Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-22

Another Big Schooner Launched
at the West Haven Yards-Named
After MIR. Henry SuttOn,s Wife,
Big Crowds Witness the Event.
A big crowd assembled yesterday morn
ing in the vicinity of the Sutton shipyards
to witness the launching of the big four
masted schooner, which has just been
completed. ...--
The big craft slipped down the ways in
to it's native element at 1922, but for
hours before that time the crowds began
collecting in every available corner. But
oh, was it not hot, and particularly up on
the deck of the boat. This caused several
hundred people to descend, satified to
witness the event on shore. Superintend-
emit Ward of the West Haven road acted as
master of ceremonies. Busy, too, was
Mr.. Henry Sutton, the builder and mana
ging owner. of the boat. He was hurrying
about here and there, making some final
preparations.
The duty of christening the big boat
fell upon Miss Lottie Bushnell, daughter
of ex-Alderman Frank G. Bushnell, and
Lucinda Sutton was the name she gave the
boat, in honor of Mr.. Henry Sutton's
W1l0. MIS- OuGtOu WIS Ou DOdIO duo Was
congratulated by her many friends pres
emit for the honor of having SO fine craft
named for her. The boat is a gallant
craft and is honored in bearing the name
of 80 excellent lady. Mrs. Sutton was
in company with her sister, Mrs. Fl. A.
O'Brien of Thomaston, Me-, the wife of
the captain who will command the vessel.
When the big vessel slid down into the
channel, which had been dug out recently
by the big mud digger, it appeared that
there was not sufficient water to float her,
tide before she would be able to swim en-
tirely free from any shallow hindrance.
The Lucinda Sutton presented, indeed, a
proud spectacle.
From the foremost flew the Union Jack.
At main topmast head streamed the folds
of the burgee bearing the vessels name.
Mizzen topmast bore the house flag with
big 49," Over the ensign at the spanker
topmast flew long and narrow streamer,
while in the spanker rigging was another
ensign.
It was no easy task to land the 300 or
more people who were aboard at the time
plished by means of yawl boat and lad
der. 1t was safe but slow process.
1t was estimated that fully 5000 people
| witnessed the launching of this the largest
boat that ever came off from the Connecti-
cut shores. The harbor was gay scene,
all alive with yachts, tugs and crafts of
| almost every variety. Hundreds of car
| riages also lined the shore.
The Lucinda Sutton is the largest
schooner ever built in Connecticut She
will be used in the coal trade. Her dimen-
sions are: Length of keel, 203 feet;
breadth of beam, forty-one feet; depth of
hold, eighteen feet, three inches; capacity,
| $500 tons.
There is an engine on board for hosting
anchors, sails, etc., and in every other re-
| spect she is fitted with special care. The
| entire plumbing on the vessel was done by
the we'll known merchant, S. E. Dibble Of
this city.
She will be commanded, as stated, by
Captain 81. A. O'Brien of Thomaston, Me.
It will take about a week to fit her up
with sails and stores and then away she
| will go for Philadelphia for her first
| cargo.
Among those who Witnessed the launch
were Sheriff Austin and wife of Litchfield
| county, William n. Farnham and wife Of
Torrington, the Misses Grif6ths of Utica,
N. Y, Captain and Mrs. Il. A. O'Brien of
Thomaston, Me-, Captain Griffin of the
schooner Sparton, Captain Chauncey S.
Kelsey, Clinton, James D. Dewell and fam
lily, Judge Bartholomew of Wallingford,
w. N. Clark of Wallingford, George Bald
win and family Captain E. Harris Weaver,
A. A. Townsend, ex-Mayor Lewis, DR..
Russell, F. g. Bushnell, General w. H.
,Pierpont and Friend E. Brooks.