Evening journal., 1891-10-31
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The II. & II. Company Largest steam-
boat Built for Many Years Glides Into
the Christians.
At II. 46 o'clock this morning one Of
the prettiest and most successful
launches that was ever seen at the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company 3
yard was Witnessed by nearly
1000 people. The vessel was the fine
steam boat Maine of the new Stonington
Line, and although she is the largest
that has been sent from the yard for the
past six years, she glided into the stream
as gracefully and noiselessly as if it were
a mere chip.
The vessel presented fine appearance
as she glided into the water. From
her bow staff hoated the American
jack, and from her stern pole
beautiful American flag with forty
four stars Haunting to the breezes. Mrs
Clarke, the wife Of the comranys presi-
dent, held in her hand a deco
rated bottle filed with champagne
and just as the bow sunk into
the water she gracefully broke
the bottle against the steamboats,
side, pronouncing the name Maine "
The tug boat Meteor and a force of 100
men hauled the big hull into the com
pany's wharf
Among those present from distance
were. ,, = w Miller, president Of the
Company; Samue. j, Clarke. superin-
tendent; Mrs Clarke; O h Briggs,
general passenger agent; j. N. Babcock,
assistant general passenger agent Rich
ard Denniug, assistant to the president
Charles b. Bogie, United Press, all of
New York; Lieutenant a. P Nazsro Q.
5 Navy; J. w. Barney, Providence R.
~ Journal
The new steamer is decided depar-
ture from the style Of vessels heretofore
built for sound traffic, as she is q PRO
peller 1t is thought that she can be
run much more economically, and at the
same time carry more freight The
Maine and her sister boat, the New
Hampshire are guaranteed to develop a
speed of II miles an hour. They are
steel boats, with accommodations for 500
passengers and 20 in crew Their gen
eral dimensions are $40 feet over ali. "A
feet beam at load line, go feet at guards
and 12i feet draught.
Her large engine is an inverted, direct
acting, surface condensing, triple ex-
pansion engi inc, with the high pressure
cylinder 20 inshes in diameter. the in.
termediate As inches and the low 81
inches, the stroke being az inches. The
propeller is of cast iron, four bladed
and 49, feet in diameter There are four
boilers, 49, feet in diameter and ia
feet long.
The saloon provides a promenade space
243 feet in length with 100 staterooms
Save for the Enclosure about the smok i
stack, the engine, skylight and stairway
the floor Is unobstructed between the
staterooms The cabin finish will be in
white and gold with bevelled mirrors.
The observation room forward is one OF
the new features. On the gallery deck
and connected by sliding doors with the
observation room is the dining saloon.
The vessels sill be lighted by electricity
furnished by a special marine dynamo Of
the Thompson Houston system, driven bv
an Arlington 4 Sims engine. Steam will
b supplied by four steel boilers of the
Scotch type, 10 feet inches in diameter
and IL feet long. There will be three
furnaces to each boiler. The engines are
estimated to develop g. 900 horse power.
The vessel will be propelled by a single
four bladed screw Of Is feet 6 inches Ia
diameter, and Is expected to make seven
teen miles an hour
The sizs of these steamers, the advan-
tage Of their plan and equipment, their
arrangements for speed. comfort and
safety, the magpifeence of their interior
fittings and decorations, will all com
bined make them the finest vessels of
their kind afioat.
There will be seven water-tight com
partments in each vessel, insuring per
feet safety in case of accident The
steamers will carry the full complement
Of life RATS, boats. etc. These fine YES
sells will be finished next May, and will
take their places on the Stonington Line
at the opening Of the next summer sea.
son.
The officers of the company will leave
for New York this afternoon on hand
some private car built for the president
of the company by the Harlan and Hol
lingsworth Company. The car has a
dark exterior and light interior finish
and is perfect in its appointments.