The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19


rret ut Nyack.
From the New York sun.
John Jacob Astor. New York's mil
ronaire Landlord, when not attending TO
ais vast estates or doing duty on Gov.
Nforton's stan, devotes most OF his leisure
t.me TO the study of electrical engineer
ing. and, as every one knows, has pat
ented a number of ingenious and very use
ful electrical devices. Mr.. Astor is also
very fond Of yachting. and passes a goOdly
norton of his time in sumner on his mag
nfacent steam yacht NOurmahaL
A few years ago Mr.. Aston decided to
combine his electrical knowledge and his
love for yachting by having an electric
launch built, and the result was a small
storage battery mahogany boat called the
Cosira- Last year, as result of his ex-
per.ment with the Cosira, MI. Astor built
a 6-foot boat which he called the Pro-
gresso. The Progresso, with Mr.. Aston
as engineer and captain-for the modern
launch only requires one man to run it
was a familiar object to passengers on
Hudson river trains near Rhinebeck last
year, and later in the season became well
known to the yachting fraternity at
Newport
success L
induced Mr.. Aston to go further with
his experiments. and this winter he de-
cided 10 build an even larger boat than
the Progresso. AS up to the present time
the propulsion of vessels by electricity
mas been exclusively confined TO small
boats Mr.. AstOr went for aid to Charles
d. Mosher, the designer of the fast yachts
Norwood. Feiseen and Yankee Doodle
Mr. Mosher also assisted in supplying
the electric launches which were used
on the lagOons and lakes at the Chicago
81, IN, Tho rpG1rlr of the conference
was made known last week, when Mr.
Mosher placed an order for Mr.. Astor
with a Nyack firm for the construction
of the largest finest and most completely
equipped electric auxiliary yacht in the
world.
ed will be seVenty-two feet over ALL
twelve feet beam, and four feet draught
She will be built in secret under shed,
and will be fitted with twin screws which
are to be run by two electric motors ca
pable of developing at least fifty horse
power. The new boat is expected to have
maximum speed of sixteen miles an
hour with the motors revolving 1000 times
a minute. Her ordinary speed will be
about ten to twelve miles an hour, ana
it is claimed her batteries will run ten
hours without recharging. The power will
be developed by 4S0 cells
The cells as well the motors arc
placed entirely below the floor, thus
occupying none of the cabin space, so
that the entire room Of the boat is I'M
INSTRUCTED and clear for accommodation
The entire boat decks, plaGking and ex-
terror finish will be of polished mahog-
any, except the gunwales, which are or
quartered oak. There is also low brass
railing worked around the decks at each
end, while all the other deck fittings will
be of polished bronze. The hull is of a
peculiar form, having a channelway for
each OF the propellers to enable them to
work in solid water. There will also be
two Tobin bronze centerboards. which
may be raised or lowered by electric cap
STAINS from the promenade deck.
The boat will be fitted with electric cap
STAINS and there will also be large air
chamber connected with air pumps to
supply air for blowing the Whistles, which
VIII consist Of an elaborate outfit Of
enimes. 1t will also be fitted with hand
bi4se pump, as well as electric-driven
pumps for freeing the boat from water
In case of leakage.
The accommodations consist of a coclx-
PIT forward eleven feet long, fitted with
seats and windows on either side ana
bent glass windows in the forward END
II IS also fitted with steering wheel and
independent controllers for handling each
OF the propellers, spirit compass, bin
nacle, speaking tubes and electric bells
There is a stairway on either side at the
after end of the cockpit leading to the
main deck The seats will be upholstered
in leather, and all joiner work; as well as
window castings, shutters, ETC., will be of
mahogany.
Next abaft comes the saloon. eight feet
long, ana the entire width of the boat
ntted on either side with seats arranged
to unfold and form wide berths. Thew
VIII be beautifully upholstered with hroc
atelle and velvet and fitted with dyaT,
ers under same and finished in eIabo
Sold trimmings. The saloon will also
nave large folding table but when the
leaves are down It will only occupy a
Tor the centerbOard, at the forward end
OF which is the mast. The Joiner work
n ~ tHe saloon VIII be Of quartered oak.
II Will be fitted with buffets at the after
END on each side The saloon is divided off
from the cockpit forward and the state
room room AT by partitions and twin sliding
doors SO arranged that when one of the
doors Is moved the other will slide in the
opposite direction.
Next abaft the saloon is the owners
state room, seven feet long, extending the
tuH width of the boat. The berths are
SO arranged on either side as to fold
up much the same as in the saloon, with
drawers htted underneath. These berths
VIII be beautifully upholstered in brocad-
S so,,,; Sarln IN 1armonlzing colors. At the
pTeSs on END adthd S Side large While clothes
the after end there is a
plate glass mirror on each side. Con
Meeting with the stateroom is a comnnod
Gus private toilet fitted with bath, closet
Ioldlng white basin, and fresh water tank
me toilet room win be finished in quar-
tered oak and elaborate glazed tiling.
large galley fitted with refrigerator, sink,
dish racks, shelves, dresser, coal stove
ana electric stove. There is a locker un-
der the sink and fresh water tank, while
on the Starboard side there is a spacious
toilet room for the crew, providd with
folding wash basin and fresh water tanks.
ana appropriately finished in CHARTERED
oak and glazed thing
Ihere is broad passageway connecting
the stateroom with the crews quarters
which come next abaft the galley This
section will be upholstered in leather and
htted with folding berths, forming
seats with lockers and drawers under
same. Their is a hanging clothes-press on
either side. 1t is also fitted with a fold
ing table, forming the trunk of the after
center-board while the Inainmast is sit
uated at the forward end or same
Next abaft comes the after cockpit. sew
en- feet six inches long, fitted with bent
glass windows and seats around the same
Whlle at the forward end it lis divided
from the crews space by partitions with
twin sliding doors and a stairway on the
starboard side leading to the after deck
while on the port side there is a stairway
Ieaalng from the after-deck to the prone
made deck.
NJ me i1,s. Keel, stem. stefn-post frames,
PIahkShear, deck-beams and floor beams
are all of the best white oak. The boat
VIII be double-planked> in two thicknesses,
me inside plankng TO be of yellow pine
ana q the outside pls-nking of mahogany
a layer OF canvass Is TO be placed between
etAe inner and outer thanking enhpddpd in