New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-25
A SUPERB STEAM YACHT.
THE ALNY SAILS FOR NETWORK.
DESCRIPTION OF THE sEAGoING PALACE BUILT
BY HARLAN g. HoLLINGSwoRTH FOR
FREDERICK GALLATIN.

FREDERICK GALLATIN.
Wilmington, Del, Aug. 81 spccaD.-The magnif-
cent new steel steam yacht Amy built for Freder-
lex Gaatin OF Ncw-York. by the Harlan d Holdings
worth Company of this city, has been completed,
and after living in the Delaware River at the mouth
Of the Cerlsana for three days, sailed at noon to-
day with her owner board for New-YOrk she
carried the flags OF tie Ncwi0rk, Atlantic and Sea
,vanhaka Yacht Clubs and will doubtless create
ripple of enthusiasm as she seams UP New-ioik
IIarbor.
This vessel is one of the handsomest private yachts
aver turned ont By the Harlan liollingswOrth Com
many tle builders of W. X Vanderblts Alva, II. NJ.
rlagler's Alicia and other floating palaces
Her hull which has been ccmented and Is as smooth
As a hard finished wall. is panied dazzling WINE
and orpanented by a gold band following the sheer
sfrake around the vessel. The lines Oh the nun
aro sbarp. clean and graceful. Beginning with
long bowsprlt that projects over stem as sharp as
a htife they fall away in gently swelling curves to
an oyerhangng round stern. The rig Is that OF
schooner and the masts stand wide apart, with the
smokc-stack between them all rakcd well All In true
Yacht style There is dccacy and Il grace In color
and mould that mpart an apparent hghnesS TO the
craft, and she Sis Oh te ""'c' WIN "o o"o'"''''
and ease of a white gull
rho dcck houses are I'm keeping with the lines OF
ber huIl The weight Of her machinery and coal
bupkcrs has been placed so successfully that she
needs no other ballast The arrangement OF hcr
saloons and cabins made In accordance win thlS
MAN The centre of weight falls just aft OF the
midlength and preserves ue piqu'hV uP""iU '00f
of her forward lines. -,
The Almy was launched on June D. she Is oui''
t,,, of steel and has six watcr.tIghi compartments
and n steel deck providing safety and strength nhc
is $50 feet long over ALL "a feet beam, and IA leeV
depth of hold. Her ripe-eXpansicn, suriac9cooe's
ING engine has cylinders H. % and .. inches III
diameter and o. inches stroke. The engine Is very
comnactly built and perfectly adjusted All OF the
,r+rcote machinery with handles, cranks ana levers
80 ,rou A. the condenser, is packed in a remarkably
sr,ou snare There Is also full complement Vi
nrnns not only for possible leakage, but 10 lo'ce
wafer all through the vessel dynamo furnishes
electric urbt and is driven by engine OF ITS own
There Is also separate engine for the vennia'ihg ap
naratus and another for the furnaccbloweTS.
The boiler is abaft the enGinc-ioom. IL Is TO
, t,,,,ar heller of the Scotch typo, IL IL feet III
a,eter and IL feet long. and is intended 10 iursh
tom, AZ a working pressure Of 40 pounds. Inc coai
,,o,e one on each side of the boiler, have 'o'a
iapacity OF 1870 tons OF coal -,
The deck houses of Mulmain teak anu 'He w"
finish pauels of the waist and companion coN''''s'
orc also Of teak and all metalwo Is OF brass oro
or Galvanized iron Hanging from the davis w" u"
each SIDE are four handsome cedar Oo"'S o'i' VI "
a steam launch OF fine finish
Tho forward deck house contains the owners ONCE
,. r,or, living room etc. Its front Is circular he
not housc but it contains no wheel or S'ceflns 'P
nara.us all OF which are on the bridge Vhc .'' '"
mis- dock houSe contains stairway u tEe saioo' wv
1rhi. room is finished in mahogany, ana CONTAINS :"
s, two folding bcrths, lavatOries. cres''hs
cases etc curtain drawn across inc 'o'''''
converts the apartment into two compete
a.. - nt anart,nhnt Is the capains stateroolh' "h''
!, eriahed and furnished In quartereu oAh WI" W.
toad marbe-top toilet stand and dressing o@7o w
,be walls are steam gauges and electric "'"'u ~
communicating with every part OF INC Sao'' -
~ the forward house Is rallied In ana H'Vc" a. wv
t.t e,,c snaps ON either side. supported rom 'nc
rail Here are all the apparatus ana mt"
necessary for the control on the ships movements ~
o,,ca,io,-steam and hand steering gear; pun i anu
nlectric bells gongs and annunclaors speahl I'M
pinnacle, etc. and powerdui the stairway 20 the
djnins room below deck rs inside hnis n,e IS cooks
hogany and contains ave st abs the boiler II
+ finished With iea "o sn ae deck nous
Ing there IS broad sweep Of open deck over 'c ''e
Of about 600 seu sf Deck house is the dining
beautifully finished in Light nahogsny Win ,nd
carving and panel work on It's walls ana .G.is
HpH9Iee Tbe and gold and soft light cncr through
the coofcd and icwelled glass Of the dome aDo.c
night incandeso mt electric lights shed t.eif JnS
iight through the dome The usual seats are ai1,s
the sides of the room. and IN The SIDES ar d 81 the
ished In silver with b"vellcd mirrors T -, e
dining the pantry and me = room: 'T The I
also with a capacity
stewards room aud the closets are ait q u'c '''"s
room. -, & crtcrsd
The parlor or saloon IS forward, ana IS In i,
from the forward deck house. tonnF'NnSS ~, ~
are fonr stateroOms. two forward ana TWO ai' -
bathroom and closets. This suite OF rooms J. pm
I'm conver icnce and beauty Of finish Inc s;uoon -
finished in sycamore. The ceiling Is IVORY W Iltr iH
cold and the walls are tinted In cream Inc pAhci-
ling and carving are deSca'c lno i"''''''N - 'F
holstcrcd in old rose ., -, ,, ar, 0pisbcd
resnoctiveIy I'm auartercd oak and Hight MAHOGANY.
They contain bedstcads. toilet stands. fodlnR baSluh
and Dire Sing cases Of artistic design ara nave '.'
and cabinets or the walls. The two forward sla,o
Rooms ar. finished IN prairie maple ana b'Fr H"Pc'
and are counterparts % tho others ~ arTdk Inchl9
Thc bathroom contains porcelain Inca DathluD en-
cased In filing and the walls OF the room are wan,
cotrd i'm blue and white tiles. The moor Is iau !"
mosaic tiling. -, o., 90 . M
Ventilation ard lighting are provided FOR on 10.
oral scale There 100 electric lights throuHn0ht
tho Yacht every apartment being supplied Nchu!I
tnr mines OF galvanized iron and brass connect r
room With the vcntilating fan. Inlet ana otct NaNe
keen the air pure even when all Is closed belo" dec
ON account Of foul weather.
While not but for great speed. comfort and luxury
having becn the great objects, the Amy Is cXpccFo
r. rrovc worthy competitor for some OF the nycrr
aAoat She is a sea going vessel and by the c!d on
n year she will have In all probability cncclcn inc
c,Ghc william {. Brincklcy Is her captain, ana
Henry W Clun her chief engineer. . ~
The Alrny can hardly have cost less than 900
600 possibly her construction account may Ic@h
S4O0, 900.