Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-22
The NEW LIBERTY.
Captain John Booths Handsome Wheeling
and Clarlpgton Packet.

Captain John Booths Handsome Wheeling
and Clarlpgton Packet.
Captain John K. Booths handsome new
steamer Liberty" which WAS built for
the Wheeling and Darlington trade, is one
of the most complete and modern bcats on
the upper Oaio, and the Captain has just
cause to feel proud of her. The craft made
her initial trip yesterday, when she steam
ed gracefully from the wharf up the river
as far ss Burlington, then down again,
passing the city aud continuing on down to
Darlington, from which place she returns
to-dsy, making her frat regular trip.
Everything was found to work smoothly
and without jar.
The hull of the Liberty was built at
Harmar, Ohio, by M. G. Knox, of No. l
white oak. It's length is 100 feet, beam "a
feet and hold 5 feet. The wheel is 1871
feet in diameter and the buckets "a feet
in length.
She is supplied with battery of three
six-Aue boilers % feet long and AZ inches
in diameter. Her engine cylinders are II
inches in diameter, with a foot stroke.
The boilers and machinery were built and
put on by the well-known firm of Sweeney
& Son.
The Government measurement Of the
Liberty is 252 tons burthen. but she can
carry 400 tons. She is of very light
draught, being only IS inches forward and
% inches aft, 20 that she can run in very
low water.
The cabin is splendid specimen Of car
penter work, being built by Messrs.
Hanes, Salisbury & Holiday. The fur
niture and upholstering is from &. Mem
del & Co. 3, one noticeable feature being
patent spring beds, something new on
boats in this section. The painting
was done by Parrott and JObes and is an
artistic job. The Liberty is supplied with
sll the latest Improvements and safety
apparatus and she is complete craft in
every respect, the result of Capt. Booths
long experience in the steamboat business.
George Urpman is in charge Of the Of
flee and Ed. Simms will be found at the
wheel both efficient and popular gentle
men. The crew ss whole, can sing:
1--WE sail the river blue;
Our saucy boats beauty,
We're sober men and truO
And attentive TO cur duty"
While the genial commander can re-
spond:
II am the captain OF the Liberty
And a right good captain too,
You're very, very good,
And be it understood. command right good
crew. "A
In this connection the following from
Saturdays Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
is interesting: Capt. John K Booths
new passenger steamer Liberty, that is to
ply between Wheeling and Clarington,
will begin her regular trips on Monday
next. Every one of the old Captains
friends will be glad to hear that he is again
master of the situation. To commemorate
the event OF the first trip of the new pack
ct Mr.. and Mrs VIM. E. TiDgle, of Zanes-
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. E K Booth, Mr. and
Mrs. E. s. Booth, of Marshall county, W.
Va, and Mr.. VIM. Owen, the we'll known
isweler of Cincinnati, and his wife who are
sons and daughters Of the old veteran, have
prescribed the boat with full, regulation
stand of eolors, made by Col. Frank I.
Foster, of Cincinnati. The flag is of the
new pattern, of AZ stars elegant material,
and will be an ornament and honor to one
of the best known steamboatmen on the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The cOlors
we're forwarded to the new Liberty" by
express last night. This 10 On elegant
tribute to Capt. Booth, from his chill
dren."