Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-19


Detailed Account OF Ezer long Trip
Arrival at sam Francisco.
San Francisco, Alta, Aug. 9.
Sunday afternoon saw the expected
arrival in this port of the New York
schooner yacht Brunhilde, now on her
second year out ON tour Of the world.
When signaled of the Heads she
was only distinguished by the New
York Club flag at the fore, and
her owners private signal not
being known to the signal service agent
her identity was not known until she was
boarded by pilot. The Brunhilde is
owned and commanded by Mr.. w. Phelps
of Englewood, N. j., and was only
launched short time before the long
cruise was commenced. She had no
sooner reached an anchorage off the foot
of Green street than she commenced TO
attract attention, and she remained a
cynosure throughout yesterday, when the
home yachts paid their respects by guns
and dipping of flags as they scooted by
on flying visits of inspection. Iu point
Of size the visitor is little ahead of any
thing in these waters, her registered
measurement being ll9 tons. Smith
of Nyaok, N. Y, WINS her builder,
and her lines were specially designed
for cruising and seaworthinesa. That
some element of speed also enters into
her composition ia proved by the fact that
her log shows frequent entries where her
speed was IA knots for the hour. Her
dimenaions are: Length on the water
line, 102 feet; over all, 1913; beam, rs;
depth of hold, 10; draught forward, 8;
draught aft, ~. Her main spaIs ARE not
of unusual Dimensions, but extremely
lengthy topmasts give her a lofty appear
ance. Two of the cabin state rooms are
occupied by Messrs. II. Ii. Strong and L.
II. billiard, friends Of Captain Phelps,
who have accompanied him from the out
set, and are sufficiently delighted TO CON
tinue until New York is again reached. II.
Whitoom and j. Brort are the first and
second officers; the galley is manned by
two cooks and two stewards, and the fore
mast hands number lilo seaman and a
boatswain. There has been but one I'M
pleasantness since the start, and that was
due to the original officers desiring to
handle the Brnnhilde in opposition to
her owners orders Their services were
/ dispensed with at Cowes. and the present
navigators shipped. Captain Phelps has
az much discipline as man-ot-war, and
/ the scrupulous nicely Of his craft repayf
him for it.
But few mishaps occurred during the
trip, and one was the loss of the Bun
hides bowsprit, occasioned entirely by
the carelessness Of tug-master neal
Alden. AT other times heavy weather partef
portions of her rigging and gear, tn,
worst mishap occurring between Port Sait
and Bombay, when the foretopmAst M,
| iibboom were carried away and the zach
had long beat against strong ehsterl,
gales. Many of the Red Sea Islands wer
touched and excellent shooting was fount
where the barren appearance of the LAM
from sea betokened nothing in tho natur
of game.
The Brunhilde's log shows that she an,
her passengers were we'll received ut tn
various ports of call, and that her rout
has been az follows: New London, Conn.
was left ON the goth of June, 1885, an
arrived at Cowes, Isle OF Wight, late Il
July, and that port was made her rendez
vous until after the great annual regatta
On the Sd Of September she sailed for tn
Mediterranean, calling at Cadiz, TangieI
and Gibraltar, the stay ut each port bein
very brief on account of the stringen
quarantine regulations occasioned by til
cholera rage in the first-named place
From Gibraltar her course was shaped 70
Alexandria, calling at Ovan, Algiers
Bougie, Bona, and Malta, Mt each O
which ports limited though most enjoy
able time was spent. After thorough
doing Alexandria, Port Said was made III
: next port of call, and here the services o
1 A.. r. Al.
through the canal to Alden, which wa
} reached after the unavoidably monotOnou
, trip through the barren waste. FroI
Alden course was shaped for Bombay
taking in the Laccadive Islands en- route
The trip to Colombo wns uneventfui br
was fully compensated for by the enjoy
! ment afforded during the visit, and Ia
l same report is made of Penang and Sins
apore. Pulu Oondore, Hong Kong, an
/ Nagasalti all in turn afforded the now we
D bronzed voyagers ample opportunity I
Q still further quench their thirst for trave
From Nagasaki the Brunhilde heade
: through the Inland Sea for Kobe, mn
thence to Yokohama. On the LIST Of Jul
departure was made for tliS pOri Il
voyage occupying just 80 dogs, far Niut
and generally fine weather being expei
y enced throughout. 1t is Captain Phelp
intention to remain i'll this city for abo-
. a fortnight, after which he will visit tv
!. or three of the coast ports, and aft
a Honolulu, Callao, and Valparaiso, vi
i shape course for New York, where
hopes TO arrive early in June, 1887, a
A complaining in two years voyage aroul
4 the world.
a Commodore Caduc of the Pacific Oh
" will make it as pleasant for Capita
4 Phelps us possible during his stay her
!. and invitations for the next club crui
\ will be forwarded as soon az il is settl
. upon. If Captain Phelps cares for
d Farallone trip score Of members of q
Pacific Club yesterday signitied their il
a tention of subscribing for handsor
Il cup, for which the stranger can test h
n wings with the Aggie, Lurline, and HI
d cyon. The shippers of the former an
latter signified their willingness to si
n with the Brunhilde, and Captain Phel
n will be informed of the desire to have
e trial with his boat.