Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09
STEAMSHIP JuNIATA AFLOAT.
The Handsome Vessel Successfully
Launched Thursday.

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From other Cfties the Guests OF the Buiid- |
ers-rhe steamer to be finished About
November LIST.
One OF the hRndsomest launches ever
seen on the Christina River was that
of the Merchants and Miners hlg
steamship Juniata at tho yard of the
Harlan s. Hollingsworth Go. Thursday
afternoon. The vessel in itself is q
thing Of beauty. hut the work OF float
ing it in tho waters Of the Christiana
caused the hearts of the spectators and
workmen to swell with pride.
The first stroke OF the hammers driv-
ing the wedges was made at 3.32
O'Clock and all was expectancy for a
short time. Finally the last tap was
given, and the short shUrlncs knocKed
from heneath the vessels sidee, and the
only stay holding it was the plank at
the how, The work of saving this off
required brt a few moments, and as
soon as 1t was cut tbs boat began to
slide down tho WAYS. The preparatory
work required but % inmates.
The big vessel glided smoothly into
this water and swept gracefully M the
stream, not hitch taxing PLACE to
mar the performance. The officials Of
| the Harlan g. HolinGswurth Co. did
not anticipate any trouble, hut many
| who arc not familiar with tho workings
and management of the big shiphulld-
| ing plant thought thRt the vessel would
strike or the bank on the opposite side
Of thu Christina: but such was not
| tho case. When the boat was Enubhed
| ny the four inch bawser, which was
attached to Il large chain running along
the yesaei's mort siCe thn hout lay
almost tarnllel with rho hack on the
| poutu side III tie river, and 10 IL min.
utus from Tho timp of the launch, the
TUG Laura b. md thp ,Iuniata tied un
uionraiile uI tbs wharf, whore she was
agnin yipWna BY thur#ylias Of ncople,
The christening marty stood upon a
raily.dernrntpd plntf9rm whiri had
beyn erected at tho huS. aud at the
announcement fiat fho boat was mny.
ing Miss Mary AueaIIe Jenkins,
dnupter Of Michael Jenkins, vice nresi-
don't of the Merchants and Miners
Cu.. broI,p hottie Of Neuye CIiauot
arrcss the bow, Swing II christen
then ,Juniptn. Y
The finishing work will bc pushed
forward AZ rnnidN Al possible, as the
hoat il hadly neadel hv its owners,
Tina mn ior norton Of the lniner work
ia romnlptea, INT tho forward mart of
tho house und tho uiIoi house cuuld no,
lie fitted On account If tue mast moi
hpine 10 nosition, the latter could not
lin piaraj in nuuition with tho houses
m Inc lrnl; on arrouni az tile smear
pnles moi being high enough to handlt
tnn mast al,oye tho houses, The
machinery il ready to be put in anG
the work viii be done with ,lisputcn.
Tic vessel is n rounternart of tht
Harvard. which WINS huiIt for the SAINT
cnmnanv. She is huilt entirely Of atee
and measures 293 feet over all, with
length al 2TO feet between perpendlcu
! lars, moldod beam AZ feet, Geptb 3.
, feet, Tho engines are OF the triple Ok
mansion type with inverted cylinders
J tbe hieb pressure measuring u inches
intermaIIiate 10 inches and low pres
pure M inches in diameter,
The mous!ler is OF manganese bronze
consists Of four blades hnited 10 th
7 shaft nnd measures lG feet In diamete
r with a ~ foot pitch.
The record of construction thus ia
9 breaEs an previous efforts. being fou
a months and - DAYS from tine date a
S raisinu the tirst frame Of the vessel /
. the dats If the launch. This is duo il
a great measure ID the able manga
e ment nf the superintendents Of th
z lifFeyent denartments and alao 10 IA
d aid given by rbe new electric crane.
d Tbe Harlan 4 Hollinpsworth ca. ey
n ten6ed the courtesieg of their works I
the viaitnrs and il il estimated that i
Isast 4 C0o nersnns took ADVANTAGE Z
liz nriviIege
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