The evening world., 1893-10-13
AT NAVESINK HIGHLANDS.
An Evening World" Reporters
View Through a Telescope.

HIGHLANDS OF NAVESINK. n. j.,
at 1890 A. NJ. of the big storm reported
to be working its way UP along the
coast from Florida at the rate of thirty
miles an hour, according to Weather
Prophet Smith, a cracking breeze was
coming in from the East, blowing at
least twenty-five miles an hour, and the
Jersey weather sharps confidently pre-
dicted that there would be more of 1t
later on. AS 1t was the half gale had
kicked up a bumpy Sea outside the
Hook, and the curlink white caps were
tumbling over each other in every direc-
ton leaving streaks Of foam upon the
dark blue surface Of the sea.
The heavy mist which settled over the
pay S ana s bIoSn ,e early an tn sith mUra'n 4
was rather misty on the horizon TO
eastward the starting, point at the Light
ship was clearly visible rom tfte" High-
lands, and a good glass could easily
cover the course to eastward for five or
six miles. The indications were that the
weather would be clearer later on. for
was beginning to break through the
growing riffs in the heavy banks of
mist that were floating away to west
The heavy surf which was pounding
on the beach and the wind cloud of
spray high In the air showed that the
sea was making things very lively Off
Not many small boats were to be
SEEM. The excursion fleet was the small
est that has accompanied the yachts on
any previous race.
Vigilant came around the hook in tow
afterwards reached the lightship, where
she hove to with .iib and mainsail up,
H,,t uha cN0r tn0L In hnr cnilg
Valkyrie followed about fifteen min
utes later in tow of the White Star
tug Pnlye yer She had also as ! set her
Both yachts were plunglng heavily in
the lumpy seas, and Vigilant "spec'a'iy
so, for she threw out big white pillows
from her bows every time she struck
The wind was evidently increasing in
force off shore. and club topslil.' WAi
not be in it to-day.
lightshlp about 1915. She was flying the
signal b, which indicated that the course
would be fifteen miles to winlwa:d and
return. About the same time wo"a came
nails had been ordered up.
Vigilant, while lying in the wind OF the
lightship, set her jibs. and also her
"GTIhx e Aas ssRiip'iM nSa at lof ii'cs sse the COM
pass course signals, which read that the
course would be due east.
This indicated That the race would be
started promptly. on time,
At Hip Valkyrie was still in two about
half a mile from the lightship. She had
her mainsail only set, while Nigilant had
cast Of the tow the Commander, and
was lacking about the starting line. The
May had come to anchor just off the
lightship, and at Ills she ran up the red
ball, which was the preparatory signal
for the yachts to make ready to get
across the line.
There were only about a dozen or SO
excursion team at the llyhtshlp.
among them the Richard Peck. Mon
mouth and st. John
distance from the lightship, AMI il looked
as II she would hardly reach 1t m tim
for the start.
At Ti.2l the May hauled down her pre-
paratory signal. and 1t looked as II the
comte on the judges boat had decided
to delay the start until Valkyrie came
up.
Vigilant was then half n mile to the
seward OF the starting point, and was
standing westward. She came about
and reached in for the lightship.
Falkyrie cast off the Pulver and was
mainsail and tib. The May then had
out signals which read that the time Of
starting the race had been postponed.
At l.25 Nalkyrie had set forestry and
working topsail, and was approaching
the starting line. Nigilant mad licked
.Valkyrie reached the group Of excur-
sion boats about the May ut n.S5. She
came down at a %galloping pace after
casting off her tow.
Vigilant vas then about half a mile TO
windward. The Judges boat was still
code book, signined: Race is postponed
till later"