Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-10
NeWS DY 1elegfapn FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE RAGE YESTERDAY. The Yachts Exceed The Time Limit. THE EMPIRE STATE AGROUND With Eight Hundred Excur-
 sionists Aboard. CHOLERA RAVAGES IN C0REA. People Dying By Hundreds
 Every Day.
THERE WAS NO RACE.

The Mayhower Again Shows Her 1 Heels To The GaIatea Hut The Course Is Not Covered Within The Seven Hours' LimItation-The Race To Re Sailed Again Tomorrow. | NEW YORK, September 9.-It was what @ l yachtsman on one of the boats called the "dirtiest yacht race" he had ever witnessed With the exception of a spurt of breeze early | in the afternoon the whole course was char ! acteristic of New York Yacht club affair l no wind on the one hand, or on the other a | fog through which nothing under sail could make headway. Early in the day the two big sloops left their Bay Ridge anchorage, the tug Luckenbach taking the English cut ter Galatea in tow from her anchorage to the lightship, and the tug Scandinavian taking care of the Mayfower for the same starting point. It was then shortly after o'clock in the morning and inside of two hours later they were thrown off tow near the Scotland
 light. At 1130 the preparatory signal was
 blown and half minute after the start was
 proclaimed from the judges boat. The two
 yachts crossed almost simultaneously, the
 Mayfower at 11:30 and the Galatea,
 but two seconds later. They both started
 off on the starboard tack, but within 8 few
 minutes the Mayfower worked to windward
 of her adversary. A fall of drizzling rain
 began and drove all of the guests from the
 outer decks of the score or two of steamers
 which followed the race. The start was
 from the Scotland lightship and was official
 ly designated to be covered to windward east
 by north for twenty miles and back. At
 11:41 the Galatea went about followed by
 the Mayfower, which had gained considera-
 bly, in the matter of lead. A few seconds
 later the Boston boat went off on the port
 tack to the windward and as it were stole the
 thunder from her antagonist. Half an hour later they went about again, the May flower still leading with the fleet of steamers clinging to her wake A mild fog loomed up from the Jersey shore, unfolding the now far -astern Galatea. At 1:45 the Mayfower was laying northeast 1-2 east on the star board tack. The fog increased in density and hid in the British cutter and about four o'clock the wind died out. Twenty minutes later it sprang up again and at 4:26:22 the Mayfower rounded the turning point, but l the Galatea did not follow her in much as l the cutter had ostensibly given up the race l and headed home. Then the Mayhower l tried to run home before spinnaker and ba- | loon iib but it was evident that she would | not complete the race. In such an event it i became evident that the twenty mile outside | course should be directed by the committee. l About four o'clock dense haze enveloped | the boats and made navigation without chart | or compass mighty uncomfortable. It was | 4:26:22 when the Mayhower rounded the l Scotland light, amid "volley of cheers" | Bret Harte would call it. At that time mo- body knew where the Galat9a was. When | the Maylower started home before the wind a score of steamers set up monstrous howl l..k before they were through their ovations were cut short by | the wind dy ing out. Then the fog came up. It was the worst tog that even veteran salts l. had ever encountered. It enyelOped the l highlands and Sandy Hook lights With mist of spray ang driZzling rain which hid their identity ftom the fleet of tugs. On rounding the lightships the May flower broke her spin maker out of hops and instant later she was lost in the fog. A fleet of tugs led the Mayfower from the rounding point twenty miles to windward until they lost her in the fog on the home stretch It was evident that the Galatea had given up the race and had headed in for Bay Ridge, end like little Bo-Peeps sheep "no- body knew where to find her.''
 On the run home before the wind the wind lied out and the Mayfower logged. Night grew on apace and the accompanying steam ITS he ded for the point of Sandy Hook and ! glory to be lowed to the city. On the police boat Patrol, which accompanied the ace, a select assemblage of political leavy weights were gathered, including Gen sral Shaler, Judge Gildersleeve, Police Jus. ice Power, w. N. Penny, Assistant District Attorney Nichol, Police Commissioner French, Chief Clerk Charles A. Grant of po- ice headquarters, Major Kipp, General Parker, Messrs. Chandler, Fulton, Miller, Wells, James Donovan and scores of other ,uests. The boat on it's return to the light
 hip near ran into scow, which was run town off Sandy Hook yesterday. finished her trip to the Hghtship, but every ,ne knows she did not finish within seven hours. The Galatea returned to her anchor .ge when she became convinced of the hope essness of continuing the race she was at he time three miles aste1n of the Yankee raft.
 To-day's race will be sailed again on Sat 1rday over the same course and subject to he same conditions of seven hours limita- \ ion at the windward or leeward course.
 The Mryfower and Galatea are both anchored safely for the night in the Horse
 hoe.