The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-28
a HOTEL ON TaE WATER.
The Danforth on Her Way to Florida
Hunting and Fishing Grounds.

The Danforth on Her Way to Florida
Hunting and Fishing Grounds.
The floating hotel j. s. Danforth ar
rived in Savannah yesterday on her way to
Florida, after long and tedious voyage of
sixty-seven days from Bath, Me.
Capt. John Ii. Marshall, the wsu-known
coast pilot, commands the craft. The Of
| ficers of the Danforth consist Of Capt. j. H.
| Marshall Of Norfolk, Va. Manager E. l..
Rogers, Chief Engineer Fred Croker. The
crew is composed of about twenty men,
| twelve Of whom are guides. Among the
latter are Ben Crofts, Cliff McKenny, Clark
| Hill and Alex Robarge and his two sons,
Charles and Joseph.
MIR. Danforth. the owner and builder, is
also abroad with his wife and son. Mr..
Danforth is an enthusiastic hunter Of con-
| siderable prominence, being the manager Of
| the Parmachenee Club, which has its abode
| close to the borders of Canada and north of
Rangeley, Me- 1t is a club Of sportsmen
and has among its members such lovers Of
| sport as F. s. Billings, Henry W. Poor, A.
| Z. Denntson and II. z. Wells. Mr.. Dam
| forth has for many years been known In
Maine as a thorough sportsman aud prob
| ably can tell more about its streams and
woods than any other man.
The plan and purpose Of his unique float
ing hotel is to give the tourists who visit
Florida a chance to enjoy themselves during
a visit to the Land Of Flowers. The Danforth
is fitted up especially for the accommoda-
| ton of sportsmen, and will make hunting
expeditions every two weeks along she
Halifax, Indian and Hillsboro rivers dur
ing this season. A special arrangement has
been made to meet the vestibule train at
Smyrna, where the headquarters of the
steamer will be.
The craft is 1875 feet long and 80 feet wide
amidships. She is perfectly fat~bottomed,
draws but twenty-five inches Of water and
is painted white over all.
She has a deck house 80 feet long in the
shape of I, the wings being at the stern.
The vessel has stern paddle wheel 16 feet
long and 10 feet in diameter, divided in the
center, both sections revolving on the same
shaft. There is a rudder on each side of
the wheel and a third in the center.
There are two 50-horse power hori>
zontal engines They are set at an angle
and the driving rods work directly on the
wheel. The next room forward Of the
engine room is social room which is IL
feet wide and 20 feet long; 1t is fitted in
keeping with the purposes for which the
craft is designed.
Over the stairway, leading to the dining
room below, is the huge head Of a moose
with antlers spreading Al feet and many
of the huntsmen's sport. This room is very
attractive
The next compartment is a smoking
room, and beyond this is a miniature coun-
try store with complete stock of general
merchandise for the convenience of the
guests.
In the forward end is the wheel house.
From the engine room around the entire
deck house extends clear deck eight feet
wide, from which the sports will do their
fishing and hunting.
There are ample accommodations for
those who wish to take 2-weeks' outing.
Fishing tackle, guns, canoes, waterproof
garments, knives aud bear traps and every
thing that hunter could wish for captur-
ing or killing game.
1t was a great undertaking TO bring this
steamer from Maine to Florida. The time has
been longer than was at any time expected.
The weather has been unusually bad and
Capt. Marshall has demonstrated his usual
caution and skill, or the craft would have
perhaps suffered more inconvenience than
she has on her southern trip.
The Danforth left Bath, Me-, on Nov. 10.
THE voyage has been tedious" said Capt
Marshall. I'VE expect, however, to get to
our destination very soon and in plenty Of
time to accommodate the guests who have
made engagements to take hunting trips
| on the steamer. | leave her at Smyrna,
We had splendid trip from Bath to the
Delaware, where we encountered snow and
foe and were frozen up for eighteen days.
The first good weather after that was at
Charleston, where we arrived on Jan. rs.
During all the meantime we were strug-
Cling alorg. bad to be very careful. We
first put in at Portland, Me-, and after
ward made stops at Newburyport and
Boston, New Haven and then New York
was reached safely on Dec. s. Then the
trial commenced. We succeeded in getting
to Lewes, Del. where we took one rest
amid the blockade for eighteen days. After
that we put in at Chincoteaque, Hog Island,
and we're then struck by southeast gale on
New Years day. We then took the inside
channel to Push-a~man's inlet in the Chesa-
peake bay; then to Norfolk. The sounds
were then taken to Bogue inlet From
Wrightsville, in North Carolina, we went
safely to southport, thence to Charleston.
Our trip from Charleston was made by the
inside channel to this city, where we ar
rived to-day, and here we are. We leave as
soon as instructions arrive and will proceed
to our destination"
The Danforth is at Taggart's coal yard
A large crowd of people visited her yester-
day.