Evening journal., 1913-06-03
MODERN
SHIPYARD
FOR CITY
Harlan 6 HOIIlngSWOrth Cor
pOratiOn Will Build Biggest
Of COaStwlSe Vessels
$3,OOO,OOO ALREADY
SPENT ON Il INDUSTRY

Since William G. Coke became the
head of the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Corporation, eight years ago S3.OOO,O0O
has been expended to make the plant
one of the most modern in the coun-
try, and still the company Is not
through The pleasing news. for such
it will be to every Wilmingtonian,
comes that the corporation is now
about to begin extensive improve
ments to it's shipyard. Every shop in
the big plant has been rebuilt and in
addition, a beautiful Office building
was erected, and now that the COM
pany is equipped with one of the fin
est steel car building shops in the
country attention is now to be turn
ed to the shipbulding branch of the
concern.
All data for the enlargement Of the
shipyard has been gotten together and
the work is now in hand. Work on
the improvements will be start
ed Immediately While the ex-
act cost of the improvements
has not been ascertained it will
reach several hundred thousand dol
lars The yards win be the finest
equipped on the Eastern coast.
I The local company has had mark
cd success in shipbuilding and car
construction since William G. Coke be-
came its president The plant is busy
Just now. the boiler shops and car
building plant working on full time
Five vessels are under construction
and two more are underway, though
their keels have not been laid.
In speaking Of the improvements tC
be made to the shipyard Persifor Fra
zer. Jr.. vice-presidont Of the conf
pany, said: I'VE have started i'm
provements as far as the shipyard Il
concerned that will place II on a basil
able to compete with the biggest yard
in the country for the construction O
vessels engaged in coastwise trade
Our present capacity is a $50 foot yes
sci but the plant is 10 be completely
remodeled so that the yard can bull
vessel up to $50 feet in length Z
order TO be able to do this IL will c
lquire the entire remodeling Of III
present launching slips. the installa
ton Of modern tracks and gantrie
for the cranes which will be electri
cally operated so that the material ma,
be quickly handled.
I'VE are going to make the ship
yard absolutely first class so that W.
can take any vessel engaged in thu
coastwise trade. We already have al
] 90. I.N- g. hull -
steel cars. and with the shipyard re
modelled the plant will be the bes
equipped and most modern in thu
country"
The ordinary coastwise vessel aver
ages about $50 feet in length. hut th'
six slips in the local shipyards arr
to be re-arranged and the largest on
will take a boat $50 feet long. Thi
present wooden gantry Is TO he re
moved and two modern gantries ant
cranes will be erected. These vii
take care of four slips having arm
on both sides, and a complete cleo
trical equipment for the operation o
, the cranes and other machinery viii
be installed to take the place Of tn
present system Of power, which in
: cludes locomotive power, steam, etc
and is out OF date.
With these extensive improvement
J Wilmington will have one of the fines
shipbuilding and steel car constElG1
( ing plants in the country. and juar
ing from the amount of money tina
, has been and will be expended on tn
plant. the financial interests behin
the company apparently expect hi
things. and Wilmington may look for
ward to a plant that any city woul
be proud to have among its indus
tries