New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-03
OUT OF THE RACE.
THE NoRWOOD'S PROPELLER BROKEN.
SHE GOT AS FAR AS BRIDGEPORT AND THERE
CAME TO GRIEF.

SHE GOT AS FAR AS BRIDGEPORT AND THERE
CAME TO GRIEF.
The race which was to come off to-day between the
Norwood and the VamOOse at New London will not
take place owing to an accident to the former
sell which occurred yesterday morning The Norwood
ran on Penfed Reef, Just of bridgeport Harbor. at
AS o'clock and broke three Of her propeller blades.
Reuben Riley chief engineer Of the disabled yacht said
to reporter yesterday afternoon at the Office OF Nor
man L. Munro I've left Bay Ridge about -
o'clock last night on our way 10 New-LondOn. Cap
tain seaman Of BranchpOrt, " j., was in command,
and our crew consisted of two able seamen, John and
James Clark, and the fireman, Wheeler, and the pilot
Collins =. Eaves, OF Bay Ridge.
I'VE had passed Hell Gate In safety, ana were ap-
proaching North Brother Island. Captain seaman
and the pilot were In the cockpit l then noticed
that the yacht waveFcd in her course. She moved
straight for the light the island and then suddenly
changed her course and swung around III Circle
Thinking that they might be correcting her COM
pass | said nothing. Finally my suspicious were
aroused and | shouted through the tube; why
don't You go on? Don't You know your course
The pilot said that 10 dark that he couldn't
zee ANYTHING. ] said 'On your right is North
Brother Island. You are heading directly Tor IT,
lie said that he afraid to steer the boat ana
wouldn't assume the responsibility of going on.
said we can turn back and run in by the knicker-
booker Yacht Club lie objected 10 this, saying that
the anchorage was not safe there because the lines
might foul our propeller. We finally decided to put
into Pork Morris, where we lay at anchor until .
O'Clock this morning, when the weather was bright
and fair. We then steamed up the Sound.
''When we were within ten miles Of Bridgeport
asked the pilot where were and he said, Right
ahead Is w-Haven Harbor' little later the vessel
struck rock about foot under water We were
running NJ the rate Of fifteen miles an hour at the
ot
shock he Immediately shut the throttle and stopped the
engine. As the yacht was swinging around on the
rock with the tide Captain seaman ordered the anchor
TO be cast to keep her from swinging broadside on
knowing that IL she did she would roll over anu sihh
After little excron got the yacht OIL and put into
Bridgeport where we arrived at o'clock. The pilot
wanted to 90 on to NewLondon, but we couldn't make
six miles an hour and gave il up. Mr. Munro, the
owner OF the vessel was his way to New London on
the train which left this city at &c O'Clock boarded
the train and told him about the accident. lie was
shocked but gave orders to have propeller put into
the yacht at once II will be two weeks before one
suitable for racing can be made. The hull has prob
ably not been damaged. Mr.. Munro suggests that the
Vamoose go over tine to-day and have her time
TAKEN"
Nothing had been heard Of the Yankee Doodle yes
erday and she is probably still in Philadelphia. This
leaves only the NamOOse mt New London TO start In the
race day. Mr. Hall, chairman OF the Regatta Com
mlttee OF the American YACHT Club, was surprised
yesterday when telegram announcing the mishap to
the Norwood was shown him and said that lie had not
been informed Of IL.
New. London, oct. . Speciality. X. IIearsts steam
yacht Vamoosc arrived here this morning all ready
for to-morrow race, but word reached here tonight
that Mr.. Munro's yacht Norwood had broken down
CAPTAIN Henry StanwOod of the Vnmoose was seen
this evening lie said I'VE snail not go over the course
tomorrow as there is nothing to be gained by doing
that. / cannot say when the Will take place. bul
it win not be Monday. We have been delayed
several times I'm this matter by the Norwood, and now
we may wait until have now steam steering
gear mt IN, which will take until Wednesday, Cap
tain Stanw0od telegraphed Mr. Hearst IN the evening
but ND 10 a late hour had received reply.