finest steamboats, ever built. besides a large
sidewheel excursion and ferryboat, with con-
tracts ahead for more boats. AT one time dur
headway over 100 feet OF steamboat hulls, and
upward of $50 OF their own mechanics at work
Bright than ever and with an eye TO business
they have made every preparation to meet all
demands promptly, and to fill all contracts to
Among the many famous. fast and fine boats
built by them 1t Is only necessary to mention the
Robt. E. Lee, the conceded champion Of the
Mississippi. and turned out by the Towards in
1876 She SURPRISES any steamer yet launched
on the Mississippi and nd the recent asSs
she received at the hands OF the Southern pso-
pie, attest the splendid achievement Of the How.
her bad Yet such IS the pro- 81
the firm that there Is now on the stocks in, their
yards steamer Capt: Tobin's( for the lower
feet long so feet beam. 96 feet wide over all II
her II feet depth Of hold at the ends Her capacity
for freight will enable her to carry 10000 bales Of
cotton. Her machinery will consist Of two high
pressure engines. 50 inches diameter OF cylin..
der feet With ton tee boilers 81 feet
length of bucket. Her cabins are to be fitted up
building rival in speed and elegance to the
above mentioned steamer at the same yards.
which, when tl finished, will .astonish the ma.
builders as they are known to be clever gentle
men.
The well. known and enterprising boat build
err David 8. Barmore commenced business In
eighty-six STEAMBOATS, and barges. and repaired
During ris: the last year be has built and com.
pleted ten steamboats,. two barges and re-
paired six steamboats; Among the largest,
may mention the old and the new Mary Hous-
ton, Belle Lee, Katie, Onachita Belle, Wade
Hampton B. GhuTch aold Dust Calhoun
Belle. and Others. He has kept constantly in
his employ abont 1870 men, and also does large
He s9 IS badng nnmber Of
for for the NJ V. i. Company. Which are to be
fine specimens Of his workmanship. Mr.:
July by which he was somewhat set back"
but, Phoenix like, he soon rose to the surface
and was under full Roadway. His entire saw
mill and other buildings, together with all the
machinery. were destroyed by fire. As he had
a number of boats on the ways at the time OF
the fire, he lost no time in building larger
and better mill, put in entire. new. improved
machinery, and to-day he prides himself on
having the finest mill, joiner shops and other
buildings for doing all kinds of carpenter and
steamboat hull and cabin work in the country.
Mr.. garmore is working man." and is pre-
pared to fill any and all contracts that he may
be honored with and we predict that the coming
season will be the most prosperous ever known
for boat builders around the falls.
Memphis Avalanche, January 8:
The great Thompson Dean went south last
night with thirty people, 900 bales of cotton. 600
barrels Of oil. 1900 sacks Of cake, 10 crates cab
bages and sundries.
The Future City passed down yesterday morn.
ing adding here the barges Mary Houston and
Schenek. loaded at Vevay for New Orleans, lying
at the islands above the city for the past ten
DAYS.