The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-01
Y A G II t | N G.
Mr.. Philip Phenix's New Steam
Yacht Vidette.
HER MACHINERY AND OUTFIT.
Alterations in Mr.. Lorillard's Boat The
Promlre.

The new schooner yacht that has been building 10
Newburg for Mr. Philip Phenix VIII be launched on
Thursday next at abou. three p ". She Is being
built by Messrs Ward, Stanton 4 Co and the models
and engines were designed by Mr. Stanton, and the
work carried out under tho direction Of Mr.. Thomas
Marvel Jr. This new steam yacht is stll beneath thu
shed which was constructed in order to enable tho
builder TO keep work during all kinds OF weather.
Tho work first begun about the middle OF jan
uary, and everything is nearly completed, excepting
the cabin finishing and tho machinery. She looks
like ocean steamer standing her cradle and has
very fine lines forward, giving one the Impression
that II her engines only give the power she would
cut tho water like knife and show great speed
Great care has been taken in her construction
To have good work and the very quality Of mato
rial Tho iramo is oak, stanchions locust and the
deck white pine. She has lush deck with the top
OF the cabin ana engine raised to the level OF tho
main rail- The companion way Is ait, and de cendDg
you pass between two small closets Oh the atarboard
and port sides and enter the main saloon. Forward
OF thai are four staterooms, two on each side, bath
room and closet. Then comes the place where iha
boiler and engines are TO be located, between the
iron coai bunkers The galley, stateroons Tor cap
tam and mate and sleeping accommodations for eight
men are forward OF tho engine room and
nection with the saoon except by the desk. All The
furnishing work Will be in and tho furnitlrs
ID DC oil same material yeneereu Win
There VIII be a handsome mahogany mantei IN tho
saloon tipped win burl ash. She Will be full schooner
rugged and the wheel Will be placed aft Of The FORE
mast, without any pilot house. IL is understood that
Mr. Pulp Pbnnx intends christen this craft the
Vedcttc.
MACHINERY.
The engines com pound direct acting. 400 horse
power, fitted with surface condenser and, In view OF
reducing vibration S much possible made with
three cylinders acting cranks set at l2O degrees
apart rho nigh pressure cylinder Is Is inches
sler by % inches stroke and tho two low pressure
cylinders each 20 inches diameter by "a inches
The cranks soiiu steel forgings, and
neccd the main iine OF Skating (Which Is Of
s,eeD with steel couplings The framing OF The
Meeting rods crossheads, &C, are also constructed
OF steel, the score OF lightness ana strength.
All journals and crank Din boxes Of
"phosphor bronZe.o Tho condensers lifted with
vertical air pumps and dependent iced
pumps, operated by steam independents Of main
gines Tho boiler built oil steel. aud Is oil the
turn tubular type, fitted win double furnaces and
provided with . large blower capable of delivering
5000 cubic feet OF per minute under the CRATES
when forcing tho engines nj nigh speed, which
boilers and engines being rcpcte with every Improve
ment that Ingenuity can deviso ana experience
suggest Tue coal bunkers are OF iron, with
pacity for forty tons OF COAL and both engine
ana Ore rooms nttcd with polished brass ventiators
on deck The screw is OF steel, icet inches diam
eter ana all the work about the stern, such
ste rn bearings shoe, ruddcr, &c. thoroughly gal
yaniZcd Forward main deck there ~ fitted
beautifully nulsned pair oil engines Tor hosting
Choir, warping, &c. Tho vessel with coal and store0
have feet inches Teoboard TO plankshear. The iol.
are