Daily Republican., 1888-05-03
LAunoh Of the new steamer.


Chester, built by the Harlan q Hol.
lingsworth Company for tho PhilAdel
Phia. Chester q W lining gtcn Steam boai
Company, wss successfully Launched
yesteiday afternoon. There wete &C
guesss present from Chester. inclndine
Mayor Ooates, ex. Mayor Forwood,
members Of the City Council, Board oi
Trade. and representatives Of the fhes-
Ger newspapers. This party, with O
number from Philadelphia, came down
on the steamer Wilmington, and reAch.
cd Fourth street wharf shortly before 4
O'Clock. Hacks wtre IN wnit' ma, and
they were Immediately driven to the
Harlan 81 Hollingsworth Company q
shlpyard, and soon made their WAY 10
ihe dock Of the new boat. About 4
O'Clock an impromptu meeting was
held, and Mayor Coates, on behalf OF
the citizens Of Chester, presented the
handsome set OF flags, In recognition OF
the new boat being named after their
city.
The flags were received by General
Manager j. Shields Wilson on behalf OF
the company, and handed to Captain
Peter Bloomsbury, who had them
raised at once. TIC set consists pf Ave
days rs follows: Tbs ensign, Jack,
bargee, bearing the name "Oity OF
Chester" one bearing the coat Of arms
OF Chester, and long penpant. They
are made OF the fiuest hupting, ahd are
O credit TO the donors.
After the preseu tAtion the party; who,
upon their arrival, had been Joined by O
number Of WilminRtonians, including
representatives of the press, thoroughly
Inspected the new boat In every part
until about s 40 O'Clock, when tho gates
leading TO the yard were thrown open
and large crowd poured in, At $50
O'Clock the word was given and force
OF men commenced to drive the wedges
and life the ponderous mass OF iron 60
there would be no impediment 10 pre-
vent Its passage to the water. The
ways were neat knocked away, and
precisely at 5.s9 c'clock the boat COM
merced TO move and slid grAcefully
and like thug Of Life to the bl l.o2 O.
the ChristiaIA
JUST % she entered the waite Mas
Agne', the daughter OF Manager VIII.
son, broke the traditional bottle bf wine
over the bow aud named her "TAe City
OF Chester" amid the hurrahs OF the
hundreds Of persons who had agsem bled
to witness the launch and the scream
ing OF score Of steam whistler. The
City OF Chester is 1856 feet long, 40 feet
wide over all and IL feet deep, baiuR
about TO feet longer and feet wider
than the steamer BrAndywine.
The motive power will be furnished
BY two boilers feet In diameter and 20
feet long The engine will be q triple
compound surface condenser having
cylinders lSx, q and AZ inches in
diameter. With this power It is ex-
ptcted that the boat can be run At
speed Of over 20 miles an hour. 1t Is
expected she will be completed about
the middle OF next month, when she
Will take the place of the ates mer Bran.
DIVINE on the route between here and
Philadelphia, while the BsAndywlne
will take the place OF the Wilmington,
the intention being TO establish a now
route to Augustine Pier, on NllIch The |
latter boat will be placed, making daily
trips between this city snd the Pier
Immediately after the lauuo oh the
boat was drawn back 10 the wharf and |
those on board diEem mbarked u I'd took
the backs for Fourth street wharf,
where they were met by the steamer
BrAndywine. As soon rs they were
all on board o start wAB made for Ohes-
tor, and the boat steamed sic wly up
tine DELAWARE. Shortly after passing
the Ejge Moor Iron Works the entire
company were invited to. the main
deck, where . collation. was served
consisting Of oysters, boiled tongue,
ham, chicken HaiAd and other deiinA
oies, accompanied by . supply o: fine
old golden seal champagne.
After full justice had bsen done 10
.he good things providtd, the party ad-
journed to the upper saloon, where a
meeting was organized with John A.
editor of the Cheste er Times,
rs chairman. Upoa taking the seat he
made brief but eloquent speech, and
WAS followed by Councilman Flower.
e1' Mayor ForUood, James A. Thonp-
son. editor OF the Ohester Nbws, and
Captain Willon Uf the Steamer Brandy.
wine.
By the time the speakers had oou-
cluded the boat had reached Chester.
md the meeting adjourned with n vote
Of thanks 10 TIE steamboat company
And cheers for the new boat, the ladies,
Captain Horace Wilson, and Mrs Alb
oott, of Chester, who contributed the
bottle OF wine with which tht City Of
Chester was christened. The steamer
Was 10 waiting 1T Oheater,
and took the guests from Phi Adelphia
back to that city. The following stock
holders OF the company were present:
OaptAin Crawford, president; j. BhisldB
general manager; Captain Hor
Acs Wilson, Of the steamer Brandy
wine; Captain Peter BloomsburK, late
of the steamer Wilmington, bat who
VII command the City OF Chester;
Joseph Bloomkburg, OF Brittol, PS.,
ADd captain jeremiah EldriiRe; Gap
sin Trsderioks being the only one not
present. This oity was represented by
hnosh MORE, Hora % ". Temple, and
y representatives. from the DAILY RErUB
sIoAN' Every Evening and Morning
a Young Girls Two Husbands.
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