The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-27

- had such a. win bring into direct compare
"a ~ ne two machines at the same time and
ender the same circumstances, plainly that your
cniet engineer will accomplish his threat and put this
machinery "nto the scrap heap at the cost OF gen
eeman whose virtues make him hated by those who have
only how to grow rich out of the msfortunes OF
cur country. Mr.. sherwood has already avowed his
purpose to Mr. CARD this vessel BY itself
the two measured miles the lower bay and to judge of
Its performance by that means in comparison with somo
performance of or the other boats which he is
70 prove by the testimony of witnesses he
can produce. Mr. Gardner insisted that there no
certainty justice in such test and that the Algonquin
ought to be run in direct contrast with of her class
which must prove IFS own capacity by doing IT, not by
witnesses Mr.. sherwood replied that he ''dd know
that the department had vessel of her class which could
be spared for the trial which means that he don't pro-
pose to submit any of his engines to such tes-a
luton on his part whose wisdom far superior to its
Justice that seems TO prove the Scripture saying-rhe
EDW N. DIcKERsoN
This letter presented to Captain Fox by Mr. Gard
ne the agent OF the builders, who kept of the
payment due them; but Captain Fox after reading IT,
refused to place on hle unless it was addressed the
secretary OF Inc navy This requirement has been
piled with, and the letter sent in due FORM He how
ever, positively refused to permit tho Algonquin 10 be
sne would DO run in competition with the report Of the
performance Of the Enaw last spring in the Potomac
river You will recollect that Captain Fox attempted TO
bring about race between the Eutaw and any other
steamer, but failed for want Of competitors He adver
Used his challenge extensively, however Now he con-
tols about twenty FIVE doubeenders and vet will not
run one or them with the Algonquin.
II Mr. Forbes is required to rum against the sworn
report OF the performance Of the Eutaw made by Mr.
'ohn Baird and printed the seventh page Of the
report or the Committee Of Naval Affairs, January 30,
1902 he Is beaten already, and might we'll prepare TO
lose his money, and take the engine according to
contract by that affidavit the Eutaw developed fifteen
hundred and fourteen horse power, and the Algonquin
must equal in horse power the vessel with which she 10
70 compete. She cannot make fifteen hundred horse
power and II the affidavit is Standard she must fail
But she 60 miles an hour than the Euaw can
Co. and do il with half the coat Is much easier to
beat IL HShillinR affidavit -
But l pledge myself to my countrymen that If the
Navy Department will permit all Of the fleet Of
doubleenders TO against the Algonquin she will per-
form any one all Of the three following feats-
Firs-With equal amount OF coal in BOTH she will
far and fast the other until the coal of tho
other burned out and then she will tow the far
- they have already gone
Second-At speed Of eight knots an hour the Algon-
gum will 60 three times far any other of her class
with the same fuel.
Thid-Burnng soft coa-whch is the fuel of the
word-and running a week without cleaning boilers the
Algonquin then 80 five times far as one of her
class with the coal.
These experiments be tried here In the harbor of
New York. in the sight Of a million of people, and the
only favor have to ask is that the test be applied
There arc enough gentlemen of high character in the
navy and out Of II who would gladly take the time and
SEQ the coal weighed for this trial. and then should
Know whether steam engine runs by the law of Watt
BY the law of sherwood. The Committee of Naval AZ
fslrs report that IL the Algonquin and Idaho perform
according to contract "thcy Will be the successful
steamers constructed, and go far toward settling
finally the controversy respecting the economic advan
age to 90 derived from using steam under the highest
range of expansion" Now the Algonquin ready and
W cannot get rial To obtain ask the aid of every
eoneat man. Yours, EDW. N. DICKERSON.