The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-14
AUGMENTATION BOAT.
CINCINNATI MEN WILL BUILD IT FOR
THE YUKON.


she Ground and on SNOW or Ios-It Will
He Twin Screw PropeIier-Ths Boats
Furnishings-How 10 IL Used ON Toe.
Captain @. l.. Mitchell, formerly Of
Huntington, w. Va. now residing at
Cincinnati, who originated the scheme
Of organizing the Alaska Cooperating
company of Cincinnati, recently de-
scribed their combination boat by which
they hope to reach the goldfields. He
said:
"This boat will be built Of three-six-
teenth steel, 85 feet long by 8 feet beam
and feet deep, wide fat bottom, 80 she
will draw with all of the machinery in
position only about inches Of water.
II will be q twin screw propeller with
the latest improved reversible wheels
without stopping or reversing the en-
gines. The blades of the wheels can be
reversed by the pilot while running the
engines at full speed by simply touch
ing lever at his right hand. The pow
or will be furnished by two double CYL
Under gas or gasoline engines. We will
use two of these Cup to date) engines,
each connected direct to the wheel
shafts and run at q speed Of 400 revo-
lutions per minute. These engines will
develop 10 horsepower and will give rs
q speed Of from IL to Is miles an hour
in good water, running light, and from
8 to 8 miles towing load. We will also
have mast and sailing rig to use on
all occasions when the wind 10 favor
able, 90 we can save our gasoline. The
boat will also be built with q two foot
guard or walk way ON either side Of the
boat from stem to stern. This will be
built by boiling steel brackets ON the.
outside Of the main hull just above the
water line when loaded and to be floor
ed with q good wood floor and raised
nosing on the outer edge; also arranged
TO use splashboards to keep the waves
from rolling on deck, and we will also
have good, strong wooden rail just be-
low the cabin windows on the outside
put ON with strong steel brackets and to
be used as hand rail to guard against
accidents, etc.
lin under this guard walkway will
have constructed water and alright
tanks or compartments made the proper
size and shape to fit in between the steel
braces or brackets and fitting up close
under the wood floor and down on line
with the underside of braces to be fas-
tened to a board or some strips which
will be bolted on the underside OF the
braces. These tanks or compartments
can be used when loading to put our
gasoline or any other liquid that we
want to take along with us for light or
provisions, such as oil, vinegar, molas-
ses, etc. When these are emptied and
the boat is loaded down deep in the wa
ter until these are almost buried, they
will help to float and steady the boat,
etc. The gasoline and other liquids can
be drawn out of these tanks from the
inside of the boat or from the outside
also, and after they are emptied they
will be so arranged that they can be
lowered and forced down into the water
ON either side of the boat, to act as
buoys to raise the boat and enable you
to run over very shallow shoals and
sand bars, etc.
"We expect to carry all the sails the
size of our boat will allow and use
them as much as possible in order to
save our gasoline. The inside OF the
boat will be divided into the following
compartments: Beginning at the stern,
we will have the ladies' cabin, with
toilet room in rear. The ladies' cabin
will be by feet inside, with raised
floor, SO the wheel shafts can be out of
the way and also give space under the
floor to stow freight, etc. We will have
lockers on each side of the boat the en-
tire length of all the cabins, placed the
right height to form seats. They will
haSe hinged tops and hinged drop fronts
to be raised up and supported by hinged
legs to form the lower berths, wide
enough for two persons. Then we can
have two single berths on each side OF
the cabin hung on hinges, so as to be
| lowered or taken down when not in use,
and the lower berths or seats will be
well upholstered and stuffed so as to
| form good, soft beds, and the upper
berths will be light cotton mattresses
ON light woven wire springs. and the
second berth when lowered will form a
nice back for the lower seat, and the
top one can remain up, and the bed.
clothing for all of the berths can be
placed ON this upper berth during the
day. Clothing and other articles can be
kept in the lockers under the seats and
other places built to hold them.
"The engine room will be about 8 by
feet and will hold all of the machin'
cry except the two wheels in the real
and the capstan ON the bow, which will
be connected to both engines by sys
tenn of screw or worm gear wheels, thai
will give us enough power on our cap
stan to pull our boat up q 20 degree
grade by hitching the line to some sta
tionary object in front and warping ul
with the capstan.
"In country where we only have
the water for about four months. as Il
is in the Yukon valley, the balance Of
the year, eight months, is snow and ice
Now, claim by making the following