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FOREST AND STREAM. 



tOcx. 3y, J891. 



Mr. D. J. Lawlor has designed a steam yacht tor Mr. Conistock, of 

 Providence, and also a pilot boat. The Boston Yacht Agency has 

 in hand the rebuilding of the steam yacht L. J. Bird, making her 

 96ft. over all, 72ft. l.w.L, 15fc. beam and 6ft. draft. 



NEW YORK Y. C — The fifth general meeting of the New York 

 Y. C. was held on Oct. 23, Com. Gerry presiding. The reports 

 from the two committees on sites and floats were adverse to the 

 plan for a club house oti the water, hut recommended the estab- 

 lishment of several small club houses and floats at convenient 

 points, probably Vineyard Haven, New Loudon, Slielter Island 

 and Whitestone. These houses will he less elaborate, but on the 

 same plan as the one at Newport, a small building with ladies' 

 parlor, telephone, and a good float, v,'ith a Janitor in charge for 

 four jnonths in the year. Ttie estimated cost is building, $1,200; 

 float, $100; furniture, P5 and janitor |200. A committee was ap- 

 pointed including the Commodore and tlag officers of the club, 

 ex-offleio members, Vice-Commodore E. D. Morgan for Newport, 

 David Banks for New London, H. A. Tucker for Vineyard Haven. 

 Clarence McKim for Whitestone and F. T. Robinson for Shelier 

 Inland. The sum of $10,000 was oppropriated for the building and 

 equipment of foitr stations and some cnanges were made in the 

 by-laws to conform to the new scheme. A communication was 

 read from Rear-Admiral Walker, thanking the club for copies of 

 its book sent to vessels of the navy. The regatta committee re- 

 ported that over fifty silver cups, costing nearly $4,000. are being 

 made for prizes. A nominating committee was appointed as fol- 

 lows: Yacht owners, .Tames D. Smith, sloop Pocahontas: Ruther- 

 ford Stuyvesant, schooner Palmer; E. C. Benedict, steamer 

 Oneida; Ogden Goelet, schooner Norseman; and Llnvd Phoenix, 

 scliooner Intrepid. Non-yacht owners— J. R. Piatt, A M. Cahoone, 

 J. C. Barron. F. M. Cronise and Stephen Peabody. An auditing 

 committee was also appointed, E. M. Rrown, E. A. Houghton and 

 Joseph Sterling. The following new members were elected: 

 D;ivid H. King, Jr., W. F. Havemyer, Watson F. Blair, Chas. 

 Albert Prince. M. C. D. Borden, Frederick Munroe, H. Maitland 

 Kersey, J. M. Maodonough, Ciias. F. Havemeyer, Amns T. French, 

 T. A. Molntyre, Molton H. Forrest, M.D., John D. Wing, J. Mor- 

 gan Wing and L. Stewart Wing. Messrs. Wing are the new 

 owners of the schooner Coronet. 



HARLEM Y. C. LA.ND CRUISE, OCT. 20.— It was 9 P.M. when 

 the drags left the club house at the foot of East 121st street, amid 

 a blaze of glory and fireworks provided ny the club and residents 

 of the neignborhood. On the way to Harlem bridg-^ severpl busi- 

 ness places saluted the drags with rockets and red fire, while the 

 bridge engineer greeted tiie "fleet" with three blasts from a steam 

 whistle. The drags were quite nautical looking. The blue ana 

 white signal of the Harlem Y. C. floated above the drivers' heads, 

 the American yacht ensign waved proudly at the stern, while 

 private signals adorned the port and starboard sides of the drags, 

 which were furnished with red and green lights. Oars were car- 

 ried along, together with auchor lights, fog horES and a compass. 

 Some land lubber, lust before the drags weighed anchor, made 



fast a bottle of whisky and two loaves of bread to tlie stern of the 

 rear drag. "What's that for?" shouted Capt. R. H. Wy lie." "I 

 was on a cruise with you last summer," shouted back the land 

 lubber, "and that's all I was fed on. It's all you ever take on a 

 trip," and the provisions remained. With a fair wind the drags 

 made good time to City Island, in spite of the rough sea of mud 

 ruts in the annexed district. The crews of ttie drags pulled their 

 caps down over tneir eyes, made several observations— through a 

 glass— and reported tliat Stepping Stones light was still red and 

 had not mov^ed. H. B. McAllister, a foremast hand, insisted that 

 the light, as far as he could see, was green, but no attention was 

 paid to him by the experienced navigators. After crossing Pel- 

 ham bridge the drags tacked for City Island and reached the har- 

 bor of the Bay View Hotel in good shape, having carried away 

 only one flag and the two loaves of bread. The lookers of the 

 hotel were found to be well s'ocked and were soon empty. V^hile 

 eating a white flag was displayed from the porch as a signal that 

 visitors should not come aboard tmtil the meal was finished, and 

 the etiquette -if yachting wa? not violated. Blue absence flags 

 were hoisted on the drags while the dancing was in progress, and 

 it continued until six bells in the morning. Boatswain A. G. 

 Austin then blew his whistle, the drags hauled alongside of the 

 hotel float, the offlcers, crew and passengers were soon aboard 

 and the homeward trip was commsnced. The sail home was de- 

 lightful, and although the weather grew somewhat thick at times, 

 the sailing directions were so perfect that the log shows no acci- 

 dent.— A^e«i Fo7-7f Herald. 



STRA.E.— The steam launch Strae, launched on Oct. 20 from the 

 works of Charles L. Seabury & Co., Nyack on Hudson, is .55ft. over 

 all, 9tt. beam, and 8ft. drafi; designed as a day launch, and also 

 arranged as a cruiser. The frames are of selected white oak, 

 planking cedar, copper fastened throughout. The machinery con- 

 sists of a Seabury triple expansion engine of 75 horse power, and 

 a Seabury safety water-tube boiler, with a guaranteed speed of 

 12 miles an i our natural drafi, and nearly 14 miles per hour with 

 forced draft. The working pressure allowed is 2501bs. The cabin 

 arrangements are worthy ot special comment, as all the room is 

 used to advantage. There is a pilot house, owner's cabin, toilet 

 room, coat room, eogiue room, ei'ew's cabin, and after cockpit. 

 The machinery is compact, strong and of light weight, and sets low 

 down in boat; the coal consumption being about (iOOlbs. for 10 hours' 

 running. Steam can be obtained in ten minutes from cold water. 

 The cabm work is all mahogany, with windows to slide up and 

 do -in, and the furnishings are of silks, damasks, plushes, and 

 VVi lion carpets, making beautiful contraat with the wood work. 

 ThP Strae was designed and built by Messrs. Seabury & Co. for 

 Mr. Thomas A. Mclntyre, New York Y. C. Her first trip will be 

 to Jacksonville, N. C. 



MICCO.— The new sharpie ketch Micco. built for Com. R. M. 

 Munrop, Biscayne Bay Y. C, by A. C. Brown, of Tottenville, 

 Staten Island, sailed for Florida on Oct. 15. She is similar to the 

 well known Presto, but is 49ft. 4in. over all and 13ft. beam. She 

 is rigged as a ketch, a rig that is almost unknown in America, but 

 which is rapidly coming into favor with the Biscayne Bay Y. C. 



Elapsed. Corrected, 

 0 20 31 0 20 31 

 0 If) 03 0 19 03 



10— NEEDLE.— On Oct. 17 a special race was sailed for a cup 

 offered by G. C. Barnette, the contestants being the keel yacht lo 

 and the 25-footer Needle. lo is a keel sloop, designed and built 

 by J. D. Ooughtry In 1889, and is 28ft. fiin. over all, 24ft. l.w.L, 8ft. 

 beam aud 4fc. lOin. draft. Needle is th", third of the 25ft. corrected 

 length boats designed hy Gardner this year, and is between 24 and 

 25ft. l.w.L, with about 6i8sq.ft. of sail in her jib aud mainsail, no 

 topsail being carried. Several othfr yachts were invited to enter 

 by Mr. Barnette, but none were present. The course was from 

 New Rocheile, around the buoy off Sands Point, two rounds. lo 

 led by lOm. at the end of the first round and 5m. at the finish. 

 There was no time allowance. 



AMERICAN MODEL Y. C, Oct. 24.- The fifth legfor the Fisher 

 cup was sailed in a very puffy N.W. wind, eventually narrowing 

 down to a match batween the Eleetra and Marjorie, the former 

 winning by Im. 283. elapsed and corrected time, the times being as 

 below. This gives the cup to the Eleetra permanently, she having 

 won it three times: 



Start. Finish. 



Marjorie 4 09 47 4 30 38 



Eleetra 4 06 .57 4 29 00 



CORSAIR — KANAPAHA.— The steam yacht Corsair No. 1, 

 built in 1880 by Cramp & Son, and owned for some years by .J. 

 Pierpont Morgan, has recently been sold to the Rev. W. L. Moore, 

 Atlantic Y. C, owner of the steam yacht Lagonda. Mr. Morgan 

 reserves the name Corsair tor his new yacht, just completed, and 

 the old craft has been re-ohristened Kanapaha. 



CAMILLA— VIVID.— A match was sailed on Oct. 24 from City 

 Point, Boston, around Half Way Rook, between the open boats 

 Camilla and Vivid. The day was clear but very cold, with a fresh 

 wind, W.N. W. to N.W. Camilla led at the start, hut was soon 

 passed by Vivid, who held her lead to the finish. The times 

 were: 



Start. Turn. Finish. Elapsed, 



Vivid 8.50 00 U 40 00 1 20 00 4 30 00 



Camilla 8 49 00 10 50 00 1 40 00 4 51 00 



The stakes were flOO per side and a supper for both crews, 14 

 men in all. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



J. P., Toledo, Ohio.— To whom should I write in order to obtain 

 from the Government the difl'erent treatises they have published 

 on fisheries or fish of the United States? Caul obtain them all, 

 and if I can, how much (if anything) will they cost me? Ans. 

 Apply to Marshall McDonald, Commissioner of Fisheries, Wash- 

 ington, D. C. No charge is made for these publications. 



J. D. P.— Can a gun club leaving their grounds in the State of 

 New Jersey, bu^ not incorporated under the laws of the State of 

 New Jersey, shoot live sparrows and live pigeons from trap;? Ans. 

 Yes. 



S. P. N., Jr.— You will find deer and quail in the vicinity of 

 Brunswick, Ga., with salt-water fishing. We believe there are 

 hotels there; and it should not be difficult to secure board at mod- 

 ate rates. 



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Notice to Fishermen. Cut Prices for 1891. 



Here I am agraiD as usual cutting the prices of l^ isiiiiig Tackle. Low prices and good quality of goods increases 



my businesHS. it will pay you to buy your tackle in Brooklyn. 



No, 1, 8 joint, 6 strip, Split Bamboo Trout or Black Bass Fly Rods, solid reel seat below hand, niekel mountings, silk wWppings, extra tip, aU complete in wood fonn, length 9i, 10, 



lOJft., weight 7, 8, 9oz , .... Price $2 2 



No. 1, Gr, same as above but is ^rermaa Silver Mounted " 3 82 



No. 4, 3 joint, 6 strip Split Bamboo Black Bass Bait B,od, Raised Tie Guides, solid reel seat above the hand, extra tip, silk whippings, nickel mountings, complete in wood form, length 



8J, 9, %, 10ft., weight 9, lOJ, 13, l.Soz - Price 2 72 



No. 4, Q-, same as above but is German Silver Mouated " 3 82 



No. 7, 6 strip Split Bamboo Salt "Water or Lake Trolling Rod, 3 joint, solid reel seat above the hand, double tie guides, nickel mountings, length 8ft., weight 20oz " 2 75 



No. 8, same as No. 7, bat is 3 joint " 3 75 



No. 280, 3 joint Ash and Lancewood Heavy Salt Water Bass Rod, hollow butt, extra tip, brass mountings, 9ft " 90c. 



Brass Multiplying Reeis, Balance Handle, Screw OU Cup, fine finish, 35yds., 83c. : 40yds., 9oc. : 60yds., $1.05; 80yds.. $1.15; 100yds., $1.25. Hard Rubber Multiplying Reels, Balance Handle, 

 Sliding Chck, Nickel Plated, 40yds., $1.75; 60yds.. $3.35; 80yds., $2.50; 300yds., $3.75. Braided Linen Reel Lines on Block, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 300ft., 41e. J. F. M. Brand Linen Reel 

 Lines on Block, 300ft., 0 thread, 38c. ; 13 thread, 43c. ; 15 thi-ead, 46c. ; 18 thi-ead, 53c. Brass Swivels, 15c. per doz. Best Quality Hooks on single gut, per doz ., 10c. ; double gut, 15c. per 

 doz. ; treble gat, 20c. per doz. Single Gut Leaders, 1ft., per doz., 15o. ; 2ft., per doz., 30o. ; 3ft., per doz,, 45e. Double Gut Leadera, 1ft., per doz., 15c. ; 2ft., per doz., 80c. ; 8ft., doz., 45o. 



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