Daily Republican., 1884-05-03
FLOATING PALACE.
rS1H OF AsTOR's YACHT
.s"snayING-ThE FINEST
vrs,EL EVER BUILT.

UNaH OF AkTOk'S AASAh
.,S ,SnoRyING-THE r FINEST
VESSEL EVER BUILT.
,,onncemept that the steel
hnilt by the Harlan Il Hollings'
y Company for William b. Astoi
~ Il he launched this morning haa
pasct "a C Of drawing q large crowd OF
eheo. an u the company s shipyard, and
early hour almost every place
"a view could be obtained was q
of humanity. A.. o-,
Given, and the last prop knocked
when the huge, but symmetrical
conmepced to move, slowly
rst but gathering momentum
' neared the water 1t shot for
and in an instant more was
an ,he bosom of the Christisna.
ct a. i, touched the water, Mrs.
"a ~ " wife OF Nathaniel Benson, Jr.,
the customary bottle of wine over
How' W. and said, 81 christen thee,
Smahal. .h.oroo,,
ths how struck on the flats, where
viii M probably remain until the next
w,s cre Of the prettiest and most
."sfnl launches thatever took place
a yard, and everything was 80 we'll
rgsJ and all the details 80 care
attended 10 by Superintendent
Ison that there was not the slig ht-
itch, /, was q beautiful sight,
those who hurried to the yard, In
'arIy morn 70 witness 1t, were we'll
ID for their trouble.
e sun, lust starting on his daily
4 was shining brightly, and as the
,e caught the national flag, at the
"a stern, and the Union Jack at
Now, the stars upon them fairly
ed TO glisten. ~,
btrary to expectation neither Mr..
or any of his friends from New
were present, but this was proba-
byipg to the early hour at which
huuch took place. Representatives,
press from New York, Baltimore,
bdelphia ard this city were present
Fully noting all the incidents.
e Nourmahal is the largest steam
ever constructed, and the first
entirely of steel in this Country
Resigns for her construction were
she'd by G. Hillman OF City Island,
;, and when it is completed, which
be i'll about two months, it will be
nest yacht in existence.
addition 10 the size, great strength
kpeed, beauty of model, an essen.
keoulremeut il, that it shall be ca
Of any sea service, either under
b or canvass, ard to secure this
the yacht has not only been con.
tpd in strict accordance with the
ct the English Lloyd's Register,
ing to steel vessels, but will also
all the requirements Of the United
s steamship inspection laws, and
come up fully to the highest
}, not only in the matter of hull
plachipery, but in the full equip.
required for ocean service.
whole hull, including frame, deck
b., and the deck itself are con-
e,rd Of steel, whilethe deck houses
be Of the same material, as
as the windows. The length on
will be 927 feet inches extreme
lth, 80 feet depth of hold from top
Cr to undcrside OF deck am idships,
et =. inches depth moulded,
top Vl keel to top of beams at side,
bnIdshIps, 20 feet.
wi. Nr bark rigged, and will carry
,OC0square feet of canvas. Tho
ping rigging will be of the best
llIled wire, and all the shrOuds
De parce.ed and sewed their entire
b. There will be four shrouds for
6Ieand mainmasts, and three for
hI2ltLmastp, and the running rig
WI. be Of the best Manila bolt
The tortmast will be II feet high,
he 'opluast SO feet the mizzen.
I'll feet, and the topmast Is feet,
tie top lowsprit will be u feet
BOARD.
e machinery will consist Of a pair
Nrrttd direct acting compound con.
'nstpeints, with high pressure cy.
rs thirty inches in diameter, and
pressure cylinders sixty inches in
peter. Both will have a thir.y.six
stroke, and be able to bear a
Ilrr OF eighty-fve pounds of
p, and capable Of developing 400
PbOWrr.
boilers will be twelve feet In
and fourteen feet in diameter,
It" l"tt Of CRATE surface, and
'"rt 1t Lea ing surface. The
lnS Arrangement vii! be operated
s'ean, and the screw will be
gu iett IN diameter, with "A pitch
'th'ttn teet, and the yacht is
ah'-ed TO have speed of at
we've knots an hour under natu-
"it,or fourteen knots under forced
ere VII! u" a fresh water condenser
p'c OF supplying one hundred
plS per day Tor the ships use.
oI patent electric light will be
eu Throughout the vessel, and the
f!y with It's engine, and duplex
v OF sufficient size to act as
I,a'l1g, biIge and fire pump, will
"ced between decks on the port
apartments for the owner and
"ests Will be in the forward part of
vessel, and those for the officers
Grew ATT The grand saloon, with |
owners and guests state rooms,
81 saloon, and servants room, will |
y forward OF the machinery, while
a1Iery' pantries, officers rooms,
quarters for engineers and crew,
Ill 'he rear of the engine and
!, ., tDe machinery will be about
E'n,ps y and the main saloon, Just
|"'u ;so oi The machinery, will bs = |
'.nceht apartment. 1t will be the
w. M'u'l as the vessel, and be light
~, ,,n SKY light six feet nine inches
II, lhia anu ventilated with air posts. |
,n's apartment there will be a
ss'' nsookcase, sideboards, silver
k', h. iso'aS, arm chairs and exten. |
."ple' 1t will be finished overhead |
I w. Mood panels, and the sides in |
a'u ""ru Iihlsh. From the centre of |
us .'uii i leading forward, there will be |
n, .", "'ie nal which will lead to an
nr tho ,ho on deck, luxuriously furnish. |
(is W" a accommodation of guests.