The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-03

4NtW ApIh, OCls o.-l ne udy Openea
bright, fairly clear and with a crisp
north 10 northeast wind blowing abou.
10 to ~ miles an hour, with prospects,
OF lighter breeze as the day wore on.
On board the two graceful but power
full yachts which were 10 compete fol
the blue ribbon Of the sea. the Colum-
Tia and the Shamrock. all was hustle
aad preparation from saor II after
day break. A fine north, northeast
breeze was then blowing The suns
heat IA Sed slight yapor on the wa
ter. the air was chilly AMI overcoats
were in demand At Gas a. IN. the
sloop yacht Vig,lant left her anchorage
at Tompkinsvile. $. l., ana started
down the bay under jib and staysail,
making good headway with the FRESH
breeze.
The tug Wallace B. Flint. Gying Mr.
c. Oliver Iselins flag. passed quaran-
tine at 1880 a. m. The schooner yacht
Alert and the tugs G.. ID. Cuper and K.
r. Dalzell also passed out the Narrows
a few moments later.
BY s o'clock the Columbia's crew had
! hoisted her head sails in steps and for
| an hour or so both yachts lay with
| their heads to the wind while their
| crews had breakfast.
WEATHER CLEAR.
AT $3.50 the weather had cleared fine
ly over toward Long Island and the
entire shore from Coney Island 10 Long
Beach and bevond could be distinctly
seen. while there was range of vision
TO the east and southeast Of % miles.
Even the buoys placed around the
Sandy Hook lightshp on Sunday by
the government officials. TO the outside
OF which the excursion fleet were to lie,
-f.1
Around the lightsihip were anchored
the cable steamers with their large
corps Of telegraphers and reporters
aboard awaiting the start.
The Shamrock passed out by the
Hook in tow at o'clock with her two
headsails in steps. The Columbia fol-
lowed at 9:25. also in tow and hosting
! her mainsall.
The Columbia broke out two head
sails at $40 when about two miles east
Of the Hook and cast off her tow At
| the same time the Shamrock. about 3
| miles further 10 the east, was headed
up into the wind and began hosting
her mainsail She had ii we'll up when
the Columbia passed her under her 3
lower sails.
WIND DECREASED.
The wind was still 10 the north OF
northeast but had decreased some and
was not blowing over ten Knots. The
flagship Corsair. with the regatta COM
mittee on board. passed the Hook at
$3.50.
A number Of small and large sailing
craft loaded with people. including
many schooner and sloop yachts. began
passing out 10 witness the start.
AN ANIMATED SCENE.
The upper bay presented an animated
appearance with the fleet of yachts, ex-
cursion boats, tugs, patrol boats and
torpedo boats which were hurrying out
to the scene uf the yacht race. The
breeze from about northeast. was
frcshenng, and ID looked as though the
big sloops would have all the wind they
wanted.
The weather was chilly, and but
few excursionists were 20 be seen upon
the decks OF the steamboats, and tugs
THE excursion boats. however. seemed
to be loaded down with passengers.
The crush OF the other craft that
,,..ed ont 70 the course included 2S
steam yachts. e tugs. five revenue cut
ters and police boats. the United states
dispatch boat Dolphin. six torpedo
boats. two cable steamers and forty ex-
curslon steamers.
sHAMROCK'S SAILS SET
shortly after 10 O'clock the Sham
r,,.t,,e s3'le were all set and at 1912 she
/ rast OF her tow and headed for the
/ rbtship. arriving there at 10 -
About an hour before the race the
/ ,,Inl decreased 20 about eight knots
/ and hauled ~ the northeast. At that
/ lime IL seemed impossible for the yachts
+ IN run 15 miles 20 the leeward OF Sardv
Hook lightshp without running in
+ gborc on the Jersey coast while Is miles
/ ~ the windward would bring the mark
+ b-,t up on the Long islam shore.
Tber, seemed. therefore. Indications
1 that fhc start would be br 'ught into the
r55ik of four years ago off Sea Bright.
willis Moore chief Of the Washing
tom bureau. telerraphed the following
,bscrvation: Fresh north Co north
oagtcriv winds indicated for yachting
course today and Wednesday Present
conditions indicate rain and strong
east go northeasterly winds on Thurs
dav."
Ten minutes after arriving at the
Ughtshlp the shamrock Eegan setting
hor club topsails and few minutes Ia
tor tho big sail was well up
\ LITTLE DIFFICULTY
/ The columbia followed suit q few
/ minutes later. but she had considerable
d.ficultv I'm getting her club tupsail TO