The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
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Of the Nautilus was % feet. That Of the Deutsch-
land is GUESSED" at something less than 30 feet.
The Nautilus was cylindrical in shape; the ves-
sci that has created the sensation during past
weeks is not quite cylindrical. in that her top
sides carried up for space nearly vertical
and then tumble home with easy curve: or. at
least, 1t is so indicated by such photographs ms
have come to light. The change was undoubtedly
made in the rebuilding in order to increase the
carrying capacity; for 1t is to be remembered
that the Nautilus not built to carry cargo
and had no great excess Of buoyancy. The motive
power of the Nautilus was electricity That OF
the vessel from Germany is electricity when
submerged while for use above water the Diesel
engines supply the power. That Is OF no I'M
portance as bearing the identity Of the vessel
1t is common thing in rebuilding a ship to
make changes In the propeng mechanism.
There is still more to come. Both boats-or,
rather, the same boat in the two periods OF her
areer-were-was-is-itt up in some degree
of luxury. Listen to what Mr.. Aronnax says
about room into which Captain Memo con-
Quoted him:
1T library High pieces Of furniture
supported upon their wide shelves a great number
of books. The electric light flooded everything.
1t was shed from four unpublished globes half
sunk in the ceiling And again. In speaking of
the saloon, filled with treasures Of art beyond
price. Mr.. Aronnax mentions the organ. OF which
he says later in the chronicle: AT that moment
| heard the distant strains of the organ, a sad
harmony to an lnOennaDIe Chant, the wall OF q
soul longing to break these earthly bonds"
The Organ on the Nautilus.
"One may not approve Of Captain Nemos taste
in music; some Of may prefer the run of mill
music which one may have with a monograph
and a selection Of records made haphaZard; but
he was musical at all events. and had provided
himself with means with which to crafty his
taste But the organ has given way to a phono-
graph. with which the crew Of the boat enter
tanned themselves on the way across or under the
Atlantic. And when they full up on music
there the library, with fewer books than that
of old but with Shakespeare foundation of
literary satisfaction.
Still skeptical7 How the food of the crew
of the Nautilus cooked? By electricity. Says Mr..
Aronnax: Then door opened into kitchen nine
feet long, situated between the large storerooms.
There electricity, better than gas itself, did all
the cooking. The streams under the furnaces
gave out to the spOnges OF platina heat which
was regularly kept up and distributed. They
also heated distilling apparatus which by evap-
Grafton furnished excellent drinkabe water How
was the grub of the crew of the so-called
Deutschland cooked? By electricity. said Captain
Koenig although he did not give description of
the cooking apparatus in anything like as full q
detail as does Mr.. Aronnax Of that of the Maui
titus The boat that Captain KOenig commanded
was furnished with all the comforts of home ac-
cording to the one man who was aboard Of her
in any other than an official capacity. and who
does not consider himself held to secrecy.
Its clear case In every essential the
Deutschland is the Nautilus In size and FORM
excepting any vessel may be modified In proc
ess of overhnuling and refitting. In power plant
excepting as the Diesel engines take the place
Of electric motors for surface propulsion, for
economy's sake; In the intricate electrical equip
ment for lighting. cooking and In the control and
movement Of all parts of the ship; In the means
provided for going below the surface Of the
water at will, and in returning to the surface at
Measure: even In the provision for the comfort
and entertainment Of the crew, the Deutschland
and the Nautilus are one and the same Only
in the use made of the craft is there a difference
The Nautilus was built and operated to satisfy
the whim-let's call 1t within and forget the
tragedy Of It al-of a man wealthy enough tn
afford it; while to the Deutschland she crossed
the ocean to bring a few pounds Of dyestuRs Of
which we are in need II Is the case Of a thor.
oughbred harnessed to an express wagon In has
old age"