The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-02
METEOR HAS
SAILED AWAY.
Emperor Williams Yacht Started
Across Ocean Yesterday.
HAD STRONG NORTHWEST WIND
Was Salutsd as She Passed Out b. EVER
Vessel Met-Nst SiTanad by
Montay's Collision.
HAD STRONG NORTHWEST WIND

New York. April with a spanking
| northwest wind blowing the Meteor III,
tho German Emperor's schooner yacht.
started yesterday afternoon on her siOO-
mile voyage across the Atlantic for
Southampton
The yacht remained at anchor off Sta
pleton Monday night. and after she had
been surveyed by the representative of
the Board OF underwriters, work that had
been unfinished while the yacht was at
the Shooters Island yards was attended
10. A gang of men worked all night with
the deck fittings.
The survey showed that the yacht had
not been strained I'm any way by hitting
the dolphin while being pulled out of the
slip, and a piece OF board was fastened
over the damaged taffrai Repairs will
be made at Southampton while the inte-
rior of the vessel is being fitted
1t was intended that the yacht should
get under way early I'm the morning. but
many things had been forgotten In the
rush Of getting away from the builders
yard on Monday. and several messengers
were sent TO get them. All this time
fine breeze was blowing TO waste. and
Capt Ben Parker, the racing skipper OF
the yacht. chafed under the delay.
This skipper was particularly well
pleased with the showing made by the
yacht during her short trial, and he want
ed To take every advantage of the favor
ing wind and put as many miles as possi-
bile between the Meteor and this port be-
fore the wind shifted
Capt karpf received cablegram from
the Emperor asking for particulars about
the accident. and the report OF the sur
Veyor was sent To him i'm reply. During
the morning. Capt. Karpf sent another
cablegram. saying that he would sail i'm
a few hours.
Before getting under way. the crew ses
up the standing rigging. which had been
stretched I'm Mondays blow. They also
put new sheet on the forestaysail in
place Of the one which parted during the
trial The wind was quite strong and the
bay was covered with whitecaps all the
morning. The Meteor tugged at two ca
bles, an extra anchor having been drop
ped during the night
The tug A. A. Sumner. with Wallace
Downey and some OF the members OF the
builders firm and the police boat Patrol
were on hand TO give a good send-off to
the yacht
shortly after l O'Clock preparations
were made TO get under way. The jib and
forestaysail were sent up i'm stops A
little later the foresai was hoisted and al
1880 O'Clock the anchor was hauled up.
The staysail and iib were broken out
and the Meteor on the starboard tack
headed toward the Narrows.
The yacht heeled considerably under the
strong wind and made fast time getting
To the Narrows. Every vessel she met sa-
luted and the tug accompanying her an
swered the salutes. She sailed down the
main ship channel and passed out by the
Hook, passing through Gedney Channel
at $40 o'clock. Pilot Reardon took the
yacht out and he was transferred to the
pilot boat New Yorker when the yacht
had passed the bar.
This was at 1922 O'clock and then the
yacht headed out TO sea. the New Yorker
giving her the last salute A few minutes
later the forestaysall was run down and
the square sail set in It's place. The wind
then was west northwest and it's strength
about q miles.
When near the Hook the Meteor met
the steamer kronprinz Wilhelm bound in.
The steamer saluted and signaled wish
ing good voyage. and the Meteor an
swered Thanks Those on the steam
ship crowded the rails and cheered the
yacht. and then watched her out of sight.
IL the wind holds i'm the direction IL
blew when the yacht started she should
make a quick voyage to Southampton
Capt. Ben Parker smiled when II was
suggested that she might make a new
record. He would not say whether she
would be pushed, but admitted that the
best possible time would be made.