, 1876-08-22

10 Gss Editor a} Tia Trtbans.
CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-1n relation to the SD
disaster to the new yacht Sylvia, dH Racine,
Saturday hight last, your paper pronouncca tho
following verdict, to which enter my hearty
"rrotestH:
Mnlcas III hunds we're 10 blame for putting the'r
Withstand rough weather.
Now, think may say that especial blame at-
tarhcs to the manager Of that yacht, and to lis
door mny bo laid tho sad deaths Of ill conl-
panlons.
Some weeks ago, on the occasion Of the dc.
plorable fatality caused by the capsizEug Of the
Mohawk In New York Bay, felt constrained To
rcpuliatc the seamanship Of her Captain, and 1
urged upon my readers the necessity for soms
practical training Of those who aspire " be-
come accomplished yachts,ncn.
Here was new and stanch yacht, well
equipped VIC are told, cmbarklng for Chicago
from nc'shboring port. 1t seems
that not one Of the young men com.
yachting or satlotshtp. The ,4o1t was built,
pscsnnlab3y, By skilled lnechhniX, md probably
Wcl-ttted-ont, rs se sEon!ll have been, to come
here to on in shr 1se1tta but !
nlgtt, as NC learn, s9uall, OF heavy sea, zap
Hhtlc tho escape OF the others from watery
grave may br considered fortutous, II not nilrae-
ulous.
rejoice 10 sec growing love for aquatic
Inlse-bor,lcrs.' Nowhere In the Wide world arc
such advantages and opportunities offered for
tic borders of oltf Lake Michigan. hut those
who most alIect this manly siiort arc mostly
young clerks, who think It Just as easy to take
the helm anil manage 4 light satleraft, VS. to
(acE lack y mi milo or t tSo Into Into ths rural GistrIsta.
And here Is the great error. Yachting IS m
art,-onc OF the tinc Guautlcall arts; and une
who llus not served proper apprenticeship, and
ter bo very cautious how he inveIgles men, and
particularly women, into water'excursfon;
for there arc nlue chances to one ttat be treats
them to vet jacket or Coroner's inquest,
sald. In my former Mohawk paper, that
yachting Is a business sui Kcnera, and one
which lias got to bo learned before ono eau cou-
slider himself MI able yarhtssuen. have known
saIlor-Cnpta!us who could handle their 1000
clrper-ships during tho dereest gales of Capo
Horn, without the loss Of rope-yarn, who
Frolic, from Chicago to St. Jo.
As said bcfore, warn my young friends to
take some Lessons IN sailing aud handling sall-
boats or yachts: to learn the use Of tho helm
pal!assCl, and that 1aaast s<cMred; to make nurc
| that their halyatds, eheets, and downhawls are
ID perfect running order; and then to be very
| cautious how they carry sa, aud 10 keep per-
feeNy cool under all emergencies, md they tilay
| cscnpe some sui fatalities.
It Ia perfectly slIly to lay the fault Of this
| Sylvia disaster. to my but tho right cause.
| Docs any one wl,o knows him think, for tno-
mcut, that tho Sylvia disaster could hays occur
rcd with Capt. John prindlyle nt the helm
! Not cue! GAIT. BAN.
| TUE INA,
which Is to race Saturday With the Frolc, could
not lnd dock at Racine where she could prop
er1y prepare for the contest. Sic left thut town
Sunday AFTERNOON an,l arrived llere In tl,e even.
ing. She experienced but little difficulty from
| tllu nortllrustcr. She Is Il very lne looking
| yacht, OF about the same length as tho Ffoiir,
but considerably wider. She Is the favorlte Ii,
betting circles. Size wcnt into the South Sue
l dry-ti0Gk of the Chtcago DFy-DoCk Company
| yesterday morning to hare her bottom scrAped
and ho Otherwise put In good trim. The Froile
also went intu the same dock yesterday to ~.
ctye thorough oycrhauling.
| .. TNH MAMIE,
which was left near Frankfort by tho propeller
Nashua, which ha1l her In tow for this port, lias
not yet been heard OF, upd sumo fears for he1
safety are entertained. The weather was very
rough when the propeller lei 20 Of her, but, as
sar was seen making for Frankfort flasboF, Il
u believed that she reached that port In safety
and, y u0t taken In tow by some steamer ht,lln
for tla port il probably still there. It Ia hardly
probable that SHE tried TO uiu tflls port under
sail. II sllu is safu tAu will uudUabtetily be-
heard from to-day.