Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-03
AROUND CAPE HORN
WHICH WIND-JAMMER
WILL WIN The RACE?
Big Steel Sky-ScraperS Edward and
Arthur Sewall Will
Try to Beat Each
Other.

The waterfront is talking Of a race
around the Horn. II is a race between
the finest sailing vessels that ever came
into this harbor The contestants are
the two great steel windjammers Of the
Sewall line. the Edward and the Arthur
Sewall
A few days ago the Edward Sewall.
Captain Quick, sailed for New York
around the Horn with over 5000 tons Of
sugar Captain Quick said that he
would make the voyage in less than
100 days.
Now the Arthur Sewall, Captain CAT
feney, is almost ready for sea and ex-
poets to sail for this port on Thursday
next. She already has over 5000 tons
of sugar in her hold and will take 1000
more. She is being rapidly loaded at
the railway wharf and her sugar will
all be in. 1t is said. on Wednesday
night.
The Arthur Sewall is bound for
Philadelphia. Captain Gaffeney ex-
poets to make the trip in less than 100
days. also. and says that he will beat
the Edward Sewall's time.
About the first of September Homo
lulu will probably hear the result Of the
race. There is considerable speculation
as to which OF the vessels will make
| port in the least number of days.
The Arthur Sewall is just a little
larger than the Edward; there is. after
all, very little difference In the vessels
in the matter of dimensions and the
amount of canvas carried. Still, each
vessel. like all vessels, has its own in.
dividuality. even as a man has his own
peculiar character, and to those who
are perfectly familiar with all the
points of the great Sewall vessels there
are differences which will tell In q
long voyage when II comes to a race.
Captain Gaffeney knows the Arthur
Sewall: he knows her little tricks and
her good points as well as her bad
points. If she has any of the latter. He
knows how she will behave in storm
and just what wind suits her best. At
the same time he thinks he knows the
faults of the Edward Sewall and can
explain just where the Arthur is SUI.
perior in sailing qualities to the Ed
ward. Therefore he says that the Ar
thur will make better time than the
Edward
i Captain Quick of the Edward SAYS
and believes all the things in connec-
ton With his vessel that Captain CAT
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Arthur Sewall.
While there Is great interest on the
waterfront as to which of the splendid
vessels will win out, there is no bet
, ting. Honolulu's waterfront is re-
markably free from betting propensi-
ties and shippers and shipping men
ashore will not wager on the runs OF
vessels, unless II be that they may bel
a hat or a box of cigars.
The day Is past when shippers TAX
ing vessels home to Atlantic ports
around the Horn had fat purses held
} out to them for the fastest passage
I'VE are not carrying tea" said Cap
tain Gaffeney, this morning. There
are no prizes offered for making a rec
ord run with sugar cargo. Sugars
not worth enough. If make the run
to Philadelphia in 100 days shall feel
satisfied. / believe that the Arthur
Sewall can beat the Edward Sewall by
day or two and ! mean to make her
[ do It. You can lay your money on the
Arthur every day" And these were
Captain Quicks sentiments, too. when
he sailed away from Honolulu with the
Edward Sewall the other day.
Mrs. Turk and Mrs. Lewis. shipping
masters during the temporary indispo,
Q sition OF their husbands who are taking
5 vacation in Oahu prison, are very
/. happy just now, for they have the con,
=. tract to supply the Arthur Sewall with
a crew and feel sure of many othel
good ships in the harbor.