Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-09

SANDY HOOK, N. J., Sept. 9.-There was not
the slightest ray of sunshine this morning.
Since O'Clock q heavy mist has hung over
both sea and land. BY o'clock fine drizzle
Set In, which turned into q full storm before
another hour had gone by. The wind is from
the rain quarter, and the prospects for a good
race are excellent. There is a choppy sea rum
nlng and the surf is breaking upon the beach.
All night long the fog horn had been screech-
ing' put oy O'Clock the fog began TO lift.
EARLY MORNING SCENES
There was an immense fleet in the Horses hoe
TINS morning, most of the squadron that had
been at anchor off Bay Ridge since the night OF
the first race having come down during yester-
day afternoon and evening. Shortly after day.
oreak there was unusual activity on board the
yachts IN the cove On the sailing craft main
sails were sci, while the thick black smoke that
rolled from the stacks of steam yachts show ed
that tney were preparing tor the work OF the
Qay. All OF the great throng of people that had
nlled the verandas of the hotels along the Mar.
rows on the occasion OF the first race, those who
had stationed themselves along the Long Island
or Jersey shores OR perched upon the walls and
Dreastworks OF the two big forts at the entrance
10 the upper bay, appeared 10 have been
LIFTED In ONE GREAT MASS
ana set down upon the beach at SANDY Hook
on the Jersey hills. The beach between Ocean
Grove and the NaveSink Highlands as far as
the eye could reach was black with people. Not
but from inland towns where the contest has
awakened an intense interest The pizzas OF
all the hotels near the sea were occupied by
boats.
EVEN THE BIRDS GET EXCITED.
Inc crows and seaguils that wont to
uutter about the beach down here seemed
conscious that something OF unusual import
ance was going on. They Were restless and
their shrilI cries were evidently inIended to
show their disapproval OF the invasion OF their
domain by SO may human beings.
THE CLOUDS ROLL BY.
Before O'Clock the clouds broke away in the
east and the clearing up began. The wind con-
tinued from the east-northeast, and appeared
10 ffeShen. AT y O'Clock the signal service gave
the velocity OF the wind at twelve miles an
hour. Inc fog horn was hushed and the mist
began to move. 1t was wet work on board OF
sailing vessels. and oilskins were In great de-
light sails aloft.
THE BOATS COME ROUND THE BEND.
Al 1O o. CLOCK the Gaiatea and the Mayfiower
were seen in separate tows coming down Swasb
channel, near the ROmer beacon light. The
Galatea passed the Hook in tow at 1O:lS. The
Maydower passed out in tow at lO:22. A fleet
tugs followed them. The wind is blowing
twenty miles an hour from the east. The
weather is cloudy and hazy. The Scotland
hshtsnip Is barely visible. There is a moderate
sea.
LIVELY EAST WIND
11:O3 a.m.-The wind is from the east and
blows twenLy-four miles an hour. The weather
Is Ioggy and cloudy, with light rain. 1t will be
impossible 10 see the start. AT 11:25 the
weather was clearing and the yachts could be
seen playing around scotland lightship.
THE GALATEA APPARENTLY LEADS OFF,
1880 a.m.-Fog has again shut out the Scot
land lIghtship. The yacnts must have started.
MaynOwer Is on the starDoaru tack, standing
northeast one mile and a-half from the lg tship
The Gaiatea leads the Mayfiower about one
hundred yards, but the May ydower is well To
the windward. Tney point tor Rockaway un-
der mainsail, gait topsaIl, stay sail aud lib.
Wind east; twenty-four miles; ioggy.
SANDY Hook, 11:5O a.m.-rhe Mayfiower is
near the whlstling buoy, outside bar. point well
up, and seems " overhaul the Galatea
1l:53 a.m.-The GalaIea went about OFF buoy
L, outside The bar, and crossed the Mayhowers .
bow. Inc latter wen: about 70 seconds later.
Both are now on the port tack.
THE MAYFLowER CLOSING UP
SANDY Hook, Nj, IL m.-Lost sight OF the
yachts in the fog after they tackled. The May.
Hover seemed 10 be closing the gap between
her and the cutter. Wind % miles east; toggy,
THE MAYFLowER IN THE LEAD
SANDY Hook, Sept 9-1:2O p. ma tug boat
captain, just come ia from On shore, reports
tnat when ne left The yachts the Mayfiower was
about one-eighIh OF a mile ahead, both on their
second starboard tack, standing toward Rock
away beach. The Galatea started ahead in the
race from the Scotland IighLship.
HEAVY WORK FoR THE BOSTON sLooP.
SANDY HOOK, LILO p.m.-The velocity of the
wind Is twenty-tWo miles an hour, and IL still
holds from the eastward. In the windward
work the cutter Is at her best, but the Boston
boat does not allow the Englishman TO get
away from her very rapidly, and il she hugs
her closely will have the advantage in the run
home with tree sheets. The sea is covered
with white caps and Is very heavy. The surf
Is pounding on the beach here. There are no
signs of = let up in the storm. The log has not
HIted.
TOO ROUGH FOR THE SMALL CRAFT
SANDY Hook, sept. 8, 1:45 p. NIT has be-
come quite nasty outside and many of the
steam yachts nave come into the Horseshoe
Scnooners and sloOps in great numbers have
run inside and there is quite feet near the
government docK. The wind is still from the
east blowing ~ miles per hour, but il going
doing. The weather is stormy,