The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-06
THE LUCERO AFLOAT.
Fairs Yacht Is Launched With
a Mighty Cheer.
FIRST OF A NEW INDUSTRY.
The san Francisco Millionaire's Cas-
oline Boat Win soon Be Ready
FOR Her Trial Trip.

Il christen thee Lucero' were the words
with which Mrs. r T. Engelbrecht, vigo--
ously swinging her right arm, flung bot
tie OF champagne against the bow or
Charles L. Fairs new yacht yesterday
afternoon. and the cheers OF 5000 specta-
tors were the response. At 4:35 2. m. the
first wedge was struck. and at ass Mrs
r. T. Engelbrecht. wife OF the builder,
stepped upon the platform, leaning upon
the arm OF her husband. and sent the
sparkling baptismal fluid coursing down
both sides Of the vessels stem, an omen
OF A lucky voyage.
Wild cheer. waving OF hats. paraSols
and canes the traditional shout. She
starts she moves and al exactly
o'clock the Lucero was in the CLASSY water.
The lower end OF the ways upon which
she sid was five feet above the water ana
on the plunge the stern dipped in the
port side. and three Seamen have the
honor o. the first drenching on the new
boat. The deafening cheers OF the great
crowd were responded 10 by two reports
from the Agg!e's signal gun. which. with
S'g party aboard. lay beside the Myers
cannery. +to feet away. and many steam
whistles joined the chorus All the Aags
IN The code, TWO pennants and the stars
and stripes waved ga-ly above.
Crowds 10 see the Launching.
Having seen the announcement Of the
proposed launching in yesterdays Post-In-
telligencer the people began - collect at
tho wharf between Dearborn and Charles
streets. A, hour before the time announced.
TIE Front street cable road 70 its south
eru terminus had its cars loaded and
Commercial street vas thronEed with peo-
pie. all moving south. BY AIS every foot
- space on the three sides OF the Vide
slip was packed with men women and
chuirsn. Several freight cars were Gov
r.3 v-tf ire ~
i'ves were lined with eager lookers-on.
The wharf On the north side which leads
- the cannory vas especially crowded
aDt the great slab piles and the Terminal
railway trestie and euinenCes At A distance
were black with PEOPLE That Seattle = In
terested in nautical matters is thoroughly
demonstrated.
Took the Contract From Big Rivals.
J. was last Nav Thar Robert T Engel-
brccat learned that Charles L Fair IT.
tended building a pleasure launch and
he Went a. cnce 70 san Francisco and sub
rnsttec plans and 4 BID 81 competition With
IRE Jn!on Iron Works ard the Fulton
Iron Works % nat CIV BY June . tie
contract having been awarded HIN. the
keel waS Lard, and II week Tire 'Tucero
VII - entirely completed Her length
over ar - 80 feet. oeam . feet and Il
feet drstt The hull 5 OF Washington ar
and IS ccppered "a me water line TIE
Tuddrr- shoe, propeller and stern band are
al @ Tobla bronze.
Description Of the Boat.
See Is a flush decksf boat. win nothing
81. tae p-lot house and sk.pper's quarters
On decA. sac 5 probably the largest gaso-
line launch IL the World, and was butt
Or 4 speed a. twelve knots. Ire ra!a
engine IS fCgsr--yl.uder. direct acting. and
i$-norse power a small starting engine
= s-horse power = also used for ne e.er-
trsc plant ar ntlse an4 circulating pumps
AD1 both o.: these Sase gasoline only TIE
builder IS mat there VIII never ~ any
IRE used on hoard IN fWo minutes tire
fh~ fo&s can ~ started bv tais rover
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