The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-23

over the stern railing, ana gazing medlta-
lively out over the pellucid waters OF the
Providence harbOr, sang Justify.
Oh, the good ship sailed lie wintry
Ny lad came home to me-.
lie. the old salt. retired from the active
life Of running up the ratliles 20 clew Up
the is. of pulling and rauli1g, 10 20
TO bargini. sang his song ahoarl the
barge Dayy Crockett at WIKI sDt 80 Pier
Tuesday. Though now uarBe, the JiNid
Crockett Wa once the ;ncst IA rpus pa b.
81 ship aiOat. During ne time she was
under her own sail, and maisinS long wy
ages 90 distant countries, the "ltis cainr
hCme.' in the words OF the sea song
quoted. sure enough. for never WAS there
"a luckier ship than tn rocket.
Launched AZ StOnlnston lu 1875. snc ~
once commenced a car e. which made or
the best Known mefchau. vessel of tee
country. AT the height Of he f. sc there
WASH & small boy 90 New YORK Gig VI
didn't keep tabs @, i12 arrivals nd ,e-
udrturCs Of The "DlrF' tr'-set.. 90 u On
botn the Atlantic and Pacific coasts ne
greatest int sresl wt5 lat 30 hrf boihss
and cOmiu1s
in Crockett came into this port last
week in tow Of "A tug and dropped anchor
over a shOal, where she grounded When
the tide went out. coming down on her
anchor, which pierced her huh. SO much
water rushed in that the craft could not
rise on the next tide, and subsequently III
found necessary 10 rtl the NAfNhliN-
tug Right Arm at work Monday night
She was noated and placed alongside
WllcsD1rrc Tier.
Evcn as a coal barge she till retains
the remarkably fine lines which marked
tho skill Of the StOnington shipDuilder
who put the speed INTO her mat haue
her famous.
When first i'm commission the Crockett
went into the San Francisco trade. SALINE
ont OF New York and carrying PASSENGER
D. az f.IHl y
was a nfesizc carving Of the pioneer ana
scout after whom she was named. she
carried tremendous sweep Of canvas
and was the lOftiest rugged snip OF heI
Two of her most memorable VOYAGES
were homeward-bOund trips. She sailed
from San Francisco TO Philadelphla lh
ninety-two days. and from san frahclscg
10 New York IN lOZ days. AFTER seNtIdi
az These splendid runs mad called the
countrv's attention TO her speed, three
vessels were built on the same MODEL Dut
never a one OF them. in the frequent
trials which ensued, could begin 10 holu
ms own with the only and original DdNS
Crockett. ND she held her record to the
When she began to get out Of date 10
such am extent that her passenger nsta
grow short on account or superior acco ''a,-
modatlons offered by competing vessels
ehc was put into the European uale,
carving general cargoes OF merchandise
and incidentally making trips 10 the last
Indies. .,.
Eight years ago she came home across
the atlantic with n cargo Of oil, ana was
then laid no ip Erie Basin, New ncrh'
,,bere ehe attracted much attention on
,.eo,int of her Wfsl-knOwn career. Ihtee
years later she was bought by Peter
Wright of Philadelphia, who cOnVert yea
her into barge. painted her red, put me
name 0f Nirginia's famous mines upon
I 80 and SET her TO carrying coal
Even today at sea the staunch OLD Nesse
ltove her quality under the sails which
ero sometimes set on her present sA9it
.,. t,',, si,,lnosod 10 Dee towing her hustle
10 keep ont of the way. $500 .
4 pitfure OF the barge can be found iii
me 'front.' of the 1884 Maritime Register i-
.lel bv the Government. Her pies'H'
...,,r,a1der is Can't. George II. Adams
Providence Journal