Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03
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rise paiatina Piorsirc Graft at the
STANDARD Oil King, III. N. Fiaateg.
Theansw steel stsam yacht Alicia. built
by the HariAn & AoAiaesworth Company,
for II. Al Bm&lor Of tho Standard OIL Com
pany OF New York, left at 1880 o'clock on
Tuesday morning Tor N9v'York.
Her builders are the same that built the
Alva and other noted ysoifts aod abs will
compare favorabiy with any OF the floating
PALACES owned by the mathematics I the
Atlantic aeaDoard. The Alicia's engines
and boilers nre very powerful for craft OF
her sIge, her engines having an estimated
borse power of 1 100 and she is expeated to
make rapid speed. She has had but II short
preliminary trial trip and on 1t her running
power and speed was entirely satisfactory.
No expense has b5en spnrod 30 nuke the
vessel as safe, luxurious and comfortable
as possible. Her hull iB OF steel and has
four water tight Compartments and her net
tonnage Is 1876 09-lO0. Her rig is that o. q
schooner with bowsprit, and her line6 are
clean, sharp and graceful. The length Of
the vessel on The water line is 100 feeti
over all, 1870 feet; beam "a feet, aud depth
OF hold, 1871 feet. Her large and powerful
e0gines and boilers occupy large midshlp
section OF the vessel. Her engine is OF the
1ple-sxpansion, surface condensing type,
with cylinders II, "a aud AZ inches In diam
eser and % inches stroke, Her two Scotch
boilers are built to stand pressure Of 40
pounds per square inch and are 10 feet Q
IN shes 10 diameter and ii feet long.
The Alicia was launched on April 10Th
last, and christened by Mrs. Howard Pyle,
wife OF the popular artist and author. She
10 lighted by the Edison system OF electric
lights, put In by the Edison Company. Ia
addition thcre are candle and lamp nxtur
throughout OF oxydized silver. 5he Ia
heated by steam from stem to stern and
thus particularly fitted for winter cruising.
The boat Is furnished with a complete sys-
tenn OF electric bells leading from the sa-
loon and all state rooms to the buffers
pantry, and from the wheel to the engine
room. George W. Ston4 Co., put these
In. her plumbing Is OF the first class and
was done by Miller q Jenkins.
The particular feature OF t1e Alicia, which
10 possessed by no other vessels except the
steamships City OF Paris and City OF New
York, Ia the decorated stained glass dome
OF the main saloon. This is 12xS feet In
size, lust half the size of the domes in the
steamships named aud is composed OF 16
beautifully decorated panes OF tinted glass,
made by Dougherty OF New York. The
saloon Ia aft and the aft deck house covers
the stairway from the deck aad protects
the dome. Inside the dock house, over
tho dome are a number Of electric lights
which at night will send a soft light into
| the saloon through the glass OF the dome.
Framed In the arches OF the dome ut toe
ends OF the saloon are two handsome
| paintings, one of Venice from the harbor.
| aud the other of the entrance to the grand
canal. The saloon is finished In mahogany
| with the ceiling OF white and gold, Mirrors
| OF bevels glass, dead light shields
OF plates OF cut glass In beautiful design
| and hangings and uphosterlnR OF old gold
bun and blue, add 70 the elegRncs OF the
apartment. Opening from 1t ia bath
| room and closet, and state room both ait
| on either side of the stairway.
A passagewny leads forward from the
| saloon with state rooms ON each sii5. Next
to the saloon, on the port side, is the
| private stateroom OF Mr.. and Mrs, Flagler
| II is finished In ivory aud gold the bed and
furniture OF the style of Louis XIV. Don
yenient lockers and closets. in Que Of which
Is m iron safe, open from the room. Open
tDg from the re1m Is private bath rOon
| with marble bsBin and closet. The steam
radiator In this and the other state roomi
are OF brass with marble tops. There Il
another state room on the port side ant
two or the etsrbosrd eide. They also have
bath room, basins and closets, and arr
finished In srraight-grRined white maple.
The forward end OF the passage leads Il
the buffers pantry, With tiled floor ana
plentiful supply of lockers, closets ant
racks. In the racks Is HaViland chino II
white and gold and glass cut IN the new fRl
design. The buffers pantry Is on the star,
board side nexG to the engine room whict
extends to thu port side. A passage lead
beside the boilers to the kihahen, also witt
tiled floor, and extending from one sldl
OF the vessel TO the other. It is fitted will
everything ia the nature OF cooking uten
sils that Is considered necessary on ship
board. Store-rooms and closets are plen
tiful.
Forward OF the kitchen are the officers
quarters They ara finished IN cypress, q
are the buffers pantry and kitchen, ant
open from neat mess room. bath ROOF
is Included In the suite. The forecast
with roomy and convenient quarters for tn
crew Is finished In cypress and ash.
Below all Is the hold, coal bankers. fur
nacos, &c. This engine room is provides
with all the latest appliances and attach
ments for marine engines. The pumps
dynamo and other machinery are all hand
to the engineer and his assistants.
The deck fittings are similar to those {
any well appointed steam yacht. Brass
copper and galvanized iron are the metalI
and the forward and after deck houses, a
the hatchways and the rail are OF tea
wood. The wheel, steam steering apparatus
binaele, electric search lights and other az
paratus are on tn bridge over the torwar
deck house, which Is surrounded by
heavy braes rail. What Is usually the pile
house Is fitted up as an office. 0penin
from It Ia a deck state room for the use
Harry II. Flagler, son OF Il. M. Flagler. l
1t is a beautiful white onyx wash basir
The captains room is aft OF this stateroon
Ali OF the Interior OF the both the forwar
and after dsck houses are finished IN Sa
Domingo mahogany.
The alicia carried five boats, including
metallic steam launch and O life boat. Hi
crew numbers "a men and tho officers al
as follows: Captain, Irving Titus, formerl
OF the yacht Columbia, owned by M
Flagler; mate, Anton johnson boatswail
Sven Hawkins; chief engineer, Dennis
Murphy; second engineer. Matthew Matt
son; steward, Harvey Tomlinson; che
jose Spinola.
. Two brass yacht cannon are mounted Q
the Alicia's deck. Hot and cold watt
} under pressure Is furnished to every bat
and state room. The electric lights al
: shaded in ground glass globes set In Il
ceiling. The state lrooms are remarkabl
, well provided with wardrobss, drawers an
: closets.
The Alicia will cruise this summer alon
the coast northward to Bar Harbor an
: possibly to Nova Scotia. In the winter 81
/ will visit 81. Augustine, whore MIR. Flaglt
has two large hotels, the Ponce de Leo
! / and Alhambra.
A-t-s-
! RRAHGLING BOUMRRS.