The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
kANiWHd PASSES MONMOUTH.
Yacht Did Better Than Steamboat Coming
Un from Atlantic Highlands.

YACHT Did Better Than Steamboat Coming
Un from Atlantic Highlands.
John j. Duncans new twin screw steam
yacht kanawha was tried against the steamer
Monmouth yesterday morning. and proved
that the Yacht was tho faster boat Whenever
II yachtsman builds II new yacht that has my
speed. he wants to try that vessel against the
Monmouth to prove that hts boat can 20 fast
and can hold her speed. Some years ago the
fayorlte vessel used to he the Mary Powell. and
this boat IS still used IA a trial horse by small
Yachts and launche~ hut to beat the Monmouth
down the bay is thought to be a better test
than To- beat the Mary Powell up the river
Th@Monmouth was scheduled to leave the At
lantic Highlands per at S:.u o'clock Yesterday
morning. She was due at the picr at the foot
of Rector street at 1875. The distance from
the Atlantic Highlands pier to the foot OF Rec
tor street is POI miles mot knots. and az the
running time Of tho Mon mouth for this trip Is
one hour and nine minutes she travels
at the rate OF eighteen miles. or a little
under sixteen knots. an hour. OF course she
goes faster than this when under full Roadway.
While the .Monnouth was al the Atlantic
Highlands the kanawha was steaming about
in the bay getting up II good head Of steam and
preparing IN every WAY possible for II tusSle
with the passenger steamer This Yacht was
at a disadvantage for a good test. because her
engines were not working WELL ana last rluay
she Knocked two tianges oil her starboard pro.
peiIer Mr. Duncan mad invited some friends
To- make this trip with htn,. among whom were
Charles l.. Seahnry, the designer ANA builder
OF tue yaeht. Mr. Seahury was rather opposed
u akiux the trial. bat Mr.. Duncan vantct to
see what his boat would do. According TO tho
eciHcsti"ns OF her builders. she was 10 make
twenty two kROts an hour and III her trials she
was to beat the Monmouth
The Monmouth on this morning trim carries
MANY business men and the idea OF race
eeeneL to please them immensely, Cart. Mar
hat
was wai'ing tot ana II was hnt ne before
all who were on hoald were discussing the
Gear Of hsr rier the passengers lined up 1T the
lUUts sig!"s and watched Tor the yacht The
yacht waited and allowed the steamer to pnss:
and when the Monmuuth had GOT lead OF
about 300 yards Capt Miller siGnal!ed t. tho
engineer to go ahead. The Monmouth.
nlong-about her business in the usual way
ana ths -nana~4a was following. trying to cut
the and here sv da not S 10 be an1
ner"ertibl" change in tho relative positions Of
the two boats. Then the kannwha was ooened
on the Monmouth until the two boats were
abreast This was when they wers OF Liberty
through the water md before the Battery was
lruEths.-NO time was taken.
The race was over. sai utes were exchanged be-
tween The y@eht, and'he steamer and the pas
sengsrs on the Monmouth gave those on the ka-
nawha "a cheer. The steamer nut into'her pier
and the Karawha went on up tho river.
Cant Martin OF the Monmouth said: The
Monmouth was travelling at her regular la'e
OF speed, which Is MT slow. but that yacht can
90 faster than the Monmouth. | looked the
boat all over last saturday. and was afraid she
would leave tn. Monmouth behind when they
attnmpted to try her sreed.'
1872 feet IN ths water line. ~ feet beam, 10
feet deuth. and 10 feet draught She is a
steel boat NJ GOO gross ton mage. She was
hut nj Norris Heights for Mr.. Duncan. who
sold his Last Yacht also named kanawha. to
With Siain. Tho boat was described In The
Sun at the time OF her launching In May