Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-14
ArLeArrSe PALACE.
description OF the Kate Adams NO"
Being BuiIt at Pittsburgh.

Being Built at PttfsbufBhs
This beautiful steamer is about completed
and will be ready to take her departure on
the first water. She is built expressly loi
the Memphis and Arkansas City TRADE,
CARRYING the United States mail between
those points twice week. The aineu
sions are as follows: Hull 24o ieet long,
81 feet beam. 3S feet floor, floor timbers are
IVA inches. bottom plank AZ inches, well
fastened in every particular, has knuekie
chains all through the hold, whleh
branch out through the side, in additlon
10 atbwartship chains across beams. her
snards are Is feet wide, sweeping in Tor,
ward and aft, well chained and fastened
ond protected by natural knees; helght
h.tveen decks IA feet. The hull was built
by the Pittsburgh Boat Yard Company;
Engines are balance poppett valves -
inches diameter of cylinder, Ieet
stroke, with Rees' patent adlustaoie
cut off, large doctor engines, copper neat,
ers, steam fire pump, steam capstan an.
freight holster, 80 feet diameter wac
wheels, working l6 feet length OF oucEeS
double circles; the engine department DO
ing supplied with all the latest imPr9ESe-
ments' built by Jas. Rees, DHquesne En-
cine Works. Boilers are five in number, ~
inches diameter, % feet long, Z flues, built
of steel. 10000 pounds tensile strength.
Her breecben and fire bed are OF very
handsome pattern, surmounted by cnlm'
news sixty feet high above the hurricane
deck which will be ornamented by HAND,
some leaves and articles, double figured
cross rods and sixteen guy rods, built oy
Ross a Thorn; in addition steel donkey
boiler. built by James Rees & Sons. The ex'
tensiye Joiner work is being done by Sigck
& Sboles, cabin builders, consisting OF all
work excepting inside OF cabin, ana Is
sample of that well known firms suostan-
tial work.
The inside finish of the cabin is being
done by the we'll known joiner and caoih
bsilder, William F. Richardson, and con
sists of hard wood, mahogany, bird's-eye
maple, cherry, ash and walnut. 1t is the
first cabin of the kind ever built west or
soutb of New York city. 1t presents a
handsome appearance, scarcely any heaV-
Ter than white pine and much more dura'
HE. will be less expensive to keep clean
and will never have to be finished mere
after like white cabinl and besides oelng
much less liable to burn.
The painting and gliding is being done
by William Soggs & Co., and is sample OF
their efforts to please, the material nelnS
furnished by the extensive and well-known
white lead manufacturers, Davis, Cham
beers & Co., which needs no further recon-
incubation. The different kinds OF glass,
white and colored, are furnished by VIM
Nelson, ESQ. The castings, tin, sheet iron
work, cook stoves and utensils, are FUR
nished by John Burford, Esq water
street. Gas and steam fittings, whistle,
syphons, &c, Gray, Shock & Co: Large
Son & Co. Yawls and life boats by Mr..
Robert Rogers. Spars, derrick, jackstaff,
&C., by G. W. Coffin. Storage apparatus,
blocks and tackle and wire rigging by Sla-
ter & Co. Large office safe by Thomas
Barnes Il Son. Hardware by Jos. Wood
we'll & Go. Looking glasses, curtains, &c,
by E. Edmundson & Sons. Wash bowls,
pullman car style, foot rails, tanks and
bath tubs by Atwood & Mccartney.
The main cabin will accommodate 10
passengers, all OF the rooms being large
and roOmy; stationary washstand in every
room. The ladies' cabin rooms all have
full chamber suits; the carpet for cabin
being OF best velvet, and Brussels carpets
in ali the state rooms. Large recess aft for
ladies, and nursery below; laundry, closets,
bathroom and linen lockers. Forward large
barbershop and washroom, and elegant
bath room for gentlemen. Opposite side is
the pantry, being handsomely fitted up,
with closets, drawers, steam table and con-
nection to cook house below. The inside
finish of office and bar is of solid mahogo-
ny, being done by Edmundson & Sons, and
will be the most handsome on the river.
In the aft end of cabin a handsome oil
painting in panel extends across the cabin,
and in forward end of cabin is the boats
name in brackets, fancy scroll finish,
improved by large painting on each side,
and in the centre Of the coat-of.arms (ot
Arkansas, Mississippi and TENNESSEE they
being the three States in which the steamer
plies. They are being painted by the cele.
brated marine artist, Emil Bolts, Esq, OF
Pittsburgh. The floors of the hall, office bar,
pantry and pilot house are sheathed with
narrow walnut and yellow pine.
The texas is 1876 feet long. In the for.
ward part is the captains room, officers
ball and officers room, then the cabin
crew quarters an d last the handsome cabin
for freedmen. They have a large social
hall and rooms equal in finish and apart
ment to the lower cabin. in fact being far
superior to any of the kind we have ever
seen. The pilot house is large and roomy
and ornamented oy raised roof, the de-
sign and workmanship OF Mr.. Thomas
Irwin, of Allegheny city. The boat is well
supplied with fire escapes, hose, fire and
steam pumps, no expense being spared to
make her so. One new feature about her is
carry ing her fuel in the hold in iron coal
cars out of the way and where it can be
used to trim the boat at any time in few
minutes. When completed with fuel
aboard she will draw four feet forward and
five feet aft and will cost $4,000. James
Rees & Sons are contractors for the whole
boat completed and have spared no pains or
expenses to complete the contract to the
satisfaction of the owner.
Owing to the height OF the chimneys
they are unable to put them up complete
until after they are below all the low
bridges below the city.
The Kate Adams was superintended by
Captain James H. Rees, who has done him.
self and Pittsburgh great credit.
LADIES scarlet wool underwear. A fine
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