Evening journal., 1898-11-01
HOWARD GOULD'S YACHT
RETURNS FROM a SOUTHERN
CRUISE YESTERDAY.

THE BEAUTIFUL CRAFT WHICH
WAS CONSTRUCTED BY THE
HARLAN AND HOULINGSWC,qTH
COMPANY DROPS ANCHOR IN
THE DELAWARE RIVER.
Yesterday afternoon, about l.sO
o'clock, Howard Gould's palatial steam
yacht Niagara dropped anchor dlrecc.y
east OF the ship channel in the Deia-
ware river, off Kalghn's Point. It
marked the close Of a successful South
ern cruise. it being virtually the honey
moon Of Mr.. Gould and his charming
bride. The yacht, after she goes out Of
commission, may remain in this To-
cality for Winter quarters, either in
this city or at Philadelphia.
The trip just concluded extended as
far South as Hampton Roads and in
cluded a stop of two days at Annapolis
and several days at histornc Mt. Vernon.
from which place the yacht steamed
leaving there Sunday morning, at
O'Clock, arriving in the Delaware at
the hour mentioned above. There was
little opportunity offered to test the
yachts seaworthinees, as no storms
were encountered. although a heavy
northwest wind blew continuously.
The log showed that, even under the
most adverse conditions, the Niagara,
with her liberal freeboard, was able to
make good headway, and came UP to
all the expectations Of her owner, de-
slgner and builders, a fact which must
be most pleasing for those who admire
American ingenuity, for the Niagara is
thoroughly American. When Mr..
Gould determined to replace his won
derful sail craft Niagara with a steam
yacht, he invited proposals from both
sides OF the Atlantic, with the result
that American designs were accepted,
and were faithfully carried out on the
Delaware river, at the shops of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company.
Her type has been freely commented
upon, and as she rose majestically
above the turbulent waters Of the Del
aware yesterday one could not help but
be enthused with her grandeur, and
above all, as being the largest yacht
afioat of American design and OF Amer
lean ship building.
She has a double bottom and bilge
keels to lessen the rolling Of the boat
in a heavy sea. She is bark rugged
having a full set Of sails for such a
ship. The Niagara is divided into many
water tight compartments by bulwarls
OF stee.s, and these add TO her safety
Among the new features put into the
Niagara is a lounging deck for the crew
and it is so situated that it is not an
noying to the owner Of the yacht or his
guests and at the same time is pleas.
ant for the crew. This lounging deck is
forty feet long and thirty-siX feet wide
land is situated on the main deck aft
It is fitted with large square windows
giving both plenty Of light and air.
The owners state room and dress,
ing room, are on the star.
board side in the stern, and on tn,
port side is a corresponding suite O.
four rooms for the use Of guests, escl
having a bath. There is also stat,
room for the ships doctor, a photo
graph room, linen lockers, brushing
room. buffers pantry, two kitchens 70
owner and crew, dining room and Ii
brary.
On the lower deck are the quarters o
the servants. maids, Wallets, laundry
hospital room, trunk room and genera
lstoreroom. The crews quarters ar
forward. The furnishing Of the stat
rooms was superintended by Mr.. Goul
himself.
The Niagara is lighted throughout b
Electricity. and has two dynamos an
also an electric storage plant. Eigh
boats built of mahogany are carrie
by the craft, and one of these is
Z steam launch. The yacht is command
ed by W. G. Shacl1ford, formerly com
5 mander Of one of the Pacific Ma
steamers. and who was once captain G
the late Jay Gould's yacht Atlanta. Tn
crew consists Of fifty-one men, an
: the expense of keeping the boat l
} commission is about $4,000 per montl