The morning call., 1892-07-14
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.
The Tam O'Shanter and the
Shenandoah Race.
Leaving Pert on the Same Day, They Arrive
on the Same Day-The Tam 0Shan-
ter Wins the Prize.

The greatest excitement prevailed on the
city front yesterday morning when 1t was
reported that the American ships Shenan-
doah and Tam O'Shanter. which had
started Ill days ago on race around Cape
horn to this port, had both been signaled
outside the heads. The Tam 0'Shanter
anchored off Harrison street. we'll over to-
ward the Alameda shore, at 9:20 AN, while
the big Shenandoah. in tow Of the Sea
Queen. reached her anchorage off Berry
street two hours later.
The time is not in the category Of record
breaking. but it is quite fast as modern
clippers 90. The Shenandoah sailed from
New York City and the Tam O'Shanter
from Baltimore, but the difference in the
distance is quite set off by the long drag
down Chesapeake Bay, while the Shenan-
doah could get away to the eastward at
once.
Captain Peabody Of the Tam O'Shanter
was feeling pretty good when he stepped
ashore yesterday. He had accepted
wager from Captain Murphy of 500 10 81
Francisco ahead of the Tam 0'Shanter.
The reports Of the two vessels are ap-
pended for comparison: Shenandoah-Lef
New York March "a; had light westerly
winds and Gains for two days. then a very
severe gale from eaSt-noTtheast to north
west on March p and Is; thence brisk
winds to deg. north latitude; light airs and
calmS 10 8 deg south; took q very light
southeast trade TO Is deg. south; then good
winds from % deg. south 10 Cape st. John
thence to 81 deg. south and IS west heavy
westerly gales. From this fine weather was
exrerienced 10 the equator. The southeast
trades were lost in latitude deg. 80 min
north, longitude lis west, after which
battling light airs were experienced TO Il
deg. 80 min. north, the ship being eight days
between these parallels. The northeast
trade was very light, about north by east
aifd was lost in 81 deg. north and 136 west.
The snip then took fresh gale from north
northeast and went as far west as las deg.
Thence she had northeast and north by east
winds 10 within 500 miles of the Farallones,
and strong north-nOrlhWest winds TO port.
She crossed the equator on the Atlantic side 10
longitude % deg. west on April 20. being p
days cut; reached 80 deg. south on the At
Iantlc May 10. 81 days out; % deg. south on
the Pacific side May IS. 50 days out; crossed
the equator on tie Pacific side in longitude
1l3 deg. west on June 16 81 days out; thence
10 this port 26 days, or 110 days in all. On
the voyage spoke the Ameri an ship Con-
queror in latitude il deg. 40 min. north aud
longitude lis west, from this port TO New
York, all well; also signaled the bark
Francis Fisher hen.e June 10: passed Cane
~. John Nav II. IL company with the Tam
0Shanter and the B itish ship Old Kensng-
ton; also saw, in latitude 81 deg. 10 min.
north and longitude 136 deg. 80 min. vest
on July >, a ship believed to be the NJ. p.
Grace, from New York for this port.
Tam OShanteT-Left Baltimore March
25; had east and noTtheastery winds for
three days terminating in very heavy gale
from the northeast which gradually backed
TO northwest, from thence 10 latitude % deg.
north, where the north trades were taken.
The ship crossed the equator April Is in
longitude 30 deg. west; had light southeast
trades and had TO make several tacks to
clear the coast Of Brazil; lost the southeast
trades in 20 deg. south and IS deg. west
From this TO latitude 45 deg. south, longi-
tnde 81 west, had moderate breezes, with
hne weather from ali parts Of the compass;
hence TO Cape Horn had westerly winds aud
squally weather; on May IA crossed 80 deg.
south In 81 deg. west; thence TO 80 deg.
south IN 81 deg. west, which was passed
May q, had the usual Cape Horn weather
westerly gales, hail, rain and sleet, with
very heavy squalls, from this TO % deg. south,
longitude 90 west, where the southeast trades
were taken. After this the ship encoun-
tered heavy northwesterly and west
southwest winds, with squally weather
The equator was crossed on June Is in
longitude 113 west. Took the southeast
trades to latitude 20 deg. north in longitude
1l8 west; then beffilng winds and doldrums
with torrents OF rain until latitude u north
longitude 12l west, where the ship got the
northeast trades and carried them to 81 deg
north in longitude l39 west. Thence to port
dlsagreeable. squally weather and heavy
seas. TIE Tam O'Shanter spoke in latitude
42 30 south and longitude 81 30 west the ship
Challenger OF Bath. Me-, from New York
to Portland. Or The Shenandoah was
spoken May 16, and the two ships were n
sight Of each other for five days. On July
spoke the British ship Earnsrliffe Of Matt
land, \. =, from Liverpool tn San Diego, in
latitude 80 30 north and longitude I3S 10 west
The Shenandoah is consigned to Sutton Il
Beebe, and the Tam O'Shauter to John
Rnsenfed's Sons.
The Shenandoah arrived here on Nav 8.
1891, l26 days from New York. Leaving on
August i she made very fast passage of
100 days 10 Havre. In a race from this
port to Liverpool with the S. ID. Carlton
ana two British ships tie Shenandoah car
Tied OF the stakes of $1,000. The race be-
tween the Tam UShanter and the Shenan-
doah was an outcome Of a return match
between the Carlton and the Shenandoah,
Captain Peabody wagering that he would
beat both OF them into San Franc SEQ. The
Shenandoah was built in 1890 at Bath. Me-.
by A. Sewall 81 Co., and she is 1890 tons
register, with carrying capacity of 5000
tons. She spreads II, ,0o0 yards OF canvas,
and her masts are taller than those of any
other vessel afloat. The Shenandoah is 299:7
ieet long, 325 feet over all. s9:1 feet. beam,
28 6 feet depth of hold She cost Sl60. 600.
The Tam O'Shanter was built in Free
port, Ne, IN 1875. and she is owned in Port
land. She Is wooden ship. 2l3 g feet long.
4l:7 feet beam, and 24:3 feet depth of hold.
In light airs the Shenandoah or any other
extreme clipper can get away from the Tam
OShanter, but in a strong breeze it is all
the other wav. The Tam O'Shanter struck
on the four-fathom bank on May of last
year and came very near sinking. She
struck four times and the pumps had to be
Kept continually going till she was beached
On Mission flats and repaired
Both Captain Murphy of the Shenandoah
and Captain Peabody of the Tam OShanter
brought their wives out with them. II
was rumored on the city front YESTERDAY
afternoon that the Shenandoah is leaking,
serious.