Evening journal., 1896-05-01
BUSY AT THE SHIPYARDS
Many Vessels Being Built and
Repaired in Wilmington.
ONE COMPANY HAS EIGHT BOATS

The Two New Contracts 1T the Harlan
and HOllingswOrth Company. Besides
which They Are Repairing the Re-
public, Wanda, Electra and Maverick.
The Harlan and Hollingvworth Com
pany, particularly In the shipbuildIng
department, has entered upon q period
Of almost unsxampled prosperity.
At the present time 1t has In the
course of construction and In sight, work
enough to keep greatly augmented
force of men busy for many months.
This has been almost q God.send to
many mechanics who are employed now
for the hrst time In months.
Work on the big sound steamer
shinnecock Is being pushed as rapidly As
1t can be done. On one day In last week
there were elghty-two joiners at work on
her at one time.
The outside construction work on her
Is even now nearly completed.
Material Is being prepared for the big
double decked ferryboRt for the PhilA-
delphia and Reading Railroad Company.
This boat is intended to ply between
Philadelphia and Kaigh's Point to afford
q rapid transfer across the river for
excursionists to the seashore. 1t will be
constructed complete In time for the
Atlantic City travel Work on hsr will
begin as coon as the requisite models can
be got ready at the mold loft
The ocean going steel tug that Is to be
built for the Standard oil Company will
also be rushed, as the company needs II
now for towing purposes.
Besides these, Elbridge T Gerry 8
yGoht Electra Is being extensively re-
paired and large force OF men has been
busy on her for sometime. On the yacht
Wanda, too, much repair work is bsing
done.
The big whaleback steamship Saga
more has Just gone out Of the dry dock
after q thorough overhauling. Much
work Is also being done on the Cape May
steamer Republic
The OIL compRny's tug Will be used In
towing bArges from Philadslphia and
New York to Boston. Portland and other
New England points The new vessel
will be constructed especially for the
work outside, Is to be 1870 feet long, rs
feet inches beam, and IA feet inches
depth of, hold. She will have triple
expansion engines and the latest i'm
proved machinery.
At the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
psny's wharf also, is lying the STANDARD
OIL OompRny's steamer Maverick The
Maverick only cleared from the ship
yard q few days ago. but she had hardly
reached New York before she sustained .
great deal Of damage In q collision, not
enough to damage her sea going capacity
however She Is now back for further
repairs
The up-river Delaware steamer
Columbia arrived at the yard this morn
ing She is to be given thorough over
hauling.
The Harlan and HollinRsHorth Com
pany has Just completed the new fr'
extinRuishing plant they have construct
ed and. 1t was officially tested several
days ago.
A stroll along the river front now and
q glance toward the complny's yard
gives one the impression that Whining
tons famous days as the leading ship
building town are returaing.
Other shlpyards are also very busy.
The Jackson and sharp Company has
under way the ferry boat Bsaver Tail,
which will be launched shortly. Besides
repairs are being made to one OF the
Charles Warner Company's bArges. and
the steamer BrAndywine Is being paint ted.
At Moores shipyRcd too, ferryboat IL
being built.