Show building a molasses ship another large shipbuilding contract obtained by the gore river ing corporation baa been announced it is a tank steamer for the cuban distilling company and Is a sister ship of the bleamer now in course of con at the yards which will be called the the newer ship contracted for Is to be feet long 54 feet 6 inches beam 32 feet 6 inches depth and 0 tons displacement H will be capable of carrying 2 00 gallons of molasses about a year will be required to construct this ves sel the contract la the second received within two weeks the former being for a 10 ton cargo capacity freight steamer tor edgar E of new york the yard now has about B employees boston transcript |