The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-21

ing decided to build the launch, at
once set about to study marine archi-
lecture for that class of boats. Then
he made his own design and proceed
ed with the work.
The length Of the Falcon Is so feet
the beam is nine and one-half feet and
she has draught of thirty eight
inches. She is propelled by twenty
horse power gasoline engine, and her
Limit Of speed is ten miles an hour.
She carries three tons of cement con-
crete over her keel as ballast. Be
meath the bow, in tank, she carries
1875 gallons OF gasoline, enough for
FIVE days supply. The engine con-
sumes twenty-five gallons ON a trip of
twelve hours. The launch is built of
solid oak. and all the interior finish
ings are in antique oak. The Falcon
is divided up into five compartments
pilot house. saloon, engine room, toilet
room and gallery. The dimensions Of
the pilot house are six by eight feet.
AIT Of the pilot house is the saloon,
which is about eight and one-half feet
by nine feet. Aft of the saloon is the
engine room, which is seven feet long,
Aft of the engine room is a comfort
able toilet room with pump water,
porcelain washstand, and suitable fau-
Gets, hot and cold water, mirror, towel
rack, etc. Also back of the engine
room is the gallery or kitchen, which
is fitted with a gasoline stove, refrig-
orator, cupboards, dish racks, and
folding yacht table.
One of the most interesting things
about the launch Is the way in which
space is utilized necessity on so
small craft. Beneath the floor are
receptacles for the storage of provis-
ions and tools, and here, there and
everywhere, 80 seems, there are lock-
ers, wardrobe closets, and cubby holes
for storage of various kinds. Beneath
the spring cushioned seats in the
pilot house and saloon are lockers for
the storage of bedding, and at night
these same seats are extended and
made into comfortable beds. The
launch is prettily furnished. At the
windows and doorways are damask
curtains. The boat is lighted with
Welsbach gasoline lights.
When cruising the Falcon is opera
ted by two persons, one at the wheel
and the other at the engine. An cleo
trio push button is the means Of sig
mailing between the pilot house and
the engine room. When cruising, Mrs
Darst and Mrs. Heck take their turns
at the wheel, as well as their husbands.
A New Philadelphia boy also belongs
to the party, and he acts as a deck
hand.
The members Of the party are de-
LIGHTED with the favors and attention
that have been bestowed on them by
the yachtsmen at Rocky River during
con has been tied up in Rocky River
when not ort on short pleasure trips
in the lake. and has occasionally tied
up in the harbor of Cleveland for sew
eral hours at time. The two fam
lilies have many friends in the city and
a number of these friends have enjoy
ed their hospitality on board the
yacht.
"This has been the most delightful
outing that ever had" said Mr..
Darst to a Leader reporter. ITO us
landlubbers this Is a new experience,
and is an ideal pleasure trip. we stop
and go when we please. Our only
cares are to keep supplied with pro-
visions, ice and gasoline. We left New
Philadelphia at pm. on June 27, and
had fine trip all the way on the canal
to Cleveland. You know the canal
follows the Tuscarawas valley all the
way to Akron, and from Akron fol-
lows the Cuyahoga valley to Cleveland
so we enjoyed many picturesque
scenes. 1t was a little tedious going
through so many locks, out altogether
we enjoyed it. Coming up stream on
the canal from New Philadelphia to
Akron, we passed throug., thirteen
locks, and down stream between Ak
ron and Cleveland we went through 81
locks.
"On the canal we had TO pay toll
! of two cents and half mile, and in
accordance with the canal regulations
could only run at q speed Of foul
miles an hour. After leaving New
Philadelphia we ran to Canal Dover. 9
distance of five miles and remained
there all might. The next day we went
to Massillon, twenty-three miles far
ther and the day after that found us
on Summit Lake, Akron, twenty-five
miles from Massillon. On this small
lake we cruised around for two days
and on July / we started for Cleveland
thirty-ive miles away, and arrived
here on July 5. We left the canal a
the weigh lock and followed the Cuya
hoga river to the lake, and then wen