New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-03-27
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Launching ofthe Big Steamer
ST. Paul Did M Fake
Place. s55Ss#.s
THE u: WAYS H b SET Tied.
Large Delegate Of st. Paul
People Present ething
About the Ship.

fHHADELPHIA, March 26. The
launching Of the ST. Paul has been In
definitely postponed, This is the first
failure to successfully launch a ship
since that Of the Pennsylva in 1873.
4 While thousands of eyes were rivetted
i upon the big st. Paul, and Waiting with
baited breath to see her take her maiden
dip, it was seen by the superinte ndent
| that the ways had settled down, and
that the big boat would not bulge an
inch. The big crowds were quickly
ordered back and work at once begun
on the ways. It is stated that it might
require anywhere from half an hour to
half a day to bolster up the ways,
| =s St. Paul's Representation
Thousands of people were present
to witness the event for which
great preparations had been made.
The st Paul party was composed as
follows: J. j. Parker, president Of the
] city council of st. Paul, who repre-
resented the mayor of that city, and
these members of council: Messrs
Brady, Milham, Markham, Kartak,
Ehrmantraut, johnson, Arosin, Rear
don and Lewis. Among the other st.
Paul guests were Mr.. and Miss Finch,
| Mr.. and Miss Stees Mr.. and Mrs. Otis,
State Senator w. B. Dean and wife,
Miss Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. B.. S. Chitten-
den, Sherman Finch, II. W. Hall, "A.
Fl. Stees, S. w. Horn, E. w. Peet, Mrs.
w. F. Peet, f. A. johnson f.. N. Van
duzee and wife, Joseph McKibbin, Col
onel W. P. Clough, Mr.. and Mrs. b.. A. 2
Hendrickson, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Brand and Mrs.
Hokanson. 81 !:
Among the Washington guests were
the following: Mrs John G. Carlisle,
Logan Carlisle and wife, Miss Noyes,
Senator and Mrs German, Senior ,Ro-
nero, the Mexican minister and Mrs.
Cushman K. Davis. 49,,
1t is well known that the St. Paul is
almost the counterpart of the St. Louis,
differing chiefly in the steering appa-
ratus On the St. Louis it is Of the
screw gear type, with Williamson's
steam and hand steering engine, while
on the St. Paul, Browns patent steer
ing gear will be used. 49,
Practically Unsinkab1e.
The vessels are practically unsuitable
The colliding boat would have to cut
clear through the engines and engine
room, and then through six feet of
solid steel before penetrating the second
room, an almost impossible feat. In
marine accidents generally, where a
ship is struck on the bulkhead and the
| two compartments adjacent are flooded,
she will inevitably sink. In the case Of
the ST. Louis and St. Paul, however, the
subdivision is such that the ship will
remain perfectly seaworthy with any
two or three compartments flooded.
This unbroken division has an Incl.
| dental advantage in making them fire.
| proof, as the spread of fire is confined to
| one compartment. The St. Paul has
| II water. tight compartments, all below
the next deck above water. There is no
communication between any of these, it
being necessary to go upon deck and
down stairs again before being able to
reach one from the other. .
Comfort and Convenience.
The comforts and convenience Of pas
! sengers have been arranged on a scale
| reaching magnifcence. There are
smoking rooms lauishly fitted, a spa
cious drawing room, a library, a luxuri-
/ GUS dining room and several large
\ saloons. In the first Of these will be a
\ grand organ, with an electrical attach
4 ment which will enable the performer
I to play upon the instrument from the
ladies deckroom. The ship throughout
! is lighted with incandescent lamps and
the state rooms have ventilating side
| lights, with automatic valves to exclude
water .. ..,s -fs=
FOUR FIREMEN KILLED..