Daily Republican., 1889-07-18
SHIPS LAUNCHED.
WILMINGTON THE CITY OF
SHIPS.
The Largest Schooner Ever Built In
Delaware Committed to the
Wnters-A FulnigatinG
vessel Launched.

| Wilmington may well te called the
city Of sbipbuilding Her magnificent
steamers plough the waters Of both con-
tinents, her large schooners ascend every
river, her government vessels are tie
first in the netion. Yesterday afternoon
was notable among the shipbuildcrs OF
Wilmington. Without any understand
ing between Wilmington shipbuilders
the largest schooner ever built In the
State and government fumigating
vessel were committed 70 their native
deep, while another vessel was taken
from the dry dock, and still another was
taken upon trial trip. There was un-
usual activity In three Of Wilmington's
shipyards, and this afternoon EDoca
Moore will have all the excitement to
himself while he launches vessel from
his yard.
The four shipyards of Wilmington
were never more active than now. The
old alcyol days o. shipbul'Gilg are re-
turning TO Wilmington and while croalS-
ers are mourning over the loss OF the
Merchant Marine, the carrying trade will!
be In the hands Of American vessels, the
best of them built In Wilmington ship
yards. Tie names of Harlan g. Hollings-
VOA usN1 pOhSo ~ uuCh-
son 4 Sharp Company and EIoch Moore,
are known as far as civilization extends
as shiphuilders
The principal event Of yesterday wa,
the Launching of tie Marjory Brown of
Keypoit, n. j., tho largest schooner
ever built In Delaware from the Jackson
& Sharp Company's shlpyards. Thia
vessel Is the fourth of the same plan, but
the last was always made larger than the
one before It. Several hundred people
were crowded In the vicinity to see the
launch, and about 100 persons amongst
whom were many ladies' were on the
deck Of the new vessel when she slid of
into the pl cid waters of the Chris lana
some Idea of the immensneEs OF this vcs.
sci may be obtained from tho fact that
her four masts OF Oregon pine will be
81 feet long, and 1000 yards OF canvass
win be required. The iron iastenings of
the ship weigh % rs.
AT 4.U0 O'Clock, the blocking and
shores having all been knocked away
and the ways sawed oil, the vess 4 s.id
gracefully down into the water and shot
up the stream like a thing OF lie as 1t
was thing Of beauty. AS the bow
touched the water Miss Bessie Osborne,
daughter of the owner and captain, |
christened her by dropping roses over her |
bow, contrary to the usual custom of |
break ng bottle of wine, and somehow !
the vessel seemed to get out into the |
creek all the same as II the bow had |
been bes2attered with the Intoxicating |
beverage.
AS soon as the hull had settled In the
water the invited guests On board par
took Of a splendid collation. prepared by
Captain Osborne.
Among the invited guests were Mrs.
Maroon A. Osborne, Misses Bessie and
Matte Osborne of Kcyport, N. j.; L. B.
Roberts, Seaport n. j.; Thomas Lupton,
Captain Daniel Williams, Forked River
N. j.; Miss Smith, Little Silver, n. j.; |
Charles IL, Clayton, Oceanport, N. j.;
Captain John Hough, Seaport, N. j.;
Mr. and Mrs. A. Sidney Logan, L. p.
Morris, Marriott Seymour, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Taylor OF Philadelphia; Captain
john Swoby, Norfolk, Va; Captain W.
II. Baily, Manasquan, N. j.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ii. Wrightlngton, Mrs. w, |
Luzburry, Mrs. Thomas IL. Hickeu, Mr..
and Mrs. Evan Clark, Miss Mamie Ker-
shaw, Miss Clara Buttz, Nj. and Mrs. j.
w. Kershaw, John Taylor, Montieth
Jackson, Charles Smith, benjamin Ennis
OF this city.
On Monday the vessel will be taken to
the sheers of the Harlan u Hollingsworth
Company 10 receive her masts.
After the launch the ship Carpenters in
the mould loft were served to splendid
'et-out of ice cream.
AT four O'Clock in the afternoon, with
)ut the crowd and excitement attending
he launch OF the big schooner at the
Jackson & Sharp Company's Works,
Fhith crowd was right and proper, the
pusey y Jones Company launched from
her yards the United States Marine
Hospital vessel, Louis Pasteur, which is
he first of three fumigating vessels con-
racted for by the Pusey Is Jones Com
,any. The launch was witnessed BY
surgeon General Hamilton OF the United
'tatts Navy anil Captain q. w. Moon,
of Construction of the
revenue Marine Service. The vessel so
ar as constructed, gives the greatest sat-
siaction to the representatives of the
oTernment.
At the came hour yesterday the revenue
utter built by the Pusey " Jones Com
amy was taken out of the Harlan &
Iolllngsworth dry docks, and 1t is now
eceiving the finishing touches at the
1harves OF her builders.
The steam tug Minerva, which was on
he ways at the pusey " Jones yards for
epairs, was let into the water again
eady for service. Three vessels changed
ositions in the same hour at these
'orks.
The only thing specially astir at the
larlan " Hollingswurth yards yesterday
fternoon was the trlsl of the new steam
cry boat, City of Reading, built by The
Iarlan & Hollingsworth Company for
he Reading Railroad Company for ser
ice at Philadelphia, which was taken
-om the builders shipyard to the Della
'Are river at 2 O'CLOCK by the tug Tau
ls. The vessel made a short trial trip
n the river and returned to this city
bout $50 O'Clock, passing the jackson
Sharp Company's shlpyard during the
for the launch of the Mar
'ry Brown.
The new steam barge Albert Ii ter,
niit by Enoch Moore for Peter j. Hart,
Newark, N. j., will be launched from A
olonel Moore's shipyard at the foot OF Il
ourth street, this afternoon at 4. rs n
clock. This Lister is freight barge.
ne is 100 feet long over all, 2S feet
-eadth of beam and q feet inches depth
hold.
Such stirring afternoons as yesterday