[35 J FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 679 



FlSHINa SCHOONER "GERTIE EVELYN," GLOUCESTER, MASS. — Cont'd. 



14. Lower after berth, sometimes called "slaughter-house" berth, be- 



cause of its exposure to cold drafts of air iu the winter from 

 the forehold and companion-way. 



15. "Grub-closet." 



16. Entrance to forehold. 



17. Steps. 



18. Water-cask. 



19. Pantry floor. 



20. Flour barrel. 



21. Beef barrel. 



22. Cook's bread-board. 



23. Shelves for boxes, firkins, &c. 



24. Ice-house bulkhead. 



25. Ice-house floor. 



26. Shifting planks. These are rough planks, running fore and aft 



between the stanchions, to prevent the ballast from shifting to 

 either side in case the vessel should be knocked on her beam ends. 



27. Ballast. The kind of ballast usually carried and the method of 



storage is seen beneath the glass. The ballast extends the en- 

 tire length of the ice-house. 



28. Forward slaughter-house. 



29. After slaughter-house. 



30. Forward wing-pen, port side. 



32. Wing-pen, port side, next to forward one. 



33. Third wing-pen, port side. 



34. Fourth wing-pen, port side. 



35. Wing-pen, port side, next to after one. 



36. After wing-pen, port side. This is often filled with salt, which is 



carried for the double purpose of curing any codfish which may 

 betaken, and also for salting the fishing-gear when not in use. 



37. After midship-pen. 



38. " Hospital "pen. This is the pen amidships which incloses the 



mainmast and pumps, and is so called because it is difficult to 

 ice halibut properly in it; sometimes called the mainmast-pen. 



39. Slaughter-house pen. 



40. Mainmast. 



41. Pumps. 



42. Forecastle companion-way. 



43. Fore hatch. 



44. Main hatch. 



45. Quarter-deck break. 



46. After hatch. 



47. House. 



48. Skylight. 



49. Funnel-cap. 



