The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-19

kyrle. yet we expected that we would pass her.
Third Officer Tuck cit spied the yacht first That
was on Saturday morning about 10 o'clock.
There was II strong wind from the south. but
tho sen was not rough. The Valkyrie was
sailing under jury spars. She had her four
staysails set as we'll as her lib. gaff topsell.
and mainsail out. Mono OF the sails we're
reefed. wo did not signal her. and strictly
speaking. got no word from her that she was
tho Nakyrie but there is no doubt in my mind
Of her identity.
She was lying about six miles south OF US.
We were travelling about eleven knots an
hour. The south wind blew strong and carried
the yacht right along with u.s. She Is hum
mer beyond doubt. At noon tho wind shifted
a little until it blew south-southeast. Itfresh-
oned UP during tho afternoon. and by o'clock
it was blowing like fury. The Valkyrie hung
by her sails. however. and fairly few along.
BY o'clock the wind got too strong. and she
was forced to take her gafr topsail in. 1t got
dark soon after and when day dawned We
could see nothing OF her
Throughout tho night tho wind changed
and the yacht must have had pretty rough
time. At l o'clock on Sunday morning the
wind blow strong to westward. it began to
rain. and tho sea was rough and chorpy. h2
o'clock the wind blew strong from the north
west. At 3 o'clock il backed around to west
the Valkyrie with IL heavy sea- Just tho reverse
Of what she had experienced on Saturday af-
ternoon with us. 1t Is likely that she foil be-
hind us over Ave knots an hour
From q o'clock on Sunday morning until
We got into Sandy Hook we carried the wind
with us to the west For the last twenty-ionr
hours tho sea was perfectly smooth. Ihe
wind. however. would prevent the Nakyrie
from making ten knots an hour MS she di on
had r,,lu lv,,ila
to go at g o'clock on Saturday evening. think
sho should reach Sandy Hook tomorrow or
next day"
Are you quito certain about the boat being
the Valkyrie? ?" asked The Sun reporter
While did not signal her am willing to
take my oath that IL was the English yacht"
said Capt Grfiths. 1T is almost as II |
passed. the CITY OF Rome or the CamrnnIa hy
chance and without signalling them. While
might not communicate with them. yet
would be sure as to the identity Of each boat
Are you certain about her maxim. severity
miles In seven hours ?
Cant. Griillths quietly got out tho log book
and pointed to tlo entry made ut II o'clock on
Saturday morning. Sept. 10. II stated that tho
Valkyre had been sighted An entry Mt
o'clock the same evening showed that the VAL
kyrie had been lost sight Of about q o'clock.
after Keeping pace with the Spain for over
seven hours The log also showed that the
Spain had covered seventy two miles letweon
IL o'clock in tho morning. when she sighted
the Valkyrie. and O'Clock in the evening.
whom she lost her.
That proves it," announced Capt. Grlflths
for the og book never les
Wore you close enough to tell accurately
whether or not she was damaged or injured in
any way? 2"
ITS all CANNON. this talk about her not
being NIL right, She Is n beauty. She skipped
along as strong and steady as could be with
eyes Of many sailors on this side 81 the water
Shout @% hs, and SANDY oos
last SATURDAY night" -,,,.,.
That Is hard tosny. Thewind was shifting
that 1t may blow southenster before II is
over But tho Valkyrle will weather it, Tor she
Of SaGG lot Of Yes S on s sis Of the ate
Third onlcGr ,Iucke,t, WIG tlTst saw n ths
Fsarson c"irohorated ,Cnpt .Grllilths, Tn.
SuN reponeT trkeh %ith 1uite An number o.
on Saturday, and are sure she was the Val
kyrie, Two Of the crew said they had seen tho
yalkyrie in England before she sailed Tor
= THe news that Can't; Grinlths had seen the
yakyris bread rapidly ana within In. an h9 cur
foot II West Houston street her deck was
dotted with mourning visitors in search S OF par
GTiiiths held quite a reception in the saloon.
ard told the story again and again. A repres
Sip emp Grtns. a and left well sstissd
The cutter Valkyrie 10 the second boat of
that name owned by Lord Dunraven. and. II
bost boat Great Britain can produce. She is
beyond a question tho fastest boat ever sent
across the Atlantic. and the animous 0pin-
lon seems to be that the Vigilant will not have
as easy time as her admirers hoped for early
In the season.
The yalkyns as many know, was designed Z
BY @. i. Watson of Glasgow. the dssigner OF
the Thistle. Britannia, Queen Nab. Coming