The times., 1901-03-25
HIS YACHT A PALACE.
II. Clay Pierce's Bont Designed for
Deem saa Sailing,


ELIZABETH. y j.. March 24-AIillion-
aire Henry Clay Plerce's new steam
yacht Orizaba. now building here, has
been designed exclusively for seagoing
and deep sea cruising. and is to be one
of the finest craft of its kind in the
world.
Mr. Pierce. who is president of the
Waters Pierce Oil Company, is an all
round sportsman and belongs to many
| clubs in all parts of the country.
When this yacht is completed he will
make an extended foreign cruise in her,
and the waters of the Pacific are in
! cluded in his itinerary. The Orizaba S
! plans call for boat 2S5 feet long. beam
| thirty feet. twenty feet depth of hold, and
fourteen feet draft of water
Much interest attaches to this boat from
| the fact that she is the largest steam
! yacht built In this country. in which
, American naval architects have been en-
| ployed 10 furnish the plans.
Mr.. Pierce's requirements are that his
yacht shall have a speed at sea of four
teen knots, and Geo miles steam radius
without recoaling, which when one con-
siders that il means across the Atlantic
and back is something of a steam radius.
She is said to have most luxurious fittings
and will cost about $404C9o.
The boat viii be about 600 tons dis
placement and have a freeboard of eight
cen feet forward with j continuous hurri-
cane deck. She will he twin-screw with
two four-cylinder triple expansion engines
and two Scotch boilers with working
pressure of 20J pounds. the horse power
being about 2,400. She will have an cleo
trio equipment of two dynamos and
storage battery, furnishing in the aggre-
gate zoo lights. Beginning forward there
will be the forecastle for the crew, with
the forecastIe for the firemen and others
directly below. Aft of this again come
the officers quarters with six staterooms,
messroom, galley, and two bathrooms
fitted with shower baths and hot and cold
water instead of the ordinary tub.
On the main deck forward is the din
ing-room, 26 10y 26 feet finished in carved
teak and connecting with the pantry and
owners galley by swinging doors, and
entered from below and from the main
deck through a small anteroom also fin
ished in carved unpublished teak.
Aft of this come the engine and boiler
space and the steam laundry and drying
room and the bathing house
Aft of this comes the library, to be fin
ished in Circassian walnut, with carved
bookcases, divans, table, and chairs to
match. Then comes the lobby, with
stairs leading to the after ana lower ac
commodation, and aft of this is the music
room, or grand saloon. twenty-six feet
long. finished in white mahogany and
satinwOod.
on the deck above which extends the
entire length OF the boat and from side
to side, is the smoking room, finished al
so in Circassian walnut. twenty feet long
and twelve feet wide. fitted with writing
desks and book shelves, TO be used as Il
Il hax~ ~
also has at the forward end a seat that
can be made up a berth for the cap
tain in bad weather. so he can be near
the bridge. Above this again is the steer
ing bridge, running out to the side of the
vessel, fitted with steam steering gear
engine room telegraph searchiight, and
a complete telephone system TO all parts
OF the boat
The owners quarters are forward be-
low, and consist of a large double state
room. thirteen by twelve, with a COM
municating bathroom, and opening into
study or office, ten by twelve, both finish
ed in white mahogany. Forward of this,
on the starboard side, is a stateroom
fourteen feet long by ten feet wide, with
a communicating bathroom, and forward
of it again, another double stateroom of
the same size for the owners secretary
and tutor.
Opposite these rooms is another large
bathroom and two guests staterooms,
the head room being eight feet through
out. Al these bathrooms are completely
room, which is to be finished with pure
white marble, and all are fitted with
shower and needle baths. with hot and
cold fresh and salt water
The after accommodation below con-
siSts of four large double staterooms with
connecting bathrooms, finished in white
mahogany the bathrooms tiled. and fol-
lowed by lower saloon twenty-eight
feet by fourteen feet long, fitted as a
sittinG-room and ladies' dining-room in
rough weather, finished in white ma
hogany.
Aft Of this are four other large state
rooms, a maid s room, two bathrooms
and a linen and sewing room. All the
rooms throughout the boat are fitted with
the latest electrical devices. such as cleo
trio curling irons. electric pressing irons.
portable fans for artificial ventilation,
and each closet is fitted with an auto
matte electric light which shines when
the door is opened and is shut off when
Il is closed.