New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26

out the lighter spars OF wood two sets OF o"e'-
cnt sized topmasts. and then the spinnaker ooo'''
The crane Of the Reliance swung these OH IVA
~ the Shamrock. and they were iasheu ~ ~"
deck. The topmast and bowsprit 'nen ~,
lifted and lowered on board and pusheu ~.
ers to the starboard side of the deck. , &C. ITO
moval of the great steel DOOM, w featmre of
faet long was the most interesting Ieat" - de
tho work line from the Reliance Was f,ar
fast TO the gooseneck OF the pooin. IA 49, "a the
passing through snatchpiock' oasa rested
Iyindlass and hauled out until lts eueu r ont
VIM. .n Ia The crane was then swung OUT
until IL was poised above the centre y, nomnd the
Double swings were then "raPPeu "a hooked
boono about twenty five feet apart. ana ~, ~. De-
to tho blocks The donkey engine OF tn w.
lance then raised the spar ten feet clear oi in
pier and the derrick was Slowly ,ns
hoard This work took up forty ninu'' the
While Mr. Barrie refused to talk aoout s q
Shamrock. he stated that he mao ItnteI for
suite Of rooms in the Fifth Avenue iio "a mai
Sir Thomas Iipton and his guests. anu ,,o o,,
after the arrival Of Sir Thomas mere NJ ,jr,e
stav on board the Erin during tne . IA 80 ali
and use it as his headquarters III ornational
business relating to the yaGn' ,, AMI Sir Thomas
races Mr. Barrie will walt until on arnnne
ooroes here in order to find out the prog ann,
of the trial spins of the shamrocn r. ounar OF
Sardy Hook He believed that as ' IL. 90 doy
the Wv 'necessary to consider any ques-
tion relating to the tuning up OF the Sn ~ DOL
In her spins over the course whlch may ' 10
lowed in the races. ..o,,-
SOUVENIR HUNTERS CAUSE ANNofA -
Mr. Barrie also said: ut will take US iuiiy a
week TO rig UP our boat. and by that 'ilhe %"
Thomas will be here and Will know oeillii.e'
What no wishes us to do We are uoupleu
great deal down here in the Basin by souvenir
h,,rtere who swarm around the yacht IN row
hoats One of these fends cut piece our o1
line that attached the yacht TO the WhaIl, az.
anotber scraped off a few inches OF green paiht
Tror, the topsides Of the Shamrock WINE no
raaI damage has been done by these persons,
their actions are very PROVOKING anu uu''
they will keep away from us -. rtous
a number OF photographers from 'ar Wa
newspapers periodicals and magazines CaIIeu
~ NJ Rarrie on board the Erin on Ioinp
kinsyille Yesterday and requested MN w ~
nit tbeno 70 take pictures of the interior OF 'e
Yacht or which sir Thomas, with the Irlnce -,
Wales and a number Of other proihIheh' $500
had crused after the Shamrock ana the rii' a.,
ito IN the trial races on the other slde' MT
porrie told them that the Erin was ABOUT 10 DE
reetted and that as the picures and furnlture
wore at present covered with linen ne tnoushs
Il better for them to wait until the arrival VI
Sir Thomas when. he felt sure, peiihissi
1yould he granted to all artists and photogra-
pliers to take any views OF the interior vi ' AZ
Frin that they desired. Mr.. Barrie is anxious 10
have her in the best possible condition when
Sir Thomas arrives here. number OF painters
from, Erie Basin were rowed across to Tomp-
LIneviIle Yesterday morning and at once pegdn
IN naint the freeboard of the Erin. The work
will be completed In day or two After lLe
nainters had begun their work Mr.. Barre
nnroesed over IN naphtha launch TO the Erie
Basin.