The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
CROWDS VISIT SHAMROCK.
CHkLLENGER's CREW BUSY lLL DAT
REMOVING HER OCEAN RIG.

Nn0 Erin, Her COneorts Will 80 AutO Dry
Dock Tomorrow and She Will Follow in
Two Days-Opinion Of Yaohtsmen-sir
Thomas Upton Orders = Scrap Book.
Tho Shamrock and her consort, the Erin.
tuggod at their anchor chains all day long yes
terday of Tomkinsville s. J., and they wero the
centre OF big Hotilla OF small boats Tho boat
men at Tompkinsvillo are making money fast
and usual on an occasion like this, almost
want passengers 70 buy their boats before they
will take them out 10 sec tho yachta The mimi
mum charge Ia 81 TO row around the Shamrock
and II Is expected that II the weather Is nne to-
day trade will be very brisk
The Shamrock seems 70 improve with age, and
the moro ono looks at her the more one becomes
impressed with her immense power When she
gets her racing rig on, and has been painted and
put in shape to meet the Columbia sho will look
every inch racer, and will doubtless give good
account Of herself In all Kinds Of weather Tho
general impression Of those who have studied
her, as sho lays at anchor. 10 that an. should
provo 10 be a wonderfully hard wea'hs, baat and
with the enormous rig she will carry. she will no
doubt DO a wonder at reaching and running.
That she 60 TO windward he's been shown in
her races wi iii the Britannia. when in a turn Of
eight miles TO windward she beat tho Prince OF
Waless yacht by six minutes and thir teen SEQ
onda
The crew oil tho challenger were at work early
rig of tho yacht as fast as possible The dirty
looking mainsail was hoistrd 10 dry, and whilc
II was Tapping in the wind the men went TO work
on the iigger mast and the head saila The run
ming rigging first OF all taken down, and
then the jigger mast was stripped OF all but the
shrouds that hold II Then the topmast stay was
taken of and tho forestry removed. Tho top
mast shrouds wero loosened and then the top
mast was lowered to tho deck. While some OF tho
me 81 thay worLn -
with vim, too-others were below decks taking
out the hunks on which the men had slept during
the voyage ACROSS the ocean and taking out other
fixtures that were put in for the voyage Ham,
mers were heard pounding at riyets and It was
said that some Of the braces that were put in 70
streng hen tho yacht were being removed. BY
noon the deck was covered with running gear,
blocks, spars and things that had been
taken out OF the interior Of the yacht
and she looked anything but trim and ship
shape. The gear was afterwards put on the tug
James Il Lawrence and sent to a storehouse in
the Erie Basin. The tender for the Shamrock
which has been chartered by David Barrie will
not be ready until next month. II will be tho
steamer Plymouth and IL was not exp ected that
II would be wanted soon. As tho
Shamrock was reported Mr.. Barrie chartered the
steamer Nonowanta and that boat arrived from
Port Jefferson yesterday morning. The crew will
ready and watch will be placed on the Sham
rock day and night
Capt Hog rah OF the Shamrock, Capt Mat
thews Of the Erin, and DR. +. Reid Mackay went
ashore carly yesterday morning and met Mr.
Barrie, who accompanied them 10 the Custom
House TO properly enter the yachts. They were
taken to the Collector OF the Port and introduced
to Collector Bidwcll Special Deputy Naval
offcer Gourley and Deputy Collector Phelps.
han, h.l -
Collector Bidwell told Capt Hogarth that while
he hoped tho Shamrock would mako good fight
for the cup he could not wish him success. Tho
visitors chatted with the Custom House author
tiles for awhile and the Deputy Naval O1icer,
turning to Capt Hogarth. said:
x don't want you 10 tell me any thing you
can't well tell. hat would like to know whether
you have centre board yacht"
Capt Hog arth held up his hands as II he was
holding cards, and, smiling. said. You don't
show your hand in poker until the money is put
up" The sally made hit with all. There
were many brokers in the rotunda OF the Custom
House who cheered the visitors as they left The
estimated dues on the Shamrock are about S55
and on the Erin $3.50. 1t is understood that tho
payment Of these dues has been waived
Mr. Barrie. the two aptains, Dr. Makay and
Chevalier dc Martina later in the morning visited
the Eric Basin and arrangements were made for
the docking OF the two yachts The Erin will
leave er anchorage about o'clock to- morrow
morning and go to the basin. She will be put
in the dry dock at o'clock and will then DO
thoroughly cleaned and painted In order to be in
tr IN when Sir Thomas Upton ond his friends
arrive later in the month The Erin will prob
ably be in the dock for two days and when she
Is floa ted out the Shamrock will take her place
When the challenger is In the dock tho mystery
about he under body will be cleared and some
thing OF her model will BIO known
slight mishap occurred Friday evening
which might have been serious The steamer
Belle Horton, while on her way to D idland Beach,
went near to the challenger in order 10 give her
passengers a rood view OF the yacht She was
caught in the tide and gave the Shamrock quito
bump which dent ed one OF the plates OF the top
sides. This dent will be hammered out while
the yacht is in the basin. II reported yester-
day morning that In consequence OF this bump
MI Barrie had asked tho police department 70
send guard to the boat TO keep away those who
got too near Mr.. Barrie said that this report
was not true. adding: "We do not think II In
necessary at all We trust that vessels will be
careful and keep away from tho yacht because
We have only ono Shamrock We want to get
into the race with whole yacht and not o dam
aged ono.
Mr.. Barrie received a cablegram from Sir
Thomas Upton early in the morning in which
Sir Thomas stated that he was exceedingly gra-
ufod at tho cordial reception the yacht had
received He wished Mr. Barrie TO thank tho
press and the American people for tho warm
welcome He also ordered that scrap book DO
kept OF all that was published about tho yacht
and DR.. Mackay began that work later in tho
day. By night the Shamrock was looking trim
az ain Her dock had been cleared and she was
stripped OF all but her two masts. These will DO
taken out whom she goes to the Erie Basin.
Several yachtsmen went down TO have .
loob at the Shamrock yesterday afternoon. Tho
Defender. tho Atlantic Yacht Club boat ran out
OF her course To give those on hoard view OF the
visitor and every trip the steamers
Monmouth and Sandy Hook made tho
captain keep we'll in to Tompkinsville In order 10
let those on board 500 tho challenger Everyone
seemed 70 no impressed with the yacht and all
declared that sho was unlike anything that had
yet como over to race for tho cup. She does not
seem to be a copy OF Watson's Valkyries or Of tho
Herreshoh boats John Hanan steamed around