The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-19

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Thousands of
people were on the lookout today for the
arrival of the Valkyrie III. and the
British racer did not disappoint them.
At 12:45 p. m, news came over the wire
that she had passed Moriches life saw
ing station Soon afterwards there was
a scene of commotion in the harbor.
Crafts of all kinds were gotten under
way to meet and welcome the foreign
visitor. Among the first of those to get
in motion was the freight steamer City
of Bridgeport, with Ford Dunravens
representative in America, H. Maitland
Kersey, and large party of friends
aboard.
Vigilant, in tow of the tender Aeron-
aut and Defender, towed by her tender,
the Hattie II. Almer, were seen hasten
ing to welcome the foreign yacht The
larger vessels went outside of Sunday
Hook, but the little fellows did not have
the courage to venture into the choppy
sea. The SchoonerS and larger SloopS re-
manned in the open until they saw that
they would have to forego the oppor-
tunty of seeing the English boat. More
over, several tugs were sent out by the
newspapers, and most of those got close
enough to the visitor to give her be-
was the largest that ever sailed to meet
an incoming yacht
A Long Wait.
Vigilant was lowed down through the
narrows, to Sandy Hook, passing Quar-
antine at about $50 a. M, and dropping
anchor in the Horseshoe Defender
turned westward on leaving the dock
New Rochelle. 1t was a long waiting for
the boats that went to meet Valkyrie,
and for the crowds on shore, for the
whole forenoon wore away without
-ir of I,n Of tir7a
was crowded with people, when at $3.50
the word was given that the English
craft was heading toward the upper bay.
At $40 Valkyrie, in tow, slowly passed
health officers The cup challenger
looked trim and neat in the glimmering
lights. On her decks were apparently
all the members of her crew. Hearty
cheers of welcome were exchanged with
tn English sailors, and then the usual
fomalities having been complied with,
Valkyrie continued her journey UP the
bay.
Story of the Trip.
Off Quarantine, Valkyrie was boarded
Press, who obtained the following story
of the voyage.
Captain ". W. Cranfeld said: eve
left Greenock on July q, with a full
crew of AZ men. After leaving Tory is
land on Sunday, July %. we run into
a fresh northeast north gale, accompan-
led by high seas. which blew hard for
twenty-four hours and then moderated.
On Wednesday morning, July 81, it COM
menced to blow again from the north
west to southeast. 1t blew hard for five
days, when the weather moderated to
light southwest winds, which lasted up
"There We caught northeast wind
which carried us to Sable Island, when
the wind became light and left us be
Gained at times, and lasting up TO our
arrival here.
eve sighted Shinn Rock light at noon
today and at $50 this afternoon when
twenty miles west of Fire Island we were
taken in tow by the World tug, G. P.
Raymond, and here we are.
1--WE made 3,G15 miles in all and one
day only made about seventy miles. We
never carried d rope or yarn throughout
the entire voyage"
Valkyrie looks a monster. When one
steps on board of her one can almost fan
CIV an ocean steamer. Her beam is simply
immense and she shows tremendous
length Her bowsprit,, for her ketch rig
is very short quite little spar, and her
masts are splendid sticks. In a word,
she may be labeled dangerous"
VaIkyrie will anchor off Liberty Island
for the night and will be taken to the
Erie basin in the morning.
Valkyrie's time of passage was Y days.
Valkyrie II made it in 20 days, Is hours;
Vigilant, Is days.