Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-20

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The construction Of the frame Of the
vessel is novel 1t is put together, az
Mr.. Fryer expresses it, like an eggbox
I'm the ordinary vessel, q" said Mr.. Fry
er, 1.-THE hull is constructed first; then
the dividing walls are put in. W. have
built the dividing walls Of iron, and
they are a part Of the hull Primarily
the whole vessel is constructed Of iron.
There are 6S transverse frames in the
hull, turned out at the rolling mill just
as they were put together at the yard.
These frames are saddled ON the keel
SO. 4 inches apart, and each of these sec
tons conforms to the shape of the hull
transversely at the point where it fits
in. The walls Of the staterooms are of
iron. They will be finished off hand.
somely, and they will have the
mentation Of wooden partitions, but
there will not be enough wood about
the whole vessel TO make a respectable
bonfire. 1t will be impossible, there
fore, to burn the new ship, and compe-
tent engineers who have examined her
say that you could roll her down hill
without hurting her very much"
An expert has described the construc-
ton Of "a cellular extension upward Of
the heavy keel These iron cells make
a rigid frame, and they furnish water
tight compartments, which should be
insurance against sinking.
This 20, 900 pound keelhas other uses
than to lower the center Of gravity of
the vessel The main shaft which drives
the screw lit weighs 80, 900 pounds)
rests in bearings which are also bedded
solidly on the keel. This gives them a
foundation like masonry. The engine
also rests directly on the keel. 1t is a
rock shaft engine Of peculiar type, and
recently it was running at a speed Of 20
revolutions under five pounds of steam.
And though the engine was just below
the cabin deck there was no perceptible
CIVILIZATION.
There is a series Of alright compart-
ments inst within the skin, and some
of the spaces can be used to hold water
ballast as the coal is used up and the
hold of the vessel lightened.
Of course the entire hold of the YES
sci is given up to machinery, etc. There
is 40 space there for freight. And the
idea Of the Arrow steamship is a vessel
to carry only passengers and express
matter. Mr.. Fryer believes that such a
vessel can be made to pay from the start
in the Central American trade. She can
carry fruit in u of the sections, and
the freight ON this alone ought to pay
nearly all the expenses Of a trip.
Some one who vas interested i'll the
fruit trade in New Orleans said VIXEN
the new line Of vessels Of the Arrow
type was proposed: There is q mint Of
money for aly orc who viii get into
this country simply tire fruit turned
back nc the wharf ~ the inspectors. In
a ship which can make the trip from
Honduras 20 tic United States in about
80 hours thage IS no reason why fruit
should not be brought through in prime
condition"
Ii Tie Caaraed IS success, Mr. Fryer
wants 60 lay the kea3s 81 two vessels a
little larger, 2J1 feet over all and Of 20
feet beam. Thia viii B., the size Of the
vessels which wilt 70 into the Central
American tr177e, = VIII require FIVE OF
these shir- ID establish q daily limo be-
tween New Orleans and Honduras or
four of them to establish o daily line
between Punta Gorda, IL Florida, and
Honduras. No vessel need be more than
IL hours at her dock at the end Of the
voyage.
There win be no freight to unload,
and the passengers and express matter
can be slowed away very quickly. 1t
will be something like pleasant travel
ing 10 step aboard a floating sleeping
car at Punta Gorda and after two nights
and a day find yourself in Honduras.
Mr.. Fryer believes that he can bring
the trip from Guatemala to Washington,
water and rail, from ten days down to
four.
When the Howard Cassard goes down
the river On her trial trip, there will be
some anxious eyes watching her. The
stockholders who have put $1,000 600 in
to the company which built her will be
represented, and so, 10 doubt, will be
the navy department. The demonstra-
tion of the practicability of the new
form of construction will mean abso-
lutely a revolution in tho carrying trade
so far as passenger and express traffic is
concerned. Therefore the trial is one Of
the greatest interest and importance.
Can Mr.. Fryer accomplish with his
vessel all that he claims? Only expert
ment will show. The experiment is to
be made with a model that should make
a conclusive demonstration. -Philadel-
phia Times.
For - Cooperative Town.