Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-27
OUR SHIPYARDS,
A Years Prosperity for Maine
Ship Builders.
Hugh Craft Constructed Surpass All
Previous Records.
THE BIC; SI\-MASTERS ARE An
EXPERIMENT.

Bangor Me, Nov. 26.-ProSprrity has,
been with the shipbuilders of Maine.
this year, and in FIVE of the customs
districts great activity has been wit
messed Bath. as usual. lcadiae off with
the Waldoboro, belfast. Castine ana
tIaclias districts following in the order
named in the amount of tonnage. Fo.-
ty-siy vessels OF fair to large size have.
either been launched or are ahou. Ia
be launched. Of which o!ic is a Stel,
ship. So SthoonerS ana l. bargeS The
size of the schooner; is SoYneth hing 20
wonder at, the vessels being grouped
IS follows III respect of size: Over 30o1
tons one; between $500 and 30co tons
| one: between 1000 and $500 tons. three;
between 100 tons ana 5000 tons. six
between 1900 tons an 1900 tons. seven
between 800 tons, ana 1000 tons. ci.ht
under 800 tons seven. Last year. only Il
sthoonerS were built. and Bath had
! only jl!o Of the number. whereas. this
Year, she has il IN the list. Last year.
iSath built - bargeS. this year. - so
il sill be seen that the day Of the
schooner is coming back again. and
mat the prediction ;nat bar1cs would
10 all the c0astWis., carrying was not
we'll founded
The year 1860 has been fruitful of
surprises III thc shipping world. ana AL
the signs are in favor Of 4 renewed
lease Of life ana prosperity for the
wooden sailing vessel. generally 81 the
schooner RIG. although II is TO b. noted
that III Bath. Arthur Scwall 4 60
have one large sailing full-riGged ship
about ready tn launch. and another of
the same model and size unde! way.
to b. launched in the spring. Those
are The finest ships OF any kind ever
built in Maine. ami they mark q new
departure in long distance carrying.
They arc for the Standard bil Co,
measure 3i50 tons net register each.
are built OF steel throughout. viii sail
fast. adm. il is said. will be abb" to
carry oil cheaper and nearly as fast IS
can the tramp steamships that nov
have a practical monopoly OF the bust
ness. It j. said that the firm Of Sewall
& 90. will build 4 third snip for the
standard oil DO. on the same lines as
these two. tn ship 10 be- launched in
1
one to Dn laun he'd, next spring, viii
To- named Acme.
The most remarkable vessels launch
Ell. this year. however, are the two SIX
masted sciooncrs. Eleanor \. Percy
ana George W. Wells. They are Ie-
mariiab'e alike for their rig ana their
size ami attract the attention Of the
entire shipping world, not only in
Eurupe ana wherever commerce eN-
tends. The George ". Wells was built
in the ward OF Hollis NJ. Bean 1t Cam
den. her keel having been laid on April
| |. and tnc launch taking place IN Aug.
II 4 crew of $50 men We're engaged
all spring ana summer in her construc-
ton. ANA she cost about S120te'. This
big s. nooner. the first Of the siz-maSt-
| 81 ria ever built. is 3l9.3 feet tonnage
| length: 4S5 feet beam. and 5 feet deep,
registering $50 tons gross and >, ~ IONS
| net. She has already carried one car
| "a Of t74g tons OF coal from Baltimore
| 70 Boston. and recently Went from
| Philadelphia 10 Havana with cargo
Of about equal amount. She IS owned
| bv the crowleys n Taunton. Mass,
George W Wells of Southhridge.
| Mass. ana others.