Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-17
MAINE and NEW HAMrsnIRE.
Two Elegant Bonts in Course of Con
struction In This CITY.


The steamer New Hampshire, build
Company for the Providence Il Stoning-
ton Steamship Company, could be
launched now but her machinery not
being ready she will not be launched
before the middle of next month.
Meanwhile she will DO pushed toward
completion.
The building of this steamer not only
interests the travelling public but all
who are in any way interested n Marinc
architecture. She presents any nov
elites in type and plan and is resu of
much though. devoted to iii, que ion
of the best type Of vessel to J 49,. IN u
great inland body Of water such as
Long Island Sound. Although modelled
somewhat on the plan of the new pro-
pellers running on the Potomac her
design is largely the work of j. w.
Miller, the president Of the Providence
" Stonington Steamship Company. She
Is being built under the Immediate super
vision Of 5. j, Clarke, the superintend-
ent OF the company.
She ia steel propeller and will be n
great innovation on Long Island Sound,
where the side-wheeler has held sway
SO long. Her general dimensions are
Length on water line, 302 feet 7 inches;
length over ali, $40 feet; beam moulded
on load water line, A feet; with over
guards, go feet draft, t2i feet. The size
OF the boat, the advantage OF her plant
and equipment, her arrangement for
speed, comfort and safety, the magnifi-
ccnce of her interior fittings and decora-
tons, will, all combined, nuke her ono
OF the finest vessels Of her kind ahoat
The passenger gangway will be well
ait and lead to social hall extending
the width of the boat. On the forward
side of this hall will be grand STAIR
way and TO the rear ladies' cabin.
The grand stairway will lead to the
main saloon, which will be lnagniii.
cent apartment 243 feet long in the clear
decorated in white and gold and having
beveled plate glass mirrors, DC. The
front OF this saloon will be occupied BY
large parlor staterooms finely furnished.
Above and reached from the forward
saloon will be gallery deck. The front
will be on II circle, which will be made
an observation room, with nearly the
entire front of glass. Sliding doors will
shut II oil from the dining room, which
Will be reached by a passage between
staterooms, two on Il side. The pantry,
kitchen, barber shop, smoking room,
&c., will also be on this deck. Over The
gallery will be the pilot house, which
Will be extra large. Two handsome
domes will light the main saloon. There
will be an annunciator service from
every stateroom and special service
hot xVann fin, .,fliraruf 3, ~ e,o..
The steam heating service will be-
connected with both the main and the
donkey boilers. The saloons will be
heated by radiators and tile state
rooms by continuous pipes. The vessel
will be lighted BY electricity; there will
be about 600 lights. The side and stern
lights will be electric and search light
VIII be mounted on the pilot house.
The main engine will be IN inverted,
direct-actinT, strIncc-condensing triple.
expansion engine with four cylinders,
p, 40, 81 and 81 inches diameter and Az
inch stroke. The propeller will be Of
cast iron, left-handed, four hladed and
LII feet in diameter. Thrro will be
four Scotch type boilers. They will be
Ut feet IN diameter and III feet long
ana will DC made of steel having L
tensible strength Of G0000 pounds 10 the
square inch Each boiler will have
three corrugated furnaces Of as inches
outside diameter, comprising PA square
feet Of CRATE service The boilers will
be worked at Il pressure Of 100 pounds
10 the square inch, Blowers with Il
capacity Of 10000 cubic feet of air will
be put in and the fire room will be ar
ranged for forced draft The steering
gear will be the Williamson combined
hand aud steam gear. There will be
seven water tight compartmentsa ana the
steamer will carry a full complement of
life RATS, boats, &c.
Work on the steamer Maine, sister
boat, which was launched on October
9lst, Is progressing fast. The contract
does not call for the completion Of the
bouts before May lst, but it is expected
that the Maine will lie finished BY April
lst. The builders will receive 50 much
per day for every day between the time
the boats are completed and May LIST.
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