The daily gazette., 1879-06-04
FIFTH EDITION.
Two Laumc hes To-Day.
THE SCHOONER "CALEB $. RIDGWAY"
LAUNCHED AT THE JACKSON &
SHARP SHIP YARDS.

THE SCHOONER "CALEB $. RIDGwAY"
LAUNCHED AT THE JACKSON &
SHARP SHIP YARDS.
With swift, graceful movement, and
scarcely sound, excepting the disturb
ing of the water, the new three-masted
schooner, Caleb s. Ridg,oay, rushed into
the Christiana this morning, from the
ways in Jackson q Sharp's ship yards.
The launch was in every respect sue
cess and took place in the presence of a
considerable crowd of persons. The
wedges were knocked away and at 26
minutes past IL o'clock, which was a
few minutes after high tide at this port,
the hadsome vessel slid into her native
element, so to speak. She was christen-
ed by Miss Ridgway, the beautiful and
accomplished daughter of the owner,w who
broke the bottle of wine over her prov
just as she fioated on the water. The
boat had attained such an impetus that
she went clear across the creek and struck
the opposite bank.
The Caleb s. Ridg,yayis keel vessel,
is owned by Jacob Il. Ridgway, ESQ.,, of
Philadelphia and Capt. Jos. ii. Town
send OF Barnegat, N. j. She is 130 feet
keel, "a feet beam, II feet hold and has
a poop deck running little forward of
mizzen mast with neat rail on turned
stanchion, and will carry about 100 tons.
The entire frame is of selected Della
ware white oak. Ceiling on floor is 3 inches
white oak and q inches yellow pine from
| floor to deck and edge bolted. Outside
plank is four inches yellow pine with &
inches white oak garboarn. She is COM
position fastened in the mast and tree
nailed and locust. All deck iron is gal
vanized and she is provided with Morn
tins patent windlass and capstan.
Though no attempt has been made to
give an extra finish, the vessel has very
neat and substantial appearance and ii
is expected to make a very fast sailer.
The spars are large for vessel of hei
dimensions, and in addition to the usual
sails on three masted schooner, she
will carry square sail on foremast will
so feet yard.
The cabin is neatly finished in hare
wood with extra accommodations for {
few passengers. The Ridgacay will en-
gage in general trade between New Y Yorl
and South America and will be com
manded by Capt. A. j. Townsend.
The "GREENWICH" LAUNCHED FROb
ENoCH MOORE, JR.'s sHIPYARD-l
TRIM AND NEAT CRAFT.
This morning about 11:30 the new
steam barge, that has been built b,
, Enoch Moore, Jr., was launched into TIN
Christana i'll very successful and salts
factory manner. The barge is neat an,
: handsome, and as she went into the wa
ter, the occasian must have been apleas
ant one for Col. Moore. The boat wa
christened the Green,cich, after til
place she is built for, Greenwich, Com
, In Dimensions, the boat is as follows
length $50 feet /; breadth of Dream 22 fee
j depth of hold 7 feet. She is complet
in her mechanical construction and a
her compartments are conviently arrans
ed and are in keeping with the size {
the boat. The machinery is furnishe
by Clute Bros, Schenectady, N. Y, an
consists of a jet conducting engine, wit
lSx20 inch cylinder. She is sore
wheel propeller, and is intended as
freight and passenger barge, being fitte
, upwith cabin accommodations for pa
sengers as well as transporting faciliti
f,r freight.
y The Green,rich is built for G. Holm
J. Il Son, of Greenwich, Conn.,, and W
o ply between that place and New Yo
city. She will not be ready to leave t
about two weeks yet, as her boiler h
= yet to be put in.