Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-03
A NOVEL SCHEME.

A NOVEL SCHEME.
Building Boat for a Ten Months RSve,.
CrwtSe-Ihe Remarkable Success of an
Entsrprising Firm.
cincinnati Commercial.
"a sail! sail! promised prize to hone.
Her nation? flag? How speaks the telescope?
No prize alas, but yet welcome sail,
The blood-red signal glitters in the gale"
So one might have sung with Byron yester-
day morning had he stood at daylight on the
railroad bridge that CROSSES the Ohio at New
port, save that the stranger craft" that
steamed down the river foated at her peak the
national colors, and that her mission was one
of gentle peace. She cast anchor at the foot of
Pike street, and was soon the center of the live
Hest curiosity. The masters of the steam boats
at the wharves got out th=ic glasses, and, as the
morning wore on, citizens stood in groups and
wondered what Magnate of Railroad or Realm
had come, all unannounced, into Western
waters with his pleasure yacht, for such the
perfectly modelled little steamer seemed to be.
commercial reporter, of course, soon board
her, and was met at the gangway by a polite
request to return at half past l o'clock in the
afternoon, when the periOr officer would be
on board and glad to extend any courtesy and
give any information desired.
SAILING DOWN THE RIVER.
At the hour named he returned and found
himself trapped into one of the pleasantest
title excurs ions it has ever been his good for
tune to attend. A large party of representa-
tives of the local press, similarly shared, were
already on board. and, anchors being weighed,
the trim little vessel steamed down the river
at an amazing speed. and had SOON passed I'M
der the suspension and Southern Railroad
bridges, and was leaving the city out of sight.
LOOK AROUND
was naturally first in order, and resulted in
notes for the following substantially correct
description: The hull is built of the finest
selected white oak, braced, bolted and riveted
in the most skillful and workmanIike manner,
and is sixty live feet in length fourteen feet
breadth of beam, two and half feet depth of
hold, and draws twenty inches of water. She
carries tubular boiler, with fre-box twent Y
inches IN diameter, eleven feet long, with As
two and q quarter hues. In addition to the
ordinary feed pump she has Hancock inspi-
rator, capable of supplying the boiler in case
of an accident. She carries tive beauti-
full little engines, made expressly for her,
from new patterns, by the Ohio Machine com
pany, of Middleport, Ohio, with finch cylin-
deIs. Eject stroke, turning wheel 9 feet in
diameter and IL in length. with 12-inch buck
cts. She has also two syphon pumps, and her
machinery is most complete and first class in
every respect Her hold is arranged in the
most convenient manner, a large compartment
in front being fitted with cars on trainways so
that light storage may be conveniently handled
suggestive compartment near the stern, and
Immediately under the Kitchen commu nicates
directly with the latter Important institution
| so as to be absolutely under the stewards con-
troll.
THE DINING ROOM
is situated between the boiler and engine
rooms, and is artistically grained, with fres-
coed ceiling. The floor is covered with the
finest Oil cloth, and the room is furnished in
the Queen Anne style, with an extension table
to accommodate twenty. The silver, china and
table linen are of the finest and most inviting
character. The pilot house, cabin, main salon
and captains Office are on the saloon deck, and
are at once substantial in their build and lux
urious in their furnishing and decoration.
THE SALON PROPER
is frescoed and gilded in Eastlake style, and
| the flooring covered with Turkish carpet. The
furniture, in raw silk and walnut, is of Queen
Anne pattern, like that of the dining hall, and
rich curtains of damask complete the impress
sion OF a veritable floating palace.
THE FOUR STATE ROOMS,
containing two berths each, are also carpeted
| with Brussels and handsomely furnished, and
the tidy and comfortable appearance they
present reflects much credit on the manage
| ment of the steamer. The officers are all uni
| formed in dark navy blue, and the strictest
discipline is enforced at all times, giving the
| ship the air of a regular man ef-war. She is
| undoubtedly the stanchest and prettiest little
craft ever in these waters.
LUNCH.
| When an inspection of the entire boat had
been made, the company were assembled in
| the dining room and RECALLED with an elegant
lunch, set by E N. Roth, of the st. Nicholas,
aud. of course, par excellence. There were on
board reporters of all the city papers, German
and Eoglish, and representatives of the Ma
tional Press Association, and of the Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago, st. Louis, Louisville,
Milwaukee, Cleveland, Evansville, Iudianapo-
| lis, Detroit, Pittsburg, Omaha and st. Paul
| papers. After the usual toasts, Mr.. Il. D.
Umbstaetter. the advertising manager of the
famous Baltimore firm of A. Vogeler & Co.,
took the floor and let the cat out of toe bag in
| the following neat little speech:
AN ELOQUENT LITTLE SPEECH.
Gentlemen of the Press and other Friends
In speaking to you I know that indirectly !
address myself to thousands. That is the
| reason that, an advertiser, feel delicacy
about telling you what this pretty craft has
been built for. (Laughter.) Perhaps but little
explanation more will be necessary when 1 eay
that her name is st. Jacobs OIL" daughter
and cheers) There was fellow up In Osh.
kosh whs proposed to save the firm of Vogeler
& Co., all bills for printers ink by throwing
the name of the Great German Remedy, the
pain vanquisher of the century, across the face
of the moon, Claughter), but the builder of this
boat mas undertaken more practical work
She will sail
From the cold lakes of the North
To the sultry Southern savannas,
From the bleak shores of the sea,
To the lands where the Father of Waters
Seizes the hills in his hand and drsgs them
down to the ocean"
and will carry with her not only the news of
st. Jacobs Oil, but as honestly believe, a real
and lasting good to suffering humanity.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Other speakers were called up, and among
them Thomas 81. Leary, the secretary of Vo-
geler & Co.,, who has been with the craft since
her launch, and will remain with the captain
CT. w. Greiner) and crew until the enterprise
is under fair Roadway.
HoMEwARD BOUND.
The lunch over, the st. J. o. put about and
steamed back to the whsrves of the city, excit-
ing wonder, comment and admiration as she
went.
''She walked the waters like thing of
life -