The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-16


% pounds. On the other hand, the WinoosIi
was all ready under full head OF steam, regu-
larly bottled up,n and at the word ego" bounded
Off Ike racehorse, and In less than ten minutes
left us clean astern. Much enthusiasm was mani
tested by those ON board OF the Winooski when
she was passing Us, while on board of the ALgon-
gum much dissatisfaction was evinced at the
manner in which the start was Effected and
the W,noOsIa allowed to gain such an advan-
tage. Immediately after the Winooski had
passed us, the log was hove, and II was found
that under the small pressure OF steam we
were only running knots, while 1t was con-
sldered by competent judges that the Wlaooski,
under full pressure, was making IL knots easy
In short time the log was again hove, when
we found that we increased our speed to liz
knots with 6S pounds of steam, and making lsI
revolutions per minute; but the WinoosEl
steadily widened the distance between u.s. and
at about P. M. she was about miles ahead,
with good chance of increasing the distance
when on again heaving the log, it was found that
we were making IL knots with 10 revolutions
per minute. Everything was working to the
greatest satisfaction, and great hopes were
entertained Of our Icing able to overtake our
swift footed opponent, when the counter-balance
to the eccentric broke, and let the weight
fall so as to be of no further use. This, added
to our previous misfortune, caused a great
change to take place in the minds of those who
previously entertained some idea of being able
to overtake the WSnOOski At dusk, set the usual
rum ing lights, with the addition of two red
ones at the fore crosstrees; this precaution was
lOI lHt puTpObe OF P0ADllnR vessels VINO were
steering in our track to keep clear OF the racers
AT =. M. we completely lost sight of the
Hinooskl, we supposing that she had rounded
Faulkner's Island, and had passed us on her re-
turn 10 Sands Point. At $50 p. NJ. made Faulk-
ner's Island bearing west; having rounded it,
stood on our return course for the starting
point engines making 1S5 revolutions
per minute, with g. pounds of steam,
vessel going through the water at the
rate OF 12l knots per hour. Every one on
board was surprised at not seeing our opponent,
and many came to the conclusion that the w
nooSh' bad played Yankee trick on us, and had
'cut of" some part of the distance by not round
ing Faulkner's Island bnt the majority of us
believed that the Winoosbi was twenty miles
ahead Of us, and was well on her return from
Sands Point Hove the log and found her run
ming twelve knots, but steering so wild tnat we
were losing at least one and half knots on our
course every hour. Everything seemed to con-
spire against us; the compasses would not travel,
and consequently no reliance could be placed
on them. The Wlno0Ski, in this respect, had
every possible advantage over u.s. she having
had her compasses adjusted some days previous,
while the Algonquin was denied the chance of
doing so.
WEDNESDAY, February IA, 1'3O A. M.-Passed
the W'nOoskS, she on her way back to Sands
Point, and supposed her to be "a miles ahead.
A. M-Our feed pump refused to work, and
were obliged to use the auxiliary pumps to
supply boilers.
2'40 A. M.-Stopped the engines through the
mistake OF the pilot, who ordered two bells to
be rung instead OF two Whistles, which was to
warn q schooner right ahead Of us.
A. M WinOoSh passed us on the star
board hand, she being about 80 miles ahead.
Everything worked well, but ship steering
wildly, it being impossible to keep her on a
true course.
IL M.-The steam spring-guage gave out, and
strained the starboard paddle-Wheel: also car
rylng away two buckets from it. Ship still
not answering her helm. Barometer COM
menced falling rapidly, and the weather having
ever, appearance of becoming rather unpropi.
tous.
-,6p. M.-Passed the WinooSki on her return
from rounding Faulkners Island, she being about
A miles ahead.
At about dusk it commenced to set in very
thick and squaly, with rain, and the pilot eX-
pressed great doubts as to whether he could be
able to continue the race, he having lost all bear
ings for short time, and totally unable to steer
by the compass in consequence OF the ship
"yawing" so much.
At p. NJ. it was blowing a gale, with a
dense fog, and the pilot refused to run the ship
on her course.
$50 p. M.-Bore away for New Haven where
we came to anchor, weather still continuing bad.
All during the night it continued to blow furi
ously, with heavy rain, accompanied by thunder
and lightning.
THURSDAY February l5.-At 10 A. NJ. hove
up anchor and got under way, and steere1 for
the race-course, it still blowing tresh with rain
but clear; hove the log and found her 10 be run
nlng III KnOtS Win tne Wlnu aDeaIn; engines
making 10 revolutions per minute.
7'30 A. M.-Passed the Winooski steering to
the eastward; at 7'40 the WinooshI turned round
and stee1ed for us, and commenced making tele
graphic signals to us, which, on being under
stood, we found that she wished to know at
what ispeed we were running, which we an
swered, viz, IL knots. She AGAIN sgnalled as to
whether we anchored last night, which they we're
informed that we had, when Captain Cooper, of
the WlnoOski, ordered us toproceed to the Navy
Yard, which, of course was asimmediately obeyed,
and the purpose of the race abandoned. Mr..
Underhill (Afr. Forbes chief engineer) asserts
that as far as the contract for the engines call
for, every thing that has been claimed for
them has been obtained, the Algonquin having
averaged IL knots with great economy of fuel
One thing is very certain, that If the Algonquin
were allowed the same opportunity of preparing
so extensively, and had been provided with cor
rectly adjusted compasSes, the WtaoOsbS would
not have been able to leave her so far astern.
However, il is to be hoped that the long-veXed
question between Messrs. Isherwood and Dicker-
son is finally and forever Sc tied.
We append an abstract from the steam log of
the Algonquin, together with a copy of the letter
of instructions from Mr.. Forbes to Mr.. Under
HILL directing him as to how he should control
the movements of his engine during the trial.
ABSTRACT OF STEAM LOGS UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP
ALGONQUIN"
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