New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-05
PREPARING THE RACERS.
THE TWO YACHTS IN FIGHTING TRIM.
USFoUSDED RUMoR OF AN ACCIDENT TO THE MAY

CNFoUNDED RUMoR OF AN ACCIDENT TO THE NAY
FLOwER-sTEAMERs TO FOLLOW THE RACE.
AT the dry docks where the MaytiOwer and
the Gsstea we're being prepared for the great race
yesterday everything went smoothly, and
the hulls Of the two yachts at nirhtfau were
SHINING with pot-lead. In the afternoon rumor
was started that the Mayhowsr had capsized
on the ways and been badly injured stream OF
anxious people at pour from the city to-
ward the almost inaccessible place on the shores OF
"o"anus Bay where the American champion II oe'ns
put In order. They went foot, IN carriages
and by korse cars, and when they reached
the marine railway the foot OF Courtst and saw the
haynower standingi her shores and chocks soid ~
achurch they realized they had been sold When
TRIBUNE reporter arrived the scene the
piles OF lumber aud water-ogged spars around the
snlpSsrd were covered With perspring ana pro'sne
men who had rushed to South Brooklyn to wall over
the shattered remnants OF the Maynowor III the man
VINO started the rumor had como along and male MIN
ser known, he would have oeen warmly received.
ine Msynower Is being poteaded so far up her sizes
'nat When she Is In the water she win show only ABOUT
three feet OF white. The condition Of the grummet and
oand at the end Of tie Msyfowers nosepole was
spoken OF in THE TRIBUNE At last Is Is
neng attended to, and workmen we're busy all day at
Tue emo OF the long ocwsprit. putting on new ron
seem, TO he still matter OF doubt whether General
international races The New-York Yacht Cup
position TO know the 0 a'i oat sns about and
say that It IL the Generals intention to sail the yacht 10
advisors
Inc Gaatess tall mast lowered above the other ma'ts
alonE south-st yesterday, aud the WORK o.
prrparaton was rapidly pushed forward Lieutenant
hra henn have to the Victoria Hotel 70 stay
until the Galstea Is put into the water again.
"A large fleet OF yachts and excursion steamers
VIII accompany the racers the course
on the days OF the The Iron Steamboat Com
pany will be LARGELY represented the Taurus being the
nemOers anu guests boat; and the company Will run
,,be steamers Sirius aud Cepheus TO accompany
tne yachts each day Tho number OF
PASSENGER will be limited to half the
capacity OF the boats and tbs tune OF leaving west
Nehy-third-st will be $50 o'clock -sch day Tie tune
OF departure from Pier No. North River, VIII be SIo
O'Clock on Tuesday and o'clock Thursday aud sat
ursy One OF the boats will also make landings at the
bridge Pier, Brooklyn. The Grand Republic and Col,
nlnola VIII also be OF the feet Tue Columbia VIII
rAVe west Iwenty-sec0nd-s- al a m- west
p p,t 81 gl5, and Pier No o, Norm
RIVER at $50. The Grand Republic Will take Brook
lyn contingent from Jewels Wharf At . and Will
top At Pier No o, North River at 900 The steamer
Francis will take 600 people the She Will
leave Pier No. SO, North River Tuesday at a. IN,
ana Marren-st at 9:l5. The steamer Breakwater, OF the
Ou dominion Line, will leave Beach-st at M Tor the
races. Inc Empire state will leave Pier No. s. North
River, on Tuesday at $50.
For Pictures ard Description ofe Galaa and Naytoc,r,
See Ninth Pd1e.l