Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-02-22
BANNING BROTHERS. FALCON.
The Falcon Makes a successfui
Trial TRINA Model steamer.


The Falcon Makes a successfui
Trial rrfP--A Model steamer.
The new steamer Falcon, built for
Banning Brothers, of Wilmington, Of
which monitor has often been made IN
the HERALD, has made most successiui
trial trip at San Francisco. This beau
tiful craft will carry passengers from
Wilmington and San Pedro to Long
Beach, Santa Catalina Island and re-
turn. Banning Brothers merit unquali'
fed gratitude for furnishing such a
beantiful craft as the Falcon for th 9
convenience and accommodation Of the
public. The following description Of
| the ship and trip is from the Alta Of
| February 18th:
The handsome little propeller Falcon,
| lust completed by Messrs. Hinckley.
spiers & Hayes, for Banning Brothers.
Of wilmington, made her trial trip yes
terday to the Farallone Islands and re-
turn She is los feet long, % feet beam
and 8 feet 8 inches depth of hold; draft,
feet 8 inches. The hull, which is Of
wood. and built by Alexander Hay,
L. a beauty, possessing points
Of high degree OF excellence
and value. as was evidenced on
her trial trip, speed Of l01 miles per
hour being realized, when only eight
were expected. This result was obtained
with only IS pounds pressure of steam.
Iln ,-ax<nInttAno Tho
boiler Is Of steel, 5 feet. inches in di-
amster, 10 feet long She possesses a
pair of compound condensipg engines,
II P. cylinder IL inches, and l., r; "a
inches, l8-inch stroke. The propeller
is composition, 81 feet diameter. The
hull, built under the supsrintendence Of
T. Award, Is fastened with locust tree
nails and galvanized iron. A. Young
superintendent the building Of machine
ry. M. Greenberg's Sons furnished the
brass finish throughout. All parties
concerned in the construction Of this
little craft may be justly proud Of the
success in every detail attending their eff
forts. No heating of machinery or de-
fects Of any character were observable
on this occasion. A bright snn, smooth
sea, splendid craft and courteous officers
combined in making the trip enjoyable
to the numerous ladies and gentlemen
composing the party on board.
Captain Smith commanded. Captain
Banning. one Of the owners,
Messrs. Hinckley. Spiers, Hay,
Jurgenson. the artist. Greenberg, Lotus.
Sherman, Levy, fainter Of Chicago,
Young and Captain William II. Morton,
the Oldest Pacific Coast ship captain.
were among the passengers. Banning
Brothers, sons Of General Banning, lately
deceased, will place this little craft in
service ct Wilmington, in conjunction
with the tug Warrior. The Falcon is
rugged with q fore and aft main, and
square foresail, neither of which were
used on the above trip.
To say that the trip was one Of keen
enjoyment expresses poorly the fact, ex-
cspting, possibly, in the case of couple
of1adies and the little son Of Nj. Spiers.
who were somewhat affected by the roll
ing of the vessel In riding over the
long, steady swell encountered outside
the bar. The fact Of the Alta icing the
only paper represented on this occasion
ID because it Is the only paper taking
lively interest in the welfare of our
man ufacturing community and DESTROYS
Of presenting their work as 1t deserves.
The Falcon will probably arrive at
San Pedro on Thursday. and become
the attraction of the season.