The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-03

Harrison II. Moore's New Yacht Runs Away
from the speedy side-Wheeler.

The tradition that no yachtsman In American
waters can have the most speedy yacht for moro
than one year was proved again yesterday by
the trip OF Harrison Il. Moore's newest Marietta,
which on her first speed trial ran ahead of tho
noted side whccler Mary Powell. The new yacht
was not in racing trim by any means. Her
owner had been disappointed again and again
in the final fittings OF the craft until he decided
to try her out at all hazards.
The up-to-date propeller wheel that was de-
signed for speeding was not ready. Mr.. Moore
borrowed a spare propeller from tho police boat
Patrol. a whistle was also borrowed from one of
the Perth Amboy Towing Company's tugs. and
promptly at Q o'clock the yacht steamed up to
the Battery, where the owner and his guests
were assembled.
Among the guests taken aboard were:
Jacob Hess, +. Burgess Warren. Col. Jacob Rup-
b. Moore. Jr, Gen. oHierne. Col. William Worth. U.
G. Whitney ncyf TI,iin sGass. Charles SIa'I lee. tf pri Roll Aal Dr. ,Se :.
NH; ": hyde; + i; pTooks, John \. RoSi9s, Col. W, D.
ind William fleischmann.
She started from Pier A at 2:37 and went
up tho. Hudson River at a tifteen.knot clip. Mr..
Mooro's intention being simply to show TO his
friends what The boat could DO under natural
draught and incidentally 10 furnish an oppor-
t!Enity 10 them Of INSPECTING tho lnxur!ous Mt
as was expected, but otherwise the handsome
craft was a picture that suggested sumptuous
When off Grants tomb a black squall was
seen coming up over the hills at Fort Lee, and
order TO get AWAY from the ugly.looking storm.
She had not proceeded very far down the river
lSH FORE vi; Mr. Moore fisGoycrSd The Mary Powell.
acknowledged champion of the river. At once
his sporting instincts warmed np, and shouting
turned 70 tho engine room where silas Styles
stood with hand on tho throttle.
" start that blower and open her OUT con-
tlnnGu Moore. don't eNDcct 10 heat tho
Powell, but We viii sec what she can do"
me yacht s made a wide detour and with broad
With the sounding s~pindrift sho started in her
nrst race. Capt. c; u. Ma.heson. who was at
tho wheel. held hor true on her course, whilet the
troubled water was churned up into a mass of
boiling foam that left u broad wake as far astern
fall and tho wind Increased to a hurricane, but
me onthusiasliG ynchtsInen did not appear to
n nTdiS II ,hi IT. their eyes Sd bong hoa rooted ON the sharp
Open her out wider!" sang out Moore, and
eta held the sidc.,wheeler and then forged slowly
ahead. Faster and fasterthey sped along. hut the
away, until aftcrSi distance OF about two m aiew
had been covered, when she turned to port and
rowod whistle sounding a final note Of dedanoe
as tho passenger boat disappeared In the fast.
gathering mist TO the northward.
Tho happy ownUr was congratulated by the
entire ships company. while Col. Dlckey, under
whose supervision the yacht was built, shared
~ INV - hAANlA
The principal dimensions OF the Marietta arc.
Length. over MI. l72 feet 6 inches; length on
of steel and divided into Ave water.tight com.
Elrtments, by means Of four steel buikheads.
She has a double bottom amidships witch serves
tanks when necessary. She has flush deck with
the exception OF a small mahogany deck house
bulwarks. This is "a feet In length and contains
a social ball or dining room and a butIer's
with the galley below. Aft OF the galley is the
captains stateroom, fitted with chart racks.
table, desk, and the usual paraphernalia fns
navigation. The yacht is steered from a bridge
over the deck house. around which Is worked =
bright brass rail, while Immediately forward Of
the, wheel IL the pinnacle and searchlight.
The crews quarters are forward, below decks.
and arc very roomy. while directly aft comes a
wardroom and staterooms for officers. Tha
galley is next and has received special attention
the stewards department containing a number
OF artists in the culinary line. Abaft the 0nliav
Is the machinery inclosed bet ween steel buiE.
heads, and tho entire after part Of the yacht Il