St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-26
FAIL TO LAUNCH.
New Steamer st. Paul Could
Not Be Made to Take the
Plunge.
SHE MOVED NOT AN INCH
When the Climax in the Days
Ceremonies Was EX-
pected.
THE BIG EVENT POSTPONED
For q Week or Ten Days, to
Make Some Necessary
Alterations.
THE BIG EVENT POSTPONED
ST. PAULITES DISAPPOINTED
Delegation Will Shake the
Quaker City Dust From
Their Feet Today.
Snecial to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
PHILADELPHIA, March 25.-For
the first time since 1873 a hitch took
place today in the launching of
vessel from Cramps great ship
yard, and as result the thousands
of visitors who thronged the wharves
10 see the monster steamer st. Paul,
of the International Navigation COM
pany's line, glide gracefully into the
waters of the Delaware had to go
away disappointed. 1t was hoped
that the launch would have taken
place at the scheduled time, 1:l5
o'clock, and long before that hour
the yard had been crowded with
thousands of Sight-Seers, the guests
were all present, the young lady,
Miss Griscom, who was to act as
sponsor, was ready with the christen-
ening champagne at hand, and the
bosom of the Delaware was covered
with craft of all kinds, among them
being City Ice Boat No. 2, with Gov.
Hastings and the Harrisburg ofii-
Gals on board. Promptly at lis
the keel plank was cut, and every
body waited with
BREATHLESS INTEREST
to see the leviathan slip on her way
to her chosen element, but she re-
fused to bulge. 1t was found that
the lubricant was defective, and the
block was charged to bad tallow
City Ice Boat No. 2, which had
transferred her distinguished guests
to the christenin stand, was hitched
by a massive hawser to the stern of
the ST. Paul, and after the hawser
had been sufficiently paid out she
began to tug with all her might and
main, but with no results. Two
haWserS were broken, and when the
third had been put in use, no sign
was shown that the st. Paul was
sensible in the least of the strain.
AS the tide was fast changing, it
was then announced that no fur
ther effort would be made to launch
the ship today.
L I1EIlG.
Among the crowd of visitors to
the ship yard there were none who
looked forward to the ceremony with
keener interest than the diStin-
guished delegates from st. Paul who
had been invited by President Girls
rom. They were brought to the city
on the Pennsylvania limited, arriv-
Ing yesterday afternoon, and taking
up their quarters at the Stafford.
There they were formally welcomed
by Mayor Stuart, Mr.. Griscom, the
president of the international COM
pany, and members of the Cramp
family. The party includes: J. j.
Parker, president of the council and
representative of the mayor; F. G..
Brady, J. E. Parkham, Charles Kar-
talk. J. E. Ermanntraut, E. H. Mill
ham, w. r. Johnson, Timothy Rear
don, John Copeland, A. B. Lewis,
George r. Finch, Miss Finch, John
A. Stees, Miss NJ. Stees, Judge c. e.
Otis and wife, G. S. Chittenden, c. w.
Hood, E. w. Peet, Mrs. Peet, Sher-
man Finch, H. w. Hall, A. S. Stees,
wife, Miss Dean, Col. w. p. Clough,
vice president of the Great Northern
railway and president of the st. Paul
chamber of commerce; J. M. Van
Duzen,J A. Haueff and A. r. Kiefer.
At the hotel the party was joined
by a number of others from ST.
Paul. Mrs. c. K. Davis, wife of
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, accom-
panied by Mrs. J. H. Roche and Miss
Nesuth, arrived from Washington.
A number of the Washington cor
respondents of st. Paul papers, in
cluding F. N. Van Duzee and wife,
F. A. Johnson, j. A. Haueff, also
joined the party. James A. Wright,
the New York manager of the In
ternational Navigation company,
with his wife, also arrived at the
Stratford last evening. After break
fast at the Stratford this morning
the st. Paul visitors were
JOINED BY THE MAYOR
and officials of the International
Navigation company and driven to
the Chestnut street wharf, where
they were taken aboard the steamer
John A. Warner and conveyed to
the ship yard. AT the yard they
left the steamer and were provided
with accommodations on the christ
ening platform. After it was well
assured that the launch could not
take place today, the invited guests
repaired to the mold loft, where a
luncheon awaited them. In explana-
tion of the failure to launch the
vessel, the Cramps stated that it
was due to the fact that the tallow
had cooled off. Steam was blown on
it, but it was impossible to soften
it, and that was why the ship re-
fused to move. 1t was also stated
that it will not be possible to launch
the vessel for a week or ten days.
The delegation from ST. Paul will
leave this city for home tomorrow
morning. a,tti a.st.f