Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
new BOAT NEPTUNE.
Fine Craft That is to Take the
Place of the Lost
Saturn.
CAPT. VIVIAN IS THE OWNER
Description of the Fine Steamer
and Her CreW-RiVer
RippIes.

The steamer Saturn, which was con-
sumed by fire in the Kahlke boat
yards last winter, will have a worthy
successor. Steamboat Inspectors MINI
rick and Knapp have been to Lyons,to
inspect the Neptune, Capt. Winan's
new steamer, and they report that the
boat is in excellent condition. Al
though originally intended as a COM
oination raft and bow boat. the loss
of the Saturn led to change in the
plans, so that now the Neptune is the
most complete steamb boat for its size
on the upper river. The total length
over all is 102 feet inches. width be-
tween outside guards 25 feet. On the
lower deck is the full compliment of
boilers, machinery and engines. Two
powerful camelback engines of the
Swain patent provide the motive
power. The wheel is II feet in diam
eter, with buckets II feet long and 2
feet wide.
The visitor to the upper deck is at
once impressed with the completeness
IF the well arranged upper cabin, the
total length of which is So feet; width
20 feet. The front, or cabin room. j.
large and comm odious and the floor is
laid with linoleum. The long hall
with it's II staterooms on either side
is carpeted with red Administer. while
the ceiling panels are of lincrusta, CIV
ing the whole pretty and harmonious
appearance. The forward and rear
ca bins are separated by S-foot hall
way, which is provided with COM
mode and washstand. In the rear
cabin is the kitchen. 1920 feet and
supplied with tables, steel range and
cupboards. Adjoining this is the
mess room for the hands of like d.
mansions, and fitted with dining table |
and cupboards. The cabin is canopied |
fore and aft, allowing ample room for |
ease and comfort in travel, the rear
recess being 25x16 feet.
The pilot house is 10 by 10 feet. |
Until new ball bearing wheel can be |
adjusted, the historic old wheel of the |
j. H Douglass will do duty. The
wheel certainly has history, having
done duty on a number of boats and
has grown old and weather beaten in |
its years of service. as many a gray
bearded master or pilot can testify The |
wheel for years did service on the old |
L
mated between 50. and $4,000.
Until the close of the present sea-
son the boat will be used in towing |
lumber from Saltwater to Dubuque. |
The boat will be differed as follows:
Captain and First Pilot-Robert
Mitchell.
Second Pilot-Joe Hawthorne, of
LeClaire.
First Engineer-John McKeever.
Second Engineer-Otis Davenport.
Mate-Harry Dyer.
River RIpIets.
The stage of water at the Rock |
Island bridge was stationary at 2.25.
The temperature at noon was 90.
The F. Weyerhauser brought down
30 strings of logs and the Ravenna 16.
The Winona, Verne Swain and w.
j. Young, Jr., all local packets, were
in port.
The H. c. Brockmann and Henne-
pin came down.
Boats up were the Hennepin, Lizzie
C. w. Cowles, Flora H.,
Mary B., Mountain Belle. Zalus Davis,
K. j. Wheeler, Mac r. Rutledge and
r. d. Kendall.
The Verne Swain is laid up for re-
pairs at Davenport. Thursday she
broke wrist pin and blew out
cylinder head and the repairs will
not be completed before Sunday.