The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-12-31
THE JESSE K. BELL.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPT. DICK sINNoTT S
NEW STEAMER FOR OUR TRADE.
A SPLENDID BOAT.

worn out war morse that mas Deen
stripped of his harness, her faithful
and efficient commander, Capt. Dick
Sinnott, feels proud to enter into his
old trade the old Bart. Able's new
and beautiful successor, The Jesse X.
Bell.
From the Courier Journal of the
18th, we publish the following de-
scription of our future packet:
The hull, cabin and painting of this
beautiful steamer was the work of the
famous Towards, of Jeffersonyille.-
They have fully sustained their we'll
earned reputation in building the Jesse
X. Bell. The hull is a model of grace
and durability, having been built for a
No. cotton boat. 1t is 225 feet long,
forty feet beam and seven and half
feet depth of hold. The cabin is full
length, upon which is texas nearly as
large as the cabin, and upon that tile
pilot-house,. which puts the finishing
touch to her general outside beautiful
appearance. The entire boat is paint
ed inside and out in pure zinc gloss
white. The yariegated rays of light
stealing through the stained glass sky
light and doors add a richness to the
inner or main cabin beautiful to be-
hold. The rooms are very large and
comfortable, the bridal chambers are
beauties, the nursery large and COM
Portable, and all the conyenences that
could add to the comfort of passengers
are to be found in and about the cabin
of this fine steamer. The office and
bar in the forward cabin are elegantly
fitted up, and the floors in the forward
saloon, barber shop, pantry, halls and
gangways are inlaid with oak and
walnut, diamond shaped, and is q
splendid job of work. The "texas" is
but the name of another cabin of lesser
size, but almost equally us handsome
The cOlored passengers have the same
comforts and conveniences that they
have in the main cabin below, and the
officers department is entirely sepa-
rate from any other portion!of the up
per cabin.
Both cabins are surrounded by fancy
railingssaud handsome stairways lead
ing to roomy promenades upon the
outside. The designing of tho entire
upper works of the Bell was done with
an eye to comfort, safety, beauty and
convenience, andsthe Towards cclipsed
themselves in this their masterpiece o
Observation-Disclosures.
Ainsee, Cochran & Co, Of this city,
supplied tie machinery, which is a
guarantee that this department is nj
that constitutes perfection. She has
two engines, each twenty-five inch
fylin'lcrs,9e feet stroke, driving IL
wheel twoaty I'll ht feet in diameter
and thirteen andla half f0ot bucket
The main journals are fourteen inches
in diameter. Aside from the main en-
gineS, there is doctor, donkey
"nigser, = engines for capsans and
fire-pnmps. A line of iron pipe linz
the cub IL guards the entire length and
breadth of the boat, So that in case o
fire from one to ten streams nf waite,
can DO thrown ut a moments notice
These pumps supply the reservoir,
with hot ard cold water at al times
aud these reservoirs supply the batl
rooms and water closets in tic ladies
md gentlemen's cabins ut all times
She Is perfect, in her department ot
machinery.
She has q battery of steel BOILERS
that can't be beat. There are four OF
ttem, each forty two inches in diane
ter, thirty feet long, and two tlues in
each. She also has separate boiler
for the doctor, pumps, etc.
Mr.. Charles Walton, of the famous
Mitchell boiler yard, made them, aud
they are another ''card" for him as q
man who fully understands his bust.
ness. The sI,eet-irou work, chimney,
&c, arc the worF of VIM. Weir, O
this city, who has done most excel
lent job. Voolfolk s. Co., of this city
furnished the ship chandlery, blocks
tackle, &C., and did it well.
w. II. Dillingham;, under the super.
vision of Mr.. viii A. Hayes, supplied
the gas and water pipe, hose and the
powerful gong whistle. The work
was o most excellent job, and the whis
tie is said to be one of the loulest ant
finest on any boat in the world. W.
will let it elbow" for itself.
Let lis return to the cabin, and will
an eye of admiration take in the beau
ty and grandeur of its general appear
ance. The elegant carpets which give
it such palatial air were furnished
by w. II. Mcknight, of this city, ant
Fixing 81 Co., of New Orleans. TIL
main and ladies' cabin carpets ar,
gorgeous, while those in the rooms ar
simply elegant. The new, rich an,