The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
coLnMnI1 LIFE 4 MIRnOR.
The work Of Painting Her Topsides NJ
Polishing the Undorbody Finishod.

The work Of Painting Her Topsides and
Polishing the Undorbody Finished.
In spite Of John Hyslop's announcement that
no would measure the Columbia at o'clock
on Monday morning. in the drydock OF the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. he may put his tape on
the Cup defender in the Erie Basin. The tug
Wallace B. Flint has been ordered to report at
Tao o'clock on Monday morning prepared to
tow the yacht to the Erie Basin whore the
Shamrock has been. Mr.. Iselin, the managing
owner Of the Columbia. was asked yesterday
afternoon whether the boat would be measured
in the Navy Yard or in the Erie Basin. He
replied:
We'll. we can't tell yet. We want to meas
ure her in tho Navy Yard II possible. but we are
not certain about It,"
Just what the possible change OF plan means
is not apparent. but 1t can be stated that the
Shamrock men are not suspicious Of any I'M
dsrhand work as Lord Dunraven was in 1894.
II the Columbia had her sails bent on she
would be ready to race right away The crew
and extra hands who were employed In clean
ing and polishing her undcrbody finished their
labors shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon. The plates shons brightly In tho sun
aud were as smooth as piece OF new Ice. The
carpenter. who has been with the Columbia
ever since she was launched. finished his work
Ali tho partitions and woodwork below decks
matches. A rope was roved through block at
the masthead and a guy rope attached to u
mass q woo S was loaded in small bun dies
to the tender St. Michels.
This was rather slow work and finally the
big crane got up steam aud moved 90 the side
Of the drydock. Her huge steel basket; GOV;
cred with mud was lowered over the deck aud
the remainder OF the inside FURNISHINGS wa.
loaded into It and sWuns safely TO the SIDE OF
bits Of canvas and rope. extra spars, boat;
swain,s chairs bedding. cooking utensils and
even lie .preservsrs in the essortnent With
her racing weight and those will be on board
when Mr.. Hysiop is ready to measure her.
IN the esns
| dozen mon at work. They started early in the
they went back and put a second coat on, the
port side. the irst having been applied on
w .s esy again When snd
was sufficiently dry the men STATED in to
The ilna process was the rubbing on Of the
nar;icles q pumice with waste; When the loe
| giisten ed in the sun and appeared to be almost
asslick as the polished under5ody:
Ysrd m has eng
| eountered ever since the yacht has been in
dsydock: great many persons S D who were not
held up By Wstchman Fowler. as strict Or;
ders had been given tn admit no one who did
| not have pass. But there was goodly mum
| Der OF fortunate ones to surround big the dry
| dock. however. and the Column bias lines were
admired by all The Naval officers stationed at
the yard were on hand in force. They were
privileged characters and were able 70 enter
| the basin and see the boat from all points Of
| view. Mr.. Iselin also pilotsd number OF his
| friends 20 the floor Of the dock A marine has
been stationed there ever aimee the Colum bia
was put In the basin. and he allows no one to
descend the steps who has not pass OF the
| right character.
| The rigRers finished up their work during
| the forenoon. brass cap was placed over the
telescoptng topmast and the proper rigging
| attached. The metal piece was put on in order
| that the gear would not chate the wooden spar.
1t was hoi.ted q foot or 50 ebQye the mainmsst.
was fastened to it. Shortly after O'Clock all
| o. the work that 10 to be done. except the bend
| ing on OF the sails and tho hosting OF the top
mast, was completed.
| Mr. Iselin boarded the tug Wallace B. Flint
and went to his homo at New Rochelle. The
| Flint has been chartered to act as tender to
| the Columb ia from now until the America o
| Cup races are over