The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-11
AMERICAS CUP DEFENDER
Launched Successfully at the Yards
Ofthe HerreschnfTs

ofthe Herresch0ffs
Bristol, Conn, June 10.-America's new
cup defender, the representation of the
best bodybuilding skill and materials of
which the western continent can boast.
was carefully lowered into the water at
the HeTTeschon works at 800 O'Clock to-
night, and as she started down the WAYS
Mrs. Oliver c. Iseliu christened her col
pmbia." The launching Of the latest pro
tector Of Uncle Sans sailing laurels was
probably one of the most spectacular that
has ever occurred. for the light of dav
had almost faded when she started down
the ways and three powerful calcium
lights played upon her white stern and
shining golden under-body with theatrical
effect. As she fairly cleared the shed a
large silk American yacht ensign was
broken out over her stern, the colors of
her owners appeared on small Jury mast
stepped in place of the regular mast. and
the New York Yacht club pennant flew
in the waist Of the boat With the lights
paying on the flags and twenty OF. more Of
the crew lying about the deck, the scene
was filed with animation and color
Ranged on both sides of the dock were .
COZ Spectators, willie off the end were
clustered fifty or more yachts of all kinds
The launching was a great success from
beginning TO end, being attended only BY
an unfortunate accident among the spec
tators A new cup defender is again afo4t
and in another few wees will be fit for
the battle for the yachting supremacy Of
the world
simultaneously with the arrival Of nu-
merous yachtsmeu from New York and
Boston ia the morning, there sailed into
the harb0r and anchored off the Browns
sheds at the Herreschoff works a score or
more of steamships, scho0ners and sloops.
and from the decks Of these yachts peo-
pie watched all the afternoon the final
preparations for the evenings event. An
hour before the launching the big door
that for weeks had screene dthe back end
of the sheds was taken down and for
the first time the world had a chance to
See the shining under-body Of the boat.
Inside the shed. assembled under the bow
Of the boat was the christening party.
with Mrs. Iselin as the central figure.
while on deck We're twenty of the Col
umbia's crew with one or two officers
and Nat Herreschoff.
At sos Mrs. Herreschoff gave the signal
and the work of lowering the boat into
the water began. It took about ten min
utes TO get her started and at STA she
was seen TO move There was consider
able creaking at first and one or TWO short
stops, but at SIG she began to slide stead
lily and then it was that Mrs Ise-in dashed
the bottle of champagne against her bow
and said: 4 christen thee Columbia"
As the boat came slowly out there was
a shout from the crowd. Slowly the boat
moved down the railway ard the place re-
sounded with cheers and handclapping.
When half The stern overhang was clear
of the shed q half dozen Of the new boats
crew, who were lying on her deck, jump
ed TO their feet and raised a magnificent
American Yacht club ensign in the air.
Then there was another busting on deck
and a half dozen men raised the white
star ard crescent on a red burgee above
red and black bursee below. the col0rs Of
Commodore J. Pierpont Morgan and &.
Oliver IseIin, respectively. soon that long
tapering bow was clear Of the sned and
on the extreme end a staff bearing the
New York Yacht club burgee was slip
ped into a socket. Inch by inch The long.
slim craft moved down and soon Tapped
the rubber. which CLEANED like gold under
the rays Of the lights. and The water crept
up until the runner head vas completely
submerged and the keel was hidden from
view.
Jus, as the Columbia was about OUT,
distressing accident occurred. The expo
sion Of can OF fash-lsh- powder blew
a leg and part Of the head Of Napoleon
san Souci. aged Z years, broke the less
OF two ether boys and severely injured
several other persons. The photographer
who caused the accident selected the top
OF shed. hte roof Of which was closely
packed with boys. In pouring out the
fashESht powder train must have been
Ieft connecting the large can OF explosive
with The small quantity az the camera.
A. the photographer touched -he fuse he
shouted a warning, but rhere was no space
in which tn boys could move. i terrific
explosion followed, the entire shed col
lapsed. many women OF the wla-ves
tainted from the shock. and there was
great excitement Policemen pulled ths
injured from the wreck ana earned them
into The HersSca5n shops. san S1aChi
was taken from the wreck and carried u
mis- home near by. where he died in feE
minutes without ragaluiag co2scloGSnaSs.
The Injured are al Bristol boys. and the
occurrence has cas- a gloom over the Co
lumb:a's launching.
The Columbia moved slowly down the
railway and into tae deep water bay until
81 last she drew from tae stee. cradle ard
bodied UP and down wsta TIE gentle
waves. she was thza swung IL and u255--
ed alongside the pier
To the casua. observer t-e C5lurazz r.
ssmbles the Dstsnse- ia many respects.
There = the sane long cvtrhal- 5C.a F-r-
y - and az and the 81 re f=aD .,-.-~-
body, with tons Of lead east i1co q buzz
shaped keel a. tEe very bottom. A care
II. study Cf The luE reveals many r5.r-z
- which the Eew cr2z- differs iron. The
champion II so Co.G-s154 has a .7-vs
ra7ering daw. rounding % Er25ss.lv from
che keel and ending E. az sx- re-ae.s srsr-
po11E 8. tEe stem The STERN lvs~rz--
i longer ard eatser -hsB vas Defend
srs a-5. il E1ct. tie eati-e hua has
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