Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07

Hartford Railroad Go. to build two
steel tugbuats to be used in towing car
floats on the Harlem River and points
in New York harhor.
These tugs will be first class in every
respect. Their construction will be
under the direct supervision of Charles
W. Pussy, president of the Pussy u
Jones Co. George Pierce. superintend-
snt Of the engineering department of
the railroad company will be here on
behalf OF his company. The dmen-
sions OF the tugs will be as follows:
Length, ITO feet; beam nodded, %
feet; depth, IA feet. Tbs keel will be
Of solid bar steel. The frames will also
be Of steel, and each of the boats will
be fitted with rudder of the balance
type. Steel angle frames, spaced 90
inches apart from centre to centre, will
be placed in position to sustain the
plates. They will also be fitted with
steel reverse frames. The deck frames
will be composed of steel angles.
The bulls will be constructed of steel
plates ZIG and half an inch in thick
ness, There will be four water tight
bulkheads. The two coal bunksrs will
be lifted both fore and aft of the CRATES,
which will make the handling Of the
coal easy for the firs men. The interior OF
the hull will be cemented with the
best Portland cement. Three coats of
paint will be placed on the interior and
four coats on the exterior. The keel
and the lower portion of the hull below
the water line will be painted with
anti fouling paint.
The vessels will be fitted with verti-
cal direct-acting surface condensing
compound engines. The high pressure
cylinders will be 20 inches in diameter
and the low pressure cylinders 40
inches in diameter and will have a
stroke of 2S inches and carry 140
pounds of steam. A steam reversing
engine will be used in each vessel in
connection with the main engine. The
full compliments of pumps, including
bilge, air, circulating, donkey, fire and
wreckiug, which will a be placed 10
each boats, will be of the latest patterns
and approved by the fire underwriters.
The propeller wheels which will be
made from one casting, will be of the
best iron and will MEASURE 8 feet {;
inches in diameter. The necessary in
iectors and siphens will also be pro.
vided.
The boilers will measure IA feet G
inches in height by IL feet G inches in
diameter and will be of the Scotch
type. Three corrugated furnaces of
special design will make the steam
necessary of each boat.
The deck houses will be built of 8. l6
inch steel plate and will contain all
living accommodations. They will be-
divided into apartments for the crew
and will include messroom, galley and
sleeping quarters. The locke and hand.
holds will be OF brass. The pilothouse
will measure when completed 10 feet in
length and will have several French
plate glass mirrors inside.
The plumbing will be OF the latest
and most approved designs. The deck
will be of the finest selected yellow
pine, 312 by inches. The towing
bits, which will bs fitted both fore ard
aft. will be constructed of wood and
iron convenient and substantial. The
white oak rail, which will surround
the deck, will be much stronger than
the average rail placed upon like boats
and will be of the finest selected oak.
IL inches in diameter.
The contract calls for the full eauip.
ments, consisting of tools and instru
ments, life boats and gear, hosting ap.
paratus, life preservers, lamps and
lights. The cooking utensils are 10 he
OF the best wares and will probably
come from this city. The furnishings
throughout will be Of the finest in ali
details. such MS has been provided by
this firm in former contracts.
The Pusey & Jones Co. also has a
contract for steel double-end ferryboat
TO be used by the quartermaster' de-
partment at Governors Island. New
York. The contract was made with
Major William u. Patton Of the quar-
termaster Department of the East.
The boat will be first class in every
particular and will be eauipped with
all the modern improvements, includ-
ing electric lighting, steam steering gear
and steam heating apparatus
The dimensions of the boat will be as
follows: Length over all, 102 feet;
beam over the guards, rs feet; depth Of
hold. 10 feet. A speed Of II knots an
hour is contracted for The hull will
be OF steel, with plate steel keel. The
keelsons, frames and reverse frames
will he made OF steel angle bars. The
hull will have five bulkheads of steel
plates, to guard against sinking in
event OF damage TO the outer plating
by accident. The compartments made
by the end bulkheads will be used rs
water tanks, with capacity of 5, 900
gallons each. The main deck will con.
tain the usual cabins for men and
women such as are on all ferryboats
cabin also will be on the promenade
deck. 1t will be reached by two stair
ways from the main deck. The stair.
ways will be of hard wood, with stems
of ash. The cabins will be fitted with
the usual toilet rooms, wash rooms and
other conveniences. The seats will be
OF birch veneer, with walnut trimmings,
and the window sashes will be of
cherry. On the promenade deck cabin
the sides above the seats will he Of hard
wood. At zach end of this deck will he
the pilothouse, finished on the inside
in hard wood.
Each pilothOuse will be equipped
with improved steam steering apnar.
atus. which also can be worked by
hand it necessary. The machinery will
consist of one furs and aft eumpound
surface Condensng engine, with cylin-
ders IA inches and - inches in diameter,
and an lS-inch stroke. 1t will be pro.
pelled by screw at each end. Tho
pr0peller wheels will he of cast iron.
about 6 feet inches in diameter, and
will hava four blades.
The boiler will DO of the Scotch tyne
~ teet 10 diameter, and II feet 10
length. 1t will be made of steel for
working pressure of 100 pounds
The boat will also have an electric
light plant, with complete system for
Aghtlng tho cahins, decks, machinery
space and running lights. A steam-
heating apparatus also will be installed.
Liieboata, life RATS and life presprvers
as prescribed by law will be provided