The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-22
A STEAMER
Built by a Wheeling Firm for a Southern
Cotton Trade,

Cotton Trade,
The steamer Nettie Quill leaves to-day
for Mobile, Ala. Yesterday she made a
trlsl trip both up and down the river and
was found to be 80 nearly perfect that both
her builder snd owner were more than
satisfied. What few defects we're found
can be easily remedled. Captain John
Sweeney, the builder, was in command,
jos Alexander was pilot aud bud" Nc
Kinister had charge Of the engines, In ad,
dillon to the crew, the following guests
were on board; Col, William Exlsy, DR.,
], l., DlCkey, Col. A, j.. Sweeney, John
Garden, A, II, Beach, Harry Mcclure,
Capt, Rube Thomas, Capt. Quill, the
owner, Capt, j, ,HeatheIlngton, Capt,
DOdu Berry, Mrs. John Swee.
ney, Mrs. Parks, Mrs, Brues,
hrs. Gibson and Photographer Parsons.
AT M|ondsville Mr.. Parsons went ashore
and took several views Of the steamer aS
she passed up and down, She had her
coloTs flying and made q very pretty
picture.
The Quill after leaving here will not
stop unlll she reaches Cincinnati, where
she will take the place Of the New
Orleans packet Vint Shinkle, while that
uoat goes on the docks, After disChargtng
her freight at New Orleans she will 80 to
Mobile and lay there for about one manth,
waiting for her trade to open.
The Qlill was built for Capt, John
Quill, alter whose little daughter, Nettie,
she is named, and August Neumeister, BY
Al, Sweeney 4 Son, OF this city. She is
10 run in u cotton trade on the Alabama
river, Her hull was constructed at Free,
dom, Pa, and its dimensions are: length,
40 5 feet; breadth, S65 feet; deplh, 4 5
feet; tonnage, 296 93. The model Ia q
close copy Of the big 7, p, feathers, built
last summer, and is very graceful one.
She has two engines with l6'inCh oylin,
ders, 81 foot stroke and patent improved
valves aud reverse gear, which are
noted for saving fuel and giving in,
creased power. Her boilers are two in
number 80 feet long and AZ inches in di.
ameter, made Of steel 20 In thickness,
10000 tensile strength and 30 80 ductil-
Ivy. There are six lues in each; two
safety valves % OSS in dimension and l54
pounds Of steam Is allowed, There are
also two feed pumps for the boilers four
inches in diameter, III inches stroke.
The boat when loaded will draw two feet
Of water,
The wheel Is twenty feet in dl.
ametar and the buckets ara % feet
long. She has al electric head light and
two side and one stern electric lights, all
Of which are controlled in lighting aud
moving from tho pilot house. In
the engine room Is another cleo.
trio light, and the engine for
the lights. She stern is modelled after
S~weeney's patent, the goose stern"
There are three patent balance ruddeIs
and couplings which makes u steamer
easier to handle than any other. With
$50 pounds OF steam she showed a speed
Of l2 miles an hour up stream, her wheel
revolving 20 times per minute. Her cabin
Ia handsomely finished and she has a com.
modious texas. In painting the boat
many fancy and tasty decorations were
used, She 10 allowed to carry 10 first
Class passengers and IS second class.
1t Is q steamer that Sweeney 4 Son can
we'll be proud Of, and Is a credit to the
industry Of this city. Capt. Gail is dc.
lighted with her. She is valued at about
$50, 1000. Last night she was loading glass
ware for the South. An insurance Of $50.
600 for the trip has been placed on her
by the Fire 4 Marine Insurance Company.