The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-05
LAUNCH OF
THE WHITNEY.
First Plunge Of the Big
Steamship Into the
Christiana.

Beautifully decorated with her flags aud
pennauts flying zaily to the breeze and In
the presence OF hundreds of spectators and
invited guests. tho steamship James S.
Whitney was launched from the yards of
! the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com pany
In the Chrisiana yesterday Afternoon. As
| the massive hull was released from tho
ways, Miss Ruth Whitney, of New York,
broke the bottle OF campaign across the
vessels prowiMiss Whitney Is the dauaht.
er of H. NJ. Whitney, President Of the Met
ropolitan Steamship Company, for whom
the ship is being built. The yard was
lined with hundreds of spectators and tho
bank on the opposite side Of tho Christi
ana similar scene was presented. The
Newport representatives arrived at the
French Street Station at $50 O'Clock, es-
corted by Richard Deming. They were
escorted tc the offices Of the Harlan an d
Hollingsw0rth Company and entertained
until tho Time for the launch ing when
they proceeded to the wharves. The chris
tening party occupied stand at the nose
of the Whitney. The stand was built
about 2j feet from the ground and was
gaily decorated with Gags and bunting.
About five o'clock Master Shipcarp enter
William Harman instructed the workmen
to begin to drive the wedges. and after an
incessant clatter made by the busy ham,
claimed, ,"All reesy." There was low
crash, then the big hull trsmbled, and
started . forward. :. Mis-, Whitney deftly
welded the bottle of champagne, and
proclaimed, II christen James s. Whit
ney." Calming momentum at each inch
traversed. the Whitney glided gracefully
down the fabricated incline, and with
pretty:bow, went into the Christiana The
Big hull was brought to standstilI before
plunging into the iiats Of the river oppo-
site, and In few minutes was made fast
at the bui!deis' whArves to await the i'll
sta ling Of her engines and boilers.
After the ceremony the christening
party were escorted to the main offices
where they were entertained, and the New
York returned on the train leaving French
street Sta ion at 40 O'Clock. They were
delighted with the SUCCESS Of the launch.
The James s. Whitney is steel, single
screw freight steamer and will ply be-
tween New York and Boston. This Is
the second vessel built by the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company for the line.
they having built the General Whitney
some years ago. She will conform to the
American Shipmaster's for the highest
rating.
As has been stated, the James S. Whit.
ney is 2SS feet Ss4 inches over all; 43 feet
beam moulded ~ feet depth TO awning
dec4. Her motive power consists OF
triple expansion surface condensing en-
gine supplied with steam by four Scotch
boilers 10 feet long by IA feet diameter.
with pressure of 175 pounds. The deck
houses are of wood. with Accommodations
for twenty one sailors and firemen and
twentythree officers and passengers, The
joinery Is Of soft wood, tastefully pain ted.
She has 6 water-tight bulkheads. 4 hat
cbes side ports, winches a Hyde wind.
lass and Cnpstan aft 2 steel masts and O
complete electric lighting plant.
This is the seventh ship launched at the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company, !
since the first of the year. the others |
being the steamship Grecinn, for the Phil |
adelphia Steamship Line the Chesa-
peake and Mamma Hata, for the New York |!
and Baltimore Transpoi alton Line which
nre on he route between Baltimore and
New York, and the three Pennsylvania
railroad tnabOats Wilmington, Johns
town and Harrisburg now rapidly near
ing completion.
The Harlan and Hollingsworth Co has
also under construction in addition to the
Whitney, two 90 knot torpedo destroyers,
Hopkins and Hull which arc practically
plated up; the two hundred and twelve
feet twin screw steam yacht for Charles
Fletcher OF Providence II. l.; the four
hundred feet ship for the Mallory Line.
which is one of three; six two hundred
feet bsrges for the Rockland- Rockport
Lime Company; tho steamer Indian,
which Is to be heightened fifty feet, and
was successfully pulled apart on May rs
IN the remarkable short time of one hour
and fifteen minutes; the steamship Fox
lall for the United Fruit Company which
will leave here very shortly, and tho
Steamboat Republic which has been over
hauled and repainted.