Evening journal., 1898-02-19

by the full width of the house, follows
aft, this to contain settees or Seats. as
may be determined upon, while ad-
Joining this hall will be the smoking |
room. 10 feet by 16 feet, and a passage |
way from 1t along the engine space on |
the port side, which is TO be glass en- |
closed, leads to Mr.. Gould's room on |
this deck, of the same size as the smolS- |
ing room From the owners quarters |
the observation room, which is in the |
extreme after end of the deck house, is |
reached. This room Is believed to be
new in steam yachts, and 1t will be
used by the Niagara's people particu-
larly in rough weather The sides are
to be Of glass, and the ends rounded,
but will not meet. the after entrance
being hung with heavy curtains. while
the roof of the house will extend a
short distance over II and be neatly
finisheds From the after end OF the
deck house to the taffrail there Is
space Of forty-five feet The bridge.
from which the yacht will be steered
except in boisterous weather, will ex-
tend from the forward end of the chart
room aft to the smoke-stack. The
woods with which to finish the interior
of the house and the fitting are matt
ters for future consideration. None Of
the crew will ever be found on the up
per deck except when on duty
ON THE MAIN DECK.
From both the forward and after
ends OF the social hall there are broad
stairways, the former leading to the
staterooms, on the main deck-all ac-
commodations being forward-and the
latter TO the library, which opens into
the dining saloon. The library Is on
the starboard side Of the yacht, % feet
by II feet. The after end of this room
Is fitted as a large armory, and will be
enclosed with glass. The dining sa-
loon is "a feet long, by SO feet wide, the
full width of the vessel, and, with the
| other handsome furniture, will contain
piano, while a fireplace of exquisite
and appropriate design will add much
to the spacious and cosy apartment.
Domes in the sides of the social hall,
ingeniously concealed from view with
in, will give sufficient light and addi-
tional ventilation to the dining saloon
and at he same time will permit OF
very effective and artistically arranged
electric lights.
OWNERS AND GUESTS ROOMS.
From a door on the starboard side OF
the dining saloon, Mr. Gould's suite Is
entered, and this consists of a bed
room, 16 feet by 16 feet; a dressing
room, feet by 10 feet, and a bath
room, feet by 10 feet On the port
side. directly opposite, is the largest
guests suite on the yacht, the three
rooms being similar in size to those OF
the owner. The finish and fittings OF
these six rooms will be rich and hand
some and determined upon later. There
will be no thoroughfare in these suites
-Four staterooms, each with a private
bath. are forward of these suites. one
a Doctors room, a photograph room
and a brushing room, together with
linen and other lockers. The occupants
of these rooms will use the stairway
leading from the social han to the up
per deck.
Going back to the library there will
be found opposite it on the port side q
large buffers pantry, two kitchens
which are connecting one for the
owner and guests; and the other for the
: officers and crew; a laundry, a "hos-
pital room" and room for a valet.
The quarters for the officers and
crew are aft on this deck. and arr
, particularly commOdious. They viii
have a recreation space Of 40 feet by 81
feet. which will be lighted and venti
y lated from large square port holes
hooked back from above, thus giving
them really shaded open deck.
s FOUND ON THE LOWER DECK.
The stairway from the social hal
} will continue to the lower deck, where
! there will be found three more guests
Q rooms, a hall for the servants to NEE
+ in, rooms for the maids, together will
= trunk and general storage rooms AL
r of these are large, and will be appro
. priately finished and fitted The plumb
! ing work is to be Of the most moderl
S description and simple as Is possible II
= It's workings. Hot and cold fresh ant
4 salt water will be found in all bath
y rooms, as will be such other conven
n fences as are required.
t The yacht will be lighted by electric
ity, two dynamos being supplied, tc
:. gether with a large storage battery
), which will be found extremely usefu
r and convenient.
Q The Niagara will carry eight boats
n one steam launch Of 80 feet, one naph
[ tha launch Of "a feet two gigs, tW
d dingeys and two lifeboats.
l. Captain w. G. Shaclzford, OF Sout
S Orange, n. J., an ex-Pacific mail com
/, mander. and formerly in charge OF ia
d Gould's yacht Atalanta, will comman
g the Niagara, and is experimenting ne
4 building. She will carry a crew of fift
n men, and the running expenses OF tn
g boat will be about $4,000 a month
g The Niagara will go on her trial tri
a during the Summer.
n The Niagara Will be delivered to MI
i Gould under the terms of the eontrac
e on April 10. 1898, just one year and te
days from the date of affixing his sig
r nature to the document
There were eighteen policemen
5 the yard. The special train bearing tn
J. New York guests left this city at IL
e this afternoon.