The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-10-02
THE DUUK RAOE.
The Trial Between the Algonquin
and AinOOsAl-ISepOrt of the Com
m1sSiOneFB.
NEW York, Sept. 2e, 1865.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 1865.
SIR: In obedience to your orders of the
26th July, for the competitive trials of the
machinery of the steamers Winoosh and
Algonquin, to test the relative economy OF
fuel and power, we would state that the
trial commenced on Friday, the 22d in.
slant, and we respectfully make the fol
lowing report:
Though not required by your letter Of
| Instructions to report upon the completion
Of the same, we believe it will be of inter
est to the department to know at this time
the result of the first trial, which COM
menced for the purpose of ascertaining the
relative economy of fuel.
The trial was commenced according to
the programme of the Board of Civil Ex.
FAnrta Tho raa zuara ntartod at In.lk II
on the 22d instant, we're hauled at P. NJ,
and again started for the regular trial of
ninety. six hours and continued until
brought to an abrupt termination by tho
bursting of the Algonquin's pipe, which
necessitsted the drawing of the fire from
the boilers. When the accident occurred
the experiment had lasted fifty four hours
and eight minutes. The whole duration
was to have been ninety.six hours. Owing
to this accident we cannot give the results
sscertsined exactly in the manner recon-.
mended by the Hoard of Experts, but We
can give the results IS ascertsined in tia
manner directed by your original order,
and which we believe to be accurate. II
that order we were directed to run the ell
| gine several hours to bring the fires into
steady action, and the machinery into prop.
or working condition. We were then 10
commence the trial, noting the state of tie
fires. At the end of the trial we were 10
leave efres, steam pressure, water levef,
&C., the same as at the commencement.
At the time OF the bursting of the Al.
gonquin's pipe the fires under the boilers Of
both vessels we're in good condition, al
the steam pressure and water level about
the same as at the commencement. Va
consider that at eight o'clock, p. M. of IT, 9
22d inst, the engines of both vessels hav-
ing been run about three hours from T. a
commencement of the trial, the fires were
in steady action, and the machinery ia
proper working condition.
From this Tins tc eleven p. M. of tie
24th inst, few minutes previous to tie
breaking down of the Algonquin's engine,
is fifty one hours, the mean results of which
are as follows, namely:
Total time of trial in hours.,,,6I Ei
Total number OF revolutions lsI.. -''-
OF Wneels.........................4 As l49 44QI3
Total number Of pounds OF
thrae1te te.............-............804 80 400 70 23o
Average number Of revolutions
per IA 154 IA GIG
Average number of pounds Of
coal per 676 6h3
Average Pressure of steam in 1-
DO1le l68 707Q
Average point OF cutting off,. o,476 OIL
According to the above figures obtained
from the log, which was accurately kent
on both vessels, the economical perform.
ance of the machinery OF each was equal
At the time of the failing of the ma.
chinery of the Algonquin the water in her
boilers had reached q density which re-.
quired blowing off" and for the remain
der of the trial she would have been sub
jected to considerable loss of fuel on this
account. - A.'a- l.-7-
The Winooski easily runs the whole |
ninety-six hours without necessity Of this
character. The machinery of the Winoo.
ski worked throughout in the most satisfsc-
tory manner, showing il TO be durable and |
reliable. Its arrangement is the simplest |
and most convenient possible, and its econ
omy Of fuel equal to that given By the |
very complex design of the machinery of
the Algonquin. iii
We are, very respectfully,
-...- Your obedient servants,
e Chief Engineer ROBERT DANBY,
Chief Engineer EDWIN FITHIAN,
Chief Engineer MORTIMER KELLOGG.
Hon. GIDEON WELLEs Secretary of the
Navy Washington, D. O. m