Evening journal., 1901-11-22
LOCAL FIRMS
ARE VERY BUSY
Many Boats and Cars Being
Constructed
EXTRA WORKNEN EMPLOYED
Several Recent LaunchilgS and More
10 Follow Much Repair Work
Being Done
EXTRA WORKUEN EMPLOYED

Ii has been long since business in
car and shipbuildng circles was so
active as 1t is at present and the big
orders which firms Of this city have
on hand speak well for Wilmington
mechanics.
From the plant Of the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company, where a small city
of bricks is rising, to the plant of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company,
the atmosphere Is filled with black
smoke from the towering chimneys,
and the clang OF the hammer.
AZ the yards of the Harlan and Hol
1 llingsworth Company operations in the
boat building department especially
are brisk. One big steamship, tho
/ Brandon, was launched only a few
/ days ago. and another, the Pathfinder.
is nearing completion Two torpedo
boat destroyers, the Hull and Porter,
are lying at the ways and will be
launched early in the spring, when ice
leaves the river II has been but a few
weeks since the big ferryboat Cape
May which was built by the company,
4 left the Yards, and another. the dou-
ble-decker Bound Brook. Will be in
readiness to leave on its trial trip
some metlmeduringt the early part OF next
month. In addition TO this number the
company only recently has contracted
for an auxiliary schooner yacht, work
on which craft already has begun.
Much repair work also has been done
OF late and among the boats which
have been in for repairs are the Dem
yer. Halifax and Brandywine, the lat
ter Of the Wilmington Steamboat
Company
AT the wharves Of the Pusey and
. Jones Company the steamer Spring
Held is having the finishing touches
added and will be ready to leave on
her builders trip the first OF next
week
This company recently has received
contracts for two boats. one stern
paddle wheel steamer. for Hammer,
Slas & Co., Of Ciudad. Bolivar, and
yacht for ]. Rogers Maxwell, of New
York. Work on the boats will begin
Immediately, and the prospects are
that the company will be rushed for
an indefinite period
Big forces of men are employed in
the car and shipbuilding departments
- NAAN ARAtAA ~ HAitAl vi the american
Car and Foundry Gompany in order
TO keep up with the work on hand.
! This company has done much repair
work OF late. some Of II on the steamer
Fannie Of the Wilmington Steamboat
Company. The tug Brainard, which
was sent from the ways about two
weeks ago, is still at the wharves of
the company and will leave for Ho-
hoken the first Of next week. where
Frederick G. Bird & Co. will in
stall the boilers and engines.
From the car shops steam and cleo
trio railway coaches are being shipped
almost daily, and the orders now in
will keep this department busy for
several months. Trolley cars now be-
ing shipped are for the Harrisburg
Traction Company. the Millville and
Bordentown Company and the Rich
mond and Petersburg Company. In
addition several passenger coaches for
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
have recently been shipped from the
shops and many more are undergoing
construction.
Though MANY buildings are going
m at the Pullman Palace Car Com
Dany's plant, the work is not interfer-
ing with car building. and the firm
will be kent busy with big orders for
months TO come.
One of the finest steam barges built
in this city for many years was
launched from the ways at the yards
at Enoeh Moore and Sons Company.
on Monday afternoon. The craft has
been towed to Philadelphia. where
Neaiie & Levy will install the engines
and boilers. Several scows recently
have been overhauled by the company
and others soon will be in for repairs.