Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-19

is also donkey engine and pump by
which wuter is carried to all parts OF the
boat: to tanks on the upper deck ard to
the pipes to which are attached fire hose.
Here also is the engine and dynamo of the
electric light plant fiye-arc light machine,
which is said to do excellent work. The
lights are placed forward and astern and
two amid-ships on either side. The fifth
light Eliminates the engine room:
The hull is of heavy tinibers, very Sc
curely built, The bow tapers In beautl-
ful lines. The stern is what is known as
a goose stern, and her rudders are so wise
ly placed that the boat handles like ayawl.
The steering gear inside is arranged so that
the tillers are connected by rigid pipe with
the main beam, but at the juncture of the
beam and the two pipes, are ball joints,
which permit of easy motion of the tillers.
The vessel steers very light. The guards
are wide and roomy, and are braced by
iron rods running at right angles with the
stem. They are removable at pleasure.
The boilers are we'll set in a neatly and
substantially-built fire bed. The cover OF
The boilers is made Of fire tiles, as is also
the floor Under the boilers and the fire-box.
THE CABIN OF THE NETTIE
is somewhat wider than the cabin of the
Mary. 1t is fronted by a wide and deep
boiler deck, to which the stairs approach
right and left. The deck guards are I'M
usually wide, and extend evenly the whole
length of the boat on both sides. The cabin
is done in white and gold. There is little
gingerbread work, and reliance for pleasing
effect is placed in the contrasts o! walnut
doors and cream white general wood work.
The cabin is lighted with four crystal chan
deliers, and carpeted throughout with a
handsome design of velvet Brussels. The
furniture is of three kinds: bent wood for
the forward end, leather upholstered
walnut for above the gang-way, and hand
some old gold and sky blue plush up
holstered easy chairs and ottomans t"r the
ladies' salon, which salon is separated from
the forward part of the boat by a rod OF
polished walnut sustaining tinsel woven
portiere. In the salon is handsome MIR
or. in front of which stands new upright
piano. Everett make, which possesses a
yerv pleasing tone. Over the piano Is
thrown abeautiful blue felt cover, bcrdered
heavily in chenille, and hand-painted III
bronze with spray of leaves and flowers,
from the brush of Mrs, Quill, Captain
Quilts accomplished wife.
In the Office of the cabin hangs hand
some photograph of little Nettie Quill,
Capt. Quilts pretty little daughter. 10
the right and left are the clerks office and
the bar Back Of this is the gentlemen
lavatory and barber shop. Then come the
state rooms, fifteen on each side, with only
one break, namely, where the gangway
occurs. This gangway is tlOOrcd in alter
nate strips of ash and walnut. The state
rooms are neatly carpeted and furnished,
everything being new throughout. The
gentlemen's beds have fine o. X. mat
tresses. while those in the ladies' rooms
have woven wire mattresses. The last two
state rooms are extra large, and are htteu
up in elegant style for those very happy
people who are just starting on the voyage
of life together.
Back of the ladies' salon is the cabin fol-
col0red women. This Is well arranged
also. Now the whole cabin from front ia
extreme rear, is ceilcd with Il new style Of
embossed, brOnzed and silvered material
resembling stamped leather. This material
set off by the crystal chandeliers, gives
good color tone to the whole, and makes
the cabin present an attractive perspective
This description has already grown eX'
cecdingly, but the boat deserves full no
tice. Captain T. =. feathers declared TIE
Nettic to be the rakicst and handsomest
boat of her inches, and boat thus pro
nounced upon by the veteran may rightly
claim attention.
THE UPPER WORKS AND PILOT HOUSE
The hurricane deck is covered entirely
with asbestos, as is also the texas root anC
pilot house The texas is large, and be
| sides the usual common compartment, ha'
| two state rooms for such of the colorcd
passengers as may desire private quarters
The captains cabin is forward, and Is
snug little pigcOn-hOlc, neatly carpctcd ant
furnished. Above is the pilot house, which
is quite large room, containing, in addi
ton to all the modern steering appliances
switchboard, by which the out
side electric lights may he turned
on and off at the pleasure of the
pilot. The forward light is the novelty o
the boat. 1t is light Of the Fort Wayne
Jenney Electric Light Company, backed
by railroad headlight reflector. 1t il
fastened upon platform in front OF thu
iackstaff, and the whole lantern can b,
turned on its pivot by pulling certain
cords in the pilot house. Thus the pliO
can cast q light wherever it is most need
ed. Such a light must prove of immense
convenience in night navigation, and il
loading and unloading vessels.
Captains Quill and Newmastcr, and tn
people of Mobile are TO he congratulate
upon possessing so handsome and promis
ing packet. Long may she rule the wa
| tiers