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main deck, aiiotlier by a ladder and booby-hatch to the prometiude 

 deck. 



Water-closets. — The water-closets are abaft the foi'ecastle ou each side 

 of the fore hatch. 



Main or hatching declc. — The inaiu or hatching deck extends 47 feet 

 aft from the forecastle. The fore hatch is on the forward part of this 

 deck ; the foremast 5 feet abaft the hatch ; the steerage companion 

 way about 2 feet abaft the mast, and the lamp-locker abaft the compan- 

 ion way. The boiler hatch extends about 17 feet forward from the after 

 bulk-head, is about 9 inches above the deck, and on it are placed the donkey - 

 pump, distributing-tanks, and, attached to the beams overhead, are tiie 

 cam-shaft and attachments for working the hatching-beams. 



There are three coal-scuttles through the main deck on each side of 

 the boiler hatch. A gangway port on each side abreast of the foremast, 

 C feet wide, extending from deck to deck, and four swinging ports on 

 each side 4 feet by 3 feet 4 inches, which can be opened or closed at 

 pleasure. 



The hatching machinery is located on the main deck each side and 

 forward of the boiler hatch. 



Donl-ey-hoiler room, — There is a sliding door in the starboard side 

 of the after main deck bulkhead, communicating with the donkey-boiler 

 room, which extends 13 feet aft from the main deck. 



The donkey boiler stands on the starboard side forward; the steam 

 chimney amidships, and the galley, 8 feet 6 inches by 7 feet G inches, on 

 the port side. The galley door is in the after bulk-head ; there is a win- 

 dow ou the side, and another forward, in the main-deck bulk-head. The 

 floor is of brick laid in cement. 



There is a cooking-range, coal-bunker, fresh-water pump connecting 

 with the tanks, a sink and ample lockers, shelves, &c. 



The distiller stands on the starboard side of the boiler hatch between 

 the steam chimney and main-deck bulk-head. There is a ventilator, 

 through which ashes are hoisted, in each after corner of the boiler hatch, 

 and the deck between them and tlie engine-room bulk-head is composed 

 of an iron grating, giving light and air to the fire-room. There is a 

 vertical iron step-ladder attached to the engine-room bulk-head leading 

 from the donkey-boiler room to the fire-room. 



Engine-room. — The engine-room extends aft 11 feet from the donkey- 

 boiler room, is 12 feet in width, and occupies the central part of the deck. 

 There are two doors in the forward end opening into the donkey-boiler 

 room ; a door on the starboard after end into the cabin, and a stairway 

 ou the port after end communicating with the lower engine-room. The 

 engines are worked from the upi)er engine-room. 



MachinisV s room. — The machinist's room is on the starboard side 

 abreast of the engine-room ; has a door opening to the donkey-boiler 

 room, a large window in the side, and two bunks. Abaft this is a room 

 (opening into the cabin) used for members of the scientific corps; it 

 has two bunks, also, and a window in the side. 



