New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-12
FROM THE DECK OF THE TAURUS.

VlXNTION AT THE FAILURE 10 GET AN EARLY
sTART-PERsoNs WHO SAW THE CONTEST
IL is coming TO be generally admitted by those
who have been three times TO the sea IN ships ex-
pecting to witness brilliant yacht race Tor the
nossession of the Americas Onp that hope deferred
inaketh the heart SICK Almost at daybreak on
Monday 1t was apparent that the wind would not
he sufficiently strong 10 get the vessels the
course in seven hours, and when the race was de-
clared Of no one felt seriously disappointed
Even on Tuesday there was n doubtful expression
Oh every ybody's iace concerning Natures Intentions
for the breeze puled IN listless and Indifferent
way, so that when the accident occurred there
we're many who consOled themselves 10y saying
aWell we shouldn't have had race anyhow"
But yesterday morning the breeze justified the
most glowing anticpatOns The sun came out
brilliant and strong. driving away the dull mists
that hung gloonily about Staten island, and
marking out a golden path across the harbor. The
sea which had been badly shaken up on Thursday,
rolled about ia heavy swels, while million little
ehoppy waves surged over themselves and broke
INTO whlte-caps. This was mot wholly pleasant to
observers, especially for the sake OF the Boston
mermaid But it was more than atoned for in the
minds of the yachting public by the strong wind
that seized flags aud ponnants and snapped them
with loud report.
On board the steamer Taurus were about 400
peoule, guests OF the New York Yacht Club. They
made merry their glad anticipatlons of a line
race and did not conceal a disposition 10 sneer
when Captain Martin looked askancc at the horizon
all around and said he didn't think the wind would
be steady Until 10 o'clock, however. il blew
strongly, and then the hardy sailor-men aboard,
such as Commodore Dckerson. Mr.. M0ntant and
Judge Guiteau began to look Il trihe anxious and
TO nurrnur that it looked variable" The. Signal
Service Bureau had predicted variable wind, and
when il began to turn about from the northeast to
the east and TO come III unsteady gusts, the wise
mariners looked more and more anxious
Around tho Scotland Lightship. from which the
start was made. an imposing fleet had asscmhl d.
All the Staten Island barbors had contained large
aotillas of sbapely yachts ut anchor over night all
Of which as soon IA their owners and passengers
came aboard in the morning made their way TO the
general rendezvous. Thc squadron there
WAS not quito 80 large it had been
ON Monday. but it was five times greater
than on the succeeding day. A considerable nun-
her of excuisionists crowded the decks Of the iron
steamboats, Cygnus and Sirius. The Elm City. the
Grand Republic, the Baya, the Columbia, the EN-
pire State aud the Eliza Hancox also bore many
passengers. The Old Dominion steamship Richmond
had been chartered spec ally for the accommodation
of select companies Of sightseers and its immense
bulI. almost as wide as it was long, rose high
the water. 1t looked like a big black tub
The steam yacht feet congfegated in honor OF the
race wac as imposing as the first day. Mr.
Alexander's Vision, Mr. Ciyde's shapely Ocean
Gem. Mr.. MoIrs's Cora, Mr. Gould's Atalanta
Mr.. Kenreiy's Viola, Mr.. Colemans Seminole
Mr.. Aspinwalls Sentinel, Mr. Gerry's Electra, the
flagship Poyna, the Aida, and the Natalie were
among those which sailed over the course. Com
modorc Archibald Rogers BedouIn played around
the lIghtshp but disappeared before the race be-
gap. Among the schooner yachts out were Mr.
Iockhearts Alice and Gordon Dexters Foam, both
of Boston, flying the colOrs of the Eastern Yacht
Club Anson F. Stokess queenly Clyue, Mr.. Bill
lmgs's Romance Mr.. Collenders speranza. Mr.
Chases Clio, the Rebecca the Dauntless the Reso-
lute. the Estee and the Varuna. Hosts OF white
winged sloops cut around in the outside Sandy
Hook. but few of them or even of the schooner
yachts attempted to follow the contestants mum
Der of yacht clubs were accommodated with private
tug boats. 3 ne Larchmont flag OF blue and white
bars aoated from the peak of the Joseph stickney