National Republican., 1883-04-07
THE YAcHr ArALANrA.
jay Gould's Pleasure steamer 10 Bt
Launched To-day In Philadelphia.
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PHILADELPHIA, April GA large party of
New Workers will arrive in Philadelphia to-
morrow morning on a special train to witness
the launch of Mr.. Jay Gould's yacht, tho Ata-
lanta. As yet only tho wood and iron skin of
the craft waits upon the ways introduction to
her future element. Decks are not yet
planked aud no mast, bowsprit or spar gives
prOmise of the canvass she will spread, and
her holds are not yet occupied by the
engines or machinery which are to furnish
her prOpclling power The launch takes
place ut half-past one. From knigthcad to taft
rail she Is 230 feet 3 inches upon deck her
length is 22O feet on water line 2l3 feet 3
inches; extreme beam, 90 feet inches (;
moulded depth amidships 16 feet; load line
draught, 10 feet. Upon the port side and Just
forward of the mainmast will be hung a
steam launch, 30 feet long abaGt her--in fact,
well on tho quarter on the same side-is to be
hung the dingy, or working boat lS feet long.
On the starboard side, abreast of the steam
launch, is n six cared cutter, 80 feet long, and
ahait her and abreast of the dingy is to be q
whale boat, United States pattern, 3s
feet long, which will row five oars. The
keel, which was laid December 10 last,
is of hammered iron, inches in
dopth and 2 inches thick. At the torefoot
aud stem it is increased in thickness to 81
inches, the other Dimensions remaining the
same. The stern post is heavier, being 4
inches by s, and the rudder post is the same
in dimension. Tho permanent furniture of
the lower deck is to be composed of inlaid
maple, butternut, cedar, California laurel,
sycamore, and other native hard woods. The
lower deck and its apartments, begins about %
feet abaft the foremast and extends aft 50
feet, or to point about the same distance abait
the mainmast. Abaft this is tho engine room,
and in the extreme aiterpart of this house
is to be the room for the captain of the
yacht, where will be kept the chronometers,
charts, and nautical instruments. The own
er's room is an apartment thirteen and half
feet long and nine feet and a half wide. At
its forward end recess is built toward the
middle of the ship four feet and half wide
by seven feet long, and in this is to be placed
the bedstead, which will be entirely out of
sight on entering the room, whose whole OK
tent is thus left clear This room will be
finished entirely in mahogany. The whole
ships company TO be provided for are as
follows One captain two mates, four
quartermasters, two boatswains, eighteen
seamen, one chief engineer, two assist
ant engineers, three oilers, six fremen,
three coal passers, one stewart three cooks,
and six scrvants-in all, tifty-two men. Be-
sides her engine propelling power, the Alta
lanta will be able to spread as much canvas
as the average three mastcd schooner. She
will be propelled by q compound, inverted,
direct action, surface condensing engine,
with two cylinders one of thirty and one of
sixty inches in diameter, with thirty inches
stroke of piston. The Atalanta will be ready
for service by the middle of May, and will
cost her owner $250,000.