The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
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Several New Bosts U.aer wsy and ola
Ones HeinE Aitered aad Renttea.

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Ones BssnE Altered ssa Renttss.
Numerous new yachts are now being built At
the Morris Heights yard Of sesbury g. Company
on the Harlem. Among the largest Of the ves-
sells under way In the new steam yacht Hia-
watha. designed for Charles Fleischmann Of
Cincinnati. a member Of the New York, Jarch-
mont. and Atlantic Yacht Clubs. Last year the
same firm built q small steam yacht for Mr..
Fleischmann which also was called the Hia-
watha. She gave perfect satisfaction. but she
was not large enough for Mr.. Fleischmann's
needs. and he decided to order q larger boat.
The new Hiawaths, which Ia OF steel construo-
ton. Ia 10 feet over all, 1888 feet on tho water
line, 81 feet beam. IL feet deep. and 8 feet
drauRht. She will be iush-decked and schooner
rugged. and will have a roomy mahogany deck
house forward. which will he used ns . dining
saloon. In the after part there will DO q buffet
for glass and silvorware. connected with q but
ler's pantry. which will be equipped with sink.
shelves, ana leo box. whilo q dumb walter will
lead to the galley below. The extreme after end
Of the deck house will contain the Captains
room, fitted with q berth and toilet conven-
ioncos, and connected with the deck by an en-
trance on the stsrboard side. The top OF the
deck house will be. lifted with q grating and
double brass rail with stairs arranged on the
after eide to the deck. The forward part Of the
upper deck hoase will be used for an officers
Below decks forward are a chain locker, = COM
partment for q steam windlass. and q storage
room for lamps and oilskins. .NsIt aft com:
the crows toilet room and . forecastle fitted
with twelve folding berths, Farther on are the
officers quarters, fitted with four stntsrooms on
butternut. AT OF this Is the galley. and then
two guest staterooms finished in white and gold.
Then come the boiler and engine room and nc she
iahrd IN white mahogany and fitted with every
convenience. including a bath In the starboard
t tD" Of the iS0,a .o sms sGna RI re are are p,"e1 mors
staterooms finished In birdseye maple. and then
somsiy furnished and sdifS lifted With piano, wiring
desk. bookcases. and centre table. Aft Of the
main saloon there will be two more white and
The Hlawatha. which 10 to have . speed Of
eichteen miles an hour. will he 6tted with .
boilers, which are to develop 1000 horse power.
The Yacht will be htted with all modern apple
.nce'. Including steam windl.:s, steam steering
launch. Capt. Frank Smith will ommand the
new boat, with William \. Thompson As chief
mission on June I.
Work is also prog essing on the Rsynham,s new
boat is IS feet over ali. Il Zoe, on tue water
line, IS feet beam. and 8 feet draught. She Is
nush-decked and sohooner. rugged. and will
have a trlple-expansiOn on gine and q wator-tubo
boiler OF 176 horse power. estimated TO drive
her fifteen miles an hour. She has plenty OF
be In charge 81 Capt Eaton. Chief Engineer
Leonard will look after her motive power.
The Punjaub, q sister ship TO Raynham. II
being constructed for +. l.. Mssury. The boats
are built from the same moulds and are exact
duplicates. except that IN the PunJanb the own
er's quarters are located forward. while In tho
Rsynhsm they are located aft
Among the craft undergoing alterations 10 the
steam Yacht Whchussett OF tho Larchmont
Yacht Club, owned by +. Il. Holder. The boat
will be heightened thirteen feet. ton feet TO DO
carried out forward to an overhanging clipper
bow. while tho stern will DO heightened three
feet A bowsprit and masts will be added. and
Q bridge arranged on top Of the deck house,
while the smokestack will be raked with tho
masts. This will completely transform the
Wachussett. rs she Is now of tho straight stem.
trunk cabin type. without spars.
Frederick Gsrkin. who In to be the new Rear
Commodore of the Riverside Yacht Club. IL
having a modern stern put on his steam yacht
Countess. which IL to be renamed the wnbeno,
the indian synonym for magician. She will
also have new spars. hgurehead. boiler. and
speed propeller. F.. n. Ladew Q steam yacht
Orienta is having hor machinery oyerhaulsd
and n new crank shaft fitted. 4. o. Doremus's
Alcina of the New Haven Yacht Club Is having
her cabin house rebuilt and refurnished.
The 1rm has Just received an order from p. A..
Il. Widsner OF Philadelphia, owner OF the steam
yacht Josephine. to construct for him q new
steam launch as tender for his yacht The new
launch will DO thirty feet long and about seven
feet bean