The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-24
ooULDs BOAT COMING TO NEW Yosx.


Magaioee.s asa Fastess steaa Yacht
AAost a. Costly Furniture aad Carviags.
PHILADKLPHIA, June 2s.-Hundreds Of peo-
pie clamored at the gate leading to the Cramps
shipyard to-day. It was the last chance for o.
peep ct jay Gould's magnificent yacht. She Is
pronounced finished. Everything was In rgadi.
ness for the reception Of the owner. who. with
a party OF friends. came from New York
to take her up the Hudson River to Irvington.
Mr.. Goulds summer residence. At Irvlngton
Mr.. Gould will put his family aboard and pre-
pare for his trip to foreign waters.
At A3O Mr.. Gould entered the shpyard.
Capt. Shackford stood upon the bridge. glanc-
ing at his watch and ut the tide The latter
had begun to turn. and It was necessary,
in order to get out into tho tstream.
that an immediate start should DO made Mr..
Gould jumped aboard. and Just as the order
IN sTfhn anas aSSS the
Mr.. Crsmp and they were Immediately pulled
Then II wac discovered that the wine was
the nes s sea cast Ss The had
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w was ''1aA small accident. and easily rsme.
dos eero WITH he aped I'm
PROMPT PROMPT action SSerted i. and the yacht moved
out into the stream followed by the cheers o.
a tug could put some baskets Of wine aboard, and
wafer Ike knife moved down lie s rser and
was quickly out Of sight,
A Sun reporter crayled over the deck Of the
monitor today and wandered through tho
yacht from stem to stern, The frames are Of
the best Of iron, strong and substantial. Col
strength. The sides are OF iron painted black
as night; The capstans. awning posts and
Here is Where the cost comes in. said Mr.
CHARLES CramP p9lhtnSb to te ouWasS and
shnnys the TheS Houses ON deek
Of the same material There is not an angle
or sharp corner, to DO seen anywhere. The
saloon below are Of curved glass half an incl,
would not crack them. There Is. not q bi. Of
gingerbread work to be found; The deet Is Of
wh.G hard woods ser
has been almost enough money spen! on this
one item alone to build common yacht.
abaft the foremost. and runs aft for eighty feet.
II Is divided into four sections by partitions;
only from the deck The first section is known
s'd to ss bridge bs dhe
entirely by steam. In the pilot house is largc,
whee! for sen steering Just outside is a small
should be the quarter deck is a third wheel.
TO be used only in case the steam apparatus
Social Hall is q small room in the extreme
forward end of the house. 1t Is we'll supplied
with windows. and commands an excellent
room. At the after end is n bookcase, intended
for works ON fishing, cunning. and Yachting.
fully carved. Two sofas. two tables. and chairs
upholstered In figured tapestry comprise the
AS ct hs M Tx saD
hotel could desire Next comes the engine
given over over to Cart shackford His room opons
right from the deck and is us neat little nest
There Is no quarter deck on the Atalanta,.
Instead OF living in forecastle away forward
the sailors quarters are below dess away ai
go aft further than Social Hall. That is the
acknowledgement bookcase in Social Hall com
as as se
side Of the armory opens into the pantry. An
T Tss o. the mr. ca aide S
room, 4 sliding glass door cuts il On hom ".
"i IN the Htaianta everything has been subor..
dinated to speed. The immense engines will
70
suit ts that the accom- modations are ali Limited
M soY1 !, tho s sst 9 3hse
the exception Of the main saloon. Mr.. Gould.
can get at least seventeen knots out Of the Alta
expense OF comfort.
Bui II the rooms Sre small u. the beauty Of the!s
ia mahogany highly polished. The ceiling @
Of the same wood and the floor Is inlaid with
oak with handsomS border Az Indian rug
portfolios. between them stands IN elabo-
rately carved bureau with beyelled plate,
carving fantastic designs upon a desk Allied
with panels and secret drawers. centre table
stands wardrobe with plate-g lass doors. One
Of these doors OPENS into bathroom PAT room mttea up
niture are of rich tapestry.
But it is upon the main saloon that the great re-
room extends from side to side and runs for
ward "a. feet Is lighted from The deck h by
with rich curtains. There, is not a square inch
that has not been touched by the magic art OF
the carver. The floor is inlaid with oak, ma
elled oak. The sides are covered with panels
| OF the most intricate pattern. The room 10 n
carved in the Same elaborate manner. just
above 1t Is the monogram OF the owner. IT
letter q. There are fruits and flowers and trail
ing vines and animals. and all sorts OF curious
and quaint designs.
A passageway leading forward from the sa-
| loon terminates in the collision bulkbead.
! Four stateroOms open into this passageway
from either side. They are arranged 30 as TO
| be thrown into suites of two. These rooms arc
fitted up in the same lavish manner that char
actcrizcs everything else aboard the Atalanta.
The woodwork is of cherry. ash. California
white maple. Each room has a bedstead, a
! bureau. q sofa. u washstand. and desk. The
curtains and the appointments are princely.
The toilet sets are OF triple plated silver.
The great engine has an indicated power
of 1000, On tho trial trip the. other day.
under adverse circumstances. 1t sent the
yacht through the water at the average rate OF
| overlooked. There Is a machine which can
produce thousand pounds OF ice day, Thor,
! is another which can convert 500 gallons oil
salt water into fresh water in weptyfopl
loo Of them in all.illumin1aie the beautiful
| vessel from stem to stern. She will carry, be-
sides Capt. Shackford whose salary is 5000 a
year two mates. four quartermasters. two
boatswains. n chief engineer and two assist
ants three oilers, six hremen. the coal passers.
a steward. three cooks. six servants. and
eighteen seamen. Mrs; Gould will take three
maids with her around the world. Tho Atalant,
IL rugged as a three masted schooner, and her