Evening journal., 1895-05-02
HOWARD 'SFIRSTvOYAGE
1t Was Accomplished With
Neatness and Despatch.
SPED AWAY OVER sIUsHBD sKIDs

Many Baltimoreans aud washinRtonians
Spent the Gala Afternoon In wiIming-
ton and are Banqusted By the Howard's
Burders-The New NJ. s M. Steamship
Anoat-stuok Fast in Mud on the oppo-
site Side. But Not Dam aged In the Least.
At g. OF o'clock Yesterday afternoon,
with the Harlan and Hollngsworths
yard and contiguous land throDged with
enthusiastic people the order WAS given
TO drive Ia the wedges and cut loose from
her ways the new steamship Howard,
and that great vessel, or as much Of her
as has been completed, elided down into
the Ohristiana
IL was a most successful launch and
builders. visitors and townspeople we're
delighted with the ceremony. The
army OF people became silent after the
hsmmering had ceased at 8 TO- and moth
ing could be heard but tue whistllng
Spring wind aud the huttering American
hsgs ard jacks which were flying from
every vessels topmast 1T the shipyard,
indicating the gala occasion.
There were cheers as the great frame
I gave SILVER, indicating that she was
about TO move, and then began her frst
voyRge-a brief one and over smooth
tallow instead Of a rough sea Awag
shs glided until her stern had touched
the bosom OF the Christians and, In
another instant, she was aoating
msjestically up the stream. The suspense
WAS over, the launch had been extremely
successful, and the Howard hoAted In the
Christians as gracefully as any swan
could glide about.
Miss Maud Miller, Of Baltimore, as the
Howard started slowly down tina ways,
christened the vessel from a gayly decor
ated platform under the new ships prov
Miss Miller is a daughter OF Decatur H.
Miller, Jr, one Of the directors Of the
Merchants and Miners' Transportation
Company. Captain j. o Taylor. lately
in charge OF the steamship Essex, who
will command the Howard. also occupied
position on this platform.
According to tlme-honored custom,
until yesterday, the celebrsnt stood on
the deck Of the vessel and the christening
was done bv smashing the bottle OF wine
over the bow For this occasion, a stage
was erected under the ships starboard
bow. From the staging TO the stem Of the
vessel ribbon was swung to which the
bottle Of wine was suspended. As the
boat moved off, Miss Miller exclaimed II
christen thee Howard, and with pair
OF scissors severed the ribbon, whereupon
the bottle dashed against the bow Of the
boat and WAS broken into pieces, while
the sparkling wine was sprayed In all
directions.
OF the Latest Scientific Construction.
The Howard Is OF the following
Dimensions: Length over all, on deek.
29S feet beam, nodded, AZ feet; depth OF
hnl aafa oh .af
Steel has been used In the hull through.
out.
The engines are Of the latest approved
pattern, direct triple expansion type,
with inverted cylinders. High pressure
cylinder, "a inches In diameter; inter
mediate, 80 inches; low pressure, 90
inches; stroke. 4S inches The four
bladed propeller is 10 feet In diameter
and % feet pitch The hull Is divided
into six water tight compartments
euests DIned in a Spacious Room.
A caterer with a large force Of as
sistants served banquet in the spaoio us
mould loft, which was gally decorated
and commanded fac view OF the boat
and creek The Baltlmorears, who had
arrived OF 05 o'clock, we're first feasted,
after which the local visitors were
served.
Notes of the Memorable Launch.
Nobody could give an estimate Of the
number OF people who saw the launch.
but 1t WAS thought that 5000 people
entered the ysrds Of the company
Fully 1900 people crossed the Market
s treet bridge during the afternoon for
positions on the south side bank Of the
, Christiana
nha .ht,s. ,,sr,. ~. ose.n - a In
honor OF Howard county Maryland In
consonance with the rule Of the
Merchants and Miners Company to name
it's vessels in alphabetical order after
counties In Massachusetts,, Rhode Island,
! Georgia, Virginia and Maryland.
When the Howard rushed across the
stream she ran into the south bank and
, her propeller wheel thus forced into the
J mud held her aground all night She
/ was taken of this morning at o'clock
, by two tugboats
The Baltimore quests were delighted
with their reception and entertainment
, here by the Wilmington people and
, speak highly Of the hospitality Of the
) Delaware shlpbullders, In the BAltimere
! newspapers to-day.
The Fleet as It Now stands.
According to the Baltimore Sun of TO-
day, the following are the steamers OF
the Merchants and Miners Transporta-
2 tion Company. all actively employed on
3 the Boston, Providence and Savannah
: lines out of Baltimore:
2 The William Lawrence, 1,094 tons
register, built by the AtlKntie Works, Of
! Boston, Ia 1869
william Crane, l,4i7 tons. built BY
Harlan & HOlllngsworth, Wilmington
. Del In 1871.
Decatur H Miller 296 tons, built By
! Harlan & HolliugsWorth Ia 1879
Allegheny aud Berkshire, each 2,0iA
Z tons, built by William Cramp & Sons
: Philadelphia, in 1881.
i Chatham, 2. 729 tons, built by the Ameri
csn shipouilding Company, Philsdelphis
In 1884
: Dorchester, 587 tons, built by HarlAi
: & Hollingsworth In 1889.
: Essex. 2.53t tons, built BY William
. Cramp 4 Sons 1890
. Fairfax, 2 551 tons. built by Harlan
Hollingsworth in 1891.
Gloucester. 2 SAP tons. built by tn
Maryland Steel Company, Sparrow
1 Paint In 1909