The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-13
RAISED THE WIND.
Columbia Cheered By
Thousands of Ex-
cursionists.
ENTHUSIASM GROWING.
Fond Hopes That Today
VIII Develope Enough
Breeze for a Race.

New Y ork, Oct. l2.-NOt since the VIC
torious yacht Defender was toweG home
from Sandy Hook lightship after the
final race against Valkyrie Ill. has
there been such a popular demonstra-
ton as was rendered the Columbia to-
day on her way from the lightship to
the entrance to the swash channel In
tow of the tug Wallace B. Flint, the
Columbia took the lead after the race
was declared off. the Shamrock follow
ing half mile astern. The fleet of ex-
cursion steamers and fast yachts closed
in on the racers, dividing themselves
upon their starboard and port sides
The Fall River line steamer Plymouth
caught up with
THE YANKEE BOAT,
and set in motion the wave of patriot
ism that has seemed to be lacking for
some time. The band on the Plymouth,
when alongside the American yacht,
struck up Hail Columbia The re-
frain was echoed by a thousand voices
aboard amid cheers and shaking of
handkerchiefs and waving of hats Nj.
and Mrs lselin were on board the Coz
umbia. This outburst of good feeling
and fellowship must have
WARMED THE HEARTS
of the couple, not to mention the crew,
which was ranged up forward.
PARTING sALUTEs.
Parting salutes were given from the
whistle of the Plymouth as she forged
ahead of the tow. Following her ZANE
the excursion steamer Republic, then
the Glen Island and the Sound steamer
Richard Peck, the latters band piay-
ing national airs, while all the people
on these vessels heartily cheered the
cup defender. Among the other vessels
that saluted the Columbia were Col
Oliver H. Payne's magnificent Aphro-
dite, the revenue cutter Manning. in
charge of Capt. Bob Evans, and a score
OF small yachts and steamers of vary
ing sizes.
All this time the Shamrock, half a
mile astern, seemed clearly deserted.
When seen later on board the steam
yacht by an Associated Press reporter,
MR. IsELIN SAID:
Il am really sorry that everybody is
being disappointed this way. AS you
can see, ii is not our fault, the yachts
We're ready but the elements are against
may have a good breeze tomorrow and
a race at least"
THRILLING INCIDENT.
One of the most thrilling incidents of
the day was the collision between the
revenue cruiser Manning and the Eng
hsh yacht Whyte Ladye, which oc-
CURED in full sight Of the excursion
fleet within few minutes after the
fia,r,<1 ~
announcing no race. The English boat
was lying at the extreme outer edge Of
the fleet and apparently had no head
way. The Manning, which was steam
ing slowly to the eastward, attempted
to cross the bow of the Whyte Ladye
when those on the adjacent steamers
heard crash, followed by the noise of
splintering wood as the nose of the
yacht raked the port side of the cruiser
from midships to stern, tearing a boat
from the after davits of the revenue
boat and swapping off the bowsprit
close up to the bow. 1t all happened
in full view Of the people on the Erin,
who set up great shout of consterna-
ton. A launch was at once put off
from the Erin to render assistance il
necessary, but none was required, and
it returned with the intelligence that
neither boat had suffered material
damage. 1t was said that the Manning,
in trying to cross the bow of the
yacht, and at the same time endeavor-
ing to avoid a tug on her starboard,
had been carried by the tide against
the English boat. The Whyte Ladye,
which formerly belonged to Mrs. Lang
try, is now owned by T. Lawson John
son of London. Capt. Robley D. Evans
of the United States navy was in COM
mand of the Manning at the time of
the accident.
SIR THOMAS GUESTS.
The guests Of Sir Thomas Upton
aboard the Erin were not as numerous
today as has heretofore been the case,
many of them having decided to stay
at home after the collision between the
Fletcher and the ferry boat West
Brooklyn in the morning. Sir Thomas