The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-22
JOHN LEARY'S BOAT.
1t VIII Be the Finest Steamer
,on Puget Sound.
IT'S SCHEDULE ALREADY MADE.
The Drawings Arrived restsrday-It viii
BE BuiIt AZ once-A Description
Of the Boat.

The outline drawings for Mr. John
L.eary's fast stern-wheel steamboat were re-
ceived yesterday Nom Portland, and were
examined By several persons during the al
ternoon and pronounced very fine The
boat Is designed for passenger and express
business between Seattle and Tacoma, be-
tween which points she viii make the trip
IN an hour and half al the outside. she
will have headquarters at Seattle. from
which point she viii make the trips 70 Ia
coma al and 10 = m and and s p. m,
returning from Tacoma At q m. IL m,
and p m, thus making four trips day
each way. with hAIf-hour stops in port
du-ing service.
II intend = said Mr.. Leary yesterday, to
have this boat fitted up IN the finest posi-
bic manner for the accommodation or the
passengers, and she viii run solely IN their
interests aud so promptly on the minute Of
schedule time that there viii be no annoy
anee through waiting. Prompt starts, quick
trips and the best OF accommodation VIII
De the order throughout. and If this boat
pays IS expect it viii will build another
just like it 10 run from Seattle. y
The drawings show the passenger deck
covered in nearly the entire length, on the
forward part Of which is what is known as
the Texas or upper deck, and on the for
ward part Of this, again, rises the half
round pilot-house. The railing around the
passenger deck viii be latticed wire. The
ladies' gentlemen's and dining pariors on
this deck viii be incloSed by almost an en-
tire plate-glass front. The lights Of the
Texas viii be plate art glass OF handsome
designs and tints, the effect Of which can
not be other than pleasing.
The ladies cabin viii be richly furnished
and cushioned, and provided with piano.
mirrors. pictures and other requisites OF q
fashionable parlor The toiletroom viii be
furnished with the most approved modern
requirements, as win also the gentlemens
toilets on the main deck. The ladies'
cabin is provided with five siaterooms
capable OF comfortably accommodating
fifteen persons if necessary. In the Texas
there win be six staterooms capable of
accommodating thirteen persons. The
dlningroom Will be in the center of the
boat. rocmy and well arranged. and
reached by wide center stairway which
also communicates with the ladies' cabin.
Al the afterpart of the diningroom. al the
sides. are situated the pantries.
The purser's Office is located on the right
hand side of the steam drum IN the for
ward part of the boat, and the washroom
on the ieft-hand side. The captains room
viii be in the front of the Texas.
On each side of the gentlemen cabin are
stairways leading to the main deck. The
interior Of the gentlemen's cabin viii be
lattice-work, and the cabins and dining
room viii be handsomely carpeted, and in
fact every part Of the boat will be prepared
with view to comfort and safety. The
best Of machinery will be put in, and Mr..
Leary sonfdently expects to have not only
the fastest sternwheei steam boat IN the
world, but one that will be q beauty in app
pearance and a comfort TO all who viii find
it business necessity to patronize the
boat.
The boat win consume abo=:.. twenty-four
cords Of wood per day. which means a
large amount for the season, bat wood is
preferable 70 coal as ii raises steam more
rapidly. The boat. when completed by
Captain j. ]. Holland, will be launched
with steam up and viii be brought 20 Seat
tiehy Captain w. r. Ballard, as q trial
trim