| Show THE FROM time to time for the past year the word 1 1 frequently occurs in dippo itches and articles relating to marine matters tt it is a name applied to a particular kind of ship now coming into favor as a freight carrier during the last summer a transatlantic trip was mace made by the charles W wetmore WW etmore a vessel of the pattern other tests testa made since by several of the kind demonstrate the superiority of this kind of vessel for ocean trade these vessels abw ar built in the shape of a huge cigar and entirely of steel plates plate the deck is slightly rounded from which comes the name it has neither bulwarks bulwa nor spars protection being afforded by strands of wire rope stretched around the deck sup supported portell by steel posts A turret f for or ward and a cabin or superstructure resembling it are all that show above the cigar shaped hull bull when it was first talked of sending this kind of vessel on the atlantic old captains characterized the idea kp as insanity the charles W Wet wetmore moreli was built at west superior wisconsin she was first taken to montreal and there loaded with bushels of grain for liverpool she arrived safely at her destination and was the wonder of the ancient mariners marinero ma of england Is great trading city while there she returned in ballast to new york she was next loaded with machinery for puget sound she steamed around by the straits of magellan and when last heard beard was at valparaiso on her way to the northern pacific there to is another vessel of this type in the united malted states coasting trade her name is in the joseph 1 colly 11 1 1 her ability to withstand the sever severest estr gales has been amply tested in the time of the recent storms loo a trip from boston to new york she encountered weather which many of the best craft in that trade to founder but the colly 1 P rode out the storm without even inconvenience to the crew these vessels are patented and the right to build them is ia held by a company of capitalists the capital is ie A plant will be built at puget sound for their construction loaded with machinery for telis purpose the steamer can ber be used successfully for towing vessels or barges the Col colby byl is feet long 86 36 feet beam and 22 feet depth of hold bold with a capacity of tons her crew consists of 19 men including the captain it to is said that for safety against weather for cheapness in operating and for reliability in travel they will soon supersede the old ocean carrying earr ying freight transport altogether when the company get their plant in full operation they will turn out one per week |
