Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-14
NO BREEZE.
Everything Ready But Only a Wee Little
RaCe

Race.
SANDY Hook, September l2.-Wben the
cutter Genesta was towad into the Horse
shoe last night she cast anchor Just around
the point. Her anchor light had an only
companion to break up the blackress, and
that swung from the stays Of the schooner
Wanderer. A number Of dingy and foul
smelling fishing smacks rocked near the
shore, but they kept their plebian hulls con-
cealed from the aristocratie racers. The
sailors on board the Genesta clustured ON
on her stern eagerly discussing the chances
OF a breeze to-day. Opinions differed, but
the less sanguine did not expect anything
stronger than a fve.knot breeze, and when
the morning broke the fray haze that SLOW
ly faded away before the sun showed that
their fears were hkelY to be realized.
The tug l.uckcnback was the first to send
out a cloud OF smoke between the Hook
aud Coney Island. Shortly atterward the
Gsres;a was seen moviDg ont under sail,
and then the Puritan in tow of a tug ap-
pearcd. When the wind that could not be
ielt in the Narrows, and was scarcely APP
preciablea OF this time on the ocean, filed the
Yankees sails, she cast the tug oil aud
bodied slowly out toward the Scotland light
ship.
1t was nearly II o'clock before the steam
Yachts Electra and Vision and the iron
steamboat Taurus were seen moving out.
Then the waters beran showing snow white
sails that increased in number as the day
advanced. Among the most notable OF the
sailing craft were he schooners Dread
uaught, Dauntless and Rebecca. The prows
OF these beautiful designs were pointed in
the wake Of the Puritan, and followed her
Gs proudly as q cOuquerlng army tollowslts
victorious leader.
The water that was 50 restless and bois.
ferrous Yesterday morning acted as though
il was ashamed OF itself, and was scarcely
demonstrative enough to cap with foam the
light rollers that l4ved the Hook. The
water was as gentle as the wind and as
mild as the tumbled masses Of blue and
Nis|t N4t4hN tLtkl DEA- A0O'N u
The Weather Prophets
here on The Hook and their name is le-
gion(, are prognosucating q calm, and all
assert that it will be impossible for the con
teslanls 10 cover the course IN time 10 make
a race.
The strangers that appeared at Sandy
Hook the first and second days set apart tor
the race have disappeared. They were
frozen cut by the barrenness OF the place.
The officers quartercd here are dlgniied
and reserved. If it had not been for the
kindness of Mr.. William Delamott, in
charge Of the observatory. and Mr.. Edward
Mccain, who lives in the observatory, and
seLds the kilograms, the reporters even
would have been compelled to vacate the
place. Dclamott rugged up sleeping places
for the scribca. and Mr.. McCann's wife fur.
nishcd them with meals.
At II o'clock the Grand Republic was
seen steaming out. The decks Of the eX-
cursion steamer that were crowded on Mon
day and Tuesday, have gradually dwindled
down, until it looks from the observatory
that the decks did not hold a baker dozen.
The wind has gradually fallen until it is not
blowing faster than four miles an hour.
Steamers are clustered about the lightship,
and the sailing vessels are doing all they
can 10 get there.
Light Winds Still Prevailing.
SANDY HOOK, September l2-The wealth
er ia cloudy and the wind west, blowing five
miles per hour. The Puritan in tow and
the Gsnesta under sail at 10 o. m. passed
out to the starting point-the Scotland
ltghtship. The Signal Service office pre-.
diets for to-day very light, Generally south.
erly winds. a little after ten o'clock the
Purin,an dropped the tug and proceeded
under sail, but made way slowly in the light
air. At halfpast ten the judges boat took
the Genesta in tow, while the tug Scandiaa-
Wan also threw a line to the
Puritan, and all moved out towards
the lightning together. AS the Genesta
nesred the Hook the little sloop Vixen. that
walked away from the Madge last year,
drew up under mainsail ji5 and gaff topsail.
| The Genesta carried mainsail and jio. The
Wien Tapped the Genests's stem, and then
! stepeed along in stately fashion until she
| had left the Genesta astern. The Gencsta
| then set her club topssil, but kept astern OF
the little flyer. At halfpast II both yachts
| were becalmed off the Scotland lightship,
! and here was no sign Of starting, the wind