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English: Identifier: appletonsannualc13newy (find matches) Text Appearing Before Image: 306 ENGINEERING. nigh exhausted. She exceeded the raft in length by less than 100 feet. Two powerful sea-going tugs, the Underwriter and the Ocean King, undertook the work of towing the raft to New York, which was effected, without accident or material delay, in 11 days, a distance of 700 miles. Text Appearing After Image: Heavy seas were encountered off Cape Cod, and the plank sheathing on the bow was carried away.The raft was anchored for a few hours in Vineyard Haven, while the tugs procured supplies.The inside course was followed through Long Island Sound. Five tugs were necessary to bring the raft through the tortuous channels of Hell Gate and the East river and into the Erie Basin where, after being visited by thousands, it was broken up and the logs disposed of at an alleged profit of $10,000 to $12,000.It is understood that the success of the scheme has been the death-blow to further enterprises of the same kind, for the general lumber-shipping interests would be so seriously injured, and the danger to navigation is so great in case the raft breaks up at sea, that the Dominion authorities will not permit similar undertakings in the future. Hoisting-Shears. With the increased size and weight of machinery and naval equipment, it has become necessary largely Note About Images |
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