Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
LARGE CONTRACTS.

Hnrian L. holiingsworth Co. TO Buiid ths
Largest ship Ever Constructed Here
Other Important Orders.
Ths Harlan Il Hollingsworth Co. has
received contracts for eight steel vessels,
one of which will be the largest steam
shin ever constructed In Wilmington,
and ono Of the largest in the American
coastwise trade. As the firm has other
valuable contracts in contemplation, it
desires to reserve the ways in the
middle OF the big shiEyard for pros.
pective orders, and arrangements have
been made with the Pusey Il Jones Go.
for the construction of two steel baIges
for the Rockland- RockEort Lime 60.
In doing this the company has in mind
the commendable idea OF benetiting
Wilmington by combining the work to
the local shipyurds.
The contracts are for steamship
about 400 feet long for the New York
q Texas Steamship Co., known as the
Mallory Line, palatial steam yacht
for William Fletcher of Providence,
X. l., and six steel ocean. going barges
for the Acknowledgment Lime Go.
| of New York.
In every respect the steamship for O.
| "a, Mallory Il Co. will be the greatest
| over CUHSbTutIbu III Wilmington Lho
| largest vessel ever built in Wilmington
was the Excelsior, which was $40 feet
long. The craft was launched from the
| Yards of the Harlan a. Hollingsworth
20. But the Mallory liner will be
nearly 400 feet long, and in finish
will be handsome. The vessel will
be sea going passenger and freight
steamship, and is the first one OF
| three such ships to be ordered by
the Mallory Line. There is u likeli-
hood that the Harlan & Hollingswortb
| Co. may receive the contract for the
other two. This vessel will be one OF
the largest ever built for the coastwise
trade, and is to make 16 knots an hour.
The route will be between New York,
New Orleans and Galveston.
The steam yacht ordered by William
Fletcher of Providence is to be a mag
nificent craft Mr.. Fletcher is promi-
nent manufacturer. and has arranged
for graceful and finely finished yacht.
II is to be 2l2 feet long over all, and is
to have twin screws for high speed.
The yacht is to be finished early In 1901
and is to be constructed under the
supervision Of A. S. Chesebrough. Nc
description OF the boat has been given
out as yet.
Although the statement was made q
few days ago that the Harlan II Hol'
lingsworth Go. had received an order
for three steel ocean going barges. the
order is fol- six. They are to ply
between Boston and ports in Name
carr, ing lime for the Rockland-R Rock
pert Co. Each barge is to be 200 fee
long.
The steamship Indian of the WInsol
Line is expected at the yards this
month to be heightened 40 feet. TIL,
Grecian, launched recently for the SAINT
line, will be ready to leave the wharvei
In few months, as will also the Chesa
peake, launched on Saturday last TO
the New York & Baltimore Transports
tion TO.
While the recent contracts secured b.
the company will make the yard
/ unusually busy, the officials OF the frn
do not desire the impression to go GU
that no more work can be handled
there. Such is not the case, and tn
firm will compete for other vessel
e desired by steamship companies an,
by individuals. The machine shop
will be made unusually busy, however
Large triple expansion, COMPOUND
/ engines will be required for the Mallor
Line steamship, and compact engine
r of high speed type will also be bull
for Mr.. Fletoher's yacht. There wi
0 be no machinery for the barges.
From the present outlook, the indica
/. tions ale from a continuation of tn
prosperity that has been the lot Of th
j. Har Ian & Hollingsworth Go. for tn
; past two years. The company now
S employing more than 1900 hands an
by the new orders this great force wi
be Kept busy for many months.