Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
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Ths mig Steamship Dorchester Sue
cessSufly LEAVES the w ays.

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cessSuily leaves the ays.
The immense steamship DorrhsstAr, the
sixth ship built by the Harlan n Hollings,
worth Company Tor the Merchants' and
Miners Transportation Company OF Balti.
more, was successfully launched Saturday
morning. About 2,0O0 spectators saw the
vessel leave the ways. Ladies' we're numer-
ous IN the, crowd, which coupled every
available point Ct view In the
as Market street bridge, At exactly DOT
O'Clock the cry Of hrhere she goes, from
the assembled multitude drew the atten.
tiop to the lmmense hull as II was seen
gracefully gliding towards tho Chrlstiana
Hundreds Of threats cheered as the vessel
moved faster and faster. and as her bow
touched the water pretty Mlfs Grace
Howard Appo'd, daughter OF George j.
Appold. president OF the steRmship COM
psny, christened the vessel by breaking
a bottle OF wine across the railing OF her
bow.
The launch was beautiful sight and the
details were arranged so perfectly that not
hitch occurred. The big vessel stuck IN
the mud on the opposite side OF the stream
from which she will be extriceted on the
next tide. II not sooner. Besides Mr. Ap-
pold and his daughter, who chrlstaned the
vessel. there were present from baltimore:
Mis- Alice Appold, Decatur II. Miller and
Michael Jenkins, directors. Captain George
W. Billins OF tire steemer Willism Crane |;
George A. Dean, experimenting engineer;
John 1. McGarigle Of the Baltimore
american. Mayor Harrington was among
thoes aboard tho vessel during the launch,
Tbs Dorchester IL q freight and passenger
steamer about $50 teet over all, 280 feet be-
tween perpendiculars, about 40 feet besm
and 33t feet depth OF hold. ehe Will bs
furnished with triple expansion engine OF
800 horss power, with cylinders al, SO and
SO Inches IN diameter aud iS inches stroke
OF piaton. She will have touf stool boilers,
capable OF q working pressure OF l8j
pounds to the square Inch. Oae OF VII.
lannon's steam engines will he used 10
ruunihg her steering apparatus She 1.
provided With four metallic and one
wooden life boats; Provldence steam wind
laas and steam capBtahs fore and aft, two
Ttutman anchors OF 3 500 pounds each add
600 pound anchor forward $500 fact Of 2
inch and 400 feet of / inch fire bose. Her
eross tonnage will be about 1900 tons and
1870 net TONNAGE.
She has four decks aud acc mmodaticns
for 65 tlrst class and is second class passen-
gers. She will bs the finest OF the tiset OF
Con vessels owned by this line and with the
possible exception OF the Chatham, tbs
largest Tue main saloon Oh the third
deck will BE- thing OF beauty, Tha wood
WORK WEI ne mahogany While tna Moor VII
oe covered with rich body Brussels. o.
hor promenade deck will be tnres large
deck houses. The first will be used Gs
pilot house, the eapiali,'4 room and the I'll
Gers room. The uaptpin's rooR! will be
finished In white maple and that OF the Off
esrs In oak. Tbs second deck house Will
include smoking room fer passengers, the
offitsrs' nne,e room and enclosures for ths
steam pipes. with which the vessel will be
heatdd throughout. This house Il all 1a.
ished IN oak. The taird or main deek
house VIII he i04 feet long and will contain
40 s,EtArcons besides an offlcere' room.
Expense will not be- spared In providing even
luxurious quarters for the patrons OF this
line and every mechanical eontriyanee will
be- utilized 10 her construction. She viii
be finished about Aprii LIST and will To
commanded by Captain Howes. now com
manding the Chatham. W. b, Turner Of
the same vessel, will be her chief engineer