The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-27
THE LOUISE.



Many years ago. or rather not many
years after the war. oid Commodore
Charles Morgan, then I'm command Of
the Morgan line OF steamships. which
ran from New Orleans io Galveston.
named three steamboats, after his three
daughters. Their names were Louise.
Mary and Laura. Al these steamships
attained reputation, and the old
Louise was in recent years engaged on
the N0rS River r0u.e % Bli-lmore, .and
"a handsome vessel she was.
Some moths o.. tie steamer John
Romer was sunk ia collision in the
Elizabeth River. Sine was the transfer
passenger boat between NeNplrt News
aud Norfolk Captain john Callahan,
the superintendent OF floating prop
erty vino was acqu lin,cd Nilh snip
bdlliing. planned ADJ drew the details
OF The new steamer Louise. Sine was
built in Baltimore. aud when she
left that port the vessel w9s pro-
II uuced the staunchest craft Of It's KIND
afl)at
To see the new vessel. which had
been named the Louise. a number Of
pany went to Newport News yesterday.
by invitation. The new steamer Louise
was thoroughly inspected. from the
hold up to the hurricane dock. All the
tlmbers were found % be- new The
boilers are of steel and $50 horse
power. while double that capacity can
be attained If necessary. The average
speed OF tins new boat, since her first
trip last Tuesday. shows that she aver
ages fifteen miles per hour.
Yesterday the boat went oul toward
tine Cope, as lar as Ihimbie Lighthouse.
and rode the waves beautifully, never
rocking once.
The officers OF the boat are: Captain.
William +. Warren. first officer, T. L.
Dremp. both Richmond men; purser.
K f. Pilkinton; engineer. j. II. Top
ham; steward, Lewis iiuuler; quarter
master Charles Christian. The party
VINO left Richmond were in charge of
lii. John -. P0tls. division passenger
agent of the Chesapeake aud Onlo rail
road. and on the way Captain
Callahan, Captain Parker, general
agent OF The company az Newport
News. Captain Warren and others
joined the party, which had q special
car to itself
AT Norfolk Mr. S Wen.sworth Paul
of the NOrlOlk Landmarks. AMI Mr.
Irwin Tucker. of the Norfolk VirJini1a,
boarded tne L0uiseand were Introduced
10 their Richmond irateis. Ca the trip
towards the capeS the ten bIIges and
six sch0Oners which the gale OF some
" eks ago drove high ON land ana ltfI
there C ull e seen. \ chaunel is bein-
cut for tue targes aud when the depth
j. secured jacks viii be used and the
b ats raised to an inclined plane aud /
Il laied INTO lie river.
4 couple Of hours was spent in Nor I
{ IL. during which the lUyiaiaa and .
representatives wed with +
each other in showing cour,esics The
Richmond people met Mr.. Michael
,i.ennan. proprietor OF the bygiHi0R.
IN front of ms residence. ana were
heartily shaken by the hand.
The h'sapeake and Ohio warehouses
1n the wh1rves winch recently burned
Town were still smoking. aud the odor
If fried bacon was regularly waited
through the AIR.
The Louise has acapacty of 600 pas
engerS. 4 license TO carry one thou
and passengers has been allowed. The
lew Louise draws SIX feet Of water and
an run over the shoals between New
ort News aud Norfolk.
Passengers by the route will fad
lat the new steamer is completely {
tied aud prepared for any traffic
.hich will pass over the line.