New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-10
4 VIEW STEAM GARBAGE SCOW.
LAUNCHING or THE CINDERELLA At Ei'H
ABETHPORT-sHE Is TO BE USED bf
THE STREET CLEANING DEPART
NESr OF NETWORK.
CAUSE HER DEATH.


,u1.ho,b Nov Q fSpeclaD.--The automatic steam
,,,nn,,, garbage scow which was designed ~
r,ou,onon, Daniel Delehanty for the use OF the
s,,.., Cleaning Department Of New-fork was
launched at the Crescent shipyards NJ Ehzapeth-
port to-day. \ large number OF Nc"-f orN''S anu
many prominent residents OF TINS city S'" inc
launching OF the vessel. which Is the oddost-looK
ing Graf, that ever took dip In the waters OF the
Arthur Kill Among the visitors were Colonel ana
Mr. .;eorro + Wnring Lieutenant and Mrs. Dan
Tel pcl.han,y Professor John G. Solely. Naval CON
.tructor John - Hoover. L. s. n. 'hiei Engineer
George Ransom L. $. "; Lieutenant ana MrS
John C. Fremont. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis NJ ''ip-
son Miss Margaret r. Wood. Mrs. and MISS Howe
Miss WarIng Mr. and Mrs. ~. -. Hayward. Mrs
e. H. washburn. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Busch, Mr
and Mrs T. d. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs John d.
Hoover ,r and Mayor John e. Rankin. jr, or
Elizabeth.
II was exactly when the last block was
chopped away and the qucer-looking craft slippeh
into tho water. AZ the boat passed the stand on
which were gathered the spectators. Miss Mary
Delehanty daughter OF the inventor broke bottle
of wine on the bow and chrstened her Cinderella
Steam was UP on the scow. and as the young
woman pronounced the vessels name the whistle
hoarsclv responded with prolonged foot, which
was Immediately taken up by the whistles OF the
various crafts and factories In the vicinity. me
Cinderella took to the water In fine form, and re-
piled 50 quickly to the screws which were back
ing water that she came to standstill nearly
nfty yards from the Staten Island shore. and then
returned to the wharf at the shipyards Al the Ell"
Of the ceremony the guests assembled In the Office
Of the yards. where the proprietor Lewis Nixon.
Der OF the visitors boarded the Cinderella and
went by way OF the Arthur KIN The KiIl-von-K KUN
nni York Bay 10 New-York city.
The Cinderella is a twn-screw. doube-hull. caia-
shaped vessel being formed Of Two pon,oons
Between these TWO IA hung garbage cOmpl rtm.nt,
which. when empty. will have its bottom above the
water II is larger a, the bottom than AT the top.
~ that the contents do not bridge Jam. Is
Common with so many OF the funnel-shapcd
The Cinderella is stcered by two rudders one
hung from each sternpost. These are coupled to
one tiller by an ingenious arrangement, which Is
worked by wheel in the charhousc. The crew y
quarters and galley are in the pontoons. The cap
sain has q large siateroom abaft the charthouse.
The vessel Is driven by Two complete sets OF en-
6-inch stroke. steam being furnished by safety
water tubular boiler In each pontoon A powerful
I'd The pontoons are divided into a number Of
Satertight compartments that II will be impossi-
bic to sink the vessel Under any circumstances. The
doors al. raised ana lowered BY steam engine,
4 shaft upon which they engage by means OF fric-
lion clutches She will carry 600 cubic yards of
The Cinderella cost the city OF New-York $4,000
II is estima ted that she will do the work OF
nary scows. She built the outcome OF a re-
port made by q commission appointed by Mayor
power. This commission consisted OF ex- Post ma y
ierGencral James. President OF the Board Health
Wilson. ex-Mayor Edison and Commissioner An
lrews. After n thorough discussion of all the
particulars connected with the disposal OF the refuse
| 4 the city. they commended among other things
| the construction OF number of Delchany boats
| When Colonel Waring was appointed Commissioner
Of Street Cleaning. he at once acted upon this
port and asked for est mate for building the ves-
| sci. This granted but. account OF some
| mistakes in the form of advertisement. the first
| proposal was thrown out, After few months the
| vessel was again advertised for and. Mr.. Nixon
being the only bidder, the contract awarded TO
| him.
| Mr.. Nixon now has on the ways. besides several
commercial craft. two vessels which are designed
for war One Of them Is the United States gunboat
| Annapolis. which will be launched about December
Is. The other Is Holland submarine torpedo boat.
which IL being built for the designer, who homes n
she proves satisfactory, to sell her to the Govern
ment.