The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-31
LARGEST YACHT EVER BUILT.
Howard Gould Orders nm Elegant
Steamer for Personal Use.

Howard Gould Orders nm Elegant
Steamer for Personal Use.
Howard Gould has ordered to be built
for him the largest steam yacht ever con-
structed in this country. says the New
York Sun. He gave the commission to the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company. Of VIII
mington. Delaware. on April 5. and the
contract calls for the delivery of the yacht
on April l5 1898. The new yacht will be
called the Niagara In memory of Mr..
Gould's successful twenty-rater. and as
soon as she Is completed her owner VIII
take cruise around the world.
The dimensions of Mr.. Gould's new
yacht will be: Length over all. go feet;
water line length. ai5 feet; beam. 80 feet:
depth OF hold from spar deck. Is feet. and
freeboard amidships, 70 feet. She will have
a tonnage of 800.
She willsbe equipped with twin screws.
and a triple expansion engine. Great
speed is not required, the contract calling
for only fourteen knots During cruises II
Is Mr.. Gouid's intention to steam at about
twelve and a hal: knots an hour.
The Niagara will. as far az possible, be
built from home material. Many Of her
lines were suggested by Mr.. Gould. while
the interior plans were made from his
suggestions unmodified.
The big yacht will have three decks
spar deck. main and lower. The main deck
will be made of steel. planked with appro-
pirate wood.
On the spar deck-the upper deck-there
will he continuous steel house 100 feet
long by 16 feet wide. The steel will he csv-
cred with mahogany or teak. Forward In
ing will be commodious quarters for the
captain. Aft the captains cabin will be a
social hall. g feet long. and aft of that a
good sized smoking ROOM
Mr.. Gould's private room on this deck
will adjoin the smoking room. while at the
extreme aft end Of the house will be an OBJ
servation room. The sides OF this room.
which is a new feature In steam yacht
building, will be of glass. partly rounded.
The room Is intended for use In rough
weather. Between II and the taffrail there
will be space OF Is feet. Two broad stair
ways will lead from the social hall to the
main deck-one to the staterooms, and the
other to the library.
The library will be situated on the star
board side of the yacht and will have d.
mansions OF q feet by IL. The dining
room, which is connected with the library.
will be "a feet long and the full width of
the yacht. A feature OF 1t will be hand
some fireplace.
Mr.. Goulds suite of rooms will be en-
tered by a door from the dining room.
They are 10 be on the sterboard side OF the
boat anc will consist or bedroom Is by
Is feet, dressing room by 10, and bath
room by 10.
Directly opposite Mr.. Gouid's suite, on
the port side, viii be a similar suite for the
guest of honor. Four staterooms each
having a private bath. will be built for
ward of these two suites Opposite the H.
irary there viii be two kitchens. a laun-
dry and a valer's room. Aft on the main
deck will be found the quarters for the
officers and crew. Down on the lower
deck there will be three more rooms for
guests. rooms for the maids. hall for the
servants TO meet In, and q number OF gen.
eraI storage rooms
The Niagara will carry eight boats.
among them n steam launch AID a naph-
tina launch, and will be lighted by cleo
tricity.
Capt. ". G. Shackford. late commodore
of the Pacific Mail feet. will command her
and Will have under him about fifty off,
GERS and sailors