Evening journal., 1902-01-09
PRETTY LAUNCH
AT LOCAL YARDS
FcrrybOat EdgcWater Sent
From Ways at Noon
JOLLY CHRISTENING PARTY
Harlan and HOlliDgswOrth Company
Has Big Orders Ahead for
Boats and Cars
JOLLY CHRISTENING PARTY


when the whistles were blowing for
neon. the ferryboat 1dgewater. glided
from her ways at the yards OF the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company,
las tugboats on the river added their
available steam to the chorus of whis-
ties.
The launching scene was a decidedly
pretty one. the flags and costumes Of
the women members of the christening
party forming a pleasing contrast
against the leaden skies and the duh
eXpanse of river shore. Mrs A. NJ.
Taylor. the sponsor, was accom-
panied by the following christening
party from New York: s. Davis Page.
II. A. Doan. Charles Hartshorne. W.
IT. Clark. G. c. Taylor. c. s. Hinch-
man. Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Taylor. Miss
Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. +. r. Ford ID.
A. Higgins and p. w. lawson.
The launch was successful in every
detail. the craft taking to the water
without q hitch. Following the affair
the guests were conducted to the main
Office of the company. where luncheop
was served.
The ferryboat Edgewater Is one Of
] lll' hlltaAs II AnN lHN AANHN i'l y bhHb
in the country. She Is being construct
ed for the Riverside and Fort Lee
Ferry Company OF New York
The dimensions of the Edgewater
are Length over all, 1880 feet length
between stern posts. inside, LAG feet 6
inches; length between stems, 175 feet
6 inches: beam over ALL 60 feet The
motive power consists of one Wheeler
ltype surface condenser. compound en-
ginc. supplied with steam by two boil
Iers, The construction and equipment
Iare thoroughly mp to the best modern
lpractice. complying with the require
ments of the Treasury Department OF
1.-THE United States and the Board of
Fire Underwriters She will have q
lspeed of l3h miles an hour. The boat
is built with two decks. the upper ono
being divided into two parts. one for
a womans saloon and the other for a
smoking room, and is lighted through
out with electric lights.
Other vessels being constructed by
1.-THE Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
lpany are the steamship Brandon. for
the Old Dominion Steamship Com
lpany; the steamer William G.. Payne
for the Bridgeport Steamship Com
pany: a steamboat for the Baltimore
chesapeake and Atlantic Railway
Company; a yacht for Tams. Lemoine
e Crane and two torpedoboats. Hop.
kins and Hull for the United States
, Government, and a ferryboat for the
Central Railroad of New Jersey.
The car department has just com
pleted ready for shipment three sleep
ing cars for the BuenOs Ayres West
ern railway, in the Argentine Repub-
{ lie. and four frst-class coaches. two
combination for white and black peo.
pie. and two combination baggage
a mail and express cars for the Mobile
e Jackson and Kansas City road.
The company also has under con
structiOn for the latter road four ca
u boose cars and one private coach, on,
baggage car for the Cananea Consoli
dated Copper Company; two passenger
coaches for the Cane Belt railroad
. twenty-five passenger and one combi
O. nation passenger and baggage, all yes
Il tibuled. for the Baltimore and Obi,
f railroad: two first-class passenge
J. coaches and one combination passen
ger and baggage car for the Cumber
" land and Pennsylvania Railroad Com
e, pany; forty cars for the Central Rail
% read of New Jersey. consisting o
e. twenty-five open platform passenge
q coaches: five vestihuled passenge
q coaches; four open platform combna
~ tion passenger baggage. and one vesti
p buled combination passenger and bal
~ gage coach and five baggage cars.