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VOL. 39. CLEVELAND, » JOLY, 1909, : NEW YORK = INO, 15 Fireboat W. A. McGonagle , HE FIREBOAT, W. A. McGon- capacity of any fireboat in the world, molded, divided into 'three water- agle, built at the Lorain yard is an interesting vessel. She has been tight bulkheads with fore and aft of the American Ship Build- specially designed to meet the hard peaks fitted for water ballast. She ing Co. for the Duluth, Mes- conditions of the service and a num- is 'built in excess of rules for this sabi & Northern Railway, for the ber of unusual features are therefore class of vessel owing to the severe protection of the company's dock embodied in her construction. The conditions under which she will oper- property in the harbor of Duluth, hull is 120 ft. over all, 110 ft. keel, ate. She is of extra heavy construc: besides having -the largest pumping 28 ft. beam molded and 15 ft. depth tion, her bow being reinforced with Firepoat WittiAmM A. McGOoNAGLE.