Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-15

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~ ,hS rn1|tlE f|eylib tfq WIN ~ fleEe
a. X A,n|At f<d achophel, with fapHrQ
i,onRRiI nt mo fofomhsf The prnpelilnt
machinery will consist q - Inverted
| manifestations enrface-condentlnK tnfee-
cylinder compound engine, NE nlRll -pfe5-
aare cylinder Being placed n the cenbsr
aud the low pressure cylinders ~ each
cnd. The high-prossnre cylinder ie mir
iy-two Inches IN diameter, and the low
pressure cylinders each iorty-fye inches
the stroKc Is forty-two Inches, Besides
this engine there will be reversing en-
aines, pumping engines, turnover en-
gines, engines for working the steam
steering gear, windlasscs and electric
Light machines, and for numerous other
purposes In handling tue ship.
Tho propeller II solid casting OF man,
ghnese bronze made Ia ScotlBnd, ana
arrived NJ the yard few days ago ~
has four blades, and Is shout ten ieet ~
diameter There are two boilers Oh tne
circular single end, horizontal tubular
pattern, with four patent corrugated
furnaces In each They are made OF the
finest steel plates, one incn thlcki hnu
are seventeen feet IN diameter and Ten
feet long. They will stand back 70 BACK,
with hrc-room at each end. They are
built to stand working pressure OF 100
pounds 10 the square inch. Besides
these there Is donkey boiler OF steel for
working the donkey and hoisting en-
ginea when steam Is not on In the main
boiler The deck houses Of the vessel
are Of steel, bolted and framed Into the
main deck.
The accommodations for the owner rand
his friends will be forward Of the machine
cry and win be of the most luxurious
description Tho cabins will be- fitted up
10 chRste and elegant designs, but with
out an oyerdisplay of elaborate carving
In hard woods. There will be much pine
used in the i0iDery work, that being con-
sldered by the builders as one OF the best
kinds Of lumber for sea-going service
This viii be finished mainly In white,
with gold relief The cabins Will be lifted
with mantelg, flrcplaces, electric mean
descent lights, electric bells and every con-
yenience 10 be found In the rooms Of the
most elegant mansions, There VIII be more
than dozen bathrooms and closets, the
plumbing Of which will be OF the very
best character, and air pressure VIII be
kept on all the water-tanks, 80 that water
will run from the faucets with strong
head without requiring pumping. The
carpets, upholstery, bedding, furniture,
and all the littlngs aud furnishings Will
be Of the most luxurious character.
The accommodation for officers and
crew will DO aft the machinery. The
officers quarters viii bo fitted up ele-
gautly and with every appliance for com
tort and convenience, while tho sailors
will have such quarters as will make the
forecastle seem like the
memory Of Il nightmare.
This splendid pleasure-boat Ia not built
especially for speed. As one OF the
builders said, "She Is not intended for II
harbor racer, but for safe, strong, com
Portable cruiser, In which her owner and
hle friends may go In comfort and Sc
curlty around the world II they choose.
She will probably develop about fourteen
knots per hour IN ordinary weather.
The builders, by instruction of Mr..
are not to make public the
coat Of this magnificent pleasure craft.