The New York herald., 1873-10-08
TIE sLO0P YACHT META.
Fears for Her Safety-No News Up to
Last Evening-Hcavy Weather Along
the Coast.

Last Evening-Hcavy Weather Along
the Coast.
There was great anxiety manifested in yachting
circles yesterday because OF the non-arrval Of the
yacht Meta which sailed the match race with the
Vision on Monday for $500 cup. II will be
remembered that the course was seventeen and a
half nautical miles from buoy No. s. and that the
tempestuous weather aud the parting OF the clew
Of the Visions jb caused her TO early retire rom
the contest and square away for the Horseshoe,
where she arrived late in the afternoon. The
Meta continued on the course, and, when the
weather became thick and the sea very heavy, the
accompanying steamboat William Fletcher having
two of the judges on board, was COM
PEELED for safety sake also TO head for
the city, which she reached after a rough passage.
At the time OF parting from the Meta she was be-
having admirably and there were but four or five
miles further TO be gone before the position deter
mined upon as the turning point would have been
reached. As 1t then was but three O'Clock in the
afternoon and the wind east southeast, Mr.. Beling,
the owner, made up his mind TO ''stick 1t out' and
so over the entire course.
Shortly after the steamboat left the yacht the
wind chopped around to the northeast and the gale
increased in severity. 1t was or such a nature
that prudence must have made Mr.. Beling aban-
don the idea OF beating back at night. and he cer
taniy adopted the plan OF running before the gale
lot q hafhOr. Dut up 10 q late hOur last evening
there was nothing at all definite regarding the
Metals whereabouts. In answer to a telegram
from MI. Woeltze, particular friend OF the owner
the operator at the Highlands advised-"Have not
seen yacht Meta since passed down the beach yes
terday.n The steamship Cuba, OF the Mexican
line, arrived late yesterday afternoon, and her
officers, when visited by friends OF the Metas crew,
reported as experiencing heavy weather Tor the
twenty-iour hours preceding, and nothing had been
seen ol the yacht.- Mr.. Earnest Wendt, the Judge
on board the Vision in behalf OF Mr. Being, re-
turned from IN Horseshoe IN the i've O'Clock Long
Brancl boat last evening, and reported that moth
ing had been heard from her, and that large fleet
OF coasters just arrived and there at anchor, had
not seen her on the passage up the beach,
When this information was impaired to the
members o. the Brooklyn and New YORK yacht
clubs last night they manifested much anxiety
concerning the whereabouts OF the yacht and he
safety OF the crew. The latter numbered eighteen
among whom were Mr.. George A. Beling the
owner; Joe Ellsworth, Ira smith, Bill Smith G. +.
Schramme, Captain Alfred Pearsall, Ttomas Pear
sail, Captain John Darling, Mr.. Brooks and Mr..
Hoppock, the latter Mr.. AleXandre's Judge. The
crew, ia every particular, is one OF the best that
ever stepped on the deck OF q yacht and II there
was nothing carried away during the gale and
squalls OF Monday night both vessel and men will
soon be heard IRON. That no harm has come 10
either IS the wish OF every yachtman that Is
acquainted with the facts.