, 1881-08-14
Successful Launch Yesterday at Mani
towoc Of the Schooner Thomas
L. Parker,
a Vessel That Has no Superior for
Strength and Beauty on the
Lakes. .
Freights Firm Mt Three Cents an ftor,,
and Three and onc-Quarttr on
Wheat,
Around the Lakes-Ariyalg and nanort.
Notwithstanding the
Docks.

LAUNCH OF MAGNIFICENT VESSEL.
fes!erday afternoon at Manitoyoc WIS tha
l'as n'acent new schooner Thomas t. Parker
Was successfully launched. The building of this
se9se' eoa9ttutes an event Of sufficient interest
~ 'eSse! men and others to deserve more ,hnn
passing mention; and Us It liz tha .,enaru, ,or.
a'et OF lake men who have seen her tint
sae VIII nave no superior on the ..uusalted
seas' We WILL indulge brief description.
sac Is three inastcd schooner, ,1e5 feet
see1 tnarty-thrce feet beam; depth Of hold,
ioueteen 1eet; length rall, about 200 feet;
Tonnage register, about 100; actual burden
aoout l''sU tons: and in her general construc-
lion textures were introduced which amount in
i'ct 10 new system. She has three keels In
eteau o1 oue,-beinE two assistant keeis, with
tnlc6 Earooard aud tho ordinary kcelson inside,
e1F:nO her extraordinary backbone, it were.
Hcsiuc the usual thick strakes of plank inside tho
bttRe she has tho same outside, extending well
above and below the water line; both being
euge- boiled and thoroughly bolted together
very lew, perhaps no more than five or six
nu|ls nave been so thoroughly secured in this
respect She has remarkably stroug upper
chofus' her wales ben:; IN inch thicker
than usual and notchcd one inch CLOSELY
upon her frame. Her ciamps. md
Shelves IN addition to the ustia1 fastening. ar @
Keyed in all seatns at intervals of four feet Her
rail stringersAnd deck frames are also unusual.
~ strouE and heavy, and. indeed, she is buiIt
throughout including nil the modern applianccs
Tor working Ship in accordance with those de-
Tails, both rs to materials and work,nunsn1p.
she has a burdensome model, clean ends. and
for strength and adaptablity to like commerce
she will certainly have superior, if an euual.
she was built under the personal Supervision, nf |
~apt- - H. Hall. Of this city, born and lifelong
seaman. and the inventor and patenter ~
"Hall composite Ship" Capt. Halls snowy
beard aud digniticd appearance is familjur to
our citizens, And especially to those Interested
III vessel property. Chunnon l. Co., OF this civ
will tit her out, and G. d. Morris s. Co. Of Nil,
waukce, Will furnish her anchors. cbaus .nnd |
"'ndluss. No money has been spnred IL the
construction OF this magnitccut piece Of marine
architecture and she will be one Of the finest. IL |
not the finest, finished vessels from truck to Keel
on the lakes She is owned by Capt. C. W FL |
pacEe Of this city. cost S:0,U)0, and will be com
manned W Capt. Fitch. thoroughly trnincd
seaman ot ripe experience, not only on tho
akes. but also in tho service OF the Government |
tuftng tho War. AS soon she is fitted out sh. |
Will be Brought to this city and all interested in
vessel architecture will have IN opportunity ia
inspect her Capt. Elphickc has every reason to |
be proud of being the owner OF such a maEuif- !
centspecimen Of vessel property.
LAKE FRE1GIITs.
There was more doing in grain frciqhts ycs- |
!eruay@ Shippers couccding another i C. and Dar-
lnR ) cents on corn and 3A4 cents on wheat 10
1urA!o teSsel-rODm was scarce and in demand
The engagements were: