Evening journal., 1896-01-14
PRETTY NOON LAUNCH,
THE HAMPTON ROADS BEHAVED
REMARKABLY WELL.

Captain Smith and Captain Davis Well
Pleased with Their New Vessel and Her
Launch To-day-Dlpped In the River at
IL -christensd BY Miss Elsie Moore
An enthusiastic crowd OF admirers
assembled in the shipyArd OF the Harlan
and HollinEswsrth Company shortly 90
fore neon to day to see ths new steamer
Hampton Reads glide out on the
Christlans's bosom. All arrangements
we're completed early this morning for
the launch Of this hns new sister OF the
Wilmington steamer City OF Chester,
aud, flngularly enough. the Chester was
tied mp alongside the wharf to which the
ns~ Hampton Roads was hauled and
fastened directly after the lsunchinr
Twenty minutes after Captain N r.
Benson gave the command to cut lovse,
the Hampton Roads was floating grace
fully on the Christiana
Il Was II as when she gllded of the
ways with hardly a splash or a ripple.
aud stood pluub and proud on
the high water. the ting
amanda Powell had previously pounded
up all the Ice so that the Hampton Roads
had a clear channel This was not for
the best. perhsps, for, aided by the high
wind she drifted across TO the mud foat
on the south slide. About hfty Of Cap
tain Dsnson's force manned the bawser
inst In time to save her from blowing
hard aground.
Thus the launch was omplete
success Miss Elsie Moore, daughter OF
Colonel Enoch Moore. christened the
boat Hampton RoEds" as the stern
touched water. Miss More WAS the
oily woman on board, az n piercing wind
was blowing down the creek with in
crossing velocity.
Captain Smith. superintendent Of the
Old Dominion Line, sriived here fton
New York early 10 day and with Captain
5 Davis who will command the new
steamer. boarded her about a half hour
before the launch Both officers seemed
greatly pleased with their new vessel
and her first trip on the water to day.
The Hampton Roads Is building for the
Old Domini'n Steamship Company for
service Ia Norfolk harbor and en- the
James river. Shs Is 100 feet measured
from stem to outside Of inuer stern post ;
20 feet beam moulded; - feet depth OF
hold, from base line 10 tsp Of deck
beams The machinery will be OF the
most modern type and will consist CT a
triple expansion engine, high pressure
cylinder 12i inches, intermediate
2Of Inches. low pressure 33
inches In diamtter With q stroke Of "a
inches The shAfting Is Of the bullt-up
typo, aud the engine has the See
Marshall patent valve gear. The boilers
are what is known IS the Sloat patent
side tube pattern They srs externally
fred and are 3 feet inches, mean
diameter Of shell. 2Oi feet in extreme
length They are bulls Of steel through
out and were designed By Chief Euginosr
SloAt Of the Oid Dominion Line, on
which be holds patents
Catering BY main gaugTay aft there
will bs tho social hall with purseris offl %
aud mate rosn After this. the colored
mems cabin with upholstered ssAts. and
extreme aft toilet rooms. Forward OF
the sosiai hall Is ths smoking groom.
Forward OF this is the frslght sp
with engineers room on one side aud
mems toilet room on tne other
Going from the social ball 70 the
promenade deck by O hard wood stsiI C ase
the main saloon is reached. la ono side
OF the saloon ars two retiring rooms aud
on the opposite side a ladies' toilet room
aud a ladies' retiring room. The stairs
for yard Is to the main deck and outside
ls the stairway to the pilot hsuss. which
has room abaft for the captains use.
All the wood work and interior 6uithlngs
will bs tastsfully ornamented and highly
poliahad