Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-20

city Of New York, exposed as 1t is, was
considered as having the means of render
ing itself invulnerable. The Delaware, the
Chesapeake. Long Island sound. and every
other bay and harbor In the nation may be
protected by the same tremendous power:
1.-THE commissioners congratulate the
government and the nation on the event
of this noble project. Honorable alike to
its author and its patrons, 1t constitutes
an era in warfare and the arts. The ar
rival of peace, indeed has disappointed the
expectation Of conducting her to battle.
That last and conclusive act Of showing
her superiority In combat has not been
in the power Of the commissioners to make.
IF a continuance Of tranquility should
be lot and this steam vessel of war
be not required for the public defense the
nation may rejoice that the fact we have
ascertained is Of intellectually greater value
than the expenditure-and that If the pres
ent structure should perish we have the in
formation never to perish, how, on future
emergency. others may be built. me
cumstances.
owing to the cessation of hostilities 1t
has been deemed expedient to finish and
equip her as for immediate and active fem-
ploy.'
Honors to Fulton's Memory.
The death of Fulton took place shortly
after. He caught cold on a journey to
Trenton in January, 1885, but insisted upon
visiting the new steam man-of-war too
and on his return to his home had re-
lapse which resulted in his death February
"a, 1915. He died in the service of his
country, and although he devoted his time
and talents to its best interests for several
years the public records show that the gov
eminent Of the United States was indebted
to him. upward of 100000 for money ad-
vanced and a considerable amount for serv-
Ices rendered by him under contract. This
was also the experience of John Ericsson,
and neither debt was paid by Congress for
several years after the death of these emf
nent and faithful public servants. Fulton
isature of New York. then in session at
Albany, heard of his death they unani-
mously passed resolution that members
OF both houses should wear mourning for
SIX weeks. He was buried in vault in
Trinity churchyard, New York city, be-
longing to the family of his wife, who
was Harriet Livingston. Business was sus-
pended on the day of his funeral. The ma
t1onal and state governments were repre-
sented the mayor and common council Of
New York city marched in the procession
While minute guns were fired from the
steam man-of-war which lay off the Bat
terry. The newspapers of the day contain
elaborate descriptions of the funeral cere-
monies and the public demonstrations, and
say that they attracted "a greater number
of citizens than had ever been collected be-
fore on any similar OCCASION
Transatlantic Steamships.
AS iiSl dtlantlc voyage under
steam was made in 1919 by a vessel called
the Savannah, measuring $50 tons and
constructed by Croker & Pickett at Cor
lear's Hook, N Y. She was under com
mand OF Capt. Moses Rogers, who also
commanded the Clermont upon her fret
voyage 10 Albany and for several wears
AFTER az The Savannah left New York April
- Iol9, and made the port of Savannah
IN seven days. From there she sailed for
Liverpool and made the voyage in twenty
seven days. During this trip the engines
were used eighteen days and the remainder
III IL me voyage was made under sail. Leav-
ing Liverpool July %, she visited Stock
nolm' ST Petersburg and other ports of
,iorthern Europe and sailed from Copen-
hagen a Tor savannah in about forty days
Inc savannah was full-rigged shin with
paddle wheels of wrought iron 81 arranaed
mat they could be detached and hoisted on
9oaru. Ihey We're driven by an inclined
u.aect-acting low-pressure engine having
steam cylinder forty inches in diameter and
SIX feet stroke of piston. After her VOYAGE
10 Europe the machinery was taken ont
ana the vessel was employed under sail
between New York and Savannah for two
years, being lost at sea in 1920
In 1873 the Enterprise made a VOYAGE
rom New york to India under steam and
san Sa,. alternately "a according to the weather
OF the Feasibility and safety of nnakine low
VOYAGES by steam alone were removed bV
me Great Western of $50 tons burden and
~ U hS o-S power, and the Sirius of 700 tons
s an L.o morse power. The Sirius sailed
from CORK on the Attn and the Great West
ern from Bristol on the Sth of April and
both arrived in New York on the same dav
Next TO the first voyage of Robert Full
tons pioneer steamer Clermont this was tn
most important and impressive event in the
history OF steam navigation. The orpani
zation OF two steamship companies. the
6aat ana American Steam Navigation
diately followed. '--Nio
Robert Fulton may not have been the
a ae.uan inventor of the steamboat but his
services In making steam navigation prac-
ticaole entitle him to all the honor that
can De paid to any successful benefactor of
MS race. From the date when the little
Ciermont started upon her first voyage to
Albany August IL, 1907, there has newer
peen day In which vessel has not been
driven by steam.