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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 1892

On the British side the cost will be even
greater, If anything, than il is on the
American. Sir Thomas Upton, who built
the Shamrock, must do all that Mr.. Nor
gan and his associates have done, besides
standing the expense of sending the chal-
lenser across under her own sail.
Some idea of the cost of fitting up the
racers may be obtained from the, fact that
one suit of sails cost in the neighborhoOd
OF 500 These sails ore specially woven
from Egyptian and sea island cotton, mix
ed with silk. They cost a dollar a yard.
In addition the yachts carry a spinnaker
and other light sails of pure silk, which
cost all the way from g to 81 per yard.
Measured by the amount of money that
has been spent in the contests for the
American cup, it is without exception the
most valuable thing in the world. The
crown Of the Car of Russia. the richest
ornament on earth, with its marvellous dia-
monds and rubies and other priceless
gems, becomes almost a bauble in com
parison with this battered old silver cup.
The trophy has been fought for ten times,
in 1851, 70, II, '76 81. IS, IS, 81, SO and
50. In the past while the cost of prepare
ton and the money spent for al items has
not been as great as will be the case
this year, the average cost for the ten
races will easily foot up $4,000 for each
or total of 100000.
Her Great sail Area.
The total sail spread of the Columbia
is about 1900 square feet. Cut in strips
a foot wide the sails would stretch nearly
three miles in length Laid fiat on the
ground, they would cover a good part Of
city block, or about one-third of an
acre. 1t is because of this mass of can
vass that such large crew is required
on the yachts. No one without experience
can appreciate the tremendous task OF
handing surely and rapidly a sail spread
such as the Columbia carries.
An ordinary commercial vessel of three
times the Columbas SIZE would carry just
about half her sail spread To carry more
would be Improbable and unsafe from a
business standpoint. \ 400-ton schooner
can not afford 10 carry over five or six
men and make money. Then too, 1t is
out of the question for any vessel to carry
a spread OF sail such as the Coumb a s
except in smooth water and IN a compare
lively hight wind A gale coming upon the
Columbia With all sails spread would strip
her clean n a second. Even with her large
crew she could not escape complete loss
if she was suddenly over-taken by a high
wind.
The power of such a vessel as the Column
bia when she has all her canvas set is
enormous. Her speed as tested in her re
cent trials against the Defender is about
IS knots an hour. To drive a vessel her
size at a similar speed under steam wouli
require about 800 horse power. In other
words, 300 horses would be required to do
the work that the sails of the Columbia
do when she is going with the wind. An
engine TO drive her at the same speed
would consume about $50 pounds of coal
per hour. This would he a Tong ton" for
three hours sailing maximum speed or
eight tons per day of twenty-four hours
Allowing twelve days for crossing the sails
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OF skill and speed between two sized
yachts. 1t is a battle of the world against
America. Every man who loves his coun-
try's supremacy will watch the contest
with the keenest interest, for the success
or failure Of the yacht Columbia will mean
the success or failure of American skin
over the skin of the world. The Shamrock,
the challenging yacht, comes not alone as
the representative of Great Britain and
Ireland The trophy she sails for, the
American cup, is open to the competition
OF the whole world. The German, Russian,
french, Dutch and other yachtsmen are
about as keenly concerned in the outcome
as are the British. Evidence of this is fur
h-shed by the news cabled recently from
me other side to the effect that Emperor
william Of Germany has detailed the skip
per OF his racing yacht, the Meteor, 10 aid
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Is held down by the bobstay and the bob
stay fail DC and ID. The main boom (4)
spreads and holds fast the lower portions
OF the maiusail "a. At the TOP Of the
rlainsail Is the gan o. and above that is
the club topsail ID, reaching higher even
than the top Of the topmast These are
the principal sticks in a sloop yacht. The
racers are also provided with a very i'm
portant boom called the spinnaker boom
Cd. This boom Is removable, and Is only
used when the yacht Is running fun be-
fore the wind. II Is always conveniently
placed on the deck, 80 that when the wind
Is right il can be instantly placed in posi-
ton. 1t Is let down by the topping lift
Q0 and held Ia place by the spinnaker
boom brace Q9) and the spinnaker boom
guy $50. II Is usually spread almost OPP
posite the mainsail so that IT gives to the
yacht practically two broad wings, by
means OF which she can take full nd
vantage OF a following wind In this way
immensely increasing her speed. A yacht
with spinuaker set and bellying FOIL or
wind is a most beautiful sight, resem-
bling some huge seagull skimmlng over
the surface OF the water. Indeed the
sails are so big and reach 50 far on each
side of the yacht that the body Of the
boat itself Is hardly visible. No doubt
much will be said In the reports OF the
coming races about tho spinnaker and
how It Is set for II is an exceedingly i'm
portant feature in yacht racing.
The principal sail Of a sloop Is the MAIN
sail 90. II Is held IN place by the ropes
ana tackle shown nj (25 These ropes are
called the sheets. and they are by all odds
the most important ropes connected with
a yacht The skill OF a yaehtsman is
based largely on his ability 20 iet out or
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THE HERREsHoFF BROTHERS.

queen. We seldom used topsalls, for there
was enough breeze 10 keep us going with
out them and, though We struck heavy
weather twice, we never felt In danger.
Yankee secrecy.
ION putting In at Cowes we were board
ed by nearly every small boat IN the har-
Dor. Capt Brown had called Us all aft
before making port, ana cautioned US
against talking. You needn't say any
thing about our ceuterboard, nor what
we draw, he said adding that Mr. Ste
vens had offered 20 san anything IN Eng
land, and there would be a race. Not a
day passed that the deck did not swarm
with visitors. ana part Of the crew were
told on 70 see tbat my did not pry too
much. In fact, they Kept 30 close that
We lost the FIRST races we were IN"
This ie a feature or The narrative that
Capt. uo4man cannot DO persuaded 70
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THE GREAT YACHTING RACE.
A VALUABLE REVIEW OF THE
PRESENT SITUATION.

If Has Cost the United States Untold
sums to Keep Americas battered
Bottomless Cup in This Country.
and Now New Workers Are SPEND
ing Half Million More TO Hold
the Old TrOphy-SOme New and
Interesting Stories About the Fa-
Inous HereshOff FamiIy-An Inter-
view With Captain Henry Hoffman.
Who is Believed TO BE the Last
survivor of the Americas Original
Crew-A Lucid Explanation Ac-
companying n Diagram That VIII
Enable All Land LEbbers to Fol-
low the Big Race InteuigentIy.
N1w York. Aug. 1S.-From the stand
point of absolute purity, broad disinterest-
elnese, high motive and general interest.
no other sport or sporting event can even
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you ask him if he would not like to help
sail the Columbia in her coming race.
THAT I would" he assured the writer
I'D join the crew tomorrow if I could get
away from business" The captain has for
a long time been identified with a large
coal company which has offices on lower
Broadway. his duty being to look after the
towing department As a Brookynite he
belongs to the Parkway Driving Club, and
is celebrated for his fast trotters. Like al
seafaring men he is brief of speech, and
this Is particularly so in talking of the old
America. His peculiar loyalty to his
friends and shipmates is almost pathetic
His love for the yacht they sailed has
never waned, and he speaks of her as Of a
boyhood sweetheart.
4 VeritnbIe Wafer witch.
"She was a witch In any breeze" he
viii tell you, land every one of US fell in
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included IN making up the cost Of the
race. After the race has been sailed the
Columbia, II thrown on the market, would
probably not fetch over $1,000 or $4,000.
a. she IL practically worthless for cruis-
ing purposes, having been designed en-
trely for speed. al idea Of comfort be-
ing eacrl6ced. Some Of the other Items
Of expenss connected with the American
SIDE Of the race viii b. the cost Of main
tanning a feet OF tugs 20 patrol the
course, 20 serve a. stake boats. etc. This
vail foot W well IN the tnouFands. % The
demand for tugs ana al other craft viii
w eEofin0us.
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ule skipper Of the Shamrock Oh the occa-
Hon OF the international races.
AliDost as strong an attraction as the
Lat lo'lsm that the yacht races embody,
we iact that in these contests there Is
gDsoiuteiy no faint Of commercialisn. There
90 ID" iaea Of gain, 10 gambling.
What the Race VIII Cost.
20 races will cost the promoters over
'-.t million dollars For this enormous
10y there % absolutely no return, ex-
pt the sstiEfactiOu of promoting che
- sport il Is an outlay ana no income
' ~ 40 gas" no purse, 40 "elae
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ell and under such vigilance that they
could not do anything crooked.
"A Yankee Ship Sailed Down the
Bay"

1.-THE morning of Aug % broke with
clear sky and soft breezes from the west,
and before 10 O'Clock fifteen boats, of all
lengths and sizes, had gathered about us.
AS the Aurora went by maneuverng, her
rev were hosting the mainsail. When
they got abeam a little cockney started
up the old song, "A Yankee Ship Sailed
Down the Bay and the rest of the crew
came in on the chorus. Pull boys, bully
boys, pull You'd better save that sheet
for tow called one of our men, but
the Aurora had passed and did not hear IT,.
fancy it's usl need the tow, said
one of our English recruits
Let me give you some advice said
the second mate, who overheard the re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20

side by the Shamrock, the bacemaler
might safely be trusted to hold on TO the
cup on her own account.
The cost of the Columbia and her main
tenance until after the last race has been
sailed will, in round numbers, be about
$4,000. according to experts on the sub
ject To begin with, the boat cost to
build about $4,000. She carries crew
Of thirty men, all hgh-priced. picked
experts, from the captain down. These
men must be quartered outside of the yes
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compare with the international yacht
races scheduled for Oct. 3, 5, 7, 9 and II
outside the harbor of New York These
races represent ideas that must appeal
even to the most slothful citizen. They
mean almost as much to the man who has
never seen a sailboat as TO the enthusiast
who talks yachting all winter and sails all
summer.
With these races.it is not simply a test
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we each got few dollars and our pass
age money home.
Amerlcn's Weather.

We each got Tow dolIaf5 and our pass
age money home.
Americas weather.
when the breeze got fresh we simply
walked away from everything IN sight.
The English yachts seemed 10 be standing
sull. As we passed the leader at a steam-
boat speed, the pilOt made "A remark which
afterward caused trouble capt Brown.
he said by way OF joke, L believe you
have a propeller astcrn.'
This was caught up and passed alone
until the English sailors heard A. and
asked n % was true. They would not
be convinced otherwise. and after the race
spread this report ashore Then we wera
boarded by greater crowds than ever. and
were not cleared Of the charge really un-
~ the America was put into dry dock. No
one could understand how the Aurora was
beaten ~ badly without some device such
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"She was a witch in any breeze" he
viii tell you. land every one of US fell in
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-07
SIX KILLED IN An ERIE WRECK
Chicago Express Dashes Into an Open
Switch Near Cory, Pa.

switch Near CORY, Pa.
CORY Pa. Sept. 8.-Six persons were killed
IN an accident. the first of the kind on this
division OF the Erie Railroad, at the block signal
station called Mler's. Just west OF this city at
an early hour this morning. The New York
and Chicago Vestibule Limited No. ran into
an open switch and struck the extra
west bound freight No. 1872. The dead are
Reuben Arnold engineer Of the passenger
train; Henry SchaefIer. conductor OF the
freight: George Sholz. aagman Of the freight:
tramp stealing q ride on passenger train: John
Hersch. also stealing ride: r. Blk. man In
charge OF two Rogers locomotives bound for
the West. The Injured are W. c. Plumb fire.
man OF the passenger train, broken ankle: boy
tramp. name unknown. The trainmen re-
sided In Meadville. and Hersch lived In Buff
falo.
Train No. 5. consisting OF the mail car. COM
bination baggage and smoking car Cleveland
sleeper, Cincinnati sleeper, Chicago sleeper
Pttsburg sleeper, and ono coach left
this city at 4:l5 O'Clock, twenty minutes
late. In charge OF Conductor john Reed
and Engineer Arnold. 1t Is supposed Arnold
attempted to mako up lost time az the
train was running at the rate OF fifty
miles an hour when 1t struck tho omen
switch and crashed into the freight. Fireman
Plum b at that MOMENT was shovellinR coalinto
the nrsbox. The lurch threw him from the
engine saving his life. The engineer rem aimed
at his post reversing tho lever and throwing
the air brake valve around to the emergency
point He had time to leap and save his life
but failed to take advantage OF 1t. No pas
sengers were injured though all suffered from
the shock.
The responsibility for lhe accident Is placed
upon the dead haRman Why he left the
switch open will never be known. Trains are
now running on schedule time although the
dehriA will not be cleared away before Sat
uTday. Arnold. the dead oil Rineer, had served
the company for thirty yearB. He is survived
by his Wite and two children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-07
COL. BRFAN'S NEW CREED.

Conhded to "Bnl" Daiy-Incoms Tax, No
Trusts, and All the Rest Except 10 to 1.
The Hon. William d. DAILY. Representative In
Congress- for the Seventh New Jersey district,
announced yesterday that he had received the
following letter from the Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan OF Lincoln. Nsb.:
Il believe you will ind 1t to your advantage
to urge three things-nrst, an amendmen to
the Constitution authorizing an income tax |:
second. an amendment to the Constitution
providing for the election OF United States
Senators by the people: and third. legis-
lation against trusts. l am inclined to
think that. with tho Supreme Court as
il is. an amendment to the Constitution
may be necessary to vest Congress with pie
nary power to deal with any corporation
doing business outside OF the state IN which
1t 10 organized. and my impression Is that an
act OF Congress requiring corporations to file
articles OF incorporation with tho Interstate
Commerce Commission and receive a license
TO carry on business outside OF the State would
reach the difficulty. and the license could then
be granted upon such terms as would prevent
the watering Of stocks. and such other limta-
ton as might be necessary to prevent mono
poly
Repre- tentative DAILY Is one OF the Democrats
in the apple whiskey State who have assured
In the Democratic National Convention next
year.
1t was remarked last night not only by New
Jersey Democrats but also by New York State
Democrats that Col Bryan In his letter to Rep
resentatiye DAILY makes no mention OF the
16 to ] silver ratio issue which was considered
by many to be the main plank in tho Chicago
platform in 1895. Col Bryan in his speeches
during the last few months has been
candid and at times almost vigorous In
insisting that the 10 to l silver ratio issue
must be reaffirmed by tho Democratic
National Convention In 1900. Some OF Col
Bryan's fastidious supporters In tho West have
recently said that he was becoming too
much OF a politician to suit US" The folks
who gave expression to this sentiment were
found to bo PopustS
Col. Bryan's letter to Representative DAILY. 1t
was said. will TO a certain extent weaken him
with his far Western friends. who still believe
morning. noon and night in l6 to1.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-07
FIERCE FIRE IN A CABINET FACTORY.
Stairs Collapse Under Firemen's Weight
md Ono DiAlocatea His Shoulder.

Stairs Collapse Under Firemen's Weight
md Ono Dislocates His shoulder.
Flames shooting out OF the second story
Of the building at 40 West Thirteenth
street caused Bicycle Policeman Eahanst, who
was passing. to pedal for dear life to the near
est fire alarm box. at b O'Clock last night. The
building 10 a lve-story brick structure and is
occupied by the E. H. Purdy Manufacturing
Company. makers OF cabinets and picture
frames, Their plant extends from ~ to 40
West Tnirtoenth street.
When the hremen arrived the flames had
already extended to 40. A big crowd had
gathered and greatly hampered the work of
attacking the blaze. A second and a third
alarm were turned In and then the police OF the
Mercer street station arrived and Are lines
were established. The flames were finally ex-
tinguished after they had wrecke the build
ings ut 46 and 4S. The damage was placed at
about $50, 900 and the police said that there
was no insurance. The cause OF the fire was
not discovered.
While tho hremen were at work. Fireman
Harry Gray of Engine 10 and several other
firemen OF Engine 10 and Engine 3 started to
drag a line Of hose to the second story OF the
building. The stairs gave way. and they were
precipitated to the first floor. All escaped In
jury save Gray. whose right shoulder was dis
located. An ambulance surgeon from the New
York Hospital patched him up and he went
home on sick leave.
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OCEANIC's MADAM TRIP.
Largest steamer in the World Leaves Liver
pool for New York.

pOOI TOT new
Special cable Despd,eh 10 The Sun.
LIVERPOOL. Sept. e.--The new White Star
Line steamer Oceanic. the largest steamer in
the world. started on her maiden voyags for
New York at O'Clock this evening. During
the afternoon large crowds gathered on tho
pierheads aud ut other points OF vantage to see
the ship. which presented 1ne sight as she
swung with the tide before getting under way.
The Oceanic did not 20 alon side the land
ing stage. owing to the strike Of the sailors.
Despite the utmost endeavors OF the men On
strike to cause dcfections among the seamen
and fremen. the Oceanic sailed fully manned.
her crew numbering 40 men, The rierhead
was picketed by strikers, but the crew had
been shipped the previous day from the lefty
without molestation.
The Oceanic has $50 saloon and 200 second
cabin passengers aboard. Among the former
Is the ri. Hon. William ]. Pirrie Lord Mayor
OF Belfast.
As the vessel began to move the crowds
ashore cheered her again and again. A large
aotilla Of tugs and pleasure steamers crowded
with sightseers followed in the wake Of the
Oceanic for q considerable distance.
The new ship is.schedued to arrive at New
York at Z A. NJ. on Sept. -. On her trial trip
she made % knots. but she is not going to
attempt to break records. 1t Ia said. however.
that she will arrive at New York within five
minutes OF her advertised time.
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$4,000 Damage Done in Anthony Wal
lach's House-Seryants Narrow Escape.

$4,000 Damage Done in Anthony Wal
lach's House-Seryants Narrow Escape.
A fIe that caused $4,000 damage occurred
last night in the four-story house at II
East Sixty-third street, owned ana occupied
by Anthony Wallaoh. formerly u gold chain
manufacturer at 81 and 80 Maiden Lane Mr..
Wallach. with his wife and his brother Adolph.
are In Europe and the only persons in the
house last night were two servants. Rose Jack
son and Tillie Meyer. They went to their
rooms on the fourth floor at 10 o'clock. The
jackson woman went to bed i'm mediately. Her
companion had undresSed and was sitting by
the window whom she noticed smoke pouring
in under the door. che aroused her COM
panion and the two rushed into the hall, which
by that time was filled with dense smoke
With their arms about each others waists
they CROPPED there way down two fights OF
stairs to the second story. where they made
their way to a bay window In the rear.
From this window they escaped by stepping
across to a window in the rear OF Aonzo c.
Monson's house at IA East Sixty third
street. In the meantime. Policeman Gal
lagher had seen the smoke coming from the
windows and had turned In an alarm. The
first fireman on the scene sent in a second an
Police Capt Donohue turned out the reserves OF
the East Sixty-seventh street station. Chief
Croker. who had been at the fire In West Thir-
teenth street. responded to the second alarm
and got up the avenue in ten minutes
Before they could get at the fire at all the
hremen were obliged to smash in heavy front
doors. Four streams OF water were turned ON
: from the street and another line OF hose was
dragged up to the roof OF the house at 10 Fast
sixty-third street owned by Ambassador
Choate.
After two hours OF hard fighting the freme n
had the blaze under control. The fire evidently
started at the bottom OF the dumb waiter sh It.
and burned upward through the house. The
first and second foors were scorchod. but the
flames did not spread until they reached the
third floor which, with the floor above was
com pletely burned out.
Chief Croker said after the fire that he had
no reason to suspect that 1t was incen-
diary. although they couldn't yet find
the cause. There was no fire in the
kitchen range and half an hour before the
flames was discovered the servants downstairs
where they saw nothing out of the way The
FIRE. however. might have been smoulderinR
for several hours. There will be an invsstiga-
ton this morning. The Chief said he esti-
mated the damage at from SIS. 900 to $S0.OOO.
Leopold senberger. nephew Of Mr.. Wal
ZACH. said that the house and contents
were valued at about 100000. and he
thought that everything was fully in
surod. The house contained costly brio a. brac
and many valuable paintings, most OF which.
II Is believed. were ruined. Carpenters and
masons have recently been at work repairing
and renovating both the front and the interior
OF the house.