New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-06
Trial OF the Algonquin and Wfnooaki-
Letter from TIT. Forbes TO the Score.
tary OF lhc Navy.

Hon. GIDEON WETLRs, Secretary Of the Nary.
SIR: enclose the report OF my engineer in
reply TO the published report of yours on the dock
trial OF the Algonquin.
If its statements are true you and the public are
grossly deceived by your report; If false. am grossly
deceived The conseq too important to the
country and permit the issue ~ pass unsettled
The records are in your possession not mine. re-
quest that they be examined, and one report or tne
other be proved If your engineers report Is incorrect
presume you win not ask me to submit again 10 sueh
treatment. The board OF experts can easily see py
inspection of the logs.
Ii had anticipated that my efforts to present 10 the
United States more economical and better maGhineiy
would have been met with such opposition and oDstruc
ton have experienced should not have undertaken
the thankleSs service.
The facts here presented by me- IL true must satisfy
YOU that trial the dock for the purpose OF forming
An opinion AS TO the probable performance of steamer
when under way is wholly falacous. method which
permits an official report to be made, purporting to De
the truth which deprves one Of the steamers OF some
hundreds of revolutions actually made by her and OF
large amount Of coal actually saved by her. must oil ne
cessy be unfit and unfair.
now eSpcct as nv right that the Algonquin be per.
mtted to exhibit her economy according 10 the plan
of her construction. when using the power necessary
for ordinary cruising speed II the statements OF my
engineer on whom rely, are true, and implicitly
believe them, the facts of the greatest importance
to our country On the 25th OF August you sent me an
official letter from the Bureau OF Steam Engineering IN
which your Engineer in Chief uses these words: MY
wishes from the first TO have careful trial at the
dock economy Of fuel that IS really Ike foundation
Of vour oboe Claims and then trial for test Of
sp,ed II ron desire This admits the truth. Economy
OF fuel is really the foundation Of my claims But no
opportunity has yet been afforded me to show The econ
ony which wish 10 present. aud every effort mas 0eeh
made TO prevent the exhibition Of that economy IL Is
absurd to pretend that vessel prepared to 80 elght
knots On hour with 900 pounds Of coal should he com
PEELED to burn 1000 pounds per hour ia order 10 show
her economy
feel thai have not been fairly dealt with, and
now appeal to you decide whether or not shall have
the opportunity to show the economy OF the Algonquin
at eight knots per hour under way. you will not
permit the trial TO be made uhder way then at The
dock each vessel receiving 900 pounds OF coal an hour
ana let the report state all the revolutions aud account
iOf oil tue 001 Os"'''0O' p. s. FonBEs
REPORT OF Mr.. DrcKRRsoS TO Mr.. FORBES oP THE
TRIAL AND rTs RESULTS.
! NEwYoRK. "Wednesday, Sept ~ 1903.
Dr.n sn have read the report OF Mt I,herwood. three
D. addressed to Secretary If the Navy snd published on
The mS5ns Of NE g Ia , es ol va aT Is 'a
revolutions ahead Of the Algonquin and At - claimed 'HA Ae
The repsrt is fraud upon you and upon the public 1t,
objec, prevent exhibition Of the Agonqoin, treat
when the accident, o tho Algonquin happened
The log Of the vessels kept by United state tpsineeI
show the trUth-whch IT, that ~ O'Clock friday, both
vessels being undeI steam om pTeS!oa, tfo iefhto r.
esve COO pound. an hour Tor sas, ri *, .o.,., ~
Algonquin each ye,,.l hsd received ets,iy a. ,ine
ami fUf a.
gonqain O'Clock bod made a. 'Si Isvputions. the WI
noossi {7.J1or y, les this count b-ins sntrci to
cloctEJ Dat OF her coal the Asongus a saved aud piled
up on lie than go pound q coal, o. enough {,
ron be-, an sspr ,s sI h,a ond dn' WIN G Sosaa
would have been W revolutions shesd IA distance. End
fes saved coal o carrying her 10 nautical mice further
ahead when .he should egtn T. .,,., =. III,
laisd and the Algonquin dsgsed arrn ws' efr'rs'd by
the hrst fogT hos of the log
hon Alr1rgfI uatr about
a,ions the W.noosk AID the "noo, too. 100
pounds of coal thtn the Algonquin ~ violation OF the
regulations Of the tral ard without notice t. iae.
During 20 bour. Of the Tnn NE Algonquin ,AySi
coal md Piled up TIE docs AZ O'Clock on saturday
dong The same ard u ubseuen, nour. both vessels
u.rd Tie se hourly allowance II any time Ices tlan the %
hour. g. 10 be taken .. criterion should be that TINS
Dunn. which both vessel. were Lu.nns hourly TIE SAM
ainount Of coal l. thr.e = moan Daring these
hours tue Algonquin made Upward % 200 turn,
more than the Ninoo,kL ana "as Fiuinf ~ tLc same
~os,@ed 10 DO il indehn,ey notwithstanding the fact at
her eh.weer supply coni-s' does not "os ~ tie dock
a. YOU notified The S6vy Department, when yon pot"sied
and hsandng the fact thst wheels adapted 20 "a
suon economy hai been removed ssnsi your protect
ogjrd 10 burn about twice much coal p, hour was ne
cessy drive the Algonquin eight knots ~ cnf ana ih"'
by ,gefe derived Of all opportunity the
nv Of the Algonquin tins bet Odd nary cruising 'Pced nnd
ia disregard the order o. the secretary Of tie navy weh
power with zach Lney 0p1ief % he beat dffdHq5ei
that prrpo.e.' =,
Il cu any rights e. the time 10 a''ort them You
cannot sxpec, IN tie future than you
have had In the past 1T the hands Of those who BY stroke Of
the pen have snnha.d your so pounds O saved coal and
1 900 Of your revolutions actually made.
The .nrne # the Algonquin "a constructed 10 drve her
egh knots boufs int cruising spcod-wth m economy
which b. rqua'd hy euy other steamer In TIE
United states Nbe hundred pound. Of coal hour suf
iccn, for til purposr am PREPARED 20 prove ti. u,''
ton by o. denomination fact aud " must win show
OF disabled ia condenser and sbee! she A. that
my assertion be true Let the NihOSski mi tue Al
guu have cac 100 pound cfcoa per hour (0ih ht'ng
working boiler pressure 10 bcgI With and the Algonquin
will beat her ~ cent IL economy fr % any other nu
Der hours Tht tie Algonquin do This pledge my
self you aud the public and rely upon your obtaining
the opportunity. -
fuThcr tho Algonquin aud Winoossi under snd'bo'h
carrying the number Of inns eight b. addition to hc
achinrfy the Algonquin will 90 fact the Ninooski
tnd Notwithstanding tie sct thf the Nlnooki hos u
per larger engine ~ per cent Crates and Leaiy
| three times "a laIg boilers
II should be known to III. public tina, tbs Wnoosk is
tending against the Algonquin by The Of the Algonquin
principles She independent cutoff and expands her
three times end 81 the cylinder and twice az the
other iou asked ths the cutoff the Ninoosk should DO
Kisntl the point yOnd which Nr wood siyi
there il economy This request refused by Mr. lcf
wood. None OF the naval vessels proper, built under MI
economy The Wnco cuttn, Oh she does Is go per
than that OF the naval vessels without independent
! cutoff.
The grstuous aecuaaon Of com plsry made by Mr. sher
woods engineers by the that gear OF
precisely TIL construction has been running WIN great
success, for lons te IN macy them the
Moro Castle well known In lis community; and one Il
tleD to my kntwledgc failed do 10 duty to the
tire sstiifsciion Of its owners,
Truly yours. EDwD h. DIcKERsoS