Evening journal., 1893-06-28
POCAHONTAS TO LEAVE.
The New Floating Palace
Finished To-day.
HER LUXURIANT
INTERIOR.


The Splendid Steam boat That is a Credit
20 Her Buildors VIII Leave Whining
ton -morrow-Handsome Furnish
ings and a Complete Electric Light
Plant-Those who WIN Go Away ON
the Vessel.
The steamer Pocahontas will leave the
yard of her builders for Richmond, Va,
early tomorrow morning.
The handsome vessel was crowded by
workmen this morning putting on the
finishing touches to the woodwork and
hanging the curtains and laying the
carpets. The boat Is regular floating
palace and none finer has ever been built
in this city. The Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company is being complimented
by all who have seen the vessel
She was to have left this city to day,
but 10 was so rough outside that it was
decided TO wait until 20 morrow. The
following persons will make the trip
on the Loaf: Mr. Saddler aud wife, j. w
McCarick, Il. w. Gowdin, of Norfolk
Erwin Weisiger, superintendent of the
line Mr.. Shoes. of Washington; Charles
Wood. Edward Barney, J. p. Barney, II.
D. Valin, Of Virginia
A Grand Musical Instrument.
A feature which has never been seen
on boats In this city before Is large
musical instrument called an pedestrian,
similar TO the instrument In Wanna
makers. Philadelphia. When playing,
the effect is the same as a band. as
every instrument is represented II
was built by Emmett Welte
q Sons, of New York All the latest
concert overtures and the classics are
played as we'll as the simplest airs One
piece which is played is a composition by
Mozart written In 1891 and was dis
covered by Mr.. Weltes brother in
Vienna last year, and copied by him.
The instrument is run by an electric
motor. It is Il feet high, 6 feet wide
and feet deep This instrument was
irst introduced by Mr. Barney on steam
boats in this country, and one,is In oper.
alton on his steamer Ariel and an
other boat on his line It has fallen into
favor with many Of the great people of
the land as Madam Patti, j e. II. Wade.
Fred w Vanderbilt, Charles Yerckes. OF
Chicago; Mr. Singerly OF the Philadel
phia Record and Mr.. Abel, Of the Balti.
more sun
The pedestrian sprung from a musical
clock. During the last century clock,
we're built in the Black Forest, in Ger
many, to play a tune on BELLS In cours,
Of time a set Of pipes were substituted foi
the BELLS and few more notes were added
20 give variety. Mr. Weltes father. the
founder Of the present firm, started in
business in 1853 and as he was thor
ough musician, arranged overtures an,
other high class music for these clocks
They took in musical circles and II
lS47 the first pedestrian was built anC
put on exhibition In Frankf0rt.on the
Main by him Since then IL has under
gone a material change The music wal
on large wooden cylinders and they hav,
been replaced by smaller ones aud the
music put on perforated paper.
Equal to Band Of Fifteen Pieces.
This pedestrian is equal to band o
fifteen pieces and il is possible TO stanC
close to it and hear it play without an,
bad effect
Luxuriant Interior Furnishings.
The electric light plant is the mos
elaborate one ever put on a steamer here
The furniture and carpets are luxuriant
AS is the silver tableware William
Strobel and Company furnished the car
pets and furniture.