New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-22
YACHTING.
SHAMROCK IN ERIE BASIN.
THE ENGLISH YACHT LEAVES HER ToMP-
KINsvILLE MOoRING.

! The Shamrock was tied up In the Erie Basin
yesterday morning. The English cup challenger
attracted much attention, and yacht experts on
the piers studied her lines and compared tnen
with those OF the Columbia. superintendent
Dickey OF the Boston Dry Dock Company was
instructed by David Barrie. the representative or
Sir Thomas Upton, TO prepare the new pier, NO g.
I'm Erie Basin. for the reception OF the shamrock.
Mr. Dickey put on extra gang OF men last sum
day and rushed work the pier. The noatins
spiles were removed and towed further nshore' In
order TO make a clear berth for the Shamrock in
the slip between piers Nos. and 3. She was tied
up at the extreme end OF Pier No g.
Mr. Barrie and DR.. Mackay were up before day
light They left the Erin in n launch. and boarded
the Shamrock When they returned TO the Erin
she headed for the Basin under her'own steam
and arrived there at 7I5 O'Clock. Mr. Barrie and
DR. Mackay inspected the berth intended for the
Shamrock and watched the Erin being docked ne
tween the United States transports Meaoe ana
Chester at the mouth Of the Boston Drydock Inc
Erin was foated the sill OF the DOCK as the
gauge registered q feet Inches or water Inc
casson was foated out and Captain Gilvery placed
the Shamrock's convoy squarely on the docks
The purps then were worked 10 empty the basin
Of
The tug James A. Lawrence started to 10" the
Shamrock 10 the basin at o'clock from her ahchor-
age Of Tompknsve. The tender Mopowantoc
followed in the wake. All OF the craft In the neigh
borhood saIuted the English challenger with their
whistles and dipped their flags. All her riggins
was stripped off with the exception OF her main
and Tiger masts. which were stayed only oy
shrouds forestays and spring backstays captain
Hosarth and the crew OF the Shamrock were de-
lighted at the heartiness of their reception. When
she had been tied up the sailors Transferred her
spars and rigging to the Erin Later they were
taken to the German American storehouse "here
they will he kept until the Shamrock returns 10
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Mr. Barrie who seen at the pier, said: ! ~
glad that we are safely housed in Erie BASIN ana
clear of our Jealous yachtsmen frlends ana Ie
feet of excursion steamers. An extra man pooii,
arrived here on the American liner New ofh. -
shall go to the Custom House to-day; sign LOT II
and have IT sent the basin. The Erin VIII pc
Thoroughly overhauled before she comes out OF me
dock The Shamrock will then be docken; NO,
haven't received A cable message from SIT lhoinhs
since Yesterday. 1t signed by himselt ana tns
designer Mr. Fife, congratulating the captains oi
tho Erin and the Shamrock on their safe arrlva
and instructing me not TO lose any time preparing
the challenger for her racing sails ,
Workmen were engaged yesterday IN removing
the temporary steel bracing beams and trusses OF
tho Shamrock. which were put In at Fairle 10 Keep
her stanch and from straining on the way across.
The Shamrock will be virtually In retfemeniitt
while she is IN the Erie Basin, and great care VIII
he taken 10 that all persons without ureehl
business are kept out of the yard. The Waterman
at the entrance kept busy yesterday tutnlnS
down. people who had journeyed down 70 Hed
Hook Point to get look at the English yacht