The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-25
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THE vmoosxI AND ALGONQUIN.
$500 .o..r.,,e,vs dock Trial between The double
-. .upho.ss Winooshi and Algonquin commenced day
$3.50 v,sserdsv and promises 70 continue without in
s.r4sor u.tn the allotted time lninety-sx hours Is
s..pleted The engine OF the Winooski runs with lis
,.asl sseadiness Improvement has been made In her
s.ces by curaing IRE surface BY this means she
sects saving the consumption of COAL and shows an
improved rate in her speed. The Agonqun's engine
Also appears received attention. and runs
with decidedly smoothnes than on her former trial
ne rst days trial ended half past four O'Clock
Serday with the following result NEE
Wnoosk averaged fourteen and ninety seven one hun
rcdths per average pressure OF steam
twenty pounds; consumption OF coal sixteen hundred
psands per hour.
mar ninute average pressure Of steam seventy pounds
consumption of coal sixteen hundred pounds per hour
II will be observed from the above data that the Al
onoun Is slightly ahead but engineers who visited the
vessels during the day considered the running of the
coal barge drfted against the starboard side OF the
vinooski yesterday coming In contact with the star
cutter edges OF the wheel The engine not stopped
ssrday, and Hospitality received by our officers
Rsar Admiral Gregory and Chief Engineer isher"0oa
were present a the trisi duri.g the day ,,.soa :,
There appears TO be very little interest mahiieseu ~
ne ne s Gsy an' :. lev spectators "''' ''''
THE nADAwAsEA.
aohinery a the Fulton Iron Works. towed yeser-
xayfrom Corears Hookwhere she had been moored Tor
several months-to the Brooklyn Navy Yard where she
WI 30 completed She will be ready for sea carry next
spring
An extensve sale Of government vessels was held yes
terday at Erie BASIN Brooklyn. This was almost the
clearing out sale vessels remaining In the Quarter
masters Department charge OF General Van Vliet c.
q n. since the order for reduction was FIRST issued
few the large and serviceable vessels
end rendered valuable aid to the government in times
However their admirers but out OF fourteen
put ND unsod at the close Al twelve O'Clock
there attendance unusually large for such occa
Sen and General Van Vliet at directed tho auc
she bidding was spirited and showed that tho competi-
present had come with purpose TO buy and that
che vessels long engaged In conveying troops and
ssacriei Of would instead thereof sink their
keeH while laden with the arts and productions of peace
IN the hands Of enterprisng merchants and traders
The prices realized were, in almost every instance,
considerably In advance Of the apprasement put each
much 10 the satisfaction Of General Van Viet superin
tending the SALE The total realized was nearly
three quarters Of million. The following the
- the vessels, with the prices they brought
q. r. Spaulding. $155 500 Cossack $50, 900
Ashland. !. ...... 900 Westmoreland 3, 100
Ben Deford. ...... 14s 900 Shetucket 1880
Governor Chase. $4,000 Thomas A. Scott. $4,000
Charles Thomas OF, 800 Karnak. ......... 6o,000
hanger. 1850 Guide. ....:..-..... $4,000
General Meigs.... $500 Recruit, schooner. 1920
Tho sale OF these vessels leaves but two three for
6he services Of the department.
SALE OF SURPLUS VESSELS.
Tho great sale Of surplus naval vessels will take place
~ the Brooklyn Navy Yard at twelve (noon) to-day