New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-29
JOHN ROACH A HAPPY MAN.
THE DOLPHIN STANDS THE TEST WELL
SWIMMING OVER THE SOUND AT THE RATE or
15i2 KNOTS AN HoUR-NO BREAKDOWN.

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| sKrMMTYG OVER THE SOUND AT THE RATE or
15i2 KNOTS AN HoUR-No BREAKDOWN.
When John Roach stepped from the row-bcat
that had brought him from the Dolphin, at O'Clock last
night to the pier the Of East Twentyeghthst,
he was probably the cheerful in the city The
Dolphin had made her much-adyertised trial trip, and
despite the Ill omens OF nautical prophets, she had
beaten the record required by the under which
she wasbu Forsx consecutive hours she had poughed
through the waters OF Long Island sodnd at
speed of fftcen.and-a-half knots hour, and
had developed horsepower Of more than 1900. To
that Mr. Roach happy would feeby express tho
tumultuous state OF his JOY. His face segment OF
expansive smile. He shook hands with everybody pat
ted the clustering small boys the head and said that
the honor of American shipping had been retrieved
In the presence OF enthusiastic array OF cheering
patriots aud haadozen critical reporters the Dolphin
slowly dropped OF her dock the foot Of Eightst
yesterday at $50 The wind was blswing strongly
and the tide coming in with rush. The river was
crowded with craft and there great danger In turn.
ing long boat lest the tide and head
wind might carry her against the pro-
that all around. But Captain James Lewis was
standing the foreward bridge, Pilot Frank Bell had
hold OF the wheel and william Henry Roiman in tho
engneroom. The result OF this combination was
graceful curve the part OF the Dolphin's hull,
long and beautiful sweep of her slopng bow, pause,
and forward dash up the river.
"That a mighty pretty turn" said Captain Bel
nap Engineer Herman Winters they stood aft on
the deck together They OF the three examiners
appointed by Secretary Whitney to retest the Dolphin,
and to find whether not the Advisory Board
pointed under the act Of Congress did right IN recon-
mending the Department to accept the ship The third
examiner, Captain Evans, did not appear Assisting
the examiners Leutenants I. C. McLane and g. W.
Menz, who expect to the Dolphin when she Is
M oN.~
on board Chief Engineer Morley, U. s. n, Captain
Parker, formerly of the Navy and Engineers Kersted
Thompson and Perry. Henry Steers and
Samuel Archibald there, representing the Ad-
visory Board, who have already acted with
their secretary F. H. Bowles John Roach with his son,
Edward Paron Dr. j. b. Taylor of the Health Depart
OF this city, and Frederick Wheeler were among
The test OF the vessel began when she reached Execu
tion Light which Is IN the sound nye miles a9ove r4es
and seconds past o'clock. Then the engines moved
keel rose into great wave and the Dolphin trembled
II she really felt the excitement OF her effort The clock
Eatons Neck reached and l6l9 miles had been com
pleted The Middle Ground Point stood abreast Of her
more miles were scored on the logbook
when Falkners Island Light was passed the clock re-
had passed under the Dophins bottom AZ TINS point
grand bending curve and without single dlminutlon
OF great speed the vessel swept gracefully about
taxing snort turn as cOul ndNc
man9uvres OF battle. The clock stood at 2:4Ol1 when
the Light was reached again and 2i2 miles had bee1
gone in making the bend. The Middle Ground was
passed more at 13 minutes and 40 seconds pase
4 o'clock, and at minutes and 10 seconds past D
Captain Beknap raised white handkerchief In the ar
from his position the aft bridge signal TO Captain
Lewis who stood by the pothouse, that the six hours
| had been finally accomplished.
81 knew it, said Mr. Roach. grimly. as ne received
| Captain Belkraps congratulations "Ihe Doiphmhs
magnificent boat" - =, -,
mart OF the time her rate of speed reached 10 knots,
for consecutive hours she rushed along AZ tho
Is 81 knots. Her rate was just 1919
knots Her machinery, II was, had behaved per
fecty and her did not vary more than TWO
revolutions number OF revolutions per min
ute was ~ its highest 76 and its average 74l6 Inc
engine alone developed la horsepower tue arpumps
| and blowers IT'S more, making total horsepower
| OF 1922. The contract calls Tor speed OF
| fifteen knots an hour. This had been exceeded It
calls for $500 and this had been ex-
| ceeded too
Mr. Roach was seen at his house last night. IL was
complete triumph, he said and IL fully answers the
| lies OF my enemies. No engine was ever put 70 so
lew machinery caunot be expected to work with that
perfection which is obtained by few years or service
The Dolphin will make seventeen knots easily There
earthly why she should not have been ac-
cepted after her first trial trip tnk captain eiknap
was perfectly satisfied To have appreciated fully tho
perfect operation OF the machinery you should nave
been board. IL steady, easy and powerful ana
prepared 10 wager that 10 one OF the naval Ocers
there ever fast before naval boat All thls
dishonest clamor against the Dolphin is putnp Job,
and simply paves the way Tor the russ these sans
people are going make when turn over the new
cruisers The heating OF journal gave them sort or
opportunity and they howed Bnt they VIII Do beaten
next time, Just - have beaten them to-day"