New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-21
A NEW QUEEN or THEHUDSON
THE ADIRONDACK SUCCESSFULLY
LAUNCHED AT GREENPOINT.
SHE IS EXPECTED TO

SHE IS EXPECTED TO MAKE EIGHTEEN MILES AN
HOUR AND WILL RUN on THE PEOPLES
LINE TO Atlantic COST OVER 100000
The big Hudson River sdewheel steamboat
Adirondack built for the Peoples Line to AL
bany, was launched in the East River at the ship
yard of her builders John Engs e. Sons. at Kent
and West SITS. Greenpoint yesterday. in the presence
OF nearly 1000 people. the stormy weather having
no effect on the attendance 1t was exactly lZ'0
D. m. when the craft took her maiden dip. amid the
footing OF whistles and the cheers OF the crowd.
The launch was a complete success. and as the
steamer moved in the cradle down the ways deco
rated with bunting and flags and her decks crowded
with people, the sight was inspiring. Tugs, gayy
decora ted, lowered about in the river, with their
decks crowded with people anxious to witness the
launching. while the housetops for several DOCKS
around were filed with enthusiastic spectators
At 10 o'clock in the forenoon gang of men began
TO shore up the vessel By driving wedges between
the uprghts OF the cradle and the chains, WhlIe
others removed the keel blocks which she rested
This work completed, the last support was knocked
away and the steamer began to move toward
the waters edge Miss Marie A. Ingls, the eldest
daughter of the senior member Of the firm OF ship
builders. stood on a platform few ieet away from
the vessel, and. catching the bottle OF champagne
which was suspended over the bow. broke II on the
vessel as she said Il christen thee Adirondack.
1t took the vessel only few minutes to reach the
water. and she foated out like great white swan
The fleet of tugboats I'm waiting were soon at her
side and brought her safely into the slip from
which she launched. After those on board had
aghted she t0wed TO the works or A. n. N W.
Fletcher. In 1oboken where her machinery VIII he
put in and the remainder of the work completed
After the launching the builders were congratulated
by many friends including the officers and directors
Of the Peoples Line. who were present Among the
gathering also many old-time shipOuiidels VINO
still live in that part Of the city, and hailed win de-
light the revival Of the shpbulldng when in years
gone by made Greenpoint famous. The launching OF
the Adirondack is the first incident of the KIND IN
Greenpoint since the launching of the fremont ten
years ago
\ luncheon was served after the launching in the
Office of the builders. at West-st. and Greenpo.ni-
ave. Superintendent Hults. who Is among the Old
time shipbui.ders. the recipient OF handsome
goll media, presented by William Bateman on be-
half Of the employees OF the yard After the presen-
taiion speech Miss Englls stepped forward and
pinned II on Nh Huts's coat amid the cheers of the
workmen.
1t is expected the work OF completing The steamer
Will he finished in May next when she VIII take her
place in the line
Her dimensions are: Length over all 40 feet;
length on water line. Ss1 feet; beam. - feet. eX-
,reme beam over guards. s. feet; depth Of hold, l.
feet inches; draught. loaded. : feet inches.
The ~ staterooms are So arranged that each mas
an outside window. on the saloon decK thcIe VIII
be 25 rooms the first gallery l2i rooms ana on
the second gallery ~ rooms eacn pelNS NY ~ It'l
with the exception Of four bridal chambers. y feet
by a feet. on each deck. These will be ak finished
in white mahogany and furnished with enamelled
iron bedsteads instead OF the rsual berths The gal
lerias and saloons will be lighted during the day
from the trunk dome running the full length of the
upper gallery. 800 feet The interior decora lions VIII
be in the style Of Louis XVI. in white and Empire
green picked out in gold There VIII be nearly one
thousand incandescent Lights distributed throughout
the steamer.
nlied with steam from four tubular boilers % feet
long II feet at the base and feet to top OF dome
closed in iron bulkheads. There is one smokepipe
for each two boilers. set fore and aft running mp
from the main deck Y feet. The iron gallOWstrame
supporting the walking beam. which is Enclosed, Is
AZ feet high The engine IL OW-pressure one. with
a cylinder feet in diameter and i2-fOot stroke. The
paide- heels "a feet in diameter, with feather
ing buckets Of 12-oot face. The speed expected is is
miles hour.
The cost Of the boat will be 100000 Captain
stephen J. Rae now OF the Drew VIII command the
new steamer.