The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-08-26
THE WEEKLY SUN.
SATURDAY MORNING. AUG. 20, 1866.


Khe AUnr0ar1I@M IEfa OF NnNh
A. an illussrston Of the power welded by men
N authority, he approaching trial Of The steam
,os,pss in The doubls-enIers winoosti and
Alropauin will b one Of the mist remarkable
ever witnessed in lhis country. Briefly, the facts
are tbsssi A contract was taken by Mr.. fo'nr'
W construct . vessel for the Navy Department.
with The understanding that he should be per-
ssi,,ed 70 put in . mArne engine st'Aohsu 70
which were certain patented impov' ments' In
which q Mr.. DIoKmsor was Interested. DICK
srso, had long Standing quarrel with
f;rsrAyus v. Fox, Assistant Secretary d the
N.vy. and With Mr.. IsnEswoons ho Chief Ensi-
near LAKEWOOD had 90 far forgotten his dignity
a. IN docl,ro that DiokERsors engines SHOULD be
taken out Of the Algonquin and sent 70 the scrap
b,.,.r because his Improvements oonhctcd with
what Isasnwoop considered the correct theory o'
oops,ric.ing marine steam engines. DioKrntoS Is
1. dslsrrniDod man, quArelsolne TerhhIs bui
riuoty and bis faith wsyerod not before toe power
OPPOSED W him in the high places OF th' Navy
Department. He determined " Vindicsp MS
engine, and last year offered trial Of speed
between enc Of Mr.. PoRBEs' merchant steamers
and tho fastest government vessel Of Ike tonnage
For some reason the tri.l did not take place
few weeks ago the naval authorities declined
70 socep. . contract sesse. the hlson1 I'M built
by FoRBss. alleging that her engines we're faulty
ETC. Thereupon DICK sRsoS offers o test her sreed
and fuel economy, by loading her with the same
smount Of fuel and bslls, that may 10 carried by
any similarly built vessel dssisnated by The s'cre-
tsry Of tho Navy. The two ships to he run on a
river or the ocean, where tho Algonquin was TO
call faster and burn 81 much less coal that
Ia
hius,sJ, the Algonquin would have enough
Ie, W tow her opponent tsck 70 tho place Of start
ing.
This obsllsnae was such . poser that ASS slant
Secretary Fox and Chief LAKEWOOD could not de-
cline 10 take some notice Of II. Accordingly 'he
secretary Of the Navy proposed TO ties, tho '"o YES
sss Algonquin and winoosk In tho following
manner. Both ships 70 be fastened TO whsrt
whero their paddles were to DO made 10 reVolNe
and by carefully measured experiments prove the
value Of their respective engines. Toe order FOR
this novel TRIAL ius,ruc,s those officers OF the Navy
who are placed In charge, 10 reduce In size me
paddle wheels Of The Algonquin, and make other
changes, which Mr.. DIoKRsoS says reduces the
propelllng power OF his engines. Nevcrtheless- he
consents 70 the trial, bu, states that the travel
ing motion Of the Algonquin IL required to
sivs sudic,ent drsn 70 his furnaces
which arc not provided with ablover whereas
the winooski Is thus equipped, &C. Hearing that
Ishsrwood had ordered some woTkmon to cut holes
In the steam pipe Of the Algonquin's cnsines-fo'
the purpose Of testing the steam by thermometers
&c, Droxsasos declines 70 permit the Naval su
shsrtss 70 muua.s the machinery Of his weasel Anc
cucumber tho pipes and valves with metal borings
until the vessel has been accepted.
Meantime preparations have been going on 70 70
volvs Tho wheels Of the two vessels and nom pre-
sent indications the trial IL likely 70 take place
Whatever the vessels may be, the public VIII nc
be satisfied that proper trial has been made. III
people psy their money for vesses,an engines th'
ere capable Of driving steam ships Of war throug
che element they were bulls 70 be ofservies upon an
any other mode Of testing the matter ~ isruo b
tween the disputants in this controversy, will NJ
convince the community that the Navy Depar
msn, 10 acting In good faith towards either ii
people or the contractor OF the Algonquin. "fa
pasy- u one Of those jewels the American Poop
delight 70 look upon, and u Mr.. DIoKsssoS's o
CINE hails-under the circumstances Of the .
prosching trial--to Soms up 70 the requirements
Mr.. Folsss' CONTRACT with the Government; 1t I
mans 70 be whether the Secretary OF
Navy win then order uia that shall tos, tho ~
vessels 90 effective ships Of war, by voyage
sss. or run upon the river, according to the ter
proposed by Mr. DICKINSON. II would be . gr'
ssving Of the peoples money, TO mako the lat
trial first and the ID. oKxHsoS engines p
nounced failures, there can be iurther reas
for putting any faith in tho subsequent. deela