Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-09
GOULD'S HOBBY.

The Atlanta Launched and Fitted I5p as
Veritable Floating Palace
PHILADELPHIA, April IA special train
from New York arrived at Cramps ship
yard at 1925 this afternoon, to visit the
launching of Gould's steam yacht. Atlanta
Among those on board the train wree Mr..
and Mrs. Gould, Misses Nellie and Annie
Gould, Geo. Gould, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. L.
Hoffman, R. L. Baldwin, Cyrus w. Field,
Jr., VIM. Henry Hurlbert, of the New York
World, Miss Annie Hendricks, E. S. JEFF
frey, Howard Jeffrey, Wn. II. Bingham,
Jno. s.. Terry and Z. O. Harris. The yacht
was successfully launched at :12 this af-
ternoon. The vessel was christened At
lanta, by Miss Nellie Gould. in the usual
way.
Competent judges say that Gould's
yacht, Atlanta, is most perfect and COM
plete specimen Of steam craft in construc-
ton. As to sea worthiness, she is consid-
cred superior to Benefits Mammouna.
Upon deck, her length is 225 feet and
on the water line 213 feet. The yacht is
fitted up in the most magnificent style,
the cabins being furnished with all that
arr can suggest for comfort and conven-
fence. The whole ships company to be
provided for, are es follows: One captain,
two mates, four quartermasters, two boat
swains, eighteen sea men, one chief en-
gineer, two assistant engineers, three oil
ers, six fremen, three coal-passers, one
steward, three cooks, six servants, in all
| fifty-two men. Besides her engine, the
propelling power of the Atlanta viii be able
TO spread as much canvas IS the average
| three-masted schooner. Her standing rig
ging will consist of the best wire, and the
| canvas especially will whiten her mast
She will be propelled by compound in
verted direct acting surface condensing
| engine, with two cylinders, one of thirty
| and one of sixty inches in diameter, with
| thirty inches stroke of piston. The engine
| Is fitted with steam reversing gear. pat
| ented by Cramps, By means of which If
can be Immediately reversed from full
speed ahead to full spsed astern. The At
lanta will be ready for service by the mid
die of May and VIII cost her owner $3.50,
| coo.
Notwithstanding the heavy, damp at
| mosphere. large party witnessed The
| launch. In addition to the party from
/ New York there we're many prominent
| Philadelphians present. 1t was expected
that Gen. Grant and Gen. Diaz would be
| present, but they were absent owing to g
| delay of trains. Only workmen were per
mitted on board the craft, the launch be
| ing witnessed from q spacious platform con
structed around the yacht from which
| foated the stars and stripes. The zach
and party occupied positions on the plat
! form at the bow of the vessel. Shortly
| after I clock long fie o. workme1 ar
ranged along either side Of the keel of thu
Atlanta, and began driving in the wedge:
preparatory 10 cnt:iug away the last stays
| which held her Oh the ways.
The vessel did not move at once upon TIT
removal of the fastening and a murmur o
disappointment went through the c-owd
but few minutes later she glided smooth,
and gracefully into the Delaware, amids
the cheers Of the assembled multitude ant
the Din Of steam whistles IN the river. Z
tie bow of the boat left the ways, Mis-
Nellie Gould christened her atlanta" b,
breaking the traditional bottle of wine
The launch was p complete success, an
Gould was warmly congratulated. Afte
luncheon at the Office of the builders
Gould and party returned to New York b
| special train.