New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
ARROW PROVES HER SPEED.
SHE BEATS THE FAST MONMOUTH
THREE AND \ HALF MILES ON
AN EVEN START

Charles r. Flints forty knot steam yacht
Arrow took brush with the fast Sandy Hook
boat Monmouth yesterday afternoon from the
Battery to Sandy Hook and beat her by three
and a half miles in distance and ten minutes
In time The distance about twenty -one
miles The Arrow covered this distance in -
minutes, and the Monmouth in Is minutes II
was said that the Arrow was not let out
at full speed Since she was launched in April
II was added, she had never been run with more
than half power. Whether she can do forty
knots, therefore, is not known. Ii is conclusive
after yesterdays brush that she can walk
around the speedy Monmouth without half try
ing. She was several lengths ahead at BedIow's
Island, and Increased her lead with an ease that
left no question as to what the result of the
brush would be
OF course, no connected with the Mon
mouth would admit that the vessel ever raced
on her way up down the bay on her daily
trips to and from Atlantic Highlands. but she
covered the distance yesterday afternoon on her
3:45 trip from Rector-st. in five minutes less
time than her schedule allows her. Although
the Monmouth never races co her comma nder
Captain Samuel Martin, and her engineer David
Munroe. knew that the Arrow might b. sighted
on her starboard quarter on this particular trip
and she pulled out of her slip with promptness
that may have cost some one his trip to the
Highlands. There were enough passengers on
poaro. however, TO give her a good trim About
1000 people. knowing that there might be a
test OF speed went on this particular trip II
the steamer needed good load on her foryya rd
decks to help her along she had 1t yesterday.
for every centred there. There was nothing
10 see from the stern
The Arrow was on hand at the hour of sail
ing and fairer start was never seen. Just be-
he of
been seen sneaking down the North River on
the west side. She was opposite the PennsvI-
vania Railroad station when the Monmouth
moved out
AS the Monmouth swung out into the middle
Of the stream, the fast looking Arrow moved
out from the shadow of the western shore to
meet the Dig vessel Opposite the Battery they
were within few rods of each other the Ar
row short distance behind on the starboard
quarter. For a moment the Arrow did not
seem to gain. Then, slowly but surely she
crept behind the hull of the Monmouth and
out of the sight of those standing on the Bat
terry. BY the time Ellis Island was abreast her
nose could be seen beyond the bow of the
steamer 1t was only matter of time and
distance after that. Seven minutes after Ieav-
ing her slip the Monmouth was abreast Bedlow' S
Island and three lengths behind. At Robbins
Reef the Arrows lead a half a mile The
best way to see the boats then was hv the
trail of foam in their wakes At Quarantine the
difference between the two three-quarters
of a mile. The Arrow Wa5 a mile anean when
Sne entered the NdrfoWS. 1t had become a pro-
cessiOn, and question of by how much the
Arrow would lead. This soon learned for
the Monmouth is not a slow boat although she
seemed slow yesterday. 1t was three and one
half miles, and the Arrow led by ten minutes
She anchored to wait for her competitor 10 come
up with her.
The Arrow. which was designed by Charles n
Mosher of this city, and built for Mr. Flint
with the intention of steaming 20 knots or
1928 miles an hour, is one of the fastest vessels
in the world. She 1904 feet long and is
equipped with boilers designed to produce 1000
horsepower under pressure Of 100 pounds per
square inch. Her normal displacement is sixty
six tons. Her commander is Captain ID. c.
Packard, and her engineer is F. L. Briggs.