The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-22
A BEAUTIFUL YACHT.
Reporter Takes Look at the Sentinel
While in Port.

A Reporter Takes Look at the Sentinel
While in Port
On Sunday morning at about IL
O'Clock, there came into our harbor
one of the most beautiful yachts that
has ever graced our shores.
After run of about forty Minutes
from Racine the yacht Sentinel, OF
Chicago, moored alongside of one OF
the docks, and after the departure on
shore of the owner and his party Of
friends, and things were put in ship
shape on deck, the reporter was gra-
ciously received aboard. This boat is
owned by one of Chicago's successful
merchants, L. G. Wachsmuth.
The engineer, E. p. Gould, did the
honors, and graciously and intelligent
~ answered any inquiries bearing on
the matter; from stem to stern or from
truck to keelson, besides calling atten-
ton to various details Of finish or
construction that he fancied might add
to the pleasure or interest of the tour
of inspection.
The boat is about $50 feet over all,
and about eighteen feet beam. The
engine room as we'll as the larger part
of the accommodations are below
deck, with plenty of head room.
The power is given by two steeple
compound engines. Besides the usual
outfit of the engine room, such as con-
densing pumps, injectors and so forth,
the attention of the writer was espec-
tally attracted to a dynamo supplying
illumination not alone to every part of
the boat, but as we'll to a powerful
search light of some 10000 candle
power on the forward part of the
hurricane deck. One other feature
quite peculiar was pump to supply
hot and cold water to all parts of the
boat
The state room Of the owner as well
as the larger one assigned to ladies
when aboard, we're furnished and
equipped in a manner to make an
Oriental potentate turn green with
envy. The lavatories of onyx were
especially designed and fitted to the
boat, with hot and cold water.
In the main salon was a Steinway
piano, built for the craft. The wood
work of the boat, largely of mahogany,
in this room was relieved by panels Of
birdseye maple between the deck car
lines. Even the electric light bulbs
were especially designed for this float
ing palace.
Another most convenient modern
appliance was a telephone circuit, so
that the commander either from his
chair in " social hall' on the main
deck, or on the bridge on the hurri-
cane deck, could transmit his orders to
any part of the boat. The bridge was
also equipped with electric bells to the
engine room, a most compact and
powerful modern steering gear, also a
fold-up chart table. The yacht is
also schooner rugged for emergencies,
the head canvass being slowed below.
Four boats are carried, including a
steam launch.
A. yacht of these dimensions and
outfit costs close to 100000 and re-
qu!res about $4,000 a year to run it.
a crew of fourteen men, all told, was
aboard on this occasion. Surely to
those win have the resources there is
no more Faithful or delightful way Of
spending the summer months, than
life aboard such a comfortable craft.
With party of congenial companions,
captain efficient and courteous, an
engineer capable and watchful, and a
crew able and willing, it is an ideal
mode of summering, as exemplifed in
the beautiful steam yacht Sentinel.