New-York tribune., 1883-06-03
Mr.. CORRINGES ENTERPRISE.
THE WORK TnUs FAR DONE IN TIE RICHMOND
SHIP YARD.

THE WORK thus FAR DONE IN THE RICHMOND
SHIP YARD.
lFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUSEI
PHILADELPHIA, June 2.-EX-COmmander
Gorringe brought party OF New-York gentlemen over
70 his ship-yard at Richmond to-day, arriving at ]
o'clock in two special ears The party Included stock
holders ship builders and Others less directly in
teresed in the enterprise this being their fist visit OF
inspection. Among them were j. f. Tams, vice presi-
dent Of the American shpbulding Company; Charles
W. COPELAND, Robert Center, Captain S. Goldman, MI
Del Monte captain Emilio Iias del Arbol, OF SPAIN
Walter Gorham L. g. GOrham, Algernon s. sullivan, W.
8 curpee jr Augustus Gurpee, G. IIilIman, Charles
H. uaswen L. W. Humphries. W. W. Huribut, W. L.
Iselin. NJ. X. Jesup, Frederick Kuhnc Frederick J.
Krhne Alvah Mudgett X. ID. Munson. Christopher
Never Joscph Z. Earle Charles II. Mallory, j. X.
McKeeyer j. A. MOntant i. :. Osborn, William Fer
sons j. wFPinchot, f. T. Seward Gustaye schwab
lanes Scott A. Vanderbilt, Captain Weir, James t.
Ward T. H. Young, and Henry Young. After reaching
the yard the party WAS joined by Franklin b. Gowen,
pres,dent of the philadelphia and Reading Railroad and
several of its directors
Luncheon was first in order, during which beer and
hoxsnrts salad and free trade, punch and protection
and coffee were impariially discussed. Tho works,
which cover twenty-sx acres with thirteen acres OF
water frnt were then inspected by the visitors The
400 men at work-whose number has already increased
from 265 at the stapresented OF robust activ
H. Everything Is on large scale, with stu larger
thing, proiected the future. The iron machines
employed the different Of the iron work are
mn Inv a Corss engine OF $50 horse power. number
of new ana Improved machines already have been Intro
auced and others projected and being fecied
by Mr GorIinge Several vessels In process OF
constructions Dcluding No l." iron sailing vessel Of
1000 IONS IL will be ready for launching by the last
of August or the Of September. Two going
tnes for the Oregon trade, collier of 1900 TONS and
baik under construction Next In order VIII
come three steamships, TO l2OO tons Mr.
Gorriuge said To THE Tribune correspondent:
at took two years to make people understand
wasn't fool In regard 10 my ideas OF this ship yard
When we took the contract 10 build the no. You
ways they sad II couldn't be finished by IN less
the keel finished and 1t is now half done. IL will be
and ready to sail by the middle of september
THE launching OF that first ship viii Dc notable
event for YOU" suggested the CORES spOudent.
I" / shall be prouder OF II than ! OF landing the
Obeiisk In New-York. We already have eight con-
tracts Mr. Gorringc continued, and three that
are practically certain In addition To this may have
the building OF yacht for NewYork gentleman which
viii he larger aud faster than Mr. GOuld In fact the
largest yachtever built except government and royal
yachts We have no difficulty in obtaining competent
bridge building. We have tools making for the
manufacture OF machinery OF the ships build An
important point the construction OF iron ships viii
be the introduction OF the Bower Barth process to pre-
ars pf iron and steel which inaccessible after the
coustructon OF the ship is completed. This process
eonssts simply of deposit OF magnetic oxide.
I'm answer 10 inquiry on tlat polni, mr. 6Otringe
s.d I,e should appear before the Commerce Committee
of the next COngess aud urge reduction OF the burdens
which now oppress The merchant marine. The visitors
left the ship yard TN their return 10 Nc~i 9h short
after O'Clock expressing Themselves astontshcd AZ
what the energy OF Mr.. Gorrfnge has accomplished
within limited a time.