The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07
SHOWING THE BILGE KEELS AND
CENTRE BOARD DOWN.

is a big item. Then there IS also tho
,,ma lost the cost. and "a certain amount
of damage resulting from the transfer IL
self.
With these facts in mind, Mr.. Haupt
has for the past several years been work
ing on the plans of a river boat which
would combine with speed ana hghtheSS
OF draught a sea-worthiness suiiicient TO
euable IL 10 make the same ports now
entered by the New York, Washington
PHILADELPHIA. and Baltimore boats. such
a vessel Will be built in time Tor the
summer and fall trade by a company
which has been organized here for the
purpose. .,,o,,e,
This new style craft has length on
the water line of 40 feet. $50 feet deck,
20 feet beam, S feet depth or hold, VIII
carry 200 tons of freight, or about 5000
barrels will make from IA TO 10 miles an
hour. and draws. when loaded, IL rect
Of water. which may be increased TO
feet. In this latter fact may be found one
of the most radical innovations. me
boat is fitted with a thirty-foot centre
hoard. which has a depth OF IL feet'
and is operated by hydraulic or steam
power. in the present case by the FORM
er. 1t is made of boiler plate, backed
With oak on both sides and is three and
bsif inches thick. This board. as will be
readilv seen. will allow the vessel 20 go
into almost any creek now entered by the
ordinary punSy. A..
Instead of a centre keel. there are two
bilco keels, cumming three-iouTths 'he
length OF the boat. similar 20 those useo
ON limited States navy vessels anu Oh i.
inches projection. This has the enect OF
preventing the boat from roiiins' heI
hot,ouo is almost fat: indeed, the shape
a = 10 the Well-SndID-
sred how. is not dissimilar to that OF
80, boat Such contour gives her
crnsiderably more carrying power IMAM
she would have were centre heci 49,
sha Is fitted with two WelIs coihpoun1
ENGINES. of l25 horse power each' anu -
y twin nropener, the only one. so lar as
can be ascertained. ever devised IN 'i'iS
country, at least. Tor river ser VIC
THE POWER USED.
.oooliers were used in order 20
~n, tho largest number of square inches
., nrassure possible with the least strain.
Tsa, ore four feet I'm diameter and VIII
.ahI. the boat TO turn around in her
o,vn length. an important consideration
A.. .mou creeks The engines are 1ed
from, a unique boiler which has been pat
.nted nv Mr. Haupt. and IS now IN use III
the public buildings In fhilaueiphid as
veil nc elsewhere. IL Is so constructed aS
70 retard heat draft 70 an uhusual ue-
.r.. which with other idiosyncrasies
n,oduccs the desired amount OF steam
with n more than ordinary economy III
the consumption OF fuel
Although essentially freight boat 'he
yessel has a cabin aft. which VIII accom-
rrodate from eighteen 10 twenty pdSscu-
gers, and which includes IN its iuiihsn,
,ngs six settees. and six upper berths' all
aud convertible Tor
eleeping PURPOSES The ultimate object
Of the Eastern Shore Steam Navigation
and TRANSFORMATION Company, which VIII
build the boat. and put IL In the trade
is to carry freight by tho inland route
10 New York. and the intervening mar
kets without transfer making the trips
Fl the same or better time than the big
vessels in the regular trade from TINS
point 90 those points. The vessel VIII
cost fifteen thousand to build. and II II
proves success II will be only one of !
n feet which will be necessary 10 com !
pete with the liners. and to drain the !
extended trucking districts Of Tidewater |
Virginia.
PLANS OF OPERATION.
The present company has been char |
tered with a capital stock OF $4,000 and ,
effort IS being actively and successfully |
FOR the stock. and as soon as the re-
ouired $4,000 Is put up. the contract for /
the building of the new boat viii be let /
A. indicated by its name. the company's /
nrst venture will be made IN the waters l
adjacent TO Eastern Shore comprising |
a territory OF about fifty miles I'm length. |
All freight, according TO the present ar |
rangement. TO be brought to Cape Charles |
for transfer, at the rate Of ten cents a |
barrel. After awhile. when boats are put |
in the trade between the truck farms and |
their northern markets. the rates will be |
the same as those OF the big steamers. |
the only difference being that the freight |
will Ne loaded practically az the door OF |
the tucker. or course, al this Is yet IN /
lts incipiency What Mr.. Iiaupt has /
done has been 20 demonstrate It's prac-
ticabiiity. Money must do the rest.
Mr.. George r. Philips Is president Of
the company. and also Its treasurer. Tho