Evening journal., 1894-12-04
THE new STEEL YACHT.
VIII Be a Gem in Its Class
and Fleet.
WORK ToBBaIN AT PUsEYsAT

Contract to he Signed This week BY the
Wilmington Firm-complete Desorip-
tion Of This New Ocean Queen. which
is to Go oat From wilmington--AIr-
right Chambers VIII Make the Boat
Absolutely UnsinkabIe.
Work has already begun at the ship.
yard Of the Pusey and Jones Company on
The magnificent new steel steam yacht
which will be built for a New York
capitalist, as stated In the EVENING
JOURNAL yesterday. The contract for
the new vesael, which has Just been
awarded the Wilmington firm. will be
signed some time this week
The dimensions OF the craft which Is
expected to have speed Of twenty miles
an hour forced and eighteen miles under
natural draught, are as follows Lsngth
over all, 140 feet; length on the water
line, ll5 feet; beam, II feet; draught,
6 feet inches.
a number OF new and novel features
will be introduced In the construction OF
the hull OF this new hyer by Designer
dielow, including new, double bottom,
| like w. A. Skaters steam yacht Eleanor,
| except that the space between the outer
and inner shell will be used aa q storage
place for fresh water tanks.
Gould Not Sink or BE sunk.
The new yacht is to be fitted with
triple expansion engines, four cylinders,
and water tube boiler of 900 horse
power She Is to have four bulkheads,
including 3 collision one forward, one at
each end Of engine room, aud one aft, so
she should prove practically unsinkable
| whatever happens Her crews quarters
are forward and the owners aft, In the
| good old-fashioned way, and will be
| luxurious and comfortable without being
sxlravagant.
/ Ths fore castle forward will have sleep.
Ing accommodations for ten men IL ie
also fitted with a large mess table and
two statsroomH for the accommodation
OF the captain and engineer The galley,
which Rd Joins the forecAstle, Ia feet long
and runs the full width OF the yacht It
is fitted with large Ice box, sink. run
Ming hot aud cold water, closets, deck
racks, range, &c.
Accommodation for owner and Guests.
The engine room, which comes next,
is separated from the galley and main
saloons by steel bulkhsads Then comes
a big toilst room. running tbs full
| width Of the boat, fitted with bath tubs
closets, otc. Here the owner or his
guests have the choice of fresh or salt
water, either hot or cold, as they may
desire IT, Aft OF this, separated by n
paasageway, come four Gtaterooms, two
on each side, fitted with folding basins,
berths, setteeE, rockers and every con
venience The main saloon comes next,
q splendid apartment, fifteen feet long,
and running the full, width Of the ship,
Plush covered tranBoms on each side,
arranged 40 that they can be pulled ont
to act as four berths, to which are
attached nickel-plated rods and silk
curtains to divide he saloon into four
atat9rooms, are the features of the
apartment. Il is also fitted with mirrors,
tables, bookcases, desk, racks and
dumb waiter which connects II with the
galley. In the afterpArt Of the saloon
will be fitted sideboard, china closet,
ice box, etc Aft OF the saloon on the
port and stArboard sides, separated by
mahogany companion way from the
deck, ars two good-slzed staterooms, and
then comes the owners stateroom This.
which Is next TO the saloon, Is the
largest apartment on the boat. is 10 feet
long, and runs the full width Of the
yacht. IL will be fitted with a beauti-
fully carved bedstead, bureau, table and
lockers.
Luxuriant Fittings and Adornments.
Over the main saloon and stateroomH
magnificent mahogany and brass stained
glass skylights. and thirty port holes will
furnish light by day, while at night the
interior will be illuminated by cleo
trIe lights furnished by powerful
storage battery connected with the
engine room.
In addition to the water tanks In the
double bottom, there will be a fresh
water tank aft In the overhang, and one
In the forepeak to furnish running
water throughout the yacht, for lRvAtory
and drinking purposes.
On the deck, which is 10 be flush from
end to end, will be a large mghogany
social hall nearly amidships, and sixteen
feet long, connected with the galley by
a dumb waiter This apartment, which
will bs used as q breakfast and smoking
room, will have good sized table, buffet,
sideboard covered with plate glass and
is liz BY large plate glass windows and
electric lights,
The Yacht will be steered from bridge
over the after end Of the social hall,
which is surrounded by brass rail.
Awnings will shelter the helmsmen, while
patent steering gear will do the rest
The new yacht, which will be schooner
rugged, with light spars to support the
awnings, has practically pole mRsts and
I fourteen inch bulwarks filed with brass
stanchions and life lines. She will carry
a twelve foot dingy. a sixteen-foot gig,
and an eighteen foot naptha launch.