Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-14
TIE NBY STEBlER
ArTiIH In The River From Tx
Pelokcot.
BY Member Of The Party - actdsass
OF this xIip.


BY Member Of The Party Iscsdssts
OF ths Trip.
Il vss little after ten Saturday morn
ing When . strange s.ssn-boa. vhisfss
vas heard % the kenaekec . Little bsios
shis city. "Mast he the City II wstsE.
vile said every one that heard Is. Theirs
sss quite q rash fer the steamboat wharf
and all eyes ware tarnea dovn river
'rvss but brief tine vhsn she was sight
ed Coming roasd The bead AZ frs.
glance Il yas ssabtfai whether the craft
coming 10 sight vas The Della Collins Of
the new tost that once more should restore
to Ws,srvilic the prestige Of being at the
hesd Of navigation. As the boat vssred
sufficiently to present Tiew Of her sides it
va seen that both decks we're open and
that though resembling the Dslia ia many
points Il vas ~ last the ne~ City Of Wat
srvilie that sas making The port Of A ugssta
for the srsi time. ''Qnise a trim craft.
Looks too isrgs for the locks" and like
remarks we're beard among the large
crowd that had nov gathered, till drowned
in the .hfll too,s Of The steamers whissie,
the throat Of which WAS q little hoarse from
sea water. BY the wheel house stood Hon.
VIM. 7. iIsiHes, sh9 already had acquired
tb~ title Of Commodore and Il the wheel
stood lssysr fbiibrook firm at his poet til
the iisos we're fast ard the new steamer lay
at the wharf. Al had been smooth .xilios
thus far but inst before ten O'Clock Jam
Of logs had formed directly 10 the course
of the channel between the piers Of the
bridge. Az the tide vas going out this fact
did not afford a pleasant prospect Nothing
remained but 10 lie at the wharf till the
Jam could he removed. The proper per.
soma were notified and men put upon the
Jam clearing It away. Meanwhile let take
. look At the stranger aad her crew.
The best description Of the new craft.
her passengers and the oysge from Bangor
to this city. is obtained from the following
Vivid account by Mr.. T.. T. Wyman. who
: rrr,entcd the Journal on the trip
MI Wymsns Account Of tho Sea
voyage.
The trial trip Of the new steamer City Of
Wsterville, designed to run between Water
vile and Gardiner. began with the casting
on from the Bangor wharf a. noon. Thurs.
day, July 10. The stockholders and invit-
ed guests came up by the "Wednesday
evening and Thursday morning trains and
were ready for the start, which was adver-
tised to occur at o O'Clock. Sufficient steam
was not gotten up, however. until seven
minutes OF t~elye. when the beginning of
the voyage was made.
A crewi had assembled at the wharf 20
give the steamer send of, and chsered
heartily when she began To move. She got
under way very prettily, the tugs saluting
on every side and the old iars leaning over
the sides Of the vessels lying at the whsrves
cheering heartily.
Capt y. II Barbour of Bangor. the
builder OF the steamer, acting as pilot down
the river. stood at the wheel A number
Of the passengers had provided themselves
with liberal supply Of giant tirecrackers
and contributed their .hare of the noise of
celebration.
There were on board Hon. W r Haines.
r. s. Head, Geo. W. Reynolds, L. II
Soper. j. A. Woodsum. W { Phiibrook,
}. Z. Hill, DR. j. +, Hill, John N Web
her. q. II Carpenter. A f. Drummond
u. =. Foster. W T., Putnam, Herman
Davidson. +, j. Arnold Frank Plummer,
A. =. Davies. Moses Roderiek Edward
Bsldlc Fred Heal and the Journal re-
porter from Watervillc; Capt. Ersstus
Warren from Winslow and C.. &. rotman.
A. II. Totman, Scott Harvey. Amos Learn
ed. Eugene Emery, W 8 simpson Walter
Tozcr and Tom Head from Fairfield.
The crew Of the steamer consist Of Era,-
tus Warren Of wusow. captain. r. II
Mitchell clerk, C.. l.. Buttcrleli engl-
neer. brad withee. fireman and r l.. Roy.
nolis. deck hand. The following interest
iug facts ere CLEANED by the journal man
from " T IIsines the chief promoter of
the new enterprise, In regard to the organ
ikstiou of the company and the plans 1t pro
poses to carry out.
About one year was required for Mr..
Iisines TO secure subs riptiuhs for enough
stock 70 warrant making cor tract for the
construction of the boat The organization
of the company was finally accomplished a
year ago last March The totsl amount of
stock IL 80 $50. divided into t!th shares NJ
$50 each. ~ these shares lJp have already
hcrn sold. The number of stockholders IL
over seventy. of whom ten reside in Vas
-slhoto. sx or seven in Sidney few 9th
crs in Augusta anil wiuslo~ aud the rest in
Nstervillc. The largest smnnnt of stock
owned by one holder IL ten shares. Two
parties hold six shares one holds Ave, one
four and the others one and two each. The
officers Of tho company consist Of l.. II
soper. president. T. :. Head. treasurer.
". 7. lisnes. clerk The board of dircc.
tor, are John n Wchhcr. l.. II. Sopcr,
Geo. s Flood. J. J. Lane, h. Warren. c.
knaud. | 5. Bsngs.
The boat IL designed TO run between
wsterville and Gardiner tn connect with
the Boston boats. She will carry psssen.
gers and freight She will make daily
uir., and run excursions every Sunday
whom fair. Her accommodations are sui.
hcisnt for carving POO passengers The
regular license permits her To carry 100
and crow. The member. of the company
are very ssnguinc in their expectations OF
the sueccss eff the boat AMI arc looking for
a ten per cent dividend from their invest,
ment. The building of The steamer was
begun in January. The hull IL a. feet
long, while her lcneth over all is 30 feet
IN 9TH she is 20 feet on the hull. - on
deck Her deG,h IS four feet and she is
advertised 10 draw bnt IS inches of water.
Her three keels are of hard pine, the frame
Of the vessel IL of hard wood aud spruce.
The beams are spruce. the 'lecks and sides
Of pine. On the main deck are the engine
room, the boiler house and geutiemeus
toilet rooms. the rest of the space being
Designed for the accommodation of freight
The saioon deck has the pilot house. the
ticket office, the saloon and ladies' toilet
rooms. The saloon deck is protected by a
light board awning, covered with canvass,
The saloon is furnished with pretty tap
sstry carpet aud the seats are upholstered
in red plush The safety of passengers Is
provided for hv FIRE hose and life pre-
servers. A life boa, swings above the
saloon deck. Her two engines have l2 inch
cylinders, with 81 inch suoks. and are
estimat d AZ 50 horse power.
A, the be ginuing Of the voyage Sep.
llsine, was styled e mmolo-c and bore the
title uuhlushingly throughout the trip. He
And his Co workers of the company spared
no pains, nor expense in tho preparation OF
material for the satisfaction Of the wants
OF the inner man during the cruise and
such provision proved wisdom A hssrtier
crew. or one with sppeiites better trained
to overcome oil obstacles never set sail.
Huge ham sandwiches by the scare, dozens
OF boxes of ssrdinss. an enormous cheese.
gallons of milk. sevcrl pounds of coffee,