The New York herald., 1878-09-27
Situation of Affairs at Mon
treal and Lachine.
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY.
Both Men Anxious to Have a
Fair Race.
THE COURSE AND THE CURRENT.

old Montrea regarding the forthcoming single scuii
race between Charles E. Courtney aud Edward Han
Ian Tor the championship OF America. The commit
tee citizens appointed to the purse oil Soooo
are doing all in their power TO make the race at La
chine on tomorrow week memorable one In the
annals OF boating on this continent Already IL IL
announced that the prize purse for the winner Is
completed or guaranteed by the citizens, and with 1t
a sum sufficient to enable the committee TO success
fully carry out all the details consequent upon
SO important event. This citizens CON-
mit,ee embraces the names OF gentlemen wei
known throughout Canada for their pubic
splrilednoss, and rs evidence oil that iact
cannot than give the readers OF tho HERALD
the lul list. They foliows:-Sir Hugh Allan,
chairman; Alexander MoGibbon, vice chairman;
Arthur Ross secretary; Adam Darling. treasurer; e.
]. Brydges, Of the Intercolonial Railway; Joseph
HicKson, Grand Trunk Railway; Thomas White. ed
ior of the Gdzete and the newly yclected member OF
Parliament ior the conservatives, who had grand
dinner given last night his honor; Colonel FRANK
Bond Colonel E. A. Whitehead, Messrs. David Col
son, f. 3. McNamee, c. T. Davidson, Q. c.; X d.
Southgate, Ii. E. Murray, W. Il. Rsntou, DARCY
Heath, A. T. Hughes, secretary oil the Lachine Boat
Club; A. J. Dawes, W. Stafford, Fl. D. Whitney, Soc
retary to the Harbor Commissioners; h. L. Hensham
and James Stuart, of the Montreal Herald
Sir Hugh has been indetatigabs chairman OF
the committee, ana is well supported by his vice, Mr.
McGibbon. The committee have also been very for
tuuate selecting Mr. Arthur Ress their secretary
Upon this latter gentleman the greater part oil the
LABOR falls is always the with secretary, ana
If programme proves the success anticipated
large share OF the credit will be due to him. Mr..
Hughes, in the dual position Of committeeman and
secretary club, has also incurred great re-
Bponsbiiity which he boars with modest equanimity
Both Mr. Ross and Mr. Hughes are hard at work. and
wit pacn Ot ma = &C..
customed TO run together in double harness.
THE PROJECTED ARRANGEMENTS.
Though the eitizsns' committee and tho officers Of
the Lachine Boat Cub have still great deal TOD
during tho seven Gays intervening between now and
the day the arrangements in fair state
Of progression. The course has already been mapped
out and Will begin at point about nvs hundred yards
wharf (Which lies al the head OF The Lachne
Canal straight up the for two and halt miles,
tue turning buoys being placed line with the
upper end oil D'Arval Island. 1t Is proposed 10 lay
down neavy line o: booms outside Of the Co from
That the iorce OF the WIND may DO Dsoken.
Above this line OF booms the course will
be protected by Dlxie's, Bushy and D'Arval isands
IL Will no doubt be remembered that when
the ST. John raced at Lacnine against
boats we're used 10 shsiler the lower part oil the
pourge but that experiment proved failure because
feet found great difficulty in getting ashore again
Though there as yet NO visible signs oil The grand
Btauu Will be IL readiness on the oil the race.
Inns structure Will be erected on tho shore, right
abreast OF Inc judges boat SO that all can nave a
Clear view OF Inc start ana the hnish. The stand
will be nearly quarter of mile long and have a
capacity for seating from X TO eight thousand people
AN attempt was made Yesterday to lay down the
turning buoys, but the committee succeeded In
placing only one In position, tho remain ng
buoy unfortunately falling into deep hole
and disappeared beneath the suriace much 10 tho
dismay oil the gentlemen having tue work IN hand
1t wl however DC PICKED up TO- morrow or tho next
day ,nd gwen sunicieut length oi cham to permit It's
the meantime Tor the necessary pracco by Courtaey
and hanlan In srdsr 10 furnish additional amuss
Ment TO the 60 900 spectators expected TO be
present race day, the committee have decided TO
pler Or zes Tor canoe regatta, in which Indians VIII
contend There is also 10 be a canoe Tor squaws
These contests viii AFFORD great zeal OF ION, apart
fr,m thslr inherent value as showing what marvel
Ious speed made BY the paddIe and canoe the
committee have also lad dowe the law
specifying that tho championship race shall
take place early hour IN the
afternoon as possible 1t will therefore be rowed
between three anu nvs O'CLOCK This Is most satis-
factory arrang munt for the days the carly part
OF October 10 an abrupt ending ON the banks OF
the sL Li~rencs and as tho crowd Of people present
tary TO have decided before darkness adds
10 the unavoidable CONFUSION attending the move
nents oi so large multitIue
RAnRoAD FACILITIES.
Mr.. Ross informs mo thai tue Grand Trunk Rail-
oic Gals ltheir chief, Mr. Hickson, being QUE of
me cltzens' comnittee) have agreed to make such
additional arrangements as TO enable them 70 move
lU, 900 people hour To and fro between Montreal
ind Lacnne Besides these railroad preparations
'tnsrs are in progress 10 carry spectaoIs
zp htoamers, which VIII De
loe 10 pass quickly through the canal Those OF
your readers VINO only remember Lachine Canal as
nuady Doay OF water With ragged clay banks would
bow We surprised at the improvements mat were
made during the past winter ana spring The csnai
has widsncd ana Strengthened anu the banks are
now shsatbeJ with strong walls oil Inasonry, 30 that
HE slgnt Keeps The water clean ana whole
some. Judging, thersore. from the promises made
We may expect 10 the fssco OF 1870 avoided. In
that thousands OF people wero compelled 70 re-
the open air darkness sno disnay, exposed
10 a arepcnIDg rain unii near m,dn gbt before the
FalIW
10 get home. Let us nope that these
promises viii not prove TO be made OF piecrus as 80
happens in these DAYS oI rou rails ana shrek
lug locomotives Mr.. Hicks0n has magnificent
opportunity afforded nim to snow executive ability,
and understand he Iuly appreciates the importance
Di The ieat he mas undertaken 10 perform
the akS.
muon interest is Of course attached to their move
uents Both men are apparently In splendid
ssnditlon, ana go through their dsiy exercises with
IN energy born OF DETERMINATION TO do their best to
win tue $ll,OOO tpufse aud siase) that awaits the
winner. hanlan, MS your readers are aware has been
here some lme, Out, though Courtney only arrived
Tour aaysaao, tie is rapidly gaining famiariy with
The cOurse over which no and HanAn arc to row.
Yesterday hanlan was ln ms Doat or nearly thfec-
quarters OF an hour, but his prscLics not OF n
Euractsr to give any ilr idea OF his style or power
Courtney Das also taken the sculs In nand tyeser.
Gay ana on saturday, besides gong on tue iong
walks he 80 much affects he wenl cut this mornias
Tor breatuer o eight or ten miss aud pushed over
tue ground with swiugInR aud elastic step, the
strids being at tines avery fast one On coming IN
be ended his sDin by run OF Two thrue hundred
ysrds at pace that showed he had plonty Of
wind leit. THIS afternoon cold, drizzliug rain set
IN, Doth OF tue sculers were Kept Ia DOORS II to-
morrow proves lar tney intend TO take
10 tue water aud practice at turning tho
buoys TINS mention the buoys or turn
ing stakes brings naturally 10 tho current,
o. when ~ ucn been SAID 0y those opposed 10
race on the ST Lawrence RIVER and, even nerc IA
Montreal, "a divided sentiment on tac question, but
tnOse favor o the Lachius course are rapidly n-
creasing their majority The lac. 10 that the current
runs pretty steadily at rate oil between two and
three miles an hour with prooaoly tdree aud not
over i've eddes (csuscd by doep hoiss IA the bottomL
n nj lle nee not
affect the rowing whon the men have become sui
ncenty iamiiiar with thetn-
at any rate" said one Of the comm mitteemen to
me to-day, '1ps as isir ior one as the olber."
At the nrst glance THIS may seem quite true but as
has already been stated IA tBe HERALD, HaDlan IS The
most familiar OF the two with the water current
ut Lacnue that IN that will lie Whatever advantage