The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-23

dramatic incident in the history of the
American cup occurred -today, when
sudden squat on the Solent completely
wrecked the challenger and endangered
the lie Of King Edward and several
dist inguished persons, inelHdlng SIT
Thofaas Lipton The results 90 tais
eisaster, which could scareeiy recur
without great loss Of life, can best be-
judged By the written statement made
late tonight by Sis Thomas Liplon 10
aceldent prevents me nom t9eiag the
cnIb 70 grant me an ezrensioT - tlIae-
i SHAH race, even il I have g. pulld Z
boat between now and lne Gate agreed
upon. i stAI believe the -nau1roeS ~
a boat worthy Is he the challenger,
and that when this untorllEale e4aD-
ter of accidents comes 10 all sne
VIII stII. stand q good chance !Ig
the cup. have not a single t91n-
plant to make against my poat
For the many telesraI
patby received from america rolay y
am deeply grateful No one is nore
thankful shan 7 am that the ca src-
phe ended Without fatality, and n1sS
perhaps say that throughout the LF
ing moments his majesty was - e
as lion. HIS hrst thought was 81 i2-
quire Il anyone was injured
(SiEned.) THOMAS LABEt)N
Circumstances have reduced ne
Shamrock III to q plt1ul, Spatess
wreck. she nOWs lies or Eythe- ne
story of the CaUastrDEhe IS best loIa ~
Sir THOMAS Linton himself. After see
ing his royal guest Off to London olr
! Thomas gave the following. interview %
"a REPRESENTATIVE of the Assollatsd
Press:
Struck by a squall-
eve had Just begun TO make for me
starting line when 2 nsrce
sprang up. king Edward Laay 1oA-
dOnderry. Mrs, J ailles2lss NLt-
8IE- Jameson and myself were on oeGl3
I1anqfng On as best we might, for 5he
challenger was Almost a. an aLa-9 -
forty-dve degrees.
.eThe king started TO the bow Just
as he did so everything colia3
heavy block fen between the two la1le5
and a wire rope struck me on tAe nes4
and monlentarily stunned me- A sud
den suuaIl an unexpected strain emo
everything had given aWa9- t>tlf5
ward was half in and haI Guy q tAE
companion hatchWaT what
how All the failing Spars ana q eaeSl'
ing sail did not XIII or weep someone
.7-erboard IS more shan 4 Know ~ men
L came to- i SAN The king clal-l1et-a5
over the Wrec5age trying %
the extent or the daLlase anu
Is anyone hurt
ff7r+7ar learned taat Sir Thomas llish
utterance on coming o was this ardent
4 ejaculation to Mr. sNatson-
'EeIegrapa for more spars ~ e ndfe
got to sail on Aus ~, ana TINS aoa~
has got to DO II.
when -he distinguished participants
in the u-ishap HAD been safely 1ials
ferred to tbe Erlus the klngs H-st re-
..1Vhen shall we sail again Linton
and before mis- majesty started
( London his last words 10 sir Eh2Tnas
/ we're: When you next sail 4 am So
ing with you
f la fact. the ruler of the British en-
4 pia.s seemed kenny to enjoy the unusual
+ srice az danger into which bus love QL
Z snort has led hiIn.
! ar. watson and Mr.. Jameson -
( pecia1ly the former are very az - {.
fnat he could scarcely talk TO his most
3 intimate friends and until a1ter dlnl-eL
on board the Erin. sir 4 iloIllaS peg 81
the ctUo tl}is years Efur gnahkr % L-
Z indornftable .perseT eIauce, backed up ~
! King Edwards optimistic and Ffllnl~l-
! astic- support lit was decided - SO
4 ahead 5provided the New York L a-li-
I eIryb would grant an extension
Race Must be Postponed
The question whether the New Yorb
yacht club should BE- asked 20 pef-l-l
1lla subs Il tuition OF fhe 291alIL1l'l-t 9-
thez Shamr0cl.IL was quickly rstesale Q
4 because Sir Thomas and Mr. Jameson
Isl SUITE of everything that has hap-
L pe1s5. maintained that the new boA'
was wen wopth the trouble she mas
caused.
It raav. be stated 8rith 70 little au-
thority that the cha Iienget 1rae ln-I-
. its have not been dtsn4ayea zen Ala
much vig0r. and that there IS more
her. according 70 The views n llo51
4 most interested, than meets lne eye
Sir Thomas calculates thar q delay o
Il three weeks OF. ~ month }n the DATE %
the contest IA Aneericen }7aferS WI
enable nina 10 come To- me acit tttl- ~
SAYS that he is greatly handicapped pg
for the shamrock - bur n9 a2 utiliiti-
tied eNpeaditure of in0uey arc ener
he believes the defaGts can ee feil
-ed1ed in time a. provide Tor an lnlel-
ratfoaaI race this year
81 ss le said ,Je1rt9ly st cow
Hiien. saw what a terrible Wrrech 5n5
beau6fhl boat was but poEE tfllE
things can be r7rletliea naNe caple
Mr. LedTa1qi personality toqt4 -
morrow u eNpect % catd2 lRe
sYorlz Yacht cIUb ofcislly By then
shalE know more IMAM DO now
Heartfelt EXPRESSIONS 81 sialillas
Inat the king escapeat arc ileifd on -
sides. MANY speople sa5 he Mas lee-ls
to 60 aboard The chaHcnSer bur IS ~
IL did not hE every ming was
perfecLiy saIe YOU mas re sure
would never have invited ais HaJeSs5
Within five seconds Of the Qisas. q
the shamrock II bore around 20 reAdel
assistance, when she, IN ten wa.
Caught by the sgua4 aflo nei f am
top sail Stars c0aapseos leaNlf4 1ei
helplessiE crirpiee-
il aUuears taaL the mast lleal max
had prov dentfally baau ordered d0Nl
Just befere the aceidei2t aey Of a'
! crew get q wetting oEt stpeFRlse DO
bcdY was huTt- King AdAEard calm g
hit anether eigar AND tortinued ;illl2 Is
ing after assuring hense1f thar every
body was safe Latter stea1l1e
around Che wrecked vessel and eare
fully inspected Che broken babstay
A Ccntereaee between Sr tho
Linton ana Alr watson VlA pa hell
on board the Erin telaorro2E to deeid