New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-02
MIR. FLAGLER'S LTYURIOCS YACHT
a DESCRIPTION OF THE ALICIA WHICH WILL
REACH THIS PORT TO-DAY.

REACH THIS PORT TO-DAY.
Wilmington Del. July (-pcciaD.-Thc steel
steam yacht Alicia butt ly the Harlan and iiollns>.
worth Company. Of thi, city, for II. VI. Flaglcr. OF
New York left the yard Of her builders 10 day and
expected To arrive at Ncv-York tomorrow. The
Alicia Will compare iavordbly with any Of On" hm'tn g
palaces owned b. the millionaire, IF tn .tdJoa?i.
Her engine, AID boilers powerful ''. - -T'> hay
ing estimated ho-c power "i LOO. al IA" j. cN
pc, ted 10 equal any Of The fast vessels D., >p"ad. 40
expense has been spared 10 make the new vessel
safe. llNuriou, and comfortable. Her steel hull Is
divided into four water tcht compartments and ito
line, arr sharp and graceful. licr net tonnage Is
100 $1,000 and her RIG Is that Of u schooner The
ilca's dimension, are 20, follows: Leusth over all.
10 feet length on water line, 1850 feet beam. y
feet; depth of hold. Il = feet lcr caclncs are OF
,,c triple cApa,.,on. surface oondcn,iur typc, with
r,liua.r. L. % and IL inchc, m diameter and -
inches .tro!.c Her tTo scotch boilers arr 10 r"t
IN dam.tcr and II feet long and viii stand l'o
p,uud, pressure. The Alicia W., launched on Aprl
10 ~hc j. E-htcd by electricity and heated bN steam
throughout BEING thus particularly lifted fo1 "it".
,r.i-us. she la, also complete - stem Oh ele''I'.
bell.
The particular feature Of the Alicia is the decorated
CHS dome o,ar her main saloon. II b. l. by r
fcc ard J., composed of -Ntoca Beautifully decorated
pane, Of united gl~,. II J, protected oy the All d'"
house inside of which electric lamps 10 Hight the
saloon through the dome at night. Framed In the
arches If the dome the end, Of the saloon are two
oil painting one Of Venice from the harbor' tho
other OF the entrance 10 the Grand Canal. The saloon
/, finished ia mahogany and tho ceiling j. white aud
gold. Mirrors dead ght shield, Of cat glass and mp
hol-teriug Of old gold and blue add elegance to the
apartment bathroom and -tatcroom open from
il at. From the saloon pas,ae"way leads FORWARD
with staterooms o. both sides The ,tat"room :" De
occupied 10y Mr. and Mrs Flagler j. elegantly finished
in ivory aud gold. The other ,totcrooms are finished
in stri chi grained white maple and also furnished
with bathrooms. The butler, pantry and Kitchen
are finished In cypress and have tiled h"oi', mana
china and glass and the latest thine'
IN cooking utensils furnish the two. Tho oihccr-'
quarter are forward Of the Kitchen and open from the
mc~>ro9m. bathroom provided aud all are
finished IN pres The fOr,asc j. finished IN ~ pre-
and l.h Water furnished 20 the whole bat under
pre-, sure. The deck fitting, and housing, ar" mllht
~ those 81 other wcllappo.ut"d yachts The two
dcChhOuse,, the rail and all the ha'chwaye arc 81
teak wood. IN" wheel ami steam st""rin, apparatus
and electric search light al on The bridge. WHICH
/. su.rOundcd bv heavy bras, rail What l. USUALLY
the pilot house fitted up office. Dp 'nne irOM
son Of II. NJ Iaecr. ilck crow complies twHnil
four men. and the captain is Irving THU. formerly
of the yacht Columbia.