The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-12
EDITION.
a FLOATING PALACE.

Shs Traysrsed the Delaware like n
thing OF life and beauty. The stea,uer
rirrs tiip greatest satisfaction to her
owners wiie were aboard.
Tho steamer Washington built by
tho Harlan and Ilollingsworth Conn
pany for the Washington and Norfolk
line was given trial trip on the Della
ware yesterday. Tile steamer had been
taken down TO the mouth OF the creek
fNiiy IN tie morning by II tug and left
lying on tho W. a. n. Railroad pier,
awaiting her compliment of builders,
owners and invited guests.
AZ II o'clock tho steamer Christina,
nt foot Of French street, took ON the
company that were to bc witnesses of
The trial test, and transferred them
aboard the Washington as she sat in
The river graceful as swan When tho
guests had ull been corIalled on board
II was found that thoy numbered
about I'D, a'nDagst whom were thu
Following: James A. Dumout, J. w.
douglas, w. Il. Clark, president OF the
Washington and Norfolk Steamboat
tommny; Colonel Joseph C. McKib-
bin. John J, Callahan. superintendent
T the construction OF the steamer; n.
i. Blittun, Est, attorney for The com
pany; John Chamberlain, George &.
tsurham. II. kilburu, Charles Males,
n l.. Blackboard, j. w. Wagner, Charles
W kineS, George C. liaIleLon, NJ. w.
Bnrridgo, s. G.. Kumage w. Sadler, w.
Peters, John Boyd, John Porter G. w.
RIDLEY, Thomas Adams, Captain l.. l..
Klake. II. T. Baker; James Clark, W.AY.
9lrCuilough. w. VI. Dennis, w. X
aleudenigll, john Starburk, Captain j.
E D. Davis and ii. n Sae,lett, of Wash
injston CAPTAIN George l.. Norton,
editor OF the Mariio Journal, New
York, Thomas A. McDallt and II. l..
Poor, OF Baltimore, j, w. Onst and
General v, d. Gruner, OF Norfolk, Va.
and H. Libby, of Fortress Monroe;
thsef Engineer sherwood, of thu Old
Bay Lime OF Baltimore ReuLen Eos.
ter, general mllMg'r OF the York River
Steamboat & ,mpnny; President War
Held, OF the lhopsaIli Steamboat Com
pany.
The guests from this city were: i. T.
Cause. MY. and Mrs. III. u. (innie, Miss
1Iadge Cause, Miss Annie Finn, Mrs.
Walker, Miss sue Patterson. Miss
\ Sellers Miss Dram, Mr. and Mrs W.
Harold Smith A. q. Wilson. CAPTAIN
y ThOinu5 JciAson, 4. jack son Shaw,
Edward G.. Bradford. Esq. n Il. Ben
sou, captain Willard Thomson, tnpiait
Blponsburg Of he steamer city OF
v Chester. Captain Gushing OF the yacht
\ Husquehanna; Captain liricsly, or TIN
yacht Amy aud II. tulrIlwider, s. K
Smith. J. Clarence White, II. Il. Bring
hurst Captain George w. ackev, Cup
lain Philip ReybOld and representatives
81 The REPUBLICAN, Morning News ant
: Every Evening.
As soon IA the guests had been trans
ferfpd aboard the steamer they scat
tciSM through the boat adiuirng tht
Beautiful llnisl OF her saloons and h,
luNuriuus furniture llt To grace tht
palace OF II priurc. The weather wa.
Just crisp enough to give healthy
glow to tllH euunlcnanCc and to MAKE
y fecl comfortable while promrnadinp
the decks. Ejaculatlons OF surpri ),
aud commentator came from every
liz and the solid stcudlnpss with Whirl
the boat kept on its course was /
cause OF cpngratulgtion to tho owners
and builders.
The trial triD was not to see how
fast the boat could 10 run, bat rather
test OF her general utility.
Thai she was II big ship there wa
but one opinion that she was as prett,
yllp as ever Heated from the ways o
Wilmington Slipyatd was not dis
Pule,i; Hat 5he was complete, compar
ktalwart and sSrYceable was selG-sli
dent. .".".
Hardly had the guests heon trans
. feriNd to he boat and began itooping
all over her lhail she gided OF dow
towards New Castle. Those NOR
directly Interested in the first test .
sreea crowded into the pilot house {,
witch the process. Over on tile Jerse,
Shoic We're Two white poles, one abou
you yurls hack of He OTHER
AS soon as the bunt arrived at a $40
Tint brought both poles in range q
each o,licraS IL there WAS but one polt
cilronomelerS came out from waite
fObs to llUtn he time in running
mile. heavy Wind aud a strong hnu
tide were both against tile bunt. III
south wind lair against tho bow mad
the Lays llutter and sighed an
Mhisllca through Tic rigging but Tia
boat plowed her way on down tO,yhr
tbs next Two poles, that were to nleis
urc II mi,n. They Wcro soon see
sticking amongst Il lot of crdurs arr0s
from Sew Castle. Elurks OF viii
ducks llOntiug on The river took III
nIalm as tho huge leviathan upproaciic
and scattered Ia all directions.
Tho boat was almost opposite Tia
the poles, President j. y. tiilus q watcl
cd the poles, Captain Wilson wutthc
the compass. and y. Il. Benson Ga
chroromrter ihc utmost silence Or,
yaiicl rs tile two poles we're almost /
line, In a moment Mr., iutisn rxelain
ed lime captain Wilson callu
lime, taud MIR, benson shut his chr(
nometer with the exclamation {
''time - inmates 10 seconds
called out Mr.. Benson, equal TO II II
miles M hour. His was us lnuch 1
Wa expected In the face Of such
strong wind and tide US wits Drevailn,
The boat swung gracefully uron
for another trial With wind and tide
her favor. She almost flew on Ii,
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