The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

NOW BEING EQUIPPED
Enough Of the $4,000 Appropria-
ton Left to Put the Boat i'll
Il First-Class Repair.

The State Board of Fisheries has re-
Gently purchased III New York the iron
steamer yacht "l5neline," and brought
hcr to Virginia to be fitted out az the
flagship for the States oyster navy.
The yacht had been out of commission
for two and half years and needs over
hauling and repainting. but she was
bought at less than third Of her orig
inai cost and there Is plenty Of margin
left OF tho 100000 appropriation with
which to fit her out. When this Is COM
pleted, which will be about July 1st,
she Will be boat OF which the Governor
and his subordinate officers may we'll
be proud. Inspectors We're sent from
the Newport News shpyard to extinioe
the purchase of the Board of Fisheries.
and their report Is highly gratifying to
the board. Her hull. braces and framing
arc all of iron. In her bulk head, or bow.
is a. water-tight compartment. which aGhis
greatly to her strength. and which, in
case OF collision, and her entire stem
should be carried away, would Prevent
leakage. She Is a vertable Ice crushcr
and could stand knocks almost equal to
a. small g7nboat
The l1meline IS 10 feet over all. 101
feet on water line, seventeen feet beam,
six and n half feet draft and is plumb
stem. Her engines arc triple expansion
and she has an Amy water-tube boiler
that is allowed $50 pounds steam pres
sure. Her saloon is capaclous and she has
four staterooms aft and four forward,
besides crews quarters. A spacious din
ing-room on deck. convenient galley,
bath room and toilets add to her comfort
and accommodation. She will be allowed
passenger list of Twenty-Five.
Was Private Boat.
x The 'Emeine' was built in 1894 az
Roach's shipyards. Chester, Pa, for the
wife Of John Roach. the great warship
Z builder Later she became the property
OF Stephen w. Roach son Of John Roach,
and commodore of Manhasset Bay Yacht
Club. from whom she was bought by the
State Of Virginia.
In the great storm OF October. 1891
when sixteen large. fine yachts were
y wrecked Off the Long Island coast, the
Emeline" survived, and In the melee
received eight men from the crew OF the
schooner Victor" for which service
Commodore Roach received a handsome
silver service. The "Emeline" earned
The title of a staunch craft. and has
never lost 1t.
In the opinion of experts the State has
made a great bargain. When fitted up
the new boat will be worth at least
s0,e1o. while not $4,000 will be spent on
her. purchase price included
# III Board of Fisheries was negotiating
,or some three or four weeks. in the
meantime examining half hundred
yachts. and the deal was finally consum-
mated because Commodore Roach is now
cripple and desired to leave shortly
Tor Europe. and had determined to sacri-
fee his yacht rather than leave her tied
M and in other hands. After Furnishing
up AT 1rvington, the "Emelne" will pro-
coed TO Norfolk to have changes made
suited to her new requirements
The Board of Fisheries. at Its session
IN Hampton few days ago, memorial
lied the Governor to permit them to
rechristen the "Emelne" the Governor
SWANSON but the Governor declined the
honor and suggested the proprety of
naming the boat Commodore Maury,"
4 IN honor Of Virginias distinguished sailor
and scientist. No doubt the suggestion
of the Governor will he followed at
the next meeting Of the board.