New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-30
YACHTING.
KEEL OF NEW DEFENDER Ten TONS
HEAVIER THAN CONSTITUTIONS
WORK PUSHED VIGOROUSLY AT HERE
sHoFF sHOPs-MR. IsELIN AND MR..
BELMONT VISIT BRISTOL AND
INSPECT NEW BOAT.
lBy TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE.

BY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBuNE.I
Bristol r. J., Nov. 29.-At the HerTeshon shops
fun force of men has been getting old work out
Of the way overhauling the rigging of the Con
stitution, and making a beginning the new
defender Alpheus \. Packard general superin
tendent Of the shops has announced the severance
of his connection with the Hereshoffs and his in
tention to leave town in very short time The
declaration of Mr. Packard fell among the people OF
the town and the worlomen at the shops like
bombshe not the slightest intimation had been
given that he had contemplated such a move MT
Packard busy Wednesday about The keel
mould. and Friday was about the shops as
though he intended to have big part in the build
ing of the boat
While is given by either party for the
break in the relations. 1t is understood that MI.
Packard couldn't stand the constant annoYances
to which he said to have been subjected. MI
Packard worked the Herreshofs about Tour
years ago as designer and resigned TO accept
a position as superintendent of shipyard In New
Jersey. He back to Bristol last August ana
assumed the general SUPPLEMENTARY OF the works
Captain Nat Herreshoff becoming general man
ager He was very much liked by the workmen,
and all express deepest regret at his departure
He said this morning that he had forTred a part
nership with Sailing Burgess, of Boston, designer
Of some very fast boats and son of the late Ed
ward Burgess. designer of the old cup defenders
the Puritan the MayhowCr ana the Volunteer.
The firm name will be Packard & Burgess. yacht
designers
Mr. lselin came here Providence yesterday.
and after luncheon with Captain Nat he went
the boat shop and examined the new keel lie
expressed his great satisfaction at the cast. The
keel the boat will weigh at least ten tons
than that of the Constitution, more than one
hundred having been into the mould, so
one OF the workmeu said.
August Belmont. Captain Rhodes and Mate Ter
~, of the Constitution. arrived in town to-day.
and there was general overhaulmg of the sails
and rigging of the Constitution. The sails We're
spread out the lawn and found to be in SPLEEN
did condition. Mr.. Belmont said the Constitution
would have at least one new set OF sails. He said
she would be brought around from New London,
where she has been laid up for more than year,
early in the season. and fitted out early In the
spring.
Captain Rhodes Will have command OF the Con-
stitution again this season She viii probably
have new steel mast The party in con
sutation with Nat HerreshoT about three hours;
Mr.. Belmont il also interested in the new boat, ana
tha v.orlS nf casting the 1eWy KEEL The Earth was
taken away from the sides OF the mould to-day.
mould Will be taken down and then gang of work
will 90 to work smoothing on the lead, The
the lead keel Is ready which viii probably be the
last of next week, deep holes have to be bored
in the lead to take the bolts.
This plate will not be OF Tobin bronze but will
dnced yesterday as 10 the tensile strength OF
Tobin bronze and nickel steel and the verdict
very much in favor Of the bronze Hair inch squares
OF the two metals were torn apart by po"ertui
screws, The strength OF the Tobin bronze was
steel but 10000. The splendid polish the bronze
will take had much TO do with the choice. The
strength or the steel was not enough greater 70
make II an advantage TO Use II, as the gain IN
topsides would not be enough To outweigh the
smoothness Of the bronze SO the new boat will be
ton The bronze plates will be about three-eighths
mad steel ben adopted the topsdes would have
been but one-eighth OF an inch In thickness and
the bottom not over quarter Of an Inch in thick