Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-19

fAhhA ME III.
 coming of the Briton furnished an object for large share of interest in the news of the day.
 Yachts of all sizes went down the bay in the hope of catching glimpse of the cup challenger. The larger vessels went away outside of Sandy Hook and cruised about, taking advantage of the holiday to see the Earl of Dunraven's yacht.
 The News Spread Rapidly.
 Everybody who saw the racer had many words to say concerning her appearance. The fleet of vessels that went down to meet the foreigner was the largest that ever advanced to the place of meeting an incoming yacht.
 The news that Valkyrie III had been sighted spread with astonishing alacrity through New York and Brooklyn, if that opinion may be formed from the appear ance of tho enormous crowds which gath cred along the Fort Hamilton shore.
 They waited and waited hoping and hoping, but when darkness settled over the waters and land and the visitors had not come the masses separated and de- parted for their homes discOnsolate.
 At Quarantine, as the night wore on, interest in the arrival of Valkyrie in- creased, and when it was reported that Valkyrie was really heading toward the upper bay there was a great shout of re- lief, and somebody raised a shout of "Three cheers for Valkyrie,' and they were given with right good will. Then there was cry of Whats the matter with the Defcnder?" This query was fol- lowed by a roar of ''She's all right! Threo cheers for Defendcr!' And the waters of Quarantine echoed with three ringing cheers and a rOuSing "tiger.'' The cheering had hardly died away when the weather sharp on the Quaran- tine hill, armed with a powerful night glass, informed the anxious throng that he could see a yacht looking like. .Valkyrie ! coming in toward the Narrows in tow of a tug.
 At last the Valkyrie, in tow and fol | lowed by two other tugs, slowly passed Quarantine and was boarded by the health officer. The cup challenger looked trim and neat in the glimmering light. Her sails were snugly slowed, and on her decks were apparently all the members of her crew. Hearty cheers of welcome were ex- | changed with the English sailors, and then, tho usual formalities having been complied with, Valkyrie continued her journey up the bay.
 | Valkyrie looks a monster. When you step on board of her you can almost fancy | yourself on an ocean steamer. Her beam I IS SlllDly IillUlbuSt, Stuu SuC SLO"S bFS- mendous length. Her bowsprit for her ketch rig is very short, and her masts are l splendid sticks. In word, she may bo la l beled dangerous"
 l Valkyric anchored off Liberty island for the night and was taken to the Erie basin this morning.
 The Voyage Unevsntful. Captain Cranfield had, all told AZ men l and a dog on board, and the men are a 1 fine looking lot. Captain Cranfield talked l freely to a reporter about the yacht and l the trip over. He said: "The voyage has been uneventful. We had head winds and light weather for good part of the way, which made it somewhat tedious. The crew enjoyed splendid health, and no dam age was done to the yacht We left Gou- l rock at 2:3S p. m. on July 27.
 ''Tho tug Vanguard took us as far as Malin head, and there we began our vOy. age. On Sunday, the 11th, we sighted Cape Race and have made the LOGO miles from there in just week. Our best days run was 250 miles and our worst 60 miles We shall get the boat ill racing trim a: soon as possible, and in less than week I will be sAiling-'tuningu up for the biz race."
 "How much better do you think ths Valkyrie is than the Britannia over a 3( | mile courSe?'
 We beat the Britannia 19 minutes in { 50 mile race, and the Valkyrie was not il trim then. Ithink she is at least 15 min utes faster than the Prince of Wales boa over tho America cup course. The Bri tannia is going much faster this season than she ever went. After her first rac' several tons of lead were put on, whicl very much improved hcr stability"
 Captain Cranf1eld then asked about thu Defender, and seemed pleased that sh' had not shown herself to be faster thai she has. There was u merry twinkle il his eyes when he was asked if Valkyri would win. He quietly replied, "We'u tr! hard to-