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20 THE MaRINE. REVIEW CAR FERRY ASHTABULA LAUNCHED. The car ferry Ashtabula, which the Great Lakes Engi- neering Works, of Detroit, is building at its St. Clair yard for J. W. Ellsworth & Co., of Cleveland, was launched on LAUNCHING OF THE ASHTABULA. Saturday last., It:was.a. perfect launch and a perfect day. The car ferry was christened: by Miss Anne Russel... This new ferry will be operated by J. W. Ellsworth &.Co. be- STERN. VIEW. OF THE LAUNCHING. tween Ashtabula and Port 'Burwell in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Railroad and-the Canadian Pacific Rail- road, and marks the opening of an entirely new enter- SHOWING THE GREAT PROPELLERS. prise in lake coal traffic. The car ferry is of unusually staunch construction as she will have to operate in heavy ice. The vessel is 350 ft. over all, 330 ft. keel, 56 ft. beam STERN VIEW OF ASHTABULA.