Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-09
A COLLISION
Cllsss a Further Po:tponemont of
the Yacht facs.
PURITAN EULED OUT OF THE RACE.
Sc Attempts to Cross the Genes.a's
Bow and Fails TO Do
1t Clearly.
PROBABLY POSTPONED TILL FRIDAY.


bay IS this morning again full OF yachts
The Puritan is anchored nea- Sandy Hook
dock. The Genesta is further in. The Sig
nal Service officer reports light southerly
winds, under five miles an hour. Brisk east
winds are predicted toward evening, with in
creaang cioudiness and local rain.
The Yachts Under Sail.
SANDY Hook, September 8, I0:3O A. NJ
The Puritan and Genesta are now under
sail and beating towards the point of the
Hook to try issues again for the America
Cup. The wind is light from the cast, and
the weather Is hazy
Both Pass the Hook Together.
SANDY HOOK. N j., september S.--The
Puritan was at anchor all night neay the
Government wharf. The Puritan and she
Geuesta got under way shortly after 10 n,
when the judges boat and the stake boat
came near to the anchorage. There is
quite number Of yachts sachored and un.
der sail around the Hook. The wind was
very light his morning from ne east. The
wind, however, increased little and the
weather cleared off, Ire yachts soon got
under sail and both passed outside the Hook
near together at 1925 a. m.
Good Prospects for the Race.
SANDY HOoH, September S.-lG:45 a. m.
The wind is increasing and the prospects
are good tor fine race day. The Puri
tan and GeDesta are drawing near the Scot.
land light ship from which point tn start
will be made today
An Unfortunate Accident.
SANDY HOOK, September S.-ll:3S O. m.
- h. Puritan has fouled the Genesta and
carried away the Genestas bowsprit.
The Puritan Also Injured.
HIS \. The Puritan had her main
s..i b ,liy torn while in collision with the
ieLesta.
Trying to Repair the Damage.
SANDY HooE, y. ] September S.-I2.lO
T.. The Genes;a is now lying near the
Scotland Lighiship, surrounded by large
number of vessels of al descriptions A
block is apparently being rigged 10 heavc
Lew oowsprit on board Men on board the
Puritan are seem TO pc patching her main
saIl.
Bringing Both Vessels Back.
HIGHLANDS, \. D., lZ.I5 p. M.--Tne Pa.
ritan is returning under a single reef main
sail Other boa's all coming in. The Ge-
lesta still lies off the Scotland lightship.
She has just got her 5owspri. on deck.
The time was up for the start and the
Yachts were very near the s'arting line when
ne accident happened. They would have
stared in q OFT m mute.
l2.3j =. M-The Judges ooa. has taken
thr Genes.a in tow, goirg back 10 the
uook
TIE Puritan is beirg towei in by the
stake boat Ocean King
The Race Postponed Again.
SANDY HooE, September S.-l p NJ
On account Of the accident 10 the compst.
ing yachts. the race is of tor to-day.
Scenes of the Early Morning.
NV YorS, September S-At7 o'clock
tits morning. 10 allaPp arAuce, there was as
ltll- prosp, ct of 8 race as Yesterday. Thee
was not enough wind 70 rut!Ie the sea,except
when al occu aioual htil- PAT came, which
n.ade rle white sails that hung laLily on the
Graf; about the haroor flop 70. second or
,wo and tall down Imp as before. Looking
seward, the water was as smooth as glass,
aud not q sail was in sight. There was
thick haze in the 6istauce. TOan ordinary
andsman it locked as if there was no
chance of o good wind, out those accus'
toned to scan the LGs the weather, pre-
,ir.aS q brisk bresys before eleven,