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20 MARINE REVIEW AND MARINE RECORD. \ KAW. api? woe: = WAL PNA, SSS A FINE LAKE STEAMER. Launch of the Anchor Liner Tionesta at the Wyandotte works of the De= troit Ship Building Co.--A passenger and freight ship that is modern in every detail and sure to attract a big patronage in Lake Superior tourist travel. Detroit, Dec. 17.--The steamer Tionesta, launched on Mon- day at the Wyandotte works of the Detroit Ship Building Co., is certainly a vessel worthy of more than the passing attention given to the big ships that have been going into the water every few weeks of late from lake yards. For a great many years the Erie & Western Transportation Co., better known as the Anchor Line of Buffalo, and which is closely related to the Pennsylvania railroad, has conducted a passenger and freight service between Buffalo and Duluth that has enjoyed merited popularity. 'The passenger part of it has been what is known as an inclusive ser- vice--transportation, meals and berth at one fixed rate, the lowest consistent with first-class accommodations. It was not widely advertised--that was not necessary as the boats were all the time filled--but it was very well managed by a force that in- cluded, even to the captains and engineers, men who had been in the company's employ for as much ae thuty years. Mr Frank J. Firth, vice-president of the com- pany, is probably best known on account of the active part he has taken in affairs of the Lake Car- riers' Association, of which he is @ past president. Mr. kb. 'T. Evans of Buffalo, the western manager, was the owner and ~David Bell of Buffalo the builder, in 1862, of the steamer Merchant of 800 tons capacity, with accom- modations for sixty passengers, the first metal hull vessel con- structed for lake service. Later the Anchor [Line built and owned the iron steamers India, China and Japan of 1,300 tons capacity, with accommodations for 125 pas- sengers. Mr. Evans' connection has been continuous with the various organizations of which the Anchor Line is the successor. Capt. Charles Christy, who is to command the vessel just launched, has been in the employ of the company since 1875, and the ser- vice of Mr. John Wié8e, who is to be engineer of the new vessel, extends back to 1872. These in- cidents would indicate that in un- .dertaking the building of a new fleet (other vessels similar to the"' Tionesta will undoubtedly follow a little later on) the officials of this company have the experience that will enable them to. provide 'what is best suited to the busi- "ness in which they have been en- gaged. = ee oe, Mr. oe tertainment of the launching' party, which included a number - of guests from lake cities other than Detroit. Readers of the Review are, of course, more interested in the vessel than in the social. fea- tures, and it will probably. be sufficient to say that Mr. Evans not only carried out most admir- ably a full day's program of 'en- joyment for everyone present but also. succeeded in _ incidentally making a great many friends for the Anchor Line. Among other officials of the transportation company present were Charles E. Markham, general passenger agent; Charles Strasmer, superintendent of repairs; Charles E. [Dec. 18, by = OR wat ae Gf z PARSE IESE, ee Cy 4 wy) Hii (Iw ERAS LEME Ce vy Ki os 7 OY 7 SENS WFASSSET? KK Fa Wi i yy a ( 17) ES Fox, chief engineer; FE. H. Chase, chief steward, and P. E. Bourke, Detroit agent. 'The vessel was christened by Miss Marie B. Wetmore of Detroit, and the launch, which was attended with the usual care exercised at the Detroit works, was in every way successful. Of course Messrs. Frank E. Kirby, C. B. Calder and A. George Mattsson, who are responsible for the designs of Detroit ships, as well as Secretary M. E. Farr, were present, on account of the special interest they would have in the launch of such a vessel as the Tionesta. When ready to go into commission next spring this vessel will be placed on the Buffalo-Duluth route with the steamers India, China and Japan, and the intermediate ports of call will be Cleveland, Detroit, Mackinac island, Sault Ste. Marie, Mar- quette, Houghton and Hancock. 'The schedule for the new ves: sel will be based on a runnine speed of 14 miles an hour, the round trip between Buffalo and Duluth occupying ten days as against thirteen days fer the smaller boats. Plans of the Tionesta were printed in the Review of Feb. Quadruple-Expansion Engines of Anchor Line Steamer Tionesta. 20 last. Engine plans aré presented herewith, and a good picture of the ship will be found in a colored supplement accompanying this issue. 'Ine principal hull dimensions are: Length over all,