Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-19

A Vessel I'm whose FashiOnins
the Best Art Of the ship
wright Il Displayed.
New York Sun,

A new ship with lofty spars and
long black hull lies at the foot Of
Wall street. Her jibboOm reaches
out half way across South street, while
her stern is far beyond the ferry
house. There is not a straight line in
her model, and the inspectors and sea
men who have examined her say that
no hner clipper model is ahoat, If she
has an equal.
Along the black planking just for
ward OF the cathead is the name in
gold block letters. John r. Kelley.
She was named for her owner, who
lives in Bath, Me. She was built for
strength as well as speed. Her frames
were allowed to season for fifteen
months before they were put on As
a specimen Of the size Of timbers put
IN her, 1t is said that the timbers OF
the bilge ceiling are l4xl4 inches
They are bolted to tie frames with | !
inch iron. She has the strongest
frames ever put in a wooden ship.
Her length over all is $50 feet;
length OF keel 253 feet; beam, 40 feet;
depth Of hold, % feet. She has three
decks. Her bowsprit and jibboom are
not very long, projecting about 60 feet
ouihOard, but the end OF the jibbOom
Ii s $50 feet, or a little less than two city
blocks, away from the end OF the
spanker boom that hangs over the tat
trail. She measures 1854 tons. She
will carry $500 tons dead weight.
The main truck is about 40 feet
above the deck. Her main yard is 80
feet long. The first glance aloi' shows
that hex rig is peculiar. The tops are
supported by angle iron. IL takes a
second look to show that the lower
masts are metal also. They are made
Of steel plates bio Of an inch thick,
and are stayed on the inside with four
lateral strips OF angle iron. They are
the first steel masts ever stepped in a
sailing ship. They are the ligbtest 10
weight, as well as the strongest They
we're made by the Co.'S Marine Iron
Works Of Bath. She has the first
complete suit of steel standing rigging
ever put on a ship
The shrouds are served over with
small stuff, but even then they appear
slender beside the common run o.
rigging With skysail yards crossed
she will show big spread Of canvas
On deck there is .an enginehoust
with donkey engine that will get VI
anchor, make sail, pump ship, con
dense water, and do pretty mucl
everything that has to be done abou
ship, except, perhaps, taking the sun
The windlass is the largest ever pu
on a sailing ship Her chain cable
are made OF q inch iron, One of tn,
largest size patent anchors hangs oil
the port bow, and a common on
equally as large hangs on the starboar'
bow. Comfortable quarters for he
twenty four sailors are provided il
the house forward, There is a lon
poop ait. An ornamental rail sur
rounds the house att where it pro
jects above the quarter deck.
Between the after end Of the cabil
and the wheelhouse is broader spac
than was ever shown on a sailing shiI
"A quadrille of six sets would not b
oramped," as the Captain said yester
day. The wheel is work Of art. J
. is built Of solid mahogany with rose
t wood srokes. The whole is bsauti
fully carved aud is inlaid with bras
stars. The wheelhouse is ceiled wit
ash finished in oil. No yacht in tn
New York waters has any finer steer
! ing gear.
/ The handrails down the companion
way are Of solid ebony, silver tipped
4 aud supported In silver sockets. Coz
& rugated brass plates of ornaments
/ outlines keep the feet from slipping 0
? the steps. The floor OF the saloon
& carpeted with the best quality of Brul
sells. On each side OF the saloon is
large sofa of carved mahogany, VI
I holstered in dark red plush A side
I board at the forward end is built {
, solid mahogany, relieved by rosewoo
4 trimmings and French burl panels
silver rail runs around its marble tol
' within which are kept a large silvt
! water pitcher and silver drinking GU
}. The walls Of the saloon are finished
e mahogany, rosewood, French burl an
e mountain laurel.