The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-25

The Naval DOCK Race .

~ The Naval Dock Race ste bc'~
The ninetysix hour dock trial between the winooski
and Algonquin still progresses. Yesterday being Sunday
quite numerous attendance present the entire day,
from eight O'Clock In the morning until long after dark
The enterpsng superptendents Of the city railroads
running 70 the part Of the city leading to the
place where the trial is taking place. had eye 10 the
main chance by placing placards their oars with the
words 'the Wnooski and Algonquin trial drectn and
another "great steam engine trial drect &C. is estl
mated that not less than twelve thousand persons visited
the foot Of Delaney street during the day. The grog
shops in the vicinity did driving business Everybody
present concerned in steam engines. from the master
machnist to the stoker quite excited the trial
progressed and the results Of each hour became known
Al eight O'Clock In the morning stated number, rom
twenty TO thirty spectators were allowed within the
closure the wharf, and also board the vessels They
her 70 70 a The
sented the appearance Of true manof wars man the
decks were scrupulousy coan the crew dressed In Sun
DAY rig and every thing appeared in its proper place
Up TO four o'clock yesterday afternoon the engines Of
the two vessels had been running forty hours and
Asonquns eng engine, new which was stopped for about ave
minutes 70 remedy some trifng mechanical difficulty.
Tho result OF the race IN brief thus far may be summed
up as iollows:up TO Saturday night the Wnoosk was
one thousand and fifty revolutions ahead of the
Algonquin; at noon yesterday (Sanday) she was but
nfty revolutions ahead Of the Algonquin, thus showing
that the latter making great headway her rival
AT four O'Clock yesterday afternoon the algonquin was
one nundred ana f0ry anead OF the lnoosk
anc was gaining at the rate Of and half revolution
per minute besides having saved nearly two tons OF coal
out OF the amount crbed for her consumption The
Algonquin at last accounts was carrying from sxty-nve
10 seventy five pounds OF steam, and making about
sixteen revolutions Of her wheels per minute, and had
four full cocks of water in her boiler One of the engi
neers ON board was apprehensive that the water (s
they were using scaling the boilers very FAST and
that they would doubt be obliged blow out which
would probably cause great dminuton In her speed.
The WInooski IL carrying from fifteen and half to
twenty-five pounds Of steam but with low water in the
boiler which produced what Is technically called cheated
steam, which allowed greater expansion, and conse
qnenty larger steam power 5EE MI.
the boilers OF the two vessels were equal TO two powder
magaznesthe slightest neglect Of those IN charge OF
them would cause disaster TO hundreds Of persons who
are 30 anxiousy watching the operations Of the vessels
and the result OF the trial. q TTFf6 fEtNEtEAt
Y During yesterday the combined engineering skll Of
New York and vicinity seemed to have collected on the
two vessels and knots Of these scennc gentlemen were
seen here and there discussing problems Of steam ma
chnery the expansion OF stea the virtues and faings
OF cut-os the economy Of fuel and space &c, ad ini.
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On close examinations Of both vessels Yesterday 81 was
observable to the most superficial spectator that the
engine Of the Winooski worked true and stevdy whc
that OF the Algonquin showed that various sections or the
running part were working loose. II surmlsed by
several engineers present that the Algonquin would not
be able to run another four hours without stop
This we give us we got IT, from practical men present
The affair s creating grent excitenept among practical
engineers and the result OF this trial will be looked upon
as the solution Of several problems In steam engineering
SALE OF SURPLUS VESSELS.
The sale Of surplus naval vessels Advertised take
place today will not take place until Wednesday, the
THE STEAMSHIP wAcHusErT AND MoHoNGo.
The United States sscamshps wachusett Townsend,
from st. Catharines for China and Moongo Nicholson
from Bahia for the Pacific, Rio Janeiro the
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