New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
THE NIAGARA LAUNCHED.
HOWARD GOULD's BIG YACHT AFLOAT
AT WILMINGTON.
THE LARGEST STEAM YACHT EVER BUILT IN
THIS Y-DEsCRIPTIoN OF THE
Vessel AMI trt-v, pr1vrr>-ro

THE LARGEST STEAM YACHT EVER BUILT IN
THIS COUNTRY-DEsCRIPTTo OF THE
VESSEL AND HER FI1~rINos
Wilmington Del. Feb I9-Howard Could's hand
some yacht the Niagara was successfully launched
az the yards OF the Harlan g Hollingsworth Com
pany shortly before to-day. As the beautiful
yacht glded from the ways Miss Katharine Glenn
mons. who had been standing the platform.
broke bottle OF champagne on the PROV. at the
same time saying II chrsten thee Niagara"
The launching was under the direction Of Cap
tain Thomas Benson. and went of without a hitch
Notwithstanding the rain. there at least Ave
thousand persons IN the yards. and when the vessel
left the ways mighty cheer went up. Among
those present A. l.. Barbe. Of New-York
Richard Deming. George W. Chids Drexei and
A j. Drexel. OF Philadelphia; Commodore HIGH
horn. Commodore Melville. Assistant Secretary
the Ordnance Dopartment Wash,neton end J,a, Us
Advocate-General Samuel G. Icmly. After the
The Niagara is the largest steam yacht ever
built IN the United States and in point Of tonnage
is equalled by only three four yachts in the
world Her displacement is about 1900 tons. She
Is N2 feet long, 2i feet on the water-line &c feet
beam; depth to spardeck. q feet: depth to main
deck, 10 feet inches draught 1s feet She ia
bark-rigged. has three decks. a double bottom
twin screws. and Will be fitted with bilge keels
prevent her from rolling The house on tn, spar
deck. ITO feet long and 16 feet wids is built Of
steel and covered with mahogany In the forwari
end is the owners navieat'on-room and n nautical
library. Just abaft this is the captains room. and
then comes the social hall 80 by Is feet which
VIII be finished in mahogany and upholstered in
green. large orchestrion end OF the room
will furnish music. Around the skylight will be
arranged foliage and running plants in such
manner as to give a conservatory garden effect
From the social hall a passageway leads 10 tho
smok!ng-room. which is 10 by 18 feet in size. fin
ished In oak and decorated with plaques Of a
quaint old Dutch pattern Beyond this Is the
owners office and deck bedroom In East Indian
mahogany which opens into an observation-room
occupying the extreme end OF the deckhouse. TWO
Of the sides are of glass, the extreme end being left
open. This observation end is found on no other
yacht
a broad stairway leads from the social hall on
the spardeck to the library the main deck
This is % by II feet and will be finished in
hand-carved American walnut. Opening off the
library is a ladies' boudoir. Forward of the library
is the owners dining saloon "a by &c feet in size.
finished in hand-carved Quartered oak and old
Renaissance tapestry. Two skylights furnish light
and ventilation. At end Of the will be a
beautiful onyx fireplace and AT the other piano
with hand-carved case. The owners kitchen will
be a delight 10 tho chef who Will preside IT,
The kitchen for the officers and crew s sbaft the
owners Kitchen and will be managed by sep
arate set of chefs.
On the starboard side of the main deck is the
owners suite of apartments consisting Of bed
room Is feet square, dressing room and a
tiled bathroom. The WOODWORK VIII be IN natural
suite consisting of a bedroom OF the same size
as Mr.. Goulds. dressing-room, boudoir ana bath,
rose of the Louis XVI period Forward OF these
two suites, the same deck. are four guest-rooms
1ided with bathroom and dnished in a differ
eut kind OF wood. a stairEway from me main deck
lower deck Opening this hall three add
tonal guost-rooms Of the same size az those the
BcTond these are the rooms OF HE doctor private
secretary and maids. Ahaft the engine space there
hundred pounds o Of ice day. and able to cool
fifteen cubic feet OF space to a temperature Of "a
The interior arrangements Of the NIAGARA are
absolutely cut of from the officers and crow. One
OF the novel features Of the yacht Is the recreation
main deck. is about thirty five feet long and runs
the width OF the vessel BY throwing open the
1rsd o P2 6ad on Deck either side may be
There are two sets Of engines The coa'-bunkers.
fuel 70 take the yacht 20 Southampton at Twelve
kno, speed. Mr. Gould required ne builders 10
When desired the electric dgnamos can be made TO
operate nine hundred display lights at night, also
b. electric heaters curllng-t9pgs smoothing ronS
ranges warming pans ana MS. lie, nIec'rciiy WI WI
chaang- dishes and bring out the music OF the blk
chestrion The yacht Will be steam-heated througI.
manner Tanks having n capacity Of fifteen thou
sand gallons, VIII supply ffeSh water ior COOKING
and bathing purposes .
When The Niagara goes into commission in April
and is ready for a slx-mont1s' cruise. whica Mr.:
could will make this summer with a party OF
quests the yacht Will carry crow OF sixty The
cost Of running the yacht will be about 10000
wear The Niagara Will he commanded by Captain
" G. Snackford formerly commodore OF the Pa
cidc Mail fleet and captain Of the late JAY Goulds
yacht ATLANTA. who suggested the lines Of the
model upon whi,a the Niagara as built captain
chack ford has spent the winter AT Wilmington
siIpcrintending the construction Of the vessel