New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
SHAMROCK DISMASTED.
ONE SAILOR DROWNED.
Sir Thomas Upton Slightly Hurt
Cup Races to Go On.

.. hsve pursued Shamrock III eliminated to-
a., y gust OF wind which dismasted her
..nses the death OF one seaman, and slightly
,-,--e6 Sir Thomas Upton and number Of
hers The accident leaves the beautiful chaI-
,.,re- wing tonight helpless in Portland Har-
ho- L viii make necessary delay certainly
r . month and probably OF six weeks in the
.hsueneer's sailing for America. but Sir Thomas
.;5 tonight that the accident would not be al
,o-as 70 interfere with her presence at New
zo-k in tine for the Cup races My injuries .
s5as Sir Thomas. ARE painful. 1 was badly
bsksn by the fall and have a severely smashed
80 put everything is insignificant compared
nth the loss Of poor Collier Cthe seaman killed
- -ba ACCIDENT. who has been continuously
: nv service since the time Of the first Sham
- You can rebuild yacht. but you can't
-s,lsce man.
T,a lass q the seaman. Collier. cast a gloom
s- al those on board Sir Thomas Upton s
.,ssra YACHT Erin tonight but the sentiment Of
-se crew was unanimous in expressing relief
mar it was not the governor"
Sir Thomas Upton is the recipient of more
-hsn two hundred kilograms Of sympathy. King
F-5vsrd sent his regret 10 Sir Thomas Upton
and his grief al the loss Of life. The Prince OF
7r.iss -eleEraphed from Sendringham that he
was greatly distressed by the news, and hoped
-ba, the injured were doing well The King also
sa-- q message of sympathy 10 Golfers family.
Messages were also received from Baron
KnoIlys. c Oliver Iselin. Lewis Cass Ledyard
clement A Grlscom, Commodore Bourne. Com
,no5ore ADAMS. the Countess of Shaftesbury
veo cllristened Shamrock III; the American So
cfe-.- in London. and many others
Sf~ Thomas said that he had already tele-
e-suaed orders for new sails. and they were now
I'm 5e~ way Everything. howevec would depend
1,uon Mr.. Fife's verdict. He viii decide what is
70 be done and what alterations, if any. are
necessary.
II don't think said Sir Thomas. that there
* anything structurally wrong with the chal-
lenger. or that it viii be necessary 10 change
anything or alter the trim of the boat The
accident was due 10 a weakness in the minor
rigging. which wrecked everything
HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
The yachts were rnanoeuvrIng n the roadstead
under nainsails jibs. foresails and gaftopsails
prior "a the start strong northeast breeze
was blowing. but there was nothing in the
ra-ure Of q gale. The boats seemed 10 carry
taelr racing sails vel they fetched out from
--e shelter Of the breakwater Shamrock III
leading on 2 tack out seaward. apparently with
re intention OF testing the strength Of the wind
outside. The breeze had just weight enough to
keep her lee rail under
Before she start Sir Thomas Lipton. Ratsey-
re saIImaker. and Colonel Sharman Crawford
7iee-cornrno5ore Of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
boarded the challenger. which made 4 magnid-
cent picture as under her e0ud Of canvas sne
Grove past Nothe Head
TIE Erin had taken up position 10 SEND the
h,zrS away over q triangular course. ana every
-.arz seemed 10 promise a fine race Shamrock
III then made a short reach an the port tack
dragging through d heavy squaI with Ler lee
decks awash At about 1910 q. n. when nearly
. mile OF shore. she went about on the star
r-z-d tack 70 stand up for the line. when q
Sudden gust Of wind sweeping out Of Weymouth
7ar struck the yacht and completely us
--s--fe5 her The weather rigging screws OF
her main shrouds gave way, and her mast car
-.o1 sz-av close TO the deck. and with Il went
ra- srs-s sails and gearing in a confused mass
= v-eckage-
A SAILOR LOSES Ills LIFE.
--,e z-acbr.s decks were crowded with Sir
-'ho-7as Lipton's guests, officers and men, anu
q seemed Impossible that the disaster was hoO
e--sr6a5 by serious loss of life Deprived ol i''
CHIEF support the immense steel tubular mas
rvave@ for q fraction of q second anu "e--1
,,-s-roz-5 crer>fnr general havoc as it went
50 sudden was the calamity that the Sac1- 10' ,
,,-sobe5 and HELPLESS before those on board ol
he well realized what had happened For-
--r-s-arz most Of the tremendous weight Of the
-s.- rar7 clear of the deck otherwise the
disaster rnus- have been multiplied tenfold- As
g Vas only one life was lost. that Of member
or --A crew named Collier. a bTother-in-iaW O.
-a--str W-inge Collier. al the moment OF lne
accident vas handing a binocular glass 10 or
Thomas Linton and stin had the glass IN ms
hand -her he was struck by some OF the tumo-
Ting -aa- anc knocked overheard The ratue
r books ard wire ropes the metal deck OF the
rr-- drowned all other sounds for the tune
ono u Golfers shipmates sighted the Grown
s-- nan for 2 moment and sprang overheard
and --vaY0 20 his assistance. but Collier SANK
taz- before his comrade reached him
SIP THOMAS SLIGHTLY HURT
ss- --o77as had a narrow escape He was
shr- down the hatchway with a sailor aho zen
-ys.t s,,or force as 70 break the board hoorlns
c,-e-f-r The tank. one Of his hands was pain
eurr. but not seriously. injured
Tia --,r4 which followed the disaster was
broken D., = sharp order from Captain "riTGe
n Get a1av = boat The captains self-Posse7-
yior zrr-rod the crew 70 instant action, and
hoa- was quickly manned and lowered 10 scar
To- Collier Boats We're also dropped rom
Sha--ro~k / and Erin. and in coupe o. MIN
u-os rhcse were al heading for The scene o. me
.--.4--. r.,l,ie~ however never reappeaTed.
a -e-1ber Of these on board were injured "F
fsuir- Gear but none were seriously hurt
The hulI # Shamrock III was hot oai'-
aged The rns~t. when it went overheard. vert
soB6 There was At that time only one ofeii''
,yhIcH was about seven feet above the deck As
-he rsg sr~r with is weight Of canvas. became
fez,sa- s,.fna 70 the water il il. the mast again
buskted ite head going down til il rested Oh
fhe borr.~1 and while the work of f3lsine "
.yae .rf-e ,,r ft hurklea once more. making