Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-01

The steamboat CristobAl Colon,
built BY the Puasy 4 JOKES %. for
the Isle OF Pines Steamship Co., was
gwen a four-hour endurance test on
she Delaware River yesterday, In
which she showed a speed Of 10 miles
an hour, three miles an hour In excess
Of the contract requirement lhe
olectrio light plant was also tested,
with satisfactory results. General Man
aqer J.. Parker Jefferis Of the building
company was in charge Of the trial
trip. Capt. Samuel A. Denney and
Capt. William Heaoock we're at the
wheel.
After the boat was out on the course
on the Delaware River the mile range
was taken and this mile run of at
three minutes and 40 seconds. The
parties for whom the boat was built
were 30 we'll pleased that they rested
easy and every body was smiling. Ar
rnngoments were at onoe made by the
president, secretary and treasurer, with
Sheppard Josepha for the furnishings
for the vessel throughout, and de-
tailed list Of goods needed, such au
curtains, linoleums, bedding and other
articles, was made.
On the return Capt. Heinke dis
cussed the Trip TO the Isle Of Pines,
which, IL is expected, will require
about five days. Coal consumption,
storage capacity and water supply
were taken up, and considered.
When asked what he thought Of the
nteamev, President keenan, said; Il
am greatly pleased with the boat.
She 10 ali that could be asked for. /
am proud CT her and the builders.
They have put up an excellent vessel
for the service for which she 10 needed.
( Nobody could ask more. We will have
TO build another, but Il will be Of steel
and a much larger boat, and when va
have another trip hope IL will be az
satisfactory and as pleasant as has
been this one.
Secretary Hin said: "The Cristobal
Colon IL n fine boat and will answer
we'll the purpose for which she 10 in.
tended. We cannot bo otherwise than
pleased with Il and the run. "
Oapt. Heinke, who was In the United
States Navy, quartermastora' depart.
ment, in 1900, and who went to China,
in she service, 10 a well-known au.
thority. He was asked. "Are yot
going 60 have q good boat, Capt
lieinke - to Nhich he replied: 81
will havo one Of tho finest boats OF hsi
size ahont. H,e is q fine vessel. anC
beats anything nf the kind / have ovei
seen. oannat see where IL Is pos
ai5la 10 improve upon her in any on'
respect. She in comfortable, we'll bull
and speedy and cannot help but plonsl
every body. The people at Batanam,
are anxioualy looking for a boat anS
In a month or but. little more the,
will see one that tor beauty, speed anC
comfort will more than surprise theii
greatest expectations. "
President SaveIy of the building
company said 1--WE are quiet people
we always try TO please and carry ou
our contracts as made. The boat Is
wonder and her run was pleasing. -
The trial trip was over 20 miles
south, on the Delaware River and re-
turn. The start from the wharf wa
made at 10. 10 a. m, in tow IT the tug
boat Atlas, and on reaching the moutl
Of the Christianu the signal "onl
whistle, was given TO the tug and tn
latter at once threw of the tow lin
and the Cristohal Colon, under be
own steam, headed up the Delawar
River. A circle was made by the yes
sci and when ths ranges at the moutl
OF the ChristinuR we're In line th
speed OF the vessel was increased Of
the endurance run, az TO- 43 o'clock
The regulation mile distance range ol
the New Jersey shore was run in thre
minutes and 40 seconds, which was IA
In excess Ct the required speed.
Among those on board Of the vesse
were. i. J. keenan, OF pittshurg, Pa.
president of the Isle of Pines Steam
ship 90. j. Hin of New York, score
tary and treasurer Of the company {
q. Keenan, of PittuburR, Pa, bfothe
Of the president Of the company
Joseph II. Hoasinger Of Newark. Cap.