New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-17
THE GALATEA IN DRY DOCK
STRIFE BETWEEN wORKMEN AND SAILORS.
p1sCoURTEsY OF j. BEAvoR-wrBB FINE LINES OF
TIVE GLITTER.

pIsCoURTEsY OF J. BEAvoR-wrBB-FlNE LINES OF
THE CUTTER.
Tine English cutter Galatea was lowed down
from Larcmont yesterday and placed In the sectional
dock at Rutgersst. The tug W. E. Cheney, which was
engaged to tow the cutter left the Barge ONCE at
$50 a. IN. yesterday and CROPPED its way through
dense mist to LaIchmont, where the Galatea was
anchored of the club house. Tho msts had cleared
AWAY and the water was covered with yachts and cat
when the tug took the cutter In tow and
toward the city The yachts sauted the Eneush Vlsor
by dipping their cooIs and salute was hred from tne
lawn In front OF the club house as the cutter started
she reached this city about IL O'CLOCK coming through
He'll Gate on the morning ebb.
At HIS the work of puttng her on the dock was
begun BY the time yacht high and dry on the
dock large OF had collected TO see her
Lieutenant and Mrs Henn and the nevtaoie D. bea'or
aboard Lieutenant HEM LETT the yacht soon
after she was locked and went uptown In the after
noon several reporters the yacht ONE vent
ured hoard, but Immediately confronted by D.
Beaver Webb who said: Get OF this boat. have
been troubled enough with reporters. The reporter dd
as requested AMI Mr. Webb stationed sailor al the gang
way keep of any other reporter who might want 10 go
aboard. While the Gaatea was at Marlehead ana "hhe
she was with the New-York Yacht Club on the cruise
Lieutenant Hem always courteous ana oolghS 10
reporters strong contrast the dscourtesy shown ny
his representative yesterday
The Gaatea out Of water shows inner hhes IMAM tne
Genesa and those who her yesterday decided that
the result OF the International not after all
forecone conclusion. II there not Puritan ana
Mayilo or but there Puritan and there Is May
flower so that the cutters lines could be observed win
some degree OF complacency II there Is anything III
theory Galaes is the best boat that the Eng ever
semi here and the Americans need their best boat 10 beat
her The Galateas bottom unus lally foul the rcd
paint below her water line being covered WIN green
Slime and barnaces from all inch and hau 10 TWO
jnches long The superintendent OF me DOCK SCI sole
men a work cleaning the boat While they we're work
ing on one side the sailing master Of the yacht SET inc
work cleaning the other side 10 hasteh nlaeis
Then the laborers stopped work, saying tat the rue
OF the labor organization to which they pelohgeu WOMB
not Kermit their working With sailors At that the sail
ors stopped work also saying that they we're only or
dered TO clean side and ala not THINK IL falr thai
thew should obliged 10 clean both 1hcy we're olueeu
10 60 20 work again did so In half hearted manner
Finally The SUPERINTENDENT OF the dock appeared ana
said t. Captain Bradford, thesailing MASTER IL your
sailors cannot quicker than that the ~orkmeD ere
must he employed" There was nothing 10 90 but
submit the sailors knocked on work and the WORK
as nearly cleaned She will be poteaded TO the rail
ana TO morrow she will he put into the water Ihe
Cslaea peculiar lead keel. 1t Is almostd ond ana
extends along the bottom OF the boat Ike huge sas-
-.
the Priscilla arrived at Staten Island yesterday from
the ward The Atlantic out Tor sail 10 see now
Sic wpnd do after being ightened OF part of her pal
last Opinions differ 10 the success OF the experiment
There is some discomfort the crew OF the Atlantic
on account Of The continued experiments and trials
which often keep them up at night they say -Four OF
the crew received their discharges The yaoht VIII
be put the dry dock to-day or tomorrow 10 nave her
bottom cleaned