The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-23
MUST MAKE FOURTEEN KNOTS.
PROPELLER TOWBOAT CO.'S NEW
TUG TO COST $4,000.

She VIII BE an Ocean Going Vessel,
and VIII BE Fitted out With All
Improved ADDIiances-TO Be
MINED the "Abram Minis"-COn-
tract Provides for Her Completion
and Delivery in Eight Months.
Tow Boatmen Claim She VIII BE
The Novelty of the Atlantic Coast.
The Propeller Tow Boat Company haa
contracted for a powerful sea-going tug.
which VIII be the speediest of It's size in
the United States if the contractors sue
coed in building her as they are expected
to do. Her acceptance by the company
is conditioned upon her making speed of
fourteen knots an hour for four eonsecu-
tive hours. 1t is estimated the cost will
be about 5000
The new boat will be named in honor of
Mr.. Abram Minis, one of the directors in
che tow boat company. Since the boat
IS to be of the finest type of tugs in the
country, and win ply in the waters Of
most all coast cities, she will not only be
an honor to her namesake, but also to The
city she will represent.
Capt Van Avery returned yesterday
from Camden, n. j., where he has been
representing the tow boat company in its
efforts to have specifications drawn which
would be satisfactory to all concerned. IN
asmuch as an effort was being made 10
get boat that will excel all others of
its class, the task of reaching terms with
the contractors was found to be a difh-
cult one. The contractors naturally want
ed as much latitude as possible, while the
tow boat company were after a fast boat,
and did not care to contract for 1t unless
assured that they We're to get one supe-
rior TO others in all its departments. II
she is built according to specifications the
company feels reasonably sure of being
satisfied in every respect.
President Paulsen of the tow boat COM
pany gave description of The tug yester-
day. He did not need to refer to the
specifications having all the facts in his
mind. The contractors are John Dialogue
& Son Of Camden, N. j., an old establish
ed firm, known for the excellent work
turned out from its yards. The vessel is
to be 1888 feet long and 25 feet beam. Her
depth Of hold win be "A feet amdships q
feet forward and Is feet aft. Everything
about her will be STEEL except the pilot
house, which will be built of wood. She
viii he schooner rugged, with two masts,
and fore and aft sails
Triple expansion engines, with a 2S-
inch stroke will be used She viii have
1,200-horse power Scotch boiler that will
carry 1856 pounds of steam. Steam steer
ing gear will be used, and the capstans
win also be operated by steam. There will
be an electric plant, electric fans win be
in the engine and boiler rooms, and a
powerful searchlight will be carried at all
times The Tug will have large wrecking
pumps for emergencies. and viii also have
an extra donkey boiler On her decks
she will carry $50 tons of coal, and during
steady driving, she viii burn ten tons of
coal every twenty-four hours.
While the contract price is $4,000, Mr.
Paulsen said it was the intention of the
company to put on extra work which
would run the cost up to about $4,000
She is to be completed in eight months
If she comes up to the required test, which
will be made at Camden as soon as she
is completed, the boat will be promptly
delivered at Savannah, and will at once
be put into service
1t has been the intention of the tow
boat company for some time to let this
contract but the desire to get the best
thing builders could furnish is what caused
the directors to delay and investigate If
the new boat makes her speed she will
| probably have reached the limit under
the present method of construction. The
fact she will be a novelty in Southern wa
tiers will cause many TO watch for her
appearance with expectancy.