The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-17
IsELIN HAS ENOUGH.
Owner of Columbia Rather Gloomy
About Yachting.

New York, Nov.17.-The Tribune says:
The victorious cup defender Columbia
has been hauled out on the ways OF
John Hawkins, at City Island This,
however, does not settle the question
as to whether or not the famous her
reschOff craft Will cross the ocean to
contest in Mediterranean and British
yacht races. Mr.. ISelin himself does
not know for certain what will be done.
He and Mrs. Iselin will soon start. for
the other side and there are many
things to consider before Iany order viii
issue to place the Columbia under
cruising rig. At present the intentions
are simply to put the cup winner in
good safe place on the land and leave
her there until wanted.
Mr.. Iselin came from All View, New
Rochelle, to city island, to look the
boat over after she was hauled out and
to give some directions in regard to
those men who were still employed on
the boat, two of whom were paid off
yesterday. When seen at the Hawkins
yard he said:
Il have had all the yachting I want
for a long time"
He did not, however, say that he had
positively made up his mind to leave
the Columbia where she is until the
next American yachting season, and
the rest of the conservation showed
that this is not yet settled.
Among the few men still employed on
the Columbia there is a difference of
opinion as to the future movements of
the yacht. One man, who wore the
uniform of the crew said:
This boat is going across the ocean.
know what she is going to do, and
you need not remain any longer in
doubt. The Columbia will leave here
in January to cross to the other side
This is the present intention and that
is what will be done"
Another man, who said he had been
paid off, gave the impression that the
yacht would remain at Hawkins yards,
so that no risks would be taken with
h.r-
waters. He added:
They are going to send another boat
over from the other side to race for the
cut next year, and this Columbia will
be used again to defend. She is good
enough to do the trick a second time
because they can not build her match
in England. and she will be as safe to
win next year as she was this. No
risks will, therefore, be taken with SO
valuable a boat merely for the purpose
of winning a few cups from slower
boats on the other side. The Columbia
will remain here until she is wanted
again to defend in the home waters. -
Orders We're issued to have the Co
lumbia covered at once with canvasses.
The yacht Will be moved sideWise tC
get her off the ways on which she still
rests. This will bring her close along
side her summer companion, the De-
fender, which was hauled out some time
ago, and is nearest the wharf. These
two leading yachts of the United States
have been hauled out at the ways OF
John Hawkins for two reasons: First
because the employees are accustomed
/ to the work, and second, because the
only other ways except the Herreso-
hoffs. which will haul out such deer
boast as there belong to the government
and can not be used. Hawkins ways
run out far and deep, as may be Judged
by the fact that the cradle on which
the Columbia was rolled up, went out
under her draught of twenty feet three
inches of water
/ Commodore J. PierpOnt Morgan has
just paid all the year expenses of the
/ defender. Now the winner of 1895
which was lent by W. K. Vanderbilt
for last summers uses, has gone back
/ to his charge and expense