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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
MAIN DECK (PLATE II). 
Cahin (plate iii): Of tlie structures which rise above the main rail the poop 
cabin extends 30 feet forward from the stern-post, is the whole width of the vessel, 
and 7 feet 3 inches high from deck to deck. It contains two state-rooms, an office, 
pantry, and bath-room, besides lockers, etc., and is supplied with light and air from 
eleven air ports (five on each side and one in the stern), two windows, and three doors 
opening forward, and one skylight G by 3 feet overhead. 
DecTi-hotise: Forward of the cabin there is a clear sjiace of 10 feet containing the 
ward-room skylight, and from which the gangway ladders lead over the side. Next 
comes the deck-house, 83 feet in length, 13 feet 0 inches in width, and 7 feet 3 inches 
in height. It is built of iron from the funnel aft, sheathed inside and out with wood, 
and fitted with iron storm-doors. From the funnel forward it is of wood, all fastenings, 
nails, screws, etc., being of galvanized iron. Beginning aft, it is divided into the 
following apartments : 
(1) Entrance to ward-room: Six feet in length and the whole width of the house. 
One Avindow on each side furnishes light and air, and two doors opening aft give 
access to the stairway leading to the ward room below. 
(2) Upper engine-room : This is 10 feet 0 inches in length and the full width of the 
house. It has one door and one window on each side, a skylight 5 by 5 feet overhead, 
and a stairway leading to the engine-room below. The inside wooden doors of this 
room, as well as those of the kitchen and drum-room next forward, are fitted in halves, 
upi)er and lower, so that in bad weather the lower halves may be closed to keep out 
the water, while the upper are open for ventilation. 
(3) Kitchen : In length 8 feet, the whole width of the hoarse, with one door and one 
window on each side, and a skylight 4 by 5 feet overhead. It is furiushed Avith a 
table, fuel-boxes, lockers, dish-racks, and a lead-lined sink fitted with a ])ump, drawing 
water from the tanks in the hold. 
(4) Drum-room : This is also the entrance to the fire-room, is 20 feet in length, and 
the width of the house. It is fitted Avith doors and windows like those of the engine- 
room, has a skylight 5 by 10 feet overhead, and communicates by a stairway with the 
fire-room below. As its name implies, this room contains the steam dimm, which is so 
designed that the funnel passes up through it, thus utilizing the heat of the escaping 
products of combustion to superheat the steam. It also contains the veutilating 
apparatus and Baird evaporator. 
(5) State-rooms: Forward of the drum-room the Avooden part of the deck-house 
commences with two state-rooms, one on each side, for the members of the scientific 
corps. Each room is 6 feet 0 inches in length, half the width of the house, and has a 
door and window with blind shutters, a berth 30 inches in width, a writing-desk, 
Avashstand, drawers, lockers, etc. Additional ventilation is secured by lattice-work 
openings, outboard, and also betAveeii the rooms. 
(0) Upper laboratory (plate iv) : This is 14 feet in length and the whole width of 
the house. It is supplied Avith light and air by two windoAvs and a door on each side 
and a skylight 6 by 3 feet OA^erhead. In the center is a conveniently arranged Avork 
table, square in sha|)e, around Avhich four persons can seat themselves, each having 
at his right hand a tier of drawers which form the legs of the table. There are also 
two hinged side tables, a sink with alcohol and Avater tanks attached, wall cases for 
books and apparatus, and in one corner a chemical case. 
