Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-08

H--SSS
 Corresponding Secretary.
 LAUNCH OF THE JOHN H. TINGUE.
 A Very successful Affafr-xVitnessedb b5
 Thousandg-A BOuntffuI Spread Rror vfded-An Accident to a Member f0f
 The Fire Department.
 Chapel street presented very gay appear
 anee on Saturday morning from about. 10
 o'clock to 12, with gay teams and handsome
 ladies all bound for a days pleasure in wit
 messing the much talked about event of the
 launch at H. H. Hanscomb's yard in Fair Haven of the three-masted schooner John H.
 Tingue, named after the wealthy plush man ufacturer of Seymour and gentleman well
 known in this city. About 800 invitations were sent out and from the looks of the deck
 load of people there were very few absent ones among those invited. A large number,
 estimated at 5000, witnessed the launch from the shore. Every one of the 3, 600 and
 odd wanted to see the way the schooner had
 been furnished and every one of them want
 ed to go aboard whether to see-the elabor-
 ate furnishings or to enjoy the launch.
 Knowing that all could not be aecommoda-
 ted the precaution was taken of sending out
 invitations. Some of the most prominent
 men in the city responded accompanied in many instances by their wives. Those hay ing invitations were permitted to go aboard the Tingue. A policeman, Charles Prindle, and one of the crew stood guard at the gang way and firmly resisted all importunities from those who had no card of invitation.
 The Tingue band, 20 pieces, of Seymour,
 II I IL ,4A toned on the quarter deck, and some very inspiring strains were played during the ar rival of the guests. The leader, Mr. George Devine, some time ago composed auickstep and dedicated it the "Tingue," and as the vessel slid gracefully into the water it was played very appropriately to the occasion, as were also many of the airs, and the Seymour ties may well feel proud of so fine band. A number of Seymour people were present including MT. Charles Copeland, superin- tendent, and Judge Torrance, secretary of the Tingue Manufacturing company; MT. Wilson, bookkeeper of the concern; MT. Samuel H. Garfield, postmaster of Seymour; Dr. R. E. Warner, Messrs. Shaw and Foster of the Tingue mill; MT Brixie, superintendent of the Hard Rubber works; E. Day, senator of the Fifth district; Captain w. w. Smith of the Smith Paper company; B. B.Sayer and wife and others, and from this city were noticed: Mayor Henry G. Lewis, ex-Governor Bige- low, Postmaster Sperry Fred Mallory, Charles w. Bradley, Theodore Futile, Wilson Wad-. dingham, E. E. Kimberly, Charles R. Whe- don, Rev MT. Fitzgerald, William A. Coun- tryman of the Hartford Post, Michael Cole man, Milo Peck, Charles Daley, Thomas Null len, Norman Rood, R. I. Couch, Professor Milcke, Caleb B. Bowers, Professor Bail, Ju- Illus Tyler, c. B. Whittlesey, John I. Good rich, Lawyer Charles Bush, Policeman Clyne, Colonel s. J. Fox, Registrar O'Keefe, Rev MT. Bray and wife, Miss Emma Bray, Henry Smith, Dr. Blodgett of Ansonia, M. Armstrong, Bradley Beers, R. R. Hopkins, H. N. Whittelsey, jr., H. H. Hanscomb and family, Dr. Hall, H. J. Sperry, Nathan Eas- terbrook, jr., Hiram Camp, Superintendent Thrasher, Captain James NJ. Seaman and family, Charles Kimberly, Henry English, Frank Hooker, George H. Futile, of Futile, Morehouse 6 Taylor, Captain Seelye of Fair Haven, Fred. Mallory, George Wykes, jr., and others.
 The John H. Tfngue is $50 tons burthen, and cost $36 900. Her length of keel is 145 feet, depth of hold sixteen feet, and breadth of beam thirty-fve feet. She is supplied with full set of code signals, including twenty-one flags and pennant 100 feet long. Next Wednesday she will be lowed to New York, where her sails will be bent. She will carry near has also 15O fathoms of one and three quarter inch chain and three large anchors. Her cabins have been luxuriously furnished by MT. Tingue and are complete in every re- spect. Handsome sofas, easy chairs and vel vet carpets adorn the main cabin, and t-.e decorations are exquisite. She is full cippe4 built and of the same model the Thomes L. James and John L. Brown, two fast schooners
 The principal owners of the new schooner are John H. Tingue, the well known plush manufacturer, of Seymour; her builder, Captain Hanscomb, and her commander, Cap tain Sea1.an, of New Jersey. The smaller shares in the schooner have been bought up principally by Long Island capitalists. The vesssl draws fifteen feet of water when loaded, and will enter the coasting trade between New York and Charleston, s. O., the first cargo being taken from New York about the middle of this month. There will be a crew of six men before the mast, two mates and 8 steward and cook.
 The Hberality of Mir. Tingue in this case as in many others he has already been identified in have been appreciated by many people and no doubt will be appreciated by her crew as their interests have been studied well as her commanders.
 A bountiful collation. furnished by Mr. Tingue was much enjoyed by the many present, the catering being done by George Blake, of the ToAtine Hotel. When the boat took the waves, as her sharp stern struck the 1 water, Miss Seaman, daughter of the captain, cracked the wine bottle over the bow and l said: 'EI christen thee John H. Tingue. The successful launch was greeted with hand 1 ,lapping and cheers from those on board and I the spectators on shore. A large anchor was ! thrown out to check her headway and the l Jug Thomas Y. Boyd steamed alongside and | owed her to the wharf, where a gang plank | was thrown out and the people were allowed to depart at their pleasure. Messrs. Tingue, | Hanscomb and Seaman were warmly con | gratulated over the success of the event. But one accident happened and that trivial. A | staging on @ schooner alongside the one aunched on which were standing number of men and boys, gave way. As the John Fl. Tingue started on the ways she lurched to one side and carried the staging with her, f throwing the whole party into the water. It was feared that 8 terrible accident had hap-f 0ened, but these fears were unfounded. l Henry M. Johnson, engineer of steamer 3, was the most seriously injured, he receiving several bad cuts over the right eye and fore lead. Two boys, Harry Nirey and Joseph Segar, were slightly bruised, but nothing se- ions A numher of others raceiVed a severe