The sun., 1899-07-29

Nearly Every Steamboat in Eastern Waters
Has been Chartered.

That unusual interest is being manifested in
the international yacht races between tho
Columbia and Shamrock is best shown by the
fact that although the contests are more than
two months of, 1t Is almost impossible TO
charter a steamboat or yacht for the occasion.
Organizations like the Pavonia Yacht Club OF
Jersey City, which have in former cup years
chartered steamboat for the use OF their
members and friends. lost no time in securing
boat as soon as the approximate dates OF the
races were announced. The Riverside Yacht
Club. whose home is on Long Island Sound
was also among the first to charter. One or
two spectators months ago engaged steam
)oats. These enterprising individuals thought
that by chnrtsrlnG early they would he able to
drive a good bargain. but the owners Of boats
have been through theIcup race mill before and
the sreculators were forced to pay double rites.
as were all others who applied. The result is
that nearly every available boat in these waters
Is contracted for. Not only that. but the.ports
OF Boston. Providence. Phladcnhia and Bati-
more have been drawn upon until about every
available seaworthy steamboat in Eastern
waters mas been booked for the yacht races OF
or course there were many vessels that could
not be chartered at any price such as the lily
OF Lowell and one or two OF the Fall River line
spared from the regular irips will be pressed
into service. These vii be sent out by their
oadHs h x Ga at @
u boat or two from the Old Dominion line:
which runs to Virginia, as well as the feet of
The Iron Steam hoat Com aany has chartered
five OF It's fleet for the contests, one has been
members and their guests. The pavonia Yacht
Club has secured another. the Pennsylvania
Railroad third. the .Antillo TRANSPORTATION
southern Atlantic ports. fourth. and the
Moyal Arcnnum OF stamford. Conn. a NTH
lire series of races and the other two for every
contest except the first. The New York Yacht
Gsnnhs Club hns secured the Long RTP1ch Gon' hs
Laura NJ, S!arin. lohn H. Starin Glen, Glen
tered six months ago. A similar state, OF al
fairs prevails with the Kuickerhocker Steam
Yacht Club will have at least four powerful
tuRs for the use o' the Regatta Committee.
one to mark the start and finish. one for the
committee itself. one to log III the courses and
ono for errands ana general messenger work.
II is estimated that fully thirty tugs will be en-
nloyei by the newspapers and the n. y. y. {.
The fact that there is to be an international
yacht rae ETH the first week in 0ct@hsr does not
ton Committee. The first race is. scheduled
fer TUESDAY. oct. 3, and Admiral Dewey has
reach New York on Sunday. Oct l. OF course.
II the hero nf Manila SHOULD arrive on the 9lym,
itself with two events Of Importance on Its
hands. reporter Of THE Sun called the at
tention Of an Official Of the Dewey Reception
Committee to this possibility yesterday. The
official did not want his name mentioned for
fear his views might conflict with those CT his
fellow mem bers but he said:
Il don't believe one Of Us has thought that
the Yacht race might conflict with the recep-
ton Of Admiral Dewey. but II what you say
about the scarcity Of steamboats, for the fret
week In October is true. the committee will
find itself in a hole unless something iE done
quickly. ! am sure the Rcceptiun Committee
will take action in the case as soon as the mat
ter is brought to its attention"