Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-06
HEARSTS FAST YACHT.
His Little Steam Wonder Yamoose
Shows Remarkable Speed,
BY BEATING THE BIG MONMOUTH
A Very Exciting Race Between the Two
Boats in New York Bay.
PREPARED NOW FOR MONRoEs NORWOOD
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NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-W. R. Hearst's
steam yacht Vamoose, formerly known as
the Herreshof boat No. 166, had fast trial
down the bay to-day. She fully came up to
the expectations of those on board, and sur
prised all who saw her steam through the
water. The day was not favorable one
for fast trial. The wind was blowing hard
from the eastward, the water was lumpy
and disagreeable rain was falling.
For several days Mr.. Hearst has been
aching for spin with the Monmouth, the
fast boat belonging to the Central Railroad
of New Jersey, that runs down to Sandy
Hook. A few days ago Mr.. Monroe's boat,
the Norwood, beat the Monmouth easily,
and as there is a likelihood of the Norwood
and Vamoose racing together, Mr.. Hearst
has been anxious to get line on the Mon
mouth. The Vamoose is not yet keyed up
to racing form. Mr.. Hearst has been trying
several propellers, and to-day he used the
Zeice wheel.
TACKLING THE MONMOUTH.
Just after passing the big boats dock the
Monmouth steamed out and started for
Sandy Hook. When fairly under way on
her journey she was about quarter of
mile astern of the Vamoose. The Herreshoff
wonder was slowed down a little in order to
allow the Monmouth to catca up. The
Vamoose was going then at the rate of
18 miles an hour. When off Bay Ridge the
Monmouth was just level with the vamoose,
to the starboard of her. The engineer then
opened her up a little. and for few mo-
ments the two boats steamed along side by
side
The excitement on the Monmouth among
the passengers was intense. Although it
was raining hard, they crowded the hurri-
cane and main decks, and many were
crowded on the lower deck. All were
watching the white steam yacht. The pres
sure of steam was increased on the Vamoose
and she darted away from the big Sandy
Hook steamer. The Monmouth was doing
her best, but she was being beaten. Mr..
Hearst then said he was satisfied with this
test, and as the weather was so unpleasant
would not venture down the bay any fur
ther.
EXCHANGE OF CoURTEsIEs.
Then Skipper Stanswood thought the pas
sengers on the, Monmouth had not had
good enough look at her, and standing over
toward the Coney Island shore, took long
sweep around the steamer, thus crossing her
bows The Captain of the Monmouth gra-
ciously acknowledged his defeat by giving
three toots from the whistle, and as the
little boat ran by the steamer the passengers
waved their bats and handkerchiefs and !
gave the Vamoose three cheers. This was |
from the Vamoose by three |
whistles and a waving of hats. The Va |
moose then came back to the city.
The entire distance run was NJ miles. |
For half that journey the Vamoose pro-
ceeded at only half speed, yet the time |
occupied was only "a minutes 38 seconds |
The Vamoese raced with the Monmouth |
from Bay Ridge to Hoffman Island, about |
~ miles, and covered the distance in IA |
minutes 48 seconds, and in that time beat |
the Monmouth more than quarter of |
mile. The engineer says that at no time |
during the trip was she doing her best, and |
when going her fastest she had about 40
pounds steam pressure in reserve. Il