Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-21

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pine, the standing rigging being Of the pest |
quality steel wire rope OF American make,
well served and painted, and the iron-work
for spars and heads Of the toughest quality
American iron. Her blocks are beautiful |
specimens OF handlcraft, being all OF white |
wood, brass sheared and finished in the !
neatest style. Her running rigging will be
OF the best four-stranded, finest Russian |
hemp, and her sails OF the best grade
American duck.
The yacht will be lighted throughout by |
electricity, which will be supplied by q |
Sieman'sdynamoa and engine, located In the |
engine room, where II will be entirely under |
the control OF the engineer. Not only will |
the owners and guests quarters, be |
thus lighted, but also the ofii- |
cers' and crews quarters, and like |
wise the engine room, stoke holes, lower |
hold, forward and aft store-rooms, tunnel |
30. Lamps will also be provided through |
out for burning oil In casa of need,
In addition there will be n very powerful |
Holefern, or search-light forward in the
peak which will be capable OF lighting up
the sea a distance of from six to eight miles
ahead.
Moreover her main set of signal lights
will also have an electric attachment by
which they can be made to duplicate their
ordinary efficiency, not only by the differ
enee OF electricity over candle light. but
also by reason Of the very superior special
lighthouse lenses used In them--a patent
recently marketed by Messrs. Chance Bros.
a. CO. OF Liverpool. isrsass Ak 5 Z, " ~ "
ship absolutely water tight steel bulk heads
to thoroughly protect the vessel In case Of
collision or striking on a rock.
The main deck IL laid In steel for 20 feet
nmldships, and also under the forward
deck-house and caulked water tight; In
addition to this the wide stringer plates
and fore and aft and diagonal tie plates
Join flush, and treble riveted, we'll nigh
cover the entire deck with metal
The floors are OF heavy steel plates 7.16
inches thick by 30 inches deep amidships,
increasing In depth at the ends and riveted
TO every frame.
Great fore and aft strength is given to the
vessel by her keelsOns. The centre keeson
extends the whole distance fore and aft,
then the bilge keelsons running right fore
and aft and ending In strong plate breast
hooks. The upper keelson has a heavy
bulb steel bar inches by inches, intro
! dneed between angles for u length OF 100
| feet amidships to provide extreme rlgidity
to the ship. Then come the engine and
boiler keelsons, fore and aft strengthenings,
compensations and doublings In ample pro-
portions.
The beams are spaced on tho main deck
4
| with solid forged knees securely riveted to
i frames.
The beams OF the lower or cabin deck are
similar In character, but smaller.
The main deck beams are sambered 7
inches, the lower deck beams are straight
for laying the floor, and the whole is sup
ported on hold etanchions of heavy round
iron increased In number where required.
That portion of the hull visible above the
water is Il marvel of nice fitting and smooth
finish, being when painted, as even and
mlrror-like as glass-the rivets being coun-
tersunk along Invisible seams.
Coal provision has been made for 275tons
by iron plate bunkers, well stiffened and
staid, made dust tight and ventilated by
pipes and slides In the most thorough
manner.
The propeller shaft Is enclosed In an Iron
tunnel, formed OF one-quarter inch plates
and ending In water tight bulkhead door
so that In case Of loss Of propeller and the
outboard section OF shaft the ship. will not
be flooded.
Iron water tanks have been provided in
the hold for carrying at least 28 tons of
water, besides smaller tanks for various
purposes. The whole vessel inside up to
, | the turn Of floors Is thoroughly coated with
the best Portland cement and painted.
1t Is unnecessary to speak In detail OF the
ship-carpenter and wood work, except tc
say that no expense has been spared in th'
selection the materials, nor In the methods
Of the work to pIoiuce a nrst-elass lob Il
, | every particular. special feature In thi
connection IS the large use CT teak-woot
, | which Is employed to sheathe the steel deel
houses with paneIing, and which also form
the rail, plank sheer, margin plank, Dul
3 warks, bulwark lining and stanchiops.
} As TO the deck plank It will be marve
. Of whlteness, close joints and beauty q
l straking, being the best American whit
D | pine, and laid with the greatest care ~ u
/, | NJ, seams, butts and services.
The skylights are numerous and elaborat
being formed of teak and lifted VIII
4 pressed, eheckered glass and plate-glas
Q nrotected by brass fender rods and StorI
4 shutters for emergencies. They are OF oil
i terent shapes, being what is known a
A round, square, topped and frame Sky
i, lights, with the sash opening both athwarl
ship, and fore and aft, as the position dt
y mands for ventilation TO the rooms below
b The deck fittings are OF the finest deseriI
o tion throughout for the efficient working {
n the vessel partly of galvanized iron an
A / nNrtly In gun metal, and the side accom-
4 mediation ladders, monkey ladder bridg
4 ladders, companlonway mountings, &e.,al
= most handsomely gotten up IN compini
u tions of brass and lockwood.
'r There will be large and powerful steal
T. windlass OF the most approved ana late'
le design located on deck forward for gettin
,a / the anchors also II eomb bined steam and nan
u nower steering apparatus fitted between u
"A bridge and the poop deck AT, having
\ simple but highly effective device LOT !
y operation, registry &c., being IN iact u
~ best thing of Its kind III use, WIN ihl o. y
it lleyInR wheel aft, diseonnectable, OF teu
~ nnJ brass mounted and small Arguao
q. natal wheel with standards on bridge.
=, The system of automatic communlcatle
@ batween the bridge and engine room Co
" sists of q special device OF plates, uiil
~ handles, saunders, No., which coilectlVe
be tnkes the name Of bridge telegraph, p
cd which Is perfect In It's workang, noasdio .Sh',
ly and reliable, A complete outflt OF ancho
he and chains have been provided OF the me
m annroyed make to cover Lloyds yaeht
ar uuirements. .,.,,i o.,
W. one of the prime attractions OF the uec
" consisting Of one fine cedar steah-lauhc
ns hnrbor gig, o cutter, n pinnace lthsse "
,le rIgged to sail), and dingy or inarket p9'
mi ali built of tho same materials, ilnlshed
In the same manner and furnished with eve
f. | nossible convenience and Quilt. Ihey
no Ia hung from davits high above the uef
W CEnpllsh fashion, to provide against WI
'as 6eing carried away by seas.
There will be brass rail and stanchlc
er about the top OF the forward deck 4, mouse @
ne well as on the bridge, and there VIII HiIu ~,
an Galvanized iron stanchions ana ran ap.
of the topgallant iorectis'io anu 'i'o poor
- forward and aft.
or ~ The machinery for propelling the YES
lor 90 Known as the three-cyllnder, cOmpoui
nj d,rect. netting, high pressure cylinder be-
s2 inches in diameter and the Two
nd pressure cylinders each 40 inehss in
The ameter, all having a stroke OF ~ ny N.Y. =
- The cylinders are all steam lacket9o ,
nrovijed with separate wearing eyllnsn
ed Ind faces. The valve motion y the ~, y.
t. aatant and the valves are OF the Ihe
DR.. patent throughout, the high pressure Dc
vt, htted with the piston valves, the low press
ms being the slide valves. me PIston,r
and valve stem are OF stee,. ln9 NJ
are shaft Is also OF steel ana WeisaS;; aS,;ahad
NJ, tona all highly polished and nnisneu.
lia' main cylinders are supported by the !
ner dsnser on one side, while polished wIou
en- iron columns support the opposltse
IAN, anoineer's side, thus making an open II
lin. which greatly facilitates getting ~
WORKING parts. The condenser - y
/ of with brass tube plate and oraWh -. y
,au tubes, packed with WILSON, pa'Sr1So 1oN ~ en-,
,Bs- the condensing surface being 2,luv W
fter taet The face Of this surface Is SO laIR
ned account of the warm climates ihV' WI
ents the yacht may go at times, &c mo,
art The air, feed and nilge pumps Ia aio "G IN
daj | from the low pressure eross-neaq ~
usnal way, The engine Is provided w
, the san,ad S.ean thaf manual labor Is entirely
over so,aa5 with making steam perform,
Ieet; p'hiob is ordinarily done by hand. All
ANS W. from the engine through the 81
9, 50 a9Ss 1So ara heiow the water thus obyfatins
'p of slug oIoa that would otherwise occur, Will
j, 81 he same time all pipes leading ontwaI,,
ater, Az srst hrnuoht above the water line insi'
last, .he shin before passing through the
ches ..,,s .hv n,akine il impossible for the wat
ap- SntI c,at info the ship from a leaky, dera
ss,oiva or n valve left open through