The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-29
"JOSEPH ?. FORD" ON TRIAL
Successful Test Of One Of the
Speediest Tugs in the
Service Captains"
Talk Shop.

An eminently successful trial trip Of the
new tug, Joseph P. Ford owned by
Messrs. w. d. and j. P. Ford, took place
on Saturday afternoon. The boat is q
handsome craft, speedy, roomy and equip
ped with all the latest improvements. she
was built at Athens, NJ Y, in the yard
of Mr.. w. d. Ford, and is fine speci-
men of the builders art. Her dimensions
are 9S feet in length and q feet beam.
Captain Joseph P. Ford, after whom the
boat is named commands her, and to Wit
ness the trip he invited number OF
friends among whom ere:-Ex-F Finance
Commissioners John D. Frazer and Aiva
A. Beden, F. p Rehill, H. Brinkmann,
j. Glenn, John H. Smith, Captain G. 81.
Johnson, Captain C. J. Carroll, Captaln
P. Cahill, Captain NJ. Moran and Captsin
j. Nicholas, Mr.. F. B. Dalzell, Captain
F. G. Osborne, Captain w. W. Beebe, L.
Hines, John e. Macarthur ]. Biggott, F.
McNaliy, and D. Farley.
The boat left the foot of Pier at half
past one and proceeded up the river. On
her way up she passed several tugs Of
the P. r. r. and other companies, easily
showing her heels and demonstrating be-
yond doubt her speed. The return trip
saw her engaged in a brush with Annex
No. 5. again showing that she is one of
the smartest tugs in the service. Every
body aboard was delighted with her per-
formance and warmly congratulated Cap
tain Ford on the boats performance. She
will be engaged in harbor service.
There were plenty of amusing incidents
during the trip. For instance, there was
Captain John Glenn and few other
sailors (?) who tearfully prevailed on
Captain Ford not to go outside, although
the water was like millpond, for rea-
sons of their own. Then when somebody
said something about ascertaining the
boats speed by heaving the log, Captain
Glenn stopped hitching his trousers shift
ed his quid and, perceiving two or three
wooden tenders on deck, proceeded to
heave one overheard.
s'What are you doing, John?' shouted
the astonished captain.
Doing what you told me-heaving the
log. It's the only one 1 can see''
1t was too much for the captain, who
returned to the pilot house, speeches..
There being no officer in command Cap
tain Glenn assumed control. He looked
OSCiy HIGH tiiS Sdllpl, IlOlll lAio tAiliiSSi
shoes to his yachting cap.
t'Belay there" he shouted to the deck
hands; ''coil up the lee scuppers and take
them upstairs to the pilot house. Smaft's
the word my hearties, and take these
ropes lying about and stow them in the
bilge."
"Ropes?" shifted Captain Brinl1mann,
stthere are no ropes aboard a ship.
They're Sheets" and he proceeded to ini-,
tiate his friend into the mysteries of
nautical phraseology. He told him that
a tugboat was called a "she' because she
wore stays, must have a master and be-
cause the rigging. cost more than the hull.
Much impressed, indeed, were his hearers,
especially Captain Jack Biggott, who,
pointing to a tug with four canalboats
behind, exclaimed: There's big tow"
"Whereupon someone gravely explained
that it was because there was a bunion
on it. The worthy captain is still mar
yelling at the meaning. He and Captain
Glenn were on duty this morning look
ing none the worse for their perilous voy-
age on the mighty deep