Evening journal., 1905-04-27
NEW CASTLE
SANTA MARIA
TO Be LAUNCHED
Daniel Webster's Thirty-six
Footer to Take Her Initial
Plunge
COMPLETE ri EVERY DETAIL
..i.1 ., rho rvenine Journn

COMPLETE IN tVtRI UtlAlL
Special to The Evening Journal
New Castle. April 27-Daniel Webster's
new boat Santa Maria, on which finish
ing touches are being put at w II.
Beebe's shipyard. viii take her initial
plunge in the Delaware early next week.
Tho boat is a model craft in every re-
spect and her building marks a new era
in the industries Of New Castle. The
santa Maria is SO feet over an, feet
inches and has draft Of feet inches.
She is equlppad with a 2o-horse-power
Buffalo engine which turns mp $50 revolu-
tions per minute and which drives the
boat a. inches al every turn of the screw
when no resistance IS met She has
guaranteed speed Of 70 miles per hour.
HANDSOMELY FITTED UP.
When finished the yacht will be one o,
the staunohest. best equipped and most
complete so far as comfort and safety
arc concerned of any boat of her class on
the river. The interior of the yacht is
divided into four compartments, an after
cabin. toilet room. galley and forward
cabin. I'm the cabin win De two hunks,
arranged ia the style Of lower Pullman
bcrths and each of which will accommo-
date two people Beneath these berths
are sets OF drawers for clothing and
linen. while above are arranged shelves
upon which toilet articles can he placed.
The hunks viii be enclosed with heavy
drapcry and will be fitted with sliding
mattresses which during the day can
be arranged so as 10 form reclining seats.
Directly amidship and 10 the port and
starboard are the galley and toilet room.
Tho former win contain a gasoline range
and necessary cooking utensils while the
latter viii contain an modern improve
ments. The fo'castle will be fitted up
with two hunks arranged in a convenient
manner for the crew. The interior of the
cabin will be Of polished mahogany and
the trimmings wEl bo of brass
EQUIPMENTS
The engine is looted beneath the cock
pit deck and TO the starhoard of the af-
ter companion way A. hatch way has
been cut in the deck SO that the engine
can be reached easily IN case repairs
are necessary The wheel will Doe located
above Il on tho roof of the cabin will be
placed the binnacle. Along side the wheel
will be a lever by means of which a
clutch can be thrown out and although
the engine stu runs the propeller viii
stop. A companion way win run fore
and aft through the boat and it viii not
b. rcccssary to Chamber over the cabin
20 20 from bow TO stern. A hand rail will
also extend along the top of the cabin
IN order that the gunwale may be used
as the means OF passage fore aud att The
height OF the cabins will enable person
TO stand erect
Tho hurricane deck will be nicely poll
ished and is sufficiently large 20 accom-
modate a number Of chairs. and dining
table when the weather permits. Forward
IS arranged davit upon which the an
chor will swing and brass combination
Vindlass and bit for raising il. The chair
which is i50 feet In length will pass, down
through a hawser hole in the deck into
hold beneath
The Santa Maria is built in practically
three sections. water tight bulkheads ex-
tending from the deck to the keel fore
and aft Of the cabin The hurricane deck Is
fitted with scuppers so that In case seas
are shipped they can run of readily. An
auxiliary hand pump Is carried in order
that If any water should reach the after
hold 1t may be pumped out easily. The
gasoline tank Is below the deck forward
and leading from the compartment IN
which it stands are two small pipes which
viii carry overheard any gasoline that
may escape from any cause
MAY BE LENGTHENED.
Another feature of the yacht is that she
Is SO constructed that she may be cut in
two near the after part of the cabin and
heightened 10 feet without altering the
lines Of the hun and should the occasion
arise Mr. Webster proposes To add that
much 70 the length of his boat.
Formal ceremonies will mark the
launching OF the Santa Maria. and She
win be christened in the usual manner.
breaking a bottle of wine over the bow
by Mrs Webster. When the boat goes
overheard she will be complete and ready
for use and Mr. Webster and his family
will make trip round to New York in
her.
REFITTlNG OLD BOAT
b. T. I.ank has completed the remodel.
ing and renting Of a boat which win be
used by A. II. Gates of New York. for
the purpose of collecting shad for shin
ment 70 New York markets. The boat.
which is % feet 10 inches in length with
beam of feet was launched today
She is equipped with l0-horse power
Harris engine and after the fishing sea-
son has closed Will be used as a pleasure
boat by several young men of this city.
SHOT SUPPOSED MAD DOG.
Odicer Matthew Tobin shot what is
believed 10 be a mad dog at the home OF
Edgar c. Bross yesterday afternoon. Tho
animal which was known as Max. was
OF the pug species and was owned by Mrs
John Mcfarlin. II was seized with froth.
ing az ,ha mouth and became para.vsed
N IFS hind quarters which Drs. Black and
Nuntz both pronounced as symptoms ct
rabies. Jhe canine is said to have bssr
bitten by rabid dog about one year ago
BERT EvERsoN TO PLAY BALI.
Bert Everson, the old crack ptche,
Of the Wilmington a. A. team win re-
enter the diamond again this seas,p
Bert this year will pitch for the Ches
ter team and play his first game on Ma,
l4 He says his arm is stin good for min,
inrinss and he proposes TO demonstrat,
H. Evcrson IS at present engaged at w
IL Becbe's shipyard
APPOINTED oUARrERAfAsrER.