Evening journal., 1898-04-19
BRISK RIVER NOTES.
Work Under Way at the Var
ious Shipyards and Shops.
NEW ARRIVALS AT H. & H. YARD.

ALL OF THE LATEST HAPPENINGS
OF INTEREST ALONG THE COAST
WORK ON TUGS. BARKS AND
STEAMERS.
The American Shipbuilder contains
the following in reference toChiefEngi-
neer Henry S. Pugsley, of Brooklyn,
who took the sidewheel steamer Olym-
plan, built in this city, around to Taco
ma, Washington, in 1888:
We can safely say that there is not
another section of the United States
that has furnished to our steam mer-
chant marine more honorable and eff
cient engineers and pilots than that
which the Hudson River intersects
Many of our largest and most power
full coast, sound and river steamers,
| and especially numerous fast and mag
nificent steam yachts, are officered by
men who are natives Of towns border
| ing on the Hudson. Among these is
| the subject OF our sketch, Chief Engi-
neer Henry S. Pugsley, who was born
at ll-on-the-Hudson, N. Y His
father being a merchant, his early
| training was for a mercantile life, but
at an early age he developed a taste
for marine engineering. After gradu-
ating from the Mountain View Insti-
tute, of his native town, he began
steamboating on the Hudson, continu-
ing on the river boats and in machine
shops of F'ishkill and Newburgh for
several years. AT the age Of p
he passed examination and became
a licensed engineer and was soon after
identified with steam yachting, which
was at that time in its infancy in this
country. He was engineer of the first
class steam yachts Lurline, Vedette,
} Polynia, Tillie, and Yosemite, success
sively, and ran the Lurline in the first
and only steam yacht race given by he
, New York Yacht Club, winning the
contest and cup over the yachts Ideal
: and Lookout It was this race which
: gave Mr., Pugsley the name Of the engi-
neer who always had some reserve
force for emergencies" In 1888 the
sidewheel steamer Olympian was BULL
. at Wilmington, Del, for service or
|. Puget sound, and he was appointed as
chief engineer to deliver her to hel
owners at Tacoma, Washington, max
ing a most successful voyage via Magel
. | Ian Straits, and receiving the highes
praise from both owners and builders
. Returning he superintended the re
9 building OF the steam yacht Tillie (No
el1) and ran her that year. This ende'
: his yachting career. He was next II
d charge Of the repairing Of the wrecke,
: steamer Olivette, afterward the Star
buck, continuing in her. She beinl
sold the following year to the Pacifi
!, Mail Steamship Co. for the Pacific coas
t trade, he again sailed for San Fran
! cisco via Suez Canal, China and japan
: On arriving in San Francisco this shi
was placed on the route to Panama
After one years service there MI
., lPugsley was transferred to the Panam
r and Guatemala route, remaining on
~ year, when his health becoming some
r what impaired, he was transferred t
the steamship South Carolina and ser
ID to San Francisco. This ship going OF
of commission he was placed on wait
- ing orders, and afterward appOinte
experimenting engineer for the Pacif
Steam Whaling Co., being in chare
e. Of the feet of ten ships, and also
t. salmon canning plant at the Coppt
= River, Alaska remaining with TIL
company two years. In 1891, after a
. absence Of five years, he returned
m New York, entering the service OF tn
- as chief engineer Of the Nueces. RI
signing from this employ he superb
tended the construction OF the steamt
IN | Nutmeg State for the Bridgepol
re steamship Co., and remaining with II
- latter one year. He next engaged
bhc the lubricating oil business, remaini1
to in that branch OF trade for five year
He has just been appointed chief eng
. neer of the magnificent steamer Hor
~ ito Hall, now building for the MaiI
th | Steamship Co., at ROach's shipyar
Chester, Pa. Mr.. Pugsley is a trust
ms OF the Marine Engineers Beneficial A
sociation No. 33 Of this city. and
- highly esteemed by all his associate
st. | He is a gentlemtn Of exemplary chara
&c. ter and genial disposition, which ha'
az made for him a host OF friends. N
o.. Pugsley's residence is at S4S Hanco'
street, Brooklyn.
= The railroad siding leading into I
yard Of the jackson and Sharp Con
- pany is being repaired, many OF I
!: rotted ties being substituted by M
:: ones.
The Delaware Construction Compa
: was engaged yesterday in putting NJ
supports under the eastern end OF Sc
d: enth street bridge, the old ones havi
: rotted away, and permitted the a
proach to the draw to settle sevel
inches.
Owners OF small boats along
lChristiana and Brandywine are getti
them painted and in readiness for
approaching season Of sport.
A new building has been construct
on the grounds Of the Delaware C<
struction Company, at Morriso
Point.
The dredge Pacific is almost ready
=: leave the marine railway in the yal
. Of the jackson and Sharp Compa
: and resume her work on Cherry lsla
fats in the Delaware. where she
| been run down twice by passing stea
| ers.
Rapid progress is being made on
! housing and upper work of the COVE