The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-10
NEW KATE ADAMS.
LAUNCHED AT ED. HowARD's JET
FERsoNvILLE sHIPYARD.
Mrs. Murray Keller Broke the Cham
payne Bottle, and Said al Christen
This Boat the Kate Adams"-The Bon
ME Kate Took Water.

The Louisville COmicrJOmndl OF Wcdncs-
day gives the following graphic account of
the launching of the new Kate Adams at
Jacksonville on last Tuesday; The pretdest
boat launch ever witnessed around the falls
was that OF the Kate Adams from the ways at
Capt Ed Towards shipyard, in Jefferson
willie, yesterday afternoon. There was an
unusually large crowd present to witness the
glide many of those in attendance being So
ciety people OF this city. Several of these
launched upon the handsome craft.
Everything had been arranged for the
launch to take place at o'clock, and the
preliminary wedgng up and withdrawing
of all unnecessary braces was begun early in
the morning. The crowd began 10 assemble
carly in the afternoon, ana the constant
hammenng under the craft indicated that
the wedges were being sent home for the
last time. shortly after 3 o'clock the word
cut was given, and simultaneously eight
axes, sharpened almost TO a razor edge, in
the hands OF eight sturdy boat.buildcrs fell
upon the eight hrcc-quartcr.inch lines that
held the vessel upon the ways, and the LASH
ings parted Us II one
With low rumble the craft glidcd into
the river swiftly and gracefully blowing
Ailf NAANl wy n hAElit lAkllAAllk Ni lNNl Allf
opposite shore. As the vessel left the moor
ings whore il had been constructed, Mrs.
Murray Keller, OF this city, broke over the
nosing q bottle of champagne aud in q ,lcar
voice said: II christcn this boat the Nate
Adams"
After coming to a stop the craft began to
float down the river and was caught 10y the
tug llotspur and taken back TO the Indiana
bank, where the finishing is TO be done. All
those on board pronounced the launch the
finest they had ever experienced, aud were
loud in their praises of the Adams aud her
builder.
The new Kate Adams Is being built to take
the place OF the old Kate Adams that was
burned near Memphis In December last
She Is for the Memphis and Nicksburg Pack
ct Company, aud will ply between Memphis
aud Friars Point. She is named after Mrs
Kate Adams, wife OF Capt. J. d. Adams
president OF the company The contract 10
build her was awarded TO Capt. I'D. Howard
In February, and few days aftcrwam work
was begun on her in the molding loft. From
the time her keel was laid until she went
into the water three months had not elapsed,
making tie time Of her building the fastest
on record for boat OF her size. The con-
tract specifies that she Is tn be completed in
June. The Kate Adams l. built Tor cot.
| ton carrier, and her capacity will be 800
| bales. Her passenger accommodations viii
be uncqualcd. and Il l. intended that she
| shall he speedy. From the tip Of hcrnose TO
| her stern She Is 80 feet long In the clear on
| the main deck - feet beam with guards ~
| feet wide, making her - feet over all; hcI
| hold Is ~ feet deep in the clear. Her ma
/ chincry will consist Of battery Ut four steel
| boilers each - feet long and "a inches In
| diameter. The engines have twcnty-incl
| cylinders and eight feet strokes which will
| drive two side wheels twcnty-six feet "
/ diameter, clch containing sixteen buckets
/ The boiler beams are 10 Boo OF iron which &.
| q new feature In boat building The ma
clincry l. being built by Ainslic * Cochran
| OF this city. and will be entirely new
The cabin o. To be 30 feet long unt
| will contain forty-twO stutcrooms, including
the bridal chambers, which will be ns tine n
they can be made. The gran alon will 10
dazzling IN Co. splendor The foor- are Il
be Of different colored hard woods, Will,
the saloon and IT, fixtures will be IN accord
with the other fittings.
| The tcNis will contain eighteen state
rooms each OF which will Zoe incly fur
nishcd AMI part OF which are 10 ha SET
apart Tor colorcl passengers. The furniture
j. being made la the East. The COS, Of the
steamer when completed will be 5000 OF
more.