The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18

officer aboard OF her and send her back to New
York
The Vamoose shot out from somewhere out
| side the patrol line soon after Columb ia round.
ed the first mark and made straight for tho
! committee boat. then speeding along tho
course very near to the lone single sticker. Tho
! Namoose bounded across the Mannings bow
and swung in astern of the tug. The Winslow
and tho Dupont. sighting tho white boat astern
OF the tug. turned Off their course and ran in
after the Vamoose.
Those torpedo boatsIl SILVER her tim beers IL
she doesn't get ont OF there pretty lively"
| spoke UP one OF Capt. Evans's guests
, She's probably got permission to 60 in and
get the time from tho tug" replied Capt.
Evans who was watching the chase
OF the Namoose from the Manning's bridge.
Tho Vamoose had showed her nose up in be-
tween the tug and Columbia and didn't appear
to mind the torpedo boats. which began to toot
excitedly. A puff OF smoke was seen on the
Porter's bow and there was heard the report Of
her how chaser. The yamoose backed out
pretty lively then and went out to meet the
Dupont After the torpedo boat had spoken
the despatch boat. she hoisted a red flag and
ran over to the Manning
Can we have officer sent aboard the
Vamoose to take her back to New York;" asked
Lieutenant Commander Fremont through
his megaphone. she wouldn't obey orders.
We had to fire a shot at her"
III send an officer aboard OF her."
answered Capt. Evans.
While boat was being lowered from the
Manning to put Lieut.. Wiley on the Vamoose
the culprit came alongside. Two or three
newspaper men were standing abaft her pilot-
house. One Of them. tall young fellow in his
! shirt sleeves and hatless. stood waiting to
make an explanation.
IN send officer aboard to take you to
New York" called out Capt. Evans.
is Capt Evans aboardY'
Il say I'll send an officer to tako you back to
New York" Capt. Evans repeated.
But. Captain. we had permission from the
Porter to 60 in to get the official time. Wasn's
that right Captain"
The Dupont says you didn't obey orders.
Have to send you to New York"
But. captain we couldn't get away any
quicker than we did" plaintively answered the
coatless young man.
You can explain that to the Custom House
officers when you get to Now York"
Lieut.. Wiley was put abroad the Vamooss
and he started for New York. While the Va.
moose was running for homo the Porter. COM
manded by Lisnt l. V. Gillis. the young man
who captured Spanish torpedo on the Santi.
ago blockade. steamed up near the Dupont for
patrol orders. After getting his orders. Lieut..
ellis called out to Lieutenant Commander
Fremont.
Say. about tho Vamoose."
We'll. We sont her home"
Yes, | you. She came alongside and
asked for permission TO 60 speak the tug.
which was abreast OF Columbia. and gave 1t.
SO guess you cant do anything to her"
We'll. that's between you and Evans"
answered the Duponts skipper.
When tho Namoose reached tho Barge ONCE.
Lieut.. Wiley took her captain and tho AsSoci.
ated Press reporters up to the Custom House
to turn them over 20 the Collector OF the Port.
Collector Bidwel wasn't there, but a Custom
House official. after hearing the story OF the
capture Of the Namoose. decided that he
couldn't hold her or her men. The question OF
suspsndinG her masters license was another
matter, however and that will be looked into.
The Vamoose incident was the only happen
ing to vary the monotony OF tho race after
Shamrock club topsail fell shIvcring over her
Raff. Just before tho accident some OF Capt.
Evans's friends were inteEtly watching tho
yachts from the hurricane deck OF the Manning.
That's pretty good for boat that was to
lseward" said Capt. Evans smiling compla-
Gently. Bars got the windward position.
Colum bias pointing higher. you see"
Shamrock isn't carrying that baby Jihtopsaii
in this wind" one OF the amateur yachtsmcn
remarked. Columbia is eating up into tho
wind with hers set"
'ShamrocE's carrying all the canvas she can