Evening journal., 1897-11-08
JUNIATA ON THE RIVER
Fine New Steamer on Her
Trial Trip To-day.
HER DECKS FINELY FURNISHED

WILL PROCEED DOWN THE della
WARE TO-DAY, AFTER HER COM
PASSES ARE ADJUSTED, AND III
SATISFACTORY WILL NOT RE-
TURN.
The new steamer Juniata. built by
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany for the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company, of Baltimore.
under the supervision of William b..
Turner. left the wharves OF the build
ers yesterday and anchored in the
Delaware river opposite the mouth of
the Christiana, previous to taking a
trial trip on the Delaware river to-day.
The vessel Is the fourth of the kind
built by the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company for the same firm.
A full description OF the Juniata has
already appeared in the Evening Jour
nal.
The furnishings OF the Juniata and
the upholstery used are especially fine.
Her saloon Is fitted with six large
tables, which when opened are convert
ed into two tables extending the entire
length Of the room. Three large radia-
tors furnish the heat for the room. The
place Is lighted with combined electric
chandeliers and oil lamps, with the
latest designs in ceiling fixtures. The
stairs leading from the dining saloon
to the social hall are handsome In de-
sign and are spacious, with two wings
The ceiling OF the saloon Is finished in
white and has two large skylights.
The social hall on the third deck Is
very handsomely decorated. II is paint
ed In white and gold and has fifteen
staterooms. The hall has an open wen,
surrounded with a handsome mahogany
rail and banister. Over the well is a
skylight, which supplies the dining ga
loon with light The quarters Of the
chief engineer and his assistants are To-
Gated on the forward part of this deck.
On the fourth deck Us the steam steer
ing room forward. fitted with William
sons steam steering engine. On the
after part of this deck Is the Napier
steering apparatus, which can be used
in case of emergency. The quarters OF
the chief officers of the steamer are AT
of the steering room and access to the
pilot house can be gained by stairway
from the interior without going out into
| the weather. A large smoking room
has been laid out on the same deck anC
extends over the ship. This room is fin
ished In sycamore in hard finish. Th'
floor is finished in maple and cherry
Aft of the smoking room is the toile
room, fitted with marble stands and th'
floor tiled with cement and tiles.
The pilot house OF the steamer is oI
the fifth deck, on the top of which 4
placed a powerful search-light, which
operated from the pilot house. a bridg
extends out from the house from sid
to side. A complete telegraph syster
has been placed In position and the Off
GERS at the wheel can reach the engin
room AZ will. The telegraph system /
from Gibson & Kirk, Of Baltimore Tn
pilot house is finished in butternut, tn
ceiling in blue, with an ash floor an
grating. The room is supplied with
flag locker, closet and desk. The com
passes. binnacle and other navigatin
instruments in this room were furnish
ed by NJ. V. O'Neal. Of Baltimore. VIII
; has gone on the Juniata to adjust he
, compasses on the way to Baltimore.
Aft OF the pilot house Is the captain
room. fitted with a folding bed OF IN
latest pattern, a roll-top desk and
large book case, fitted with a French
plate mirror.