Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-29
AN OCEAN HOTEL
VIII ne Butt In the Atlantic. Fourteen

VIII DO buiit In tue Atlantic, FOurteel
Miles From Land.
The plan Of having hotel in the broa,
Atlantic. says the New York World. /
not chimerical echeme or a prett,
fancy after all. but a downright busipes
enterprise, and @. N. Coen, who ia At In,
head OF IL, says that the necessary none,
is all ready.
The exact spot in the ocean where the
building will be erected is not made pub
lie Mr.. Coen says that it has been "a.
lected and the soundings have been
made and the exact location il
marked by buoys. 1t is off the Long
Island coast, probably somewhere be
tween Fire Island and New York, and il
VIII be fourteen miles from the shore.
Atlantis, as 1t is to he called, will not be
built upon sand bar. 1t will not even
ne ouiit over shoal water. Now, at the
iirst thought, it seems ridiculous that any
structure could be made strong enough to
resist the power Of the waves OF the ocean
In a storm, but Mr.. Coen saws the en-.
glnefrs declare the scheme is feasible.
The chief engineer is Captain r d
Evans, OF the United States navy. who
IL practically at the head of the lipht
house board. He is recognized both in
TINS country and abroad AS one of the
aoiest CT engineers in deep sea construc.
ton, and has very high reputation in
government circles. Associated with him
is Y. Mc''nire, who has charge Of the
steel construction in government build
inee, ana who is just now in charge of
me new appraisers stores building in
West street. Captain Howard Patter-
son. OF the United States navy. formerly
professor M al
college, and who was admiral NJ the
Haytian navy, is another of the en-.
gineera.
The engin, ers, it is said. have agreed
TO put down the foundations under n for
lett OF 81 ,00c, 900 This convinced those
who hesitsted abont putting money into
the scheme. The structure will rest
upon cvlinders. Atlantis will include
number OF structures, OF which Int one
VII he built this year II will he a great
pavilion, constructed in the form Of a
square, two stories high in the main and
three in the towers, ant will rest upon
large iron cylinders, filed and sunk il.
Portland cement.
Inc main floor will be thirty feet above
the water, and the Roman order of archi.
lecture will predominant.
The editce will be built entirely of
steel, iron, glass and tiles, thus making
1t entirely tireproot. Within will be a
grand amphitheatre. 1t is calculated
that the lower floor will accommodate
10000 people, while the gallery will hold
1000 more. There is also provision for
spacious esplanade, or roof ga den, seat
ing 5000. There will he I2O large
rooms for hotel accommodations, a
cafe, restaurant, billiard room and
all accessories of that sort. Then
there is the anglers pavilion, which
ought to increase the popularity, because
the structure will be located in the midst
OF the fishing grounds.
The promoters of the enterprise cay
that it offers all the advantages of a sea
voyage without the discomforts Of seasick-
ness. 1t 10 promised that it will bs with.
in two hours sail of this city.
MIR. Coen expects that the bnilling will
be opened before the summer is over.