Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-24

e and head machnlst at the shipyard # the J. M Huntington Company, at rhamesville. The members of this firm were the late James Monroe Hunting on and Theodore Raymond their ship builder was the late Thomas Wetmore
 The firm had just built and launched IS first craft The Norwich, intending .he ship for the Porto Rico trade. when .he craft was purchased by the govern ment in 1861. It was fitted with one powerful gun and a lead-lined maga- zine for powder and was at once put Into service.
 In the same year the shipyard turn ad out The Whirlwind later it's sister ship, The Tradewind, following with Inc Prometheus Perit, Chase, Hunter, Uncas. Utility and Zigzag.
 Several of these ships were chartered oy the government during the war, do- Ing good transport service
 The Chase and the Hunter, craft about 175 feet long. ran between New York and Savannah, carrying freight and passengers
 An old Savannah. Georgia, paper of about 1862 or 63, has an interesting reference to one of the Norwich built craft. under the head of Another New Steamship. The article reads:
 We announced yesterday that an- other new steamship for the Pioneer line was expected and would leave this port on Saturday next.
 Yesterday afternoon. the fine new propeller steamship Hunter (the vessel announced) made her appearance in these waters and was the adrnira ton of all who saw her beautiful lines and swsn-liko appearance on the water. She is a fine specimen of a steamship and was built by Thomas Wetmore. The Hunter is 160 feet in length, 27 feet breadth of beam, IT feet depth of hold. and SIS 77-100 tons burden. Her passenger accommodations are ample, consisting of twenty-three staterooms and an aggregate of forty berths. These gtaterooms are fitted up in the most elegant style, as is also all the arrange ments for the convenience and accom- modation of passengers. Her machin. cry consists of one Iow-pressure boil CT, twenty feet long and nine feet dia- meter; one low-pressure engine of 3e- Inch cylinder and 2 1-2 feet stroke three fire pumps of 4 1-2 inch stroke Three metallic Tie boats, two quarter boats. and all the appliances and con veniences necessary for the safety o the vessel and passengers.
 The Hunter is commanded by Capt N. L. Rogers. long and favorably known for his abilities as a seaman and his rentlemanly qualifications MT Wells is ifs chief officer Robert Brow the chief engineer. William Kicker frs assistant engineer and Mir. Grant th, obhging purser. is
 We have no doubt that with thes officers. the quality of the ship, and tn accomm odatjon of her gentlemanly agents, Messrs. Hunter & Gamnell, tn Hunter will become a popular vesse with the business men and the travel Ing community generally.
 A foot note adds: The new propelle steamship Huntes Capt. Rogers of tn Pioneer Line, arrived at this port yes terday from New York. She brings good freight and passenger list We ar indebted to Purser Grant for files c late New Fork papers.
 It is an Interesting coincidence tha First Assistant Engineer William Rick ar, referred to in the Savannah accour of the NorwicH-oufff steamship, was tn father of William n Tefeker and ths he younger NIT. Kicker married Mis- Estsla ProetST, daughter of Aexande Proctor.