Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-06

HUNTERS QUAY (FIkrH OF CLypE)
July 5.-The regatta OF the Mud HOOK
Yacht Club to-day opened amid . scene
of excitement which was soon after In
tensifed by collision between the VAL
kyrie and the Sstanita, which resulted
In the sinking OF the former yacht and
serious disabling Of the latter
Then to still further excite the masses
ashore and the people adoat, the Britain
mia, which had the best Of the start,
was overhauled and passed by the saucy,
Vigiant.
A fever heat OF excitement had pre-
vailed previous TO the start for the
Muir Memorial cup race. No such In
terest has been shown here In yacht
ing contest for the American flyer Vigil
liant was to meet. for the lrst II me. the
Prince OF Wales's cutter Britannia, ad-
mitted to be the fastest yacht In
Europe.
The Royal Clyde Yacht Club course.
sailed in the Mud Hook reg alta, ts fifty
miles long and in shape is similar to
two triangles with their points meet
ing. The start was fixed for 1890 a.
M, and just previous to that hour a
fair wind was blowing. The Britannia,
Valkyrie and Satanita lay at Holy Loeb
an nchorage. a small bay close TO and =
little northward Of Hunters quay. All
three boisted their racing flags at sun
rise and commenced active prepara-
II ons for the days aquatic contest.
THE vIerLAST STAYED
at Gourock Bay during the nj sht. but
shortly after . O'Clock, -sisn hzg aying
proudly and under her lower sails the
American clipper reached across the
bay, coming sweetly through the water.
which her prov cut with knife-liks
sharpness. Never did yacht look
trimmer or moro 1T for race than did
the Vigilant this morning. The smart,
seaman-like appearance provoked warm
comments Of general approval. The
Gould's steam yacht Atlanta with =
large party on board, followed the ViEi-
liant to the Holy Loeb anchorage.
The breeze had been coming up the
Firth In gusts all the morning and the
experts had IL that IL would freshen and
hold out at least long enough for all
yachting purposes. Bot just previous
to the start the clouds. which had been
gathering with the wind, grew blacker
ana II became showery. All tho yachts
set their main sails and small top sails.
Lord Dunraven, with George l.. VIII
son, the designer, was steering the Val.
kyrie; Mr.. A. ID. Clarke, owner OF the
Satanita, was ht her stick; Nat Herres-
hofT was at the wheel OF the VIEilant,
and one Jamison was the steerer OF the
britannia.
The start was made In blDdIng
mist, the wind, however. still holding
good. The Vigilsnt, Britannia and
Satanita came up In line with the port
tack, 10 turn the markboat. while the
Valkyrie raced down from Holy Loeb.
The Satanita was too soon by half
minute. On the other hand the Britain.
MIA was able 10 luR 90 tho line for a
capital start. The Vigilant turned 1t
handsomely and was on the mark
boat shortly after Runhrs, but the
Britannia was quicker and got of three
lengths ahead.
Then came the accident OF the day,
which threw out OF the race aud out OF
racing for some time TO come the VAL
kyrie and Satanita. These craft, while
preuarlng for the start, became locked
together and, in q few minutes, the Vat
kyrie settled down and sank, while the
Satanita was so badly damaged that
SHE WAS OBLIGED TO RETRY,
Some tine passed before the people
ashore fully realized what had hap
pened. The Satanita II appears was
iufing for the start and was unable 10
get out OF the Valkyrie's way, as the
latter was coming up on the starboard
track. The Vaikyrie's bowsprit ran
across the Satabita's foresail, aud tbs
collision which ensued carried away the
Satanlta's bowsprit and top mast, leav-
ing her a wreck covered with tangled
rigging and collapsed sails. The force
OF the collision cut the Valkyrle down
TO the waters edge and she slowly set
tied and sank in three minutes.
Loud cries were heard from tho crews
Of the two yachts, and for time IL was
feared that number OF the crew Of the
Valkyrie had been drowned. Happily
this was not the case, as Lord Dunra-
ven. Watson and the officers and crew
OF the vslkyrie were pickles up BY boats
which put out from the shore aud from
the many sailing yachts add steam
yachts in the vicinity OF the scene OF the
accident
Lord Dnnraven was q sight long 10 bs
when he was taken on
board the Hebe. He was no longer the
spruce. dlgnified gentleman 90 we'll re.
mem bered In America
The captain of the Satanita said that
be did not have room 10 turn. owing 70
yachts which gathered about the start
inx line.
When the valkyris began 10 Gil, some
OF her crew jumped overheard. few
succeeded In scranbling on board the
satanita, others were taken OF by steam
Yachts, and some were picked up hold
ing on 10 foatlrR objects.
One OF the vslkyrie's ssamsn, William
Brown, was caught between the Val.
kyris and . steam yacht and had bis