New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-11
BROOKLYN NEWS.
FLOATING OCEAN HOTELS.
ARBUCKLE TO GIVE A TASTE OF SEA
AIR TO CITY WORKERS.
FITTING UP A FLEET TO GO OUT TO
SEA EVERY NIGHT-SAYS IT'S
HOBBY OF HIS.

Amid the narrowing of life in great city
in summer how many people long for a chance to
| go out and seek the cooling repose of the ocean
An extensive trip of this kind is out of reach of
the average man, and for the busy man there is no
time. But II is for just this class of people that
John r. Arbucke. the coffee and sugar magnate,
is fitting up a series of floating hotels These Will
| put sea each night, returning in time for bust
| in the morning Meals will be served. music
will be furnished and the prices will be moderate.
| 1t Is said
| The four vesse.s that being fitted at Van
Brunt-st.. are the old Black Ball liner Jacob A.
Stamler. the schooner yacht Gitana. the schooner
Hermit and the going tug John Harlin, which
is act tender.
Speaking of his project yesterday, Mr. Arbuckle
said:
Away back in 1872 had hard road to ~, travel vel
for while and went back to work l soon broke
down again and my brother-in-law said had
better give up and take trip to Europe. did so
and came back new man.
suit l bought these vessels and am fitting them up
to give tired brain workers chance to do little
a Yacht, but lack the, means Whine ! am not
to make G money BY hs
lose money by it and if did not have Pienty 70 OF
all money is not everything in this world This is
my hobby and one that have been contemplating
There are thousands of people in this city during ing
away from the heat the dust the noise and the
Fed or the fast do set S5 W s9n be no
on the vessels. I propose to give good dinner H
for 90 cents, such you cannot get at a New
York hotel for 81 or 81 80 There are fifty state state
rooms. each large roomy and we'll lit by two dead
lights. Four of these will be reserved as bridal
chambers. The stamler will have a fan. which Will
force 100000 cubic feet of air hour through the
ship. The kitchen will provide meals for two hum
dred people There will be special dining rooms
for women and msoking rooms for the men. -
The Gitana will have room for forty or hfty
people and the Hermit for about thirty more If
desired, hammocks will be swung for those who
wish to sleep the decks.
The vessels will anchor during the day off Lib
erty Island The John Harlin will bring those
who make the trip from the Battery. At 6
o'clock every evening the anchors Will be weighed
The tug will make another trip from the Battery
O'Clock. and catch the ships down the Bay.
II the weather is favorable the boats will proceed
forty fifty miles out under their own canvas.
The anchorage will be reached again at 6 o'clock
in the morning l want to make frequent trips on
the ship. This would mean a great deal more TO
than money. l think the scheme will be
godsend to many weary workers. and enable them
10 enjoy occasional cool sea breeze during the
summer months.
Mr. Arbuckle says that he has not decided on the
prices to be charged. They will be reasonable how
ever. he says. although everything will be first
class. 1t is hoped to have the fleet ready to make
its first trip on July !.