New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-14
The Nuypt Racers.
BOTH VESSELS STILL RUNNING - RESULT oP
ANOTHER DAYS WoRK-skCOND DAY.


ANOTHER DAYS woRK-sBCoND DAY.
Al Tuesday night the Algonquin and Wi
nOoskl Pulled away AZ the dock. without damage TO
anything except the pile OF coal Oh the per some ilno
durng The night watches The rings the Algonquin
piston b, came looseued and the cylinder gave ont
gruntine noise. Tho Winooskis indicator for taking
cards gaye out. and beside these two unimportant
things nothing Of interest occurred 90 change the dull
monotomy of tho qrlet contest. The Algonquin
averaged 90 rounds 81 steam. while the WinoOski
carried about q pounds Both engines are reported to
have worried well.
On reaching the dock yesterday morning wc founi
that the folr day rrn" had no; commenced, nor were
there any SIGNS iha, IL would. Mr.. Dckerson desires
10 change the floats his paddle wheels and u IL gen-
cray believed that the Department will acceed to bis
request "a any rate 1t Il said, that oihoini CORE
spondencc passing between the interested parties
on this subject. The agents of the Government claim
that they have thus far agreed 10 everything Mr. Dics'
ha asked for in reason and. on the other hand
1t is denied To say the least. 1t is peculiar subject
upon which % form opinion. beyond the mere facts
az presented hy actual observation This reporter pro.
poses state only such facts come under his personal
observation. ana are furnished him by uniht,rcated
parties There Is question but that feeling IL run
ming bicL both sides and II requires much tact To
decide in some things which are constantly being
brought 40. 49,
Attic present writing IL Is impossible TO ascertain
precisely The amount " coal consumed One person on
board OF the Algonquin states she averages 600 pounds
watch; another states she barns % buekes another
80 On the WinoOsk they state their average con.
sumption IL about 900 pounds; 80 that II appears that
We are not 70 know I'll given time, when sworn
statement VIII be furnished, settnR fofth the average
pressure OF steam. average yacDwn average consnup-
ton OF coal &c sc. How the Algonquin is 10 give us
these figures especially coal remains question, as
they not have been weighing H. v;O yeiter-
day morning an Indicator card from the Algonquin
showed the following facts Revolutions per minute.
10; pressure Of steam IN pounds G6 vacuwm II inches
81 cutting of at about inches; throttle valve wide
open. -
At9:io the Winooski's engine gave Tho following re.
suits: Revelations per minute IL; pressure OF steam
in pounds. 90 vacuum In inches, 2ii cutting OF at
Clio; throttle yalyo wide open; consumption OF coal
about 400 ponds per hour At noon the results were
about the same At O'Clock the Algonquin was max
ing y revolutions 81 pounds Of steam. and cutting
of NJ inches. The Wnoosk was making IL turns on
30 pounds Of steam During the day large number or
spectators visited both vessels MI ishcrwood was on
the ground at about II o'clock and remained I'LL noon
Mr. Dickerson arrived soon after and continued dur
ing the day hard OF work.
o'clock today, when tho programme WIN be made
There are rnany minors in circulation obont what Is TO
be done. ba some of them are too wild ana absurd 10
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