Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-23
IN SHIPPING CIRCLES.
Description of the Only Six-Mas.
ter Ever Built.
She VIII Garry 5000 Tons of Coal and Ro-
quire crowof But Ii Member Meas
nromcnts mo,- Her Masts AFRO Named
Tug Maggie Jory sunk-ro tho Rescue
ofthc st. Gorg.

The greatest vessel of the schooner
type in the world arrived in Baltimore
Friday from Camden, Me. She is the
George w. Wells, the first and only
six-masted fore and aft sailing vessel
atioat. She is commanded by the man
who conceived the idea of building
siX-masted schooner-Capt. John G.
Crowley, of Taunton, Mass. He is ac-
companied by his brother, Capt. Ar
thur Crowley, who is to be permanent
commander of the monster
She is the vessel which was built by
Hollis Nj. Bean, Camden. and was
launched on August IA. and the occa-
sion was celebrated as marking a new
milestone in the progress of American
ship building.
The schooner was named George w.
Wells for one of her principal owners,
4 resilient of Southbridge, Mass. Other
owners are merchants of New York,
Boston and other cities, and Capt. John
q. Crowley of Taunton, Mass, who
has won distinction as a promoter of
giant schooners. The vessel is intend
ed for the coal carrying trade. and
VIII sail chiefly between coal-shipping
points and Boston, Portland and Proyi-
| dence.
VERY SMALL CREW.
She is able to carry over 5000 tons of
| coal on draft of twenty four feet. and
| carry 1T so cheaply that she will have
nothing to fear from the competition
OF barges. She requires but fourteen
men all told for her crew, or less than
hait as many as would be needed to
| mania full rugged ship of equal size. A
| steam engine operates winches by
| which her sails are hoisted, a windlass
| by which her heavy anchors are raised
ana pumps which will throw 1,20O gal
| IONS of water a minute.
She is not only Il very large vessel
| but also q handsome craft. being much
the best looking of all the large
schooncrs Her great length takes
aWay'any appearance of .bulkiness and
she looks like an immense yacht. with
| her sharp bows, clean run art and
| graceful lines all over
LUXURIOUS APPOINTMENTS
The cabins in the after house and tha
SIX stateroms there are flninshed in ash
cnerfy ana sycamore. highly polished:
Iich furniture and soft carpets are in
me, me various rooms. there are electric
bells, steam heat, baths. with hot and
cold water, and n telephone line from
the after house to the engine room for
ward and 10 the galley urnidships. so
tnat the captain, without getting out
~ ms comfortable berth, may give or
uefs or make inquiries in any part of
the vessel. The advantage of the tel
ephone line will be appreciated when
1t is known that the schooner is 345
feet long on deck
1t mas been suggested to CAPTAIN
Crowley that he open his greatfi shin
TO the public inspection tomorrow or
at MS convenience, charge an admisi
sion Zee and give the proceeds to the
galveston fund for the sufferers from
the hurricane that devastated that
city.
HER MEASUREMENTS
some Oh the measurements and sta
llstlcs concerning this king OF all
schooners arc: Length on the keel, 3N2
feet II inches; length over all. 3,5
ieet; beam. 10 feet 6 inches; depth of
hold, 23 feet: weight of anchors. 300
1900. 500 and GOO pounds, respectively:
cable. 200 fathoms OF 2h-inch bar
chain: engines. 30-horse power; water
tanks capacity. 1000 gallons The six
lower masts are splendid sticks of Or
cgon pine, each 1l9 feet long and 30
inches in diameter In the partners.
toDmastS each IS feet long, the fore
topmaat 20 inches in diameter at the
cap. The jibboom is IS feet long. 20
inches at the cap: driverboom. 10 feet
long, Is inches i'm the sings: other
Dooms. AZ feet long. Ia inches In the
/ sings. Her foretopmast. driverboom
| ana Jibboom are of Oregon pine, all
the other spars of native spruce All
the standing rigging is of wire, set ND
with turnbuckles; rigging on the fore
mast. AZ inches; on other masts, Az
inches.
NAMES OF THE MASTs.
The maSts are named as follows. be-
ginning forward: Foremost, main
mast mast -nizzeninast spaalseHHaast, jig jig
germast and drivermast. The vessel
VIII carry 1900 square yards OF The
heaviest duck in the following places:
Driver. jiSger. spanker, mizxcn, main
ana fore sails. six gafftopsails of the
same respective designations, driver,
jisger. spanker. mizzen and maintop,
mast stnysals and five ibis
The great coal dock which the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad has com
pleted at Curtis Bay at q cost. includ
ing the terminal tracks OF about $40
0U0 VIII be put into service on Monday
| This event is TO be made Il gala affair
and invitations have been i;fued to n
number OF prominent business men TO
be present. ~ feature of the inaueu-
ration OF the new coal dock will be that
the first vessel TO be loaded there will
be the George w. Wells.
September %. 1900
ARRIVED.
italian stmp. Manin, Cornelio. Mary
port, England, light.
British stmp. HarwiclS, Kilvesh, Sa-
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