The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-25
HIS YACHT A PALACE.
II. Clay Pierce's Boat Designed for
Deem sea Sailing


ELIZABETH. " j.. March 24.-Millon-
| aire Henry Clay PIerce's new steam
yacht Orizaba, now building here, has
| been designed exclusively for seaGoins
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 I'm this country. in which
/ American naval architects have been en-
| ployed to furnish the plans.
Mr.. Pierces requirements are that his
| yacht shall have "A speed at sea of four
teen knots, and 6.Co9 miles steam radius
without recoaling, which when one con-
siders that it means across the Atlantic
and back is something of steam radius.
She is said to have most luxurious fittings
and will cost about si04c9o.
The boat will be about 1000 tons dis
, placement and have a freeboard of eight
cen feet forward with continuous hurri-
cane deck. She will be twin-screw with
two four-cylinder triple expansion engines
and two Scotch boilers with working
pressure of 200 pounds the horse power
being about 2.iC0. She will have an cleo
trio equipment of two dynamos and
storage battery, furnishing in the aggre-
gate 700 lights Beginning forward there
will be the forecastle for the crew, with
the forecastle for the fremen 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 dir
ing-room, &c by 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ished in carved unpublished teak.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 u
study for the owners boys. This room
also has at the forward end 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, searchlight, and
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 a
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 II 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. All these bathrooms are completely
tiled, with the exception of the owners
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 a lower saloon, twenty-eight
feet by fourteen feet long, fitted as a
sitting-room and ladies' dining-room in
finished
hogany.
Aft of this are four other large state
rooms, a maids 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
It is closed.