New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-01
in consequence of the importation of a ST. Louis mule
afflicted with the Malady.
BOSTONS BIG YACHT FLEET
MORE CRACK BOATS N THR HARBoR THAN IT EVER
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Boston, March 81 (special.-Yschtsmen are making
preparations for a busy season There viii be moro
crack boats in Boston harbor next summer than
before. D. J. LAWYER Is at work designing clipper
fishing schooner for Captain Cannon. Of the Carrier
Dove, which he believes will excel all other vessels
Of her class. She will DO % feet beam and 10 IL
feet deep. She Will have a hesper quarter and
stern raked, and will be similar TO the Sylvester
Whaleu forward. A. D. story has contracted to build
her and is expected she will be launched In July
Her tonnage will be about 112 internal capacity.
The yachts America, B. f. Butler owner; Vega,
F. F. Ferguson owner: Actea- David Sears owner !;
Frolic II. II. Fuller owner, and Belle Theodore Har-
old owner, are lying at Chelsea Bridge. The Amer
lea will not 20 into commission until tho latter part
Of May and this seasons cruises will be confined TO the
New England coast The Vega will be overhauled,
and about the first OF May will start norhward
cruise. Halifax viii be visited, after which she will
continue as far Labrador. The Actea will not fit
out until late In the winter cruise TO the
west indies is under consideration By the owner The
Froic will 90 into commission about May 30 and VIII
remain In New England waters this season. Tho
Belle IS being thoroughly overhauled and entirely
reftted and redecorated sho will cruise along the
New England coast
The Ambassadress the largest sailing schooner
Yacht in the world, Is lying at the Old Boston
Bridge near Winthrop. Work will begin on her In a
few weeks and she Will be put Into commission about
the middle of May.
The fast cutter Prince Carl will be launched from
Wilams's yard, City Point, next week
The sloop Comfort Of the Comfort Yacht Club,
will be put into commission April 20. She Is being
thoroughly overhauled at present.
Weber OF City Point, will overhaul and put into
commission about fifty yachts of various classes In
April There are forty-two yachts at a A. Martin
ward, Jeires Pont-sch OoncIs sloopS, caiDoats anu
cutters-which Will be overhauled and put INTO inc
water month. .,- A..
There is so0p yacht in Of construction Tor
Mr. Foster. of East Boston dimensions, 20 rect over
all Z feet beam and feet deep.
AT Wood Brothers yard there arc sixteen yachts
under repair which will 60 into commission IN Apri
and May Wood Brothers are building steam yacht
for L.tchfed Brother of Plymouth, which VIII Do
rs feet over all 10 IL feet beam and IL feet deep
one for p b. Fischer OF Marblehead 45 feet long Il
fcot beam, IL feet in depth; one for FRANK hoD-
ertsOn OF East Boston, for in Canada waters, 80
feet over ALL 10 feet beam, depth OF hold 3 feet =
Inches -,
About the first Of the week they will lay the keel
of a steam launch for j. 7. Gurpey 80 feet over ALL
: feet beam. IL feet In depth ,
The steam yacht Jackall FrcdercK cunningham
owner and the Nadia Will be overhauled al once anu
! put into commits sion. .
A. d. story is building a steam yacht at Taylors
ward, East Boston, for Mr.. Sacomb, OF New, Ork
! She will be finished in about two weeks. Her dlmen-
sous are 100 feet all 100 feet Keel 20 eet Dcan
10 feet . inches In depth. This boat Will be hticd
up with all modern lmprOI ements and convenlences