Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-21
THE SHAM ROCK
Much Admired. but No One Is Allowed 10 Step
on Her Deck.

New York. Aug. 19.-This has been a
busy day for the crew of the yacht
Shamrock. What With keeping re-
porters. artists and photographers
away from the sides Of the yacht and
at the same time stripping her Of her
sails ana gear. they have had their
hands full from sunrise to sunset
During the forenoon the topmast was
sert down. the sails unbent and the
gear cooled up and slowed away. I'm
hung over the sides at intervals to pre-
vent anW more accidents like that of
Friday. when the steamer Belle Hor-
ton colided with the Shamrock. Luck
ily The injuries were trining. only a lit
tie paint rubbed off. Capt. Hograth
and his crew realized that it might
have been worse, ana they are now
keeping a strict watch on every boat
that comes near the Shamrock.
Early in the forenoon. Capt. Ho-
grath ana capt. Wringc of the Sham
rock. ana capt. Matthews OF the Erin.
visited the custom house to get their
papers. They We're introduced u COZ
hector Bidweu, who was present when
each captain took the masters oath re-
Puired 10y law; but when il came to 4
question of paying the usual tax tho
captains We're politely informed that
both yachts were admitted free.
While it made no difference to the
captains personally. they seemed much
pleased at the courtesy extended to Sir
Thomas Upton through them.
David Barrie. the New York repre-
sentative Of the Shamrock'S owner. ac-
rompani,d the captains back to their
r,sr-ctiy, Yachts during the afternoon
i'm the tug James Lawrence.
The crew viii ike III board tho
steamer Nunumantauk from tonight,
until thu steamer Plymouth. " hich has
been engaged from Sent. T.. II ready.
~ evidences of tho strict watch kept
ON hoard the Shamrock is the fact that
n0t even thc officers ana mon If the
Erin have been allowed to board her.
No one from that vessel except capt.
Matthew'S has Sc; foot on board the
Shamrock
Tho Erin viii, be put in the Fri Basin
slrv dock ON Monday morning. The
Shamrock IL to 90 ILL., 1t ~ said. az soon
as the Erin comes out.
It can be said on authority that there
viii BE- inquiry. much Tess disagree
Ili'l'l- NN'l Lll' LOW HIS VI bIlt s7lltltI
rock by the Erin. There is too much
General satisfaction over thr racers AZ
rival /" IH" Idult WIN III" lew udES
that she gained through towing. This
st,ta,,,aut l. ,n,do ~ . bfob otiici,l az
tne New 1"fh 1dcht 'iup. another
important statement made. today. is
that the Shamrock Will be d1.v-dockcd
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pel"eeh races III 'cl"per' "HiVH may
make T'm"aSurnm"nt necessary each
time aft4. The first measurements are
'"Ncl'
T"mpkinSViilc is preparing for the
big crowd that is sure to visit The place
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ing tnFfc over sunday. Inc lemonade
men, who sell the colored mystery "a
ward wide" As they express il. were
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Iocdtlfl2 the pest Spots To-Day. prepafd-
tory to making life t0lerablc for the
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tomorrow Many hoNlcrS arrived on
the scene today and exchanged opin-
ions
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