The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
FITTED FOR A BETTING CRAFT,
BUT THE FLOATING POOLROOM
HASN'T STARTED YET.


Mount Desert stm stays IN Jersey
disappointed Battery Crowd sayS II
Gets the Goods Before Paying for En-.
The floating poolroom again failed 70
show up at the Battery pier yesterday,
although a crowd OF prospective passengers
fully as large as that which gathered for
the trip outside Jurisdiction on Thursday
was on hand.
Some persons may suspect that this
whole nautical gambling scheme IL myth.
Il doesn't sound reasonable, and appear
Ances thus far have been against II.
Even those who had bought tickets for the
trip at 81 each were willing TO admit this
Yesterday. But that was about all they
we're willing 70 admit. You couldn't get
any Of them 70 confess that they had in
vested dollar on the chance. The tickets
had been distributed free and they we're
going to pay their fares after they got
on board. Catch them for suckers In .
game like that2 Not by long shotl
Yet il appearances count for anything
The old Mount Desert, the steamboat
chartered for the picnic, Is to be q sure
enough poolroom. Sun reporter went
out to look for the craft yest erday after
the excursion had been called on again
He found her tied up to the scow Seth Low
o. one Of the Communipaw coal piers.
She is a timewon, double decced side
wheeler painted white with the exception
II the two big paddle boxes, which are dull
gold One look at those paddle boxes
ought to convince any gambler As pool
room signs they've got uniformed cops
Icaton to a standstill The paint Is peeled
Of the Mount Desert In spots, however,
and she looks decidedly as Though she had
played the game to the finish
There was plenty Of life on the craft before
the reporters got too close. Men we're on
the upper deck talking and sorubbing, but
once the stranger was sighted things quoted
down. and only the groans Of the Seth Low
we're Leard as the swell carried the Mount
Desert hard against her bullying sides.
Is Mr.. Winter or Mr.. Dow aboardl' in
quired the reporter Of an innocent looking
ocCkhand.
Winter d Dow is the firm, unknown TO
the directory, which Capt. Beebe. owner OF
the boat, says has chartered her Tor the
deep sea excursions.
Yes replied the deckhand, pointing to
a short, red, faced man aft. There IL Mr..
Dow
Mr.. Dowl' said the reporter, addressing
the man indicated.
'Yes, indeed; step right inside said he.
opening the door OF the cabin.
In went the reporter, and away went Dow.
'Oh, no. said one Of the other men aboard
that mans name is Smith
Winter wasn't around, but Il developed
that there we're several other Smiths. two
or three Browns and a few Joneses in the
crew" A man who said he was captain
spoke for the crew, explaining why the YES
sci had not sailed at noon, as promised,
The Mount Desert, a worthy craft, said
he, got her clearing papers a year ago
from the Boston Custom House. We
discovered that We had 70 have a certificate
TO that effect for the New York customs
officials, and we have sent for Il. I can't
say definitely when We shall be able to
run, but run we will. just as soon as We
get the paper. We hope IL will be to-mor-
row."
How many did you say were over on the
pier waiting for the boatf' another OF the
crew inquired Of the reporter. Five hun
dred9' well Ito the other mani, not 30
WorRe, George?"
From q statsroom on the port side Of
the vessel near the stern came the buX7
OF a wireless telegraph instrument. In ]
the room were two operators. They said /
they had been on duty for two days. In
the wall separating the wireless room from
the stateroom adjoining was a slit about
a foot 10 length and three fingers wide. In
the wall Of the stateroom, about on level
with a mans face, we're two other little
windows, fresh cut, with shelves built out
from the wall on the inside
Next to the stateroom "a a bathroom.
In the wall separating the bathroom from
the stateroom Is another window, a little
larger than the FIRST two. Still another opens
through the wall from the bathroom into
the cabin. The bathroom, with itB mottled
marble dips for Golfers, Is supposed TO be
intended for the cashiers offioe and through
the hole leading into the cabin viii, be passed
the winners money.
On the main deck II the dining room,
and many crates Of refreshments The !
cabin is furnished with red plush furniture |
Of ancient, moth eaten design and camp |
stools.
What do you think Of the proposition |
asked one OF the men. We've looked Il |
over pretty carefully he added, 'and |
We think it's all right. We violate no law |
and We give everybody nun for his money. |
It's up 70 the public to make the under |
taking succeed and contribute their mite |
In helping Jerome clean the town.
Capt. Albertson Of the Harbor squad |
said yesterday that he had used moral |
suasiOn" with Capt. Beebe to influence him |
to prevent his boat being used for the pur- !
pose proposed.
Assistant District Attorney Train was
al the pier waiting for the Mount Desert |
10 appear, but il was said that he came
down merely to look things over.
THIEF on A FAMILIAR TRIP.