Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-21

boat built exactly on the same plans and
models of the Kate. If one more won't do
will keep on building until 1 get enough
boats 10 do the business of the trade"
will the officers of the Dean Adams take
charge of the Kste?"
THE DEANS CREW GO ON THE KATE.
| ayes, sir, every one, without a single
change. Capt. Mark Cheek will take COM
mand OF her Immediately on arrival OF the
| Dean Adams, and the Ka,e Adams will leave
for Ark ansas City in place of the Dean
| Adams, at the usual hour Thursday evening.
The Electric Light.
The Edison electric-light plant on the
| Kate Adams consists of a q dynamo electric
| machine, capable of running 120 B lamps of
| eight-candle power each, which are disrib-
uted as follows: Two in bsrber-shop, forty
ak in cabin, four in Office, two IN
bar, fifteen on main deck, ten ia
hold, seven in officers quarters, five
in texas. two in pantry. Edison incaude-
scent lamps, style B, equal 10 eight-caudle
power each: Sixty on the boiler-deck, len in
| the hold, fifteen on the main deck, texas"
| hfteeD, and sundry others. The dynamo is
| Is composed OF a veriicle electro magnet, with
an armature revolving in between the mag
netic fields making about 1900 revolutions per
minute, and generating the current BY iuduc-
L
the commutaior and the brushes to the N ain
wires which conduct it to all the lamps
on he boat. The wires are all thoroughly
insulated and with this system it is impossi-
BILE for person to receive a shock, either
from dynamo or from any of the wires lead
ing from II. 1t is absolutely sale from dan
ger OF fire. At every place where the mains
are tapped, one OF the tap wires is broken
| and safety "cut out" connected in the
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which there is a lead wire, varying in size
according TO the number of lamps ON the
branch, and only capable of carrying sufi-
cient current 10 furnish the number Of lights
on its bI anch. In case of too much cure MT
being sent into the wires the lead wires in
the cut-out plugs would melt and break the
circuit and there would be no further cur
rent through the branch wire, and all heating
OF wires would cease instantly. The lamps
are pear-shaped glass globes, from which
there is a hotseshoe-shaped bamboo fiber,
carbonized; the air is then exhausted and
the lamp is Theoretically sealed. The car
bon has very high resistance, and be-
comes heated when a current of electricity
is passed through it till il CLOVIS and gives
of soft mellow light which differs very
much from the arc lights, from the fact that
1t Is perfectly stesdy; there is no flicker to
II, and person can look directly at it with
out the slightest injury TO the eyes. The
beat from these lamps is only one-6 fifteenth
the amount given of from gas burner CIV
ing the same amount of light. There is no
smoke or odor from these lights and they do
not consume or vitiate the atmosphere of
room, as they are sealed in a vacuum.
George w. w aters, electric engineer, from
the Edison Company, is in charge of the
lights on board, and will make few trips
in order that The persons left in charge may
understand the working of the system per-
fectly before he leaves Mr.. Robert s.
Ogiesby did the wiring on board. He had
charge of the incandescent lights on board
james Gordon Benefits steam yacht Ma
mouns during her last summers cruise to
France, England and up the Mediterranean.
The omcers OF the New Boat.
As stated above, Capt. Mark r. Cheek, and
his officers and crew, of the Dean Adams
take charge of the Kate Adams on the ar
rival of the former boat in port this morn
ing.
CAPT MARK R. CHEEK
is a native of Memphis, his father, Capt. |
Elijah Cheek, who years ago owned the |
ferry privilege between Memphis and Mound |
City, Ark. Capt. Mark Cheek began In the
river service when quite lad, serving in
the eigine-f loom of his, fathers ferry boat
until he became full-fedged engineer, In
which capacity he served until the war
broke out. During the war he served in the
cavalry service OF the Confederate States.
When the war closed he and his brother,
George w. Cheek, built the steamer George
w. Cheek, of which he became commander,
in the Memphis, Helena, Riverton, Arkansas
City, Greenville and Vicksburg trades. Ait
erw ard he commanded the Illinois, Ouachita
Belle, Idlewild, and lately the Dean Adams.
He now becomes commander of the Kate
Adams, the acknowledged ''pride of the
valley"
A. I. cUMMINs
axes charge OF the Office of the Kate Adams.
dr. CHmmins as clerk, has q career almost
IDENTICAL with that OF Capt. Mark Cheek as
and what could be said of one
'pplies as we'll to the other.
WALKER OUTLAW, [
rho goes second clerk, is also well known in
he local trades of Memphis, formerly being
hief clerk Of the Josie Harry in White
liver and several boats in Arkansas river.
A. L. CUMMINs, JR,
bill clerk. He is the elder son of A. L.
ummins, the chief clerk, and has served :
sveral years in that capacity in the Men,
his and Arkansas City trade.
HENRY POWERS
ill have charge of the lower decks. Mr.. {
DIVERS is not only veteran mate in the
lemphIs trade, but has naval record in t
he Confederate service full of eventful in '
dents, having served in responsible posi- !
on on the cruiser Alabama during her re-
arkable career even, to the moment she was '
1t down by the Federal warship Kesrsarge,
nd on which occasion he barely escaped !
ON drowning after having passed the or l
cal of the storm of shot and shell that was /
terally poured into the Alabama by her q
adversary. He is a skilled 9
and handles his crew with d
ind but rigid discipline. a
THOMAS KELLY,
mother well-known steamboat mate, who
as served on a number OF steamers in these y
aters, is second mate-a worthy associa ate A
Mr.. Powers. n
ELISHA EvINs AND WIN. HODGE. v
These well-known pilots will have charge I
the Hates wheel, and their knowledge of :.
e river in the vicinity of Memphis is aa o
surance that she will be steered safely Ii
ON port to port.
LOUIS BoTTo AND JOHN BoITo,
st and second engineers, have charge of the n
ate's machinery. Both are skilled and re- n
able engineers, who have been with Capt. V
heck the past several years. e
FRANK NORRIS, g
veteran steward of ante-belun days, has Z
arge OF me CABINS. Mr. MOTIFS Doasts
oud record as steward on Mississippi river 3 j,
gamers, having made a reputation in that y
pacity on the James E. Woodruff, Ingo- Z
ar, Imperial, Phil Sheridan, and other y
ack packets not now remembered.
JOE FLYNN.
Las, but not least, either in physical pro-
rtions or in importance, comes the spothe- q
ry department, in charge Of this popular =,
terer to the bibulous appetite of man. .
j. Flynn has spent lifetime, sfoat and !
bore, in dispensing liquid fxin's, and no q =
e knows better how to please. He has the y
ndsomest bar appointments sfoat, and !,
YES his word that the choicest liquors, CT =,
rs, etc., will always be on tap, TO be dis =
nsed with his blaudest smiles. =
hat Shall You Buy for q Christmas b.
PRESENT. ii
This question csH be readily answered TO OF
ur entire satisfaction if you will favor NJ
r. S. Rothschild, the jeweler, opposite p
e Peabody Hotel, with a call. He will q
ke pleasure in showing you the finest as y