The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-06-19
THE NEW ANDES.
A Model Craft--DescriptiOn Of the
BOai..Eer Oflcers.

SOata-heE OmCSESs
Inspeaking Of the new steamer An
des, the Times of Cincinnati says: The
Andes, as she sets in the water, presents
q very pretty picture Of proportions,
and looking from her bow, aft, delights
the eye with her clean and symmetrical
model, which, with all Of its sharpness,
sinks no deeper than 90 inches in its
deepest place. When she is properly
trimmed her draugbt will not exceed "a
inches, which is certainly remarkable !
light draught for her great capacity
The Andes cost $4,000, as near as can
be estimated, and is owned by the Gin
cinnati and Wheeling Packet Company,
an incorporated company under the
laws Of Ohio. and is composed of tie
following gentlemen: Captain Charles
Muhleman, Ed. Muhleman, David Glib
son, J. G.. Muhleman and H. Booth,
the two former holding the majority of
the stock.
THE HULL
was built by the Cincinnati Marine Rail
way and Dry Dock Company, under the
supervision of Captain o. Perry Tharp.
and has length oser sll of 223 feet,
with width Of beam of 39l. feet, and
6 feet depth Of hold. Considerable
pains were taken in putting up the hull,
and the results ATTAINED is a durable
piece Of work, combining strength aud
an easy model, that will contribute
largely to her speed, which will not be
less than nine miles per hour. Her
BOILERS AND MACHINERY
we're put in BY C. T. Dumont, and so
placed in order that when steam was
first raised in them they acted like a
charm, without single alteration hav-
ing TO be made. The engines are from
the old Andes, which was sunk by the
ice on the 18th of last January. They
we're almost entirely new. They have a
cylinder diameter Of twenty inches with
6 feet stroke and are as perfect and
powerful pair of engines for their di
mensions as could be made. The boil
ers, three in number, are entirely new,
and made from the best Gaylord iron,
having tensile strength OF 10000
pounds to the sqnare inch. They are
26 feet long, 49, inches in diameter, and
have 6 10-inch lapweld fues, and are
allowed q working pressure of 155
pounds. The machinery and boilers Of
the Andes form complete comparison
with the substantiability and elegance
that marks every other feature of the
boat, including the
CABIN AND TEXAS
built by Elias Ehler, and which not only
reflects credit upon Its builder, but also
lmpresses the beholder with its neatness,
tastefulness and, although gilded and de.
corated, yet only just enough to make il
look rich and magnificent. With the
deep, rich Persian carpet that ornaments
the cabin floor, the elegant and massive
chandeliers, and the pretty furniture that
ornaments The cabin, the picture present.
ed is grand one, looking aft from the
office, which is situated forward Of the
gentleman's hail. The length of th,
cabin is 200 feet, and l3 feet 5 inches in
width, on each side of which is "a large
state rooms-4S in all-6 by Z and by
6 feet, with berths A inches wide. Aft
of the ladies cabin is the nursery cham
bermaid's room, locker, ladies' wash
room and closets. They are neatly fur
nished, and entirely separate from tht
cabin. The barber. shop and gents clos
els are on the larboard guards, and tht
pantry on the star5oard, with the cook
j house and pantry.room Immediately un
dernealh, ,alI of which are unusually large
and fitted up with every convenience =
The texas, which is 80 feet In length, is
by no means small featureof the boat
1t is the most comfortable and commo
dously arranged texas that we have eve
seen, having II good state-rooms fo
passengers, that are equally as we'll fur
nished as those in the cabin. In the rea
is the Freedman's Bureau, separated
from the main part OF the texas by a par
tition. A neat carpet covers the hall
way and state-rooms in the texas. Th
pilot ho1se is IL by 10 feet, and proVi
ded with ample seating room for passen
gers. The Andes combines among
OTHER FEATURES
the stationary derricks now in use OIL
the Golden Rule, and patent swingin!
stages which are worked by the capstan
Christy's patent for lowering chimney
is also among the improvements adopt
ed, by which two men can do the worl
of half dozen and with greater safety
The water-wheel of the Andes is 81 fee
in diameter, % feet long, with "a incl
buckets. The new Andes will leave OF
her maiden trip to Wheeling tomorrow
evening, on which occasion a select par
ty Of Cincinnatians will make the rount
trip.
The principal officers of the Ande
are: Captain, Charles Muhleman; clerk
Ed. c. Muhleman; pilots, George E
ONeal and Wesley W. Corns; mate
George Peppard; first engineer, Wm
Shannon; second engineer, Ed. Stapp
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