Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-14
LAUNCHING AT BATH.
Four Masted Schooner William J. Gull
lin Goes Overheard.


honor of a brother of the commander
and managing owner, Capt. Rowland +.
Quillin of Bethel, Delaware. was
launched, Tuesday, from the yard OF
the New England Shipbuilding Co.
She was christened by Rowland F., the
12-year-Old son of Capt. Quillin.
She will be ready for sea the last of
this week and has a charter to load
lumber at st. Mary's for New York.
Her carrying capacity is 100000 of lum>
Der or 1900 tons of coal. The measure
ments are: Length, 1861 feet; breadth,
37.4 feet; depth of hold, 1873; and the
gross tonnage, $500.
The Times says: "She is handsome as
a yacht" was the remark Of a retired
ship master, this morning, as he care
fully looked over the lines of the new
fuur-masted schooner William J. Quill
lin at the New England yard just be-
fore the craft took her initial run into
the waters of the Kennebec. The vete-
rams remark was the sentiment of the
large audience present. The vessel did
certainly present a pretty picture with
her glisteninS coat OF green and white
paint with the stripe of red near the
top. the whole set off by the galvan-
lied iron work; and the tall masts tow
ering in the air n hundred feet above
the deck decorated with a beautiful
set Of colors.
The Quillin was christened by Row.
land E. Quillin OF Bethel, Delaware.
twelve year old son of Rowland F.
Quillin, who is going i'm command of
the craft. He used bottle of spark
ling champagne and did his duty well.
The vessel made a slide from her cradle
as straight as an arrow from bow,
amid the cheers from the party of
guests on board and the spectators on
shore. The whistles in the neighbor-
hood and on the craft in the harbor
gave her a noisy salute.
The Quillin is the 310th craft launch
ed by the New England Co, and she
is considered by those who know about
sailing vessels to be the peer of her
class in every particular. Her dimen-
sions are: length, 1861; breadth, 37.4;
Depth 1873; gross tonnage, $3.50.
She will have carrying capacity Of
GOO NJ lumber or 1900 tons of coal. She
is n single decked vessel and was built
expressly for the general coastwise
trade Loaded she will draw 16 feet.
She has n hard wood bottom. hack top
thoroughly fastened and built upon
honor by crew of expert mechanics
in every department. She is one of f.
W. RideOut's models and the cOmbina-
ton for speed and carrying is one of
the best.
The masts are Oregon pine, 90 feet
long. the fore is &c and the others %
inches in diameter. The rigging is wire
set up with turn buckles. The spread
of canvas will be 5000 yeards. There
are two anchors, one n stockleSs of 1000
pounds, the other n stock of 5000
pounds. The chain is 200 fathoms, IA
inches in diameter
She has a complete Hyde Windlass
Co. outfit. All iron work about the
deck is galvanized. She has two boats.
n 22-fOoter fitted with n gasoline en-
CINE of J15 horsepower and 16-foot
small boat.
The sails of the Quillin We're made by
w. II. Mcguire of Baltimore.
The cabin arrangements are most
commodious and comfortable and fin
ished in polished woods as pretty as an
up-to-date steam yacht. The after cab
in is finished in birds-eye maple and
maple with gold trimmings. The cap
tain's room is in white wood with pure
white ceiling. There are two spare
state rooms. The furniture is oak and
plush. The bath room contains all the
latest furnishings. The forward cabin
tod, to- 70 hn
steward and engineer and a well-ar-
ranged pantry finished in ruartered
oak. The floors are hard wood. The
cabin is heated with hot water system.
The Quillin is rated Al for Is years in
American Bureau of Shipping.
Roland +. Quillan of Bethel. Del. is
commander and managing owner of the
new craft. He has been overseeing her
construction from the time the keel was
stretched and he is satisfied that she is
as good wooden vessel as there is afioat.
He is delighted with her.
Capt. Quillin has been following the
sea for the past Is years. For four years
he was in command of the Edgar G. Ross,
a New England Co. built vessel of which
he is also managing owner.
The Quillin halls from Bethel, Del, and
is named in honor of Capt. Quilins
brother. w. j. Quillin of the schooner
Sally C. Marvil. who had the Edgar &.
Ross when she was new. The Dublin is
owned principally in Bethel and in Ralti-
more She will be ready for sea the last
of this week and is chartered to load
pilng in st. Mary's river for New York
She will go out light. When she leaves
| the Kennebec she will represent sH,Wc
capital.
The master workmen on the Dublin who
are satisfied to have the craft go forth
as specimen of the work done in the
Shipping City were: Master builder. Ho-
ratio l.. Douglas: Joiner. F. II. Haggett;
fastener. George Lightbody; blacksmith
Hiram r. Pattee: painter. A. &. Morse
rigger. Capt Robert Goodman; dubber
John McDougall; calkers, Ifbbetts 4 OIL
liver; spar makers Paris Bros.
Capt. and Mrs Quillin. assisted by their
daughter, Miss Ermina. entertained
large launching party on board and they
dispensed Southern hospitality in a man.
ner which was most happily enjoyed by
their guests. Among the guests from out
of town We're Capt. w. j. Quillin of
Bethel. S. b. Marts. Jr.. of the firm Of
s. B. Marts Co. of Baltimore. and j. j.
| Galloway of Laurel. all owners in the
new craft. They were enthusiastic over
the vessel and the launching. The firm
| of Marts Co. has fleet of 10 vessels. Mr..
Marts paid high compliment to the New
England Co. He said the Edgar G. Ross,
built by them l6 years ago. is today in