Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-26
This CAR FLOAT
Will Be Largest
IN n. Y. HARBOR
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many men have been learning the bus
mess as in former years and some OF
the old skilled boat builders have
taken up other lines Of business. In
contrast with this condition, II is
pointed out that as early as during the
Civil War there was an abundance OF
skilled mechanics in the wooden boat
business when they constructed a
great bockading feet of 1000 ships.
Many improvements have been made
in the wooden boat building busi-
mes in recent years, and there
are numerous novel features TO the
work that is now being carried on at
the local plant. The yard is full Of
work. There is under construction
a sea-going barge for Dougherty n
Co, of Baltimore, of $500 tons carry
ing capacity. This barge is about $50
feet long, and is built exceedingly
strong for sea towing. Three OF these
barges have just been completed and
there are three more In the contract
There is an excellent type Of work.
manship on these barges and they are
attracting wide attention.
One of the finest car floats ever con-
structed is now under way at this
plant for the Baltimore iand Ohio
Railroad, and is nearly ready to be
sent to New York harbor, where ii
will be used. 1t is 2S5 feet long, 80
feet beam, with 10-foot hold The
ieck is curved TO make hump in the
center. There are six bulkheads in
he hull, and it is constructed of a
new form OF canted timbers to give
additional strength.
This is the first OF this type OF car
boat ever built, and Il will be the
argest carfloat OF its kind in New
York harbor and probably the largest
n this country. Il is regarded as a
surprise to the shipping world, as
nothing just like IL has ever before
been attempted. Cars can be loaded
,n each end OF the float and II will
carry is cars at one time. IL is 30
cot longer than any fioatin service in
New York harbor and will be the
ring OF the New York car floats.
For the p. and r, Railroad, two car
doats, more than 100 feet long. are
being built and are now about half
completed They will be used In Will
nington harbor and along the Della
ware.
Two single track floats about 100
feet long, are about half finished for
he DUPONT Company.
The same plant is constructing a
barge for southern transportation. 213
feet long and 80 feet wide. This is 10
be towing barge OF heavy construc-
lion for coastwise trade. The bow of
his barge is formed OF logs and two
thirds of It's length Is also formed of
logs. The bottom is fat with the re-
mainder shaped like a vessel, which
adds considerable strength. The bow
logs are white oak and IL is the first
time that such construction has been
used here.
A large heavy built barge 225 feel
long has Just been completed for thu
International Elevator Company, o.
New York, which has been sent there 4
nave the machinery installed.
a lighter barge has been completed
for the Mckenzie Company for service
in New York harbor.
The company has also completed foui
derrick lighters for the New York anC
Cuba transportation Company, for use
IN carrying iron ore in Cuban harbors
They are of heavy construction and l2i
feet long
Two barges have been completed for
the Charles Warner Company, for sand
carrying, they being the last Of aeon.
tract Of seven barges.
The compauy's carshope are also full
Of work for this country and Cuba. Some
cars are being built for Cuba on the
sides of which are the words: "Segund,
ClaseN This means second class, but
the cars are splendidly Cited up in Pull.
man car style