Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-25
THE YACHTS OUT AGAIN.
The Four American Sloops Again Test
Their Sailing Qualities

SANDY Hook, y. j., August 20, SI5 n M
To-day was the one fixed upon for the third
trial race between the Puritan, Mayfiower,
Priscilla and Atlantic the shippers of which are
competing for the honor OF defending the
Americas cup against Lieut. Henn's English
cutter Galatea I'm the international contest but
owing TO the light wind of Monday, which WAS
the day set for the second trial race that event
will be sailed again to-day. The course Tor to-
day race will be fifteen miles, instead OF the
regular twenty miles OF the New York Yacht
club the committee having come to that de.
cision upon the night OF the drifting match.
GOOD BREEZE.
This morning opened with a northeasterlv
breeze and a heavy cross sea breaking along
the beach. A better breeze could not have been
hoped for, and IL Is Just what the big sloops
have been wanting. There clouds that mean
wind moving rapidly through the air from the
northeast. The velocity OF the wind at $40
o clock was about l6 miles an hour, and it
seems TO be increasing. All the Indications
point TO an excellent day. In the early morn
ing II siignt hlst rolled up from the ocean, but
II soon lifted. Few yachts were i'm the horse.
shoe this morning, most OF the sailing craft
being in the Upper bay.
$50 a. m.-The weather is cloudy, and at the
government station storm signals dis.
played. White caps have made their appear
ance. The wind, from the north-northeast, is
making - miles an hour. The prospects for a
good race are excellent. Very few OF the vessels
bound in carry topsails.
THE YACHTS COME oUr.
$40 a.m.-1he Mayfiower and Puritan I'm
tow arein sight opposite 10 the Hospital islands.
with separate tugs. No canvas is spread, and
| the Puritan has her balloon glib in stops. The
| start will be made at about 1880. The cau-
| tionary signals have been ordered down, and
| the wind has dropped To Is miles an hour.
The weather is cloudy and the atmosphere
heavy. There is little sea on beyond the ordi-
| nary ocean swell The wind is about north.
GOING TO THE STARTING LINE.
SANDY Hook, August 25.-Mhile waiting for
the Atlantic and Priscilla 10 come up TO the
| starting line, the two white sloops made a
stretch TO the southwark, past the Scotland
lghtship. At 11:o5 a signal was display yed
dering the fleet to start from the SANDY Hook
lghtship. in order TO make the twenty miles To
the westward, or towards Rockaway. At
1859 the preparatory signal was given from
| the Electra. At that time the yachts began TO
| move nearer the starting line, playing for posi-.
tion.
THE START.
SANDY Hook, August 25.-The yachts started
| as follows: Atlantic, 12:o6iO Puritan, 12:o7:.
80; Priscilla, 1909; Mayfiower 12:11:3o.
THE ATLANTIC LEADING.
1923 p.m.-The Atlantic at this hour is
making good time, and is still leading the fleet
down the Jersey. coast. The Puritan is rapidly
flower is not making much of a show. The
wind is dying out considerably, and is not now
blowing over fifteen miles an hour. The bah
loon jibs are not drawing on any OF the four
boats.
1870 p.m.-The Priscilla has just passed the
Puritan and taken second place. The Atlantic
is apparently increasing her lead, while the
Mayfiower seems to be but just holding her own.
The iron steamer Cepheus, the Grand Republic
Jay Gould's Ataanta and other steam yachts
are lowering about the yachts.
THE PRISCILLA GAINING.
SANDY Hook, August %, l2:45 p.m.-All the
Priscilla's kites were drawing at 12:i5, and the
space between her and the leader was decreased.
The Mayfiower seemed to be outsailing the
Puritan. Because OF the heavy swell IL Is dfii-
cult to prevent the light sails from spilling the
wind. The wind is getting lighter, and unless
IL improves ii will be impossible TO make the
twenty-mile race, aud in all probability even
the nfteen-mile course cannot be covered.
Gaunt Famine Follows the Whfrlwind.
VICTORIA, TEX, August 25.-The citizens OF
this place held a meeting last evening in the
court house Tor the purpose of devising meas
ures for the relief of the sufferers by the recent
storm, the devastation being SO widespread
that the impending suffering is beyond local
aid. A relief committee was appointed, which
issued an address "to the charitably inclined
people of America" Tor aid. Alter reciting the
damage done by the storm OF Friday, il says
I'VE are threatened by a worse danger. Gaunt
famine follows close upon the whirlwind's
track, and men and women and innocent chill
dren suffer for food and clothing. The people Of
Victoria county, themselves heavy sufferers,
doing all, and will continue TO do every
thing, in their power TO relieve the distressed
and give them temporary assistance until they
can arrange for new start in life. But the fast
multiplying demands OF their destitution
eXhausting our resources, ana unless help can
be obtained from the charitably inclined
throughout the United States our best efforts
must tall largely short OF the existing neces-