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' 26 FOUR LAKE LAUNCHES. ° The steamer W. M. Mills, building for the Western Transit Co., of North Tonawanda, N. Y., was launched from the Lorain yard of the American Ship Building Co. on Wednesday of this week in the presence of thousands and was christened by Miss Elizabeth Mills, daughter of the man in whose honor it is named. The launching was successful in every way, the Mills taking the water on an even keel. The Mills is the last of the; trio 'of- dered by the Western Transit Co. to go into the water. She is 605 ft. over all, 585 ft. keel, 60 ft. beam and 32 ft. deep, having thirty-six hatches, spaced 12 ft, centers. Her 'engines are triple-expansion with cylinders 2214, 37%% and 65 in. diameter by 42 in. stroke, supplied with steam from two Scotch boilers 15 ft. 4% in. by if ft. 6 in,, equipped with Ellis "& Eaves draft and allowed 200 Ibs. pres- sure. Her auxiliaries are quite com- plete, the electrical equipment being by the General Electric . Co, the cabin flooring by the Sawdolet Co., of Cleveland, and the emergency steam steerer by the Akers Steering Gear Co., of Chicago. These three ships, the 1. 5. DeGrah, the. William "B. Kerr and the W. M. Mills are quite important types and will be complete- ly described in the August Engineers' issue of the Marine REVIEW. The launching party were taken to Lorain in special cars and immediately after the launching repaired to the Clifton club where luncheon was served. Mr. Robert Logan, general manager of the American Ship Build- ing Co. did the honors, inttoducing Mr. Harvey H. Brown, of' Buffalo, as toastmaster. Speaking for the tem- -povary exiles from Tonawanda, Mr. Bzown said: ; "Niagara falls, but Tonawanda flour- IShes. ; It took the audience a fraction of a second to get the po'nt.' Mr. continued that the conjunction Tonawanda and W. M. Mills had worked wonders for both. He int-- mated that: Mr. Mills had. further "plans of vessel building by referr'ng to. the steamer as be:ng-the last for the present season. Tonawanda he regarded as one of the natural assem- bling points for the manufacture of -iron-and steel and p-edicted for it a fine industrial future. ; Brown of Brief speeches were made by W. M. Midis, Robert Logan, Capt. .J.. J. H. Brown, Frederick Robertson and W. B. Kerr, the luncheon being brought to a close by a standing toast to the ship. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Latitenschlager, Mr. and THE Marine REVIEW Mrs... Je Brown, ThE. Brown, W. T. Shepard and Miss ' Shepard, Miss ' Hubbell, .Miss Fletcher, J. G. Munroe, John Perew, Oscar Cramer, E. T. Hitch- cock, Augusta Gilmore, of Buffalo, N. Noe oR. AC Zating, W.. B oisetr, -Preder- ick Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. John Ma- - har, W. M-: Mills, Mr' and: Mrs." H.° P. Smith, H'-J.°Knapp,: John Cramer, Mr. and Mrs. James O'Connor, Mr. and Mes' WG. Patnier; Be LL Rand, Mr: and Mrs. John Shartle, Mis. J. Ed- wards, F. A. McCoy, Mrs. J. E. Gilmore, J. Ryan, Mr. and 'Mrs: J.' P. ; McKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hessen and Miss Flésson, of "North:'Tonawanda, N: - Y:; Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Mills of Chillicothe; O.; John Kelley, W. C. Richardson, J. - Cole, Frank Brown, Mr. and' Mrs.! Robi' ert Logan, Mr. and Mrs.: Jaines'Naley, Mr. and Mrs. Alexandér Hynd, of Cleveland, O.;° E. H. Cottrell, of Mt. Clemens, Mich.;'John H. Walsh, of De- troit; "Michi. Mr. * Spear and> John= ©: Chapman. The package freighter Wissahickon, building for the Anchor line, was launched from the yard of the Buffalo Dry Dock Co. on Thursday last with appropriate ceremony. The freighter was christened by Miss Amy Payne, daughter of John E. Payne, of Phila- delphia, the president of the Erie & Western Transit. Co. The Wissa- hickon is one of the finest package freighters on the lakes and is equipped throughout with every modern con- venience." She ig 372° ft, over all, 350 ft: keel, 46 ft. beam and 30 ft. deep, having ten hatches spaced 24 ft. cen- ters. Her engines are quadruple-ex- pansion with cylindezs 19 '27, 40 and 98 in. cylinder diameters by 42 in. stroke, supplied with steam from three Scotch boilers, 11 ft. 6 in. diameter by lly ft. long, equipped, with How- den forced draft and allowed 210 Ibs. pressure. The Wissahickon will carry 5,000 tons. Edward Smith, president of the 'Buffalo: Dry Dock Co., was complimented upon the successful launching and the generally -excellent appearance of the Wissahickon.' The launching was witnessed by. John E. Payne, president. of the "Erie & Western Transit Go.) MrsiPRayne and Miss: Florence Payne, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman, of Philadélpiia; (E. It* vans, Fy. ©. Evans, Capt. J. J. H. Brown, Charles J. Fox, B.C. Jones, EH: Chase and Charles E.:Markham, all of Buffalo, and. Hiatvey D. Goulder, of Cleveland. The 'Wissahickon will be sailed by Capt. Charles Christy. The bulk freighter Milinokett, build- ing for Howard L. Shaw and James i Davidson. or "hay "City, launched from the Ecorse yard of the Great Lakes Engineering Works on Thursday last and was, christened by Miss' Teresa' Marie Dunbar, of Bay City. The Milinokett is 524 ft. over all, 504 ft. keel, 54 ft. beam and '30 ft. deep, having thirty hatches spaced 4 ft.' centers. Her engines are triple- expansion having cylinders 23, 37 and 63 in. diameters by 42 in. stroke, sup- plied with steam from two Scotch boilers, "15 ft. 'by. 12° ft., allowed 175 Ibs. pressure. The Milinokett will carry 9,000 gross tons. The Michigan Bankers Association were meeting in Detroit and the ship building company chartered the steam- er Pleasure in order to give the visit- ing members an opportunity to wit- ness a lake launching. The Pleasure ~ PACKAGE FREIGHTER WISSAHICKON ON THE STOCKS, Was *