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256 and aft of the boiler casing I-beam stringers in connection with gas pipe stanchions are used in giving support to the deck, while the space between the promenade and main 'deck is built up of wood. The deck itself is of 7Z-in. pine, covered with canvas and supported by 434-in. x 17%-in.° pine beams spaced 24 in. center 'to center. "The "deck "is en- closed by a railing consisting of a0 Oak tau, 134 it x 5°in., Supported at equal intervals by oak stanchions, the whole being enclosed by galvan- ized wire iron work. Window stools and sash of cabin windows are of mahogany, while the cabin exterior is finished in redwood, and the in- terior is finished in white pine cov- ered with white enamel. The sou- venir stand is of mahogany, together with the newell posts of stairways and the wood finish around the pipe stanchions. The Boat Deck The boat deck extends from frame 17 aft to the extreme stern. The deck forward carries the usual pilot house and chart room together with accommodations for the captain, owner, maid and mate. The stack easing, 7 ft. 6 in. wide, extends from frame 31 to 41. Aft of frame 42 there are four life boats. The stairs leading to the promenade deck are located between frames 72 and 75. The entire deck is enclosed by a THE MARINE REVIEW August, 1912 ENGINES OF THE THOUSAND ISLANDER s4-in. pipe failing about 2 ft..9 in. above the deck, supported by 34-in. pipe stanchions placed at 5 ft. inter- wails.' [he support for the déck is arranged for in the same manner as the promenade deck. The deck is of %-in. pine covered with can- vas. The beams are of pine, 134 in. x 4% in., spaced 25 in. center. to center, the camber being 6% in. in o2,am° Ee texas is finished in red- wood, while the sash for the win- dows is of mahogany. Ausxihary Machinery All auxiliary machinery is placed below the main deck with the excep- tion of the dynamo and hand deck pump, which are placed on the main deck. A steam cylinder, 7 in. diameter and 12 in. stroke, is used for revers- ing each engine and is bolted direct- ly to their respective front columns, A slide valve of cast iron governs the action of this cylinder. A single-acting, independent, verti- cal air pump and jet condenser is fitted, having one steam cylinder 12 in. diameter placed directly: over the air chamber, 24 in. diameter, with @ common stroke of 18. in. . The diameter* of the injection pipe is 5 in., while the overboard discharge pipe or the air. pump is 10: in. "All independent pumps are furnished by the Dean Brothers Co., Indianapolis, Ind. The air pump is placed athwart- Lost [tox Fort La&, ship; the center being 9 ff. 5 in. aft of the center of the engine, the base resting upon the ship floors. The feed water heater is located on the starboard side on the forward engine room bulkhead and uses the - auxiliary exhaust steam. This heater is a No. 5 Schutte & Koerting film feed water heater consisting of eight spirally corrugated tubes, 23% in. di- ameter by 46 in. long. 'Phere is' oné- 10 x 6%, x: 12: inde- pendent, simplex, plunger, horizontal feed pump. It is located on the port side of the engine room and has a discharge of 2% in. diameter, while the suction connects with a 4 in. two-valve manifold' which draws from the hotwell and sea. Service, Sanitary and Bilge Pumps There is one 8 x 5 x 12 independ- ent, duplex, plunger, horizontal gen- eral service pump placed on the star- board side of the ship. The suc- tion of this pump is connected to a 4-in. three-valve manifold which draws from the sea, bilge and hot- well. The discharge, 2% in. diam- eter, is connected: to the general seryice pump manifold, through which the pump discharges indirect- ly to the ash gun, fire hose, deck hose, engine hose, condenser, over- board, fresh water tanks; to the boilers through the feed water heater and to the boiler direct through in- dependent lines. A No. 14% model