Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04

TIE NEW RsVkNUE CUTTER.
Almost Ready 10 be Tnrned Over 10
the Government.

Pusey IL Jones Company is Just COM
pleting for the United States government
had very satisfactory dock trial at her
wharf all day Thursday. She is expected
to be completed and ready for her sea
trial on Saturday next. The
new vessel, it is thought, will be CON-
missioned soon after her formal trial.
She is intended for the Charleston dis
trict with headquarters at Charleston, 8.
@. Captain Thomas W. Lay and Chief
Engineer John r. Daily of the revenue
service, who have supervised the con-
struction Of the new boat, will be made
respectively captain and chief engineer
OF the new cutter. Captain Lay has been
in the revenue service for 20 years and
feels proud at the thought of assuming
prospective command Of this handsome
vessel.
The new boat is an iron propeller, las
feet inches long over all "a feet beam;
IL feet iDches depth Of hold; 81 feet
draught, and displacement of 397 tons.
She willsbe driven by fore and aft ver-
tical engine, with cylinders 2t aud 3S
inches in diameter, and 80 inches stroke
of piston. Steam is furnished by one
return, tubular boiler with seamless, cor
boiler to expand aud contract without In
injury to the boiler. She ia expected to
make ] / or 12 knots per hour. She has
two masts, schooner -rigged. Her bow is
covered with double iron plates in order
to more effectively resist tue ice and other
distractions which she might meet in her
/ voyages during the winter months.
Iu her interior arrangements the new
| Her accommodations and furnishings are
neat and comfortable and the officers
| quarters are even elegant. The latter
| are AFT and are reached by small stair
Gases one both sides Of the vessel. The
| cabin is flashed in quartered Oak with q
psneled ceiling. This contains the cap.
| tain's state room and beside other con-
venienoes is provided with roller table
FOR the purpose of writing. Plush up
holstered seats ranged on either sids can
bs used for lounging purposes during
| tho day and converted into four neat
bsrths at night, II necessary. A bath
room and water closet adjoin this room
from which companion way leads to
| the hurricane deck.
The ward.room or general officers
quarters adjoins the cabin and contains
two handsome stete-rooms for the first
lieutenant and chief engineer and six
berths for the watch officers which can
| be converted into state.rooms by draw
ing curtains. These berths present @
very handsome front of bay wood. Un.
derneath the bed are portable wash,
stands and drawers for the storage OF
wearing apparel, while lockers for the
storage of books, medicine, &c., arc
scattered about in profusion.
Under the ward.room are the maga
zine, shell and store.room fitted with
valves to flood the place in case Of ERE.
An armory for the storage Of small
arms is located on the starboard side.
The galley, pantry, ice chest and var
ious small lockers and rooms are located
in the forepart of the boat on the main
deck.
The berth deck forward is neatly
| fitted with two small state-rooms for the
petty officers and quarters for the crew.
Underneath this room are four large
fresh water tanks capable of holding
5000 gallons of water. She is finished
throughout In hard woods and evory
convenience has been provided to thor
oughly equip her for her work. The
wheel in the pilot room operates directly
in turning the rudder by means Of cog
wheslB instead OF with block and fall.
Back otthe pilot house is the chart room
finished in black walnut which is neatly
arranged for the storage of charts. Elec.
trio bells run throughout the boat and
she is equipped so as to provide help to
vessels in distress, which is in the line OF
her duty. For four months during the
winter she is especially commissioned to
render succor TO vessels in need Of 1t.
Her principal duties, however, are to see
that the laws in regard to the inspection
OF vessels are maintained and prevent
smuggling. She carries crew of thirty
seven men all told during peace times,
although that number is increased to
seventy men, when on war footing.
She is pierced for four breech.loading
guns. She is staunch craft, and reflects
great credit on her builders. Captain
Lay ia highly pleased with the complete
and workmsnlike manner in which she is
flushed. The contract price of the yes-
sci was about S74, 900.