Evening journal., 1911-04-15
WESTFIELD
IS LAUNCHED
Miss Lee Sponsor for Ninth
Of Ferry Fleet Built
Here
MANY OUT OF TOWN
VISITORS SEE LAUNCH


During one Of the intervals when
the sun shone. the big steel ferryboat
Westheld, for the Central Railroad Of
New Jersey, was launched from the
yards OF the Harlan aud Hollings-
worth Corporation this afternoon. The
Westfield is the ninth forryboat con-
structed at the Harlan and Hollings-
worth yards for the Central Railroad
Company.
AS the big hull started down tho
ways II was christened by Miss Fran
ces Lee. Of Westheld. N. j. who
crashed bottle of champagne en-
cased In red, white and blue ribbons.
across the PROV
The Westheld was launched at 13d
| o'clock
A party of officials of the railroad
company and of the Westheld arr
rived IN Wilmington at 1920 o'clock
TO witness tho launching They
formed the christening party. and the
visitors and other invited guests
were entertained al q luncheon by
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Co..
poration officials following the
launch
out Of Town Visitors.
Among the visitors were; Miss
Frances Lee sponsor Mr. and Mrs.
w. j. Lee. parents Of the sponsor nf
Westheld. n. j. J. Allston Dennis.
Mayor OF Westneld, and Mrs Dennis;
w. r. Tuttlo. Jr.. president Of tho
Westville Board Of Trade; Miss TUT
tie. Albert B Hutchinson president
of the We8tncld Merchants Associa-
tion: Miss Hutchinson. Mr. and Mrs.
r. l.. Smiley Mr. and Mrs. Belmont
l.. LaRuc. Hon and Mrs Lloyd
Thompson. John S Huyler. all oe
Wostneld. N. J. Hon and Mrs. Cali
vim E Brodhead Of Plainheld, N. j.:
Hon and Mrs Hugh J Mclaughlin.
of Elizabeth. n j.
, Tho following officials and repre-
sentatives Of the Central Railroad
! Company Of New Jersey also were IN
the party. w. c. Besler vice.
president: c. w Huntington. general
r superintendent, II. t. Joyce. manager
OF marine department. G. H. Hollis.
superintendent OF marine department:
] A Taylor comptroller; w. G. Hope.
!, general passenger agent. G.. r.. Cham
bers. superintendent motive depart
! ment: George w. Ring. mechanical
engineer: william Relchman w 3.
: Macdonald. Charles ] Farley and
I Augustus Mackenzie. Of New York
city
Description Of the Boat.
The Westield Is 207 feet long over
all. 65 foet beam over guard, and II
feet. inches depth moulded. Her
hull Is built entirely OF steel. as is The
. deck. center house enclosure around
engine and boiler openings, and side
house or cabin which forms wagon
! way The roof over the wagonway or
, underside of the saloon deck Is lined
/ with sheet iron, which limits the pos
sibility of spread Of fire due to explo-
sion Of automobile or other cause. The
main deck Of the vessel Is covered
, with wood paving blocks and the
wheel logs which form the lower part
Of side house bulkhead aud center
house casing are built entirely OF
steel
The vessel has two cabins on the
main deck, one on either side These
cabins are entered by large double
doors. and inside double stairways
give access to the upper saloon, which
Is one large compartment These sa-
looms are wainscoted In quartered oak,
the upper wall panels being Of COM
posite board finished ivory white hav-
: ing oak trim The floors are covered
with heavy linoleum. and stair treads
, have rubber fitted with uSuai niass
= trimmings. These cabins are well light
ed and ventilated alternate windows
are made to raise and exhaust vents
are fitted over smoking room.
The vessel Is lighted by electricity,
and the fixtures are of a suitable de-
sign and color The cabins, saloon,
and pilot houses are heated by steam.
Provision has been made for land
ings from bridges to the upper deck.
the hood ends of which have folding
iron gates the same as on the main
deck There is a pilot house at each
, end each having complete and dis
tinct steering apparatus, engine direc-
ton and revolution indicators, CONF
pass, bell pulls, running light indi-
Gators, etc Abaft each pilot house a
= house is built for the accommodation
} Of officers. the crew being located in
steel center house.
The propelling machinery consists
A of one direct acting. triple expansion
! engine, with four cylinders, operating
% a continuous shaft having a propeller
\ on each end. Steam is supplied by two
/, cylindrical return tube boilers con-
! structed for working pressure OF $50
pounds Two large cylindrical tanks
are installed In the vessel 10 provida
, fresh water for boiler feed
H. The vessel will be fully equipped BY
the builders ready to go in service