The Washington times., 1905-08-27
FERRY STEAMER
TO Be LAUNCHED
New Boat Off the Ways
Tomorrow.
WILL BE NAMED WOODBURY.
Eleven-Year-0ld Granddaughter of
General Manager Callahan to
Christen Vessel.
WILL BE NAMED WOODBURY.

The new ferry steamer for the Wash
ington-Alexandria line viii be launched
at the Harland & Hollingsworth ship
yards, Wilmington. Del, on Monday
next, at 1880 a. m Oficers and some of
the directors OF the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company. the owner
Of the ferry line. will leave for Whining
ton. Monday morning by the Colonial
Express. over the Pennsylvania Road,
to attend the launching.
Miss Mary Simon Callahan, the eleven
year-old granddaughter of John Gala
han. second vice president and general
manager OF the Norfolk and Washington
steamboat Line. has been selected as
sponsor, and win christen the vessel
which Will be named the Woodbury., in
honor Of Levi Woodbury., president of
the company.
The new ferryboat Is a double screw
steel vessel. Her length over all is 100
feet and between rudder posts. It's feet
10 inches. and she will have 81 feet beam
on guards. and 80 feet nodded at deck.
The hull Is entirely of steel, and is
divided by four transverse watertight
bulkheads and two longitudinal water
tight wing bulkheads, continuous be-
tween the peaks, with partial stiffening
bulkheads between the former and the
shell.
Steel Houses.
The center house, or casing around
boiler and engine opening, and the inner
pulkhead of side houses on main deck
are all built of steel plates and we'll
stnened. These steel houses form the
SIDES OF the team gangway or horseway.
and the deck and carlins overhead are
covered with sheet iron on underside
thus forming practically a fireproof
compartment for wagons. automobiles,
of Whatever may be carried in these
gangways. This is a very Important
feature. as the ferry has a longer trim
type Inns
The space below the main deck is o.
cupied by propelling machinery. boilers
steering engines. sleeping accommoda-
non ION LOT the crew, and fl IS CONTEMPLATE,
N.'ins refreshment counter or bar
WHICH Will be very desirable tnnoya-
eion on this class of vessels. This snace
Deicw decks is lighted by twentv-six
.ioe ports or lights. and by a large sky
night over the engine room.
Handsome Cabins.
S1oe muse above the main deck
on por. sioe' forms a ladies' cabin. while
on starboard side is mems cah,,,
sHoAe room These cabins are entered
oy large double swing doors a. a;.ho-
enc. and have double stairway leadi- = .
10 saloon above These cabins win he
tiii1sheo In hight colors. The stairway is
VI OAK, and all the seats arc of bard
WOOD Above the beck OF SEATS ara
%hseot the walls are tastefuIlv nan
eieo with canvas IN suitable sfzed
frames and holdings. and tinted ,o
narmonize with the general color
scheme coior
me cabins are well lit and ventilated
All WINDOWS, arranged in pairs ara
,iiaoe 10 slide. and due consideration
"as peen given to the location of tba
iie hAtures The floor will be GOV.
~, WIN solid dark linoleum. which
,s-r d pieasing contrast to the
Hsnter walls and ceiling overhead
The upper cabin on saloon decL .e,-
one large room which has rounded ends
ana III oy large windows. all of which
around ends are made to raise ana
io"er- Ihis saloon is fitted with hard
"oou seats and finished generally same
40 lhe lower cabins with canvas panels
tinted in light shades.
Plenty Promenade Space
inc stairway landings in upper saloon
are inciosed and fitted with double svtng
uoors entering 10 saloon, and sliding
ieaofng out to promenade on sa-
ioon deck These Enclosures nrevan,
drafts aad smoke from rising from
mems smoking room.
There is ample promenade outside os
The saloon deck house. and spared seats
are htted All around the rail. the whole
oeihs shaded by the overhang Of the
hurricane deck. At either end of ,ba
hurricane Geek pilot house is located
each pilot house containing the neces-
salry navigating outat such as connaes
steering wheels. speaking tubes and bell
pulls 10 engine room: these latter are
LED down through steel trunk wavs
which also form supports for the heavy
pilot houses.
On top OF each pilot house a powerful
searcnIight Is placed. and is operated
iroih "iihia- This is also feature very
seldom seen on ferryooats. but Will be
particularly useful on the run on which
this boat win be employed.
Life-Saving Appliances.
The Woodbury. is steered by a com
biaed hand and steam steering gear
either of which can De used at will. She
II neAeeo thtouSnVnt by steam from
lower cabins to pilot houses. and is fitted
with electric hight The running and
range lights are also electric
The Iife-sav:ng and fire-nghtiny eouip-
ment will be very complete. and installed
TO meet the latest requirements of the
Board of Supervising Inspectors for the
United States Government. She has two
twenty-foot steel life boats hung on
davits, and hundreds OF life-preservers
made from solid cork. slowed so they
can be readily got at. She will have hy-
Grants and hose all attached and ready
for immediate use. together with numer-
Gus fire buckets and chemical fire ex-
tinguishers.
Speed of Boat.
The propelling machinery consists OF a
four-cylinder triple-expansion engine,
which drives. through continuous line