New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-07
THE ATLANTIS TRIAL TRIP.

WAITING AT wHrrEsTOvE FOR THE TIDE-A HrAr y
JouRNAL-ANoTHER TRIAL NECESSARY.
The new cruiser Atlanta spent Thursday
night of MILESTONE L. after her trial trip OF that lay
The reason why did not come directly back TO tins
Navy Yard WAS that Captain McCsnn considered it mne
prdent 10 wait for the tide. The reports OF breaking
down were without foundation. The trial trip was not
altogether successful but nothing OF decidedly I'M.
favorable character developed. The trial began at
Execution Reef ana the hunchback cruiser at once
developed fair speed soon however. 1t was round that
one OF her journals heated and thenceiorth she was
run at low rate Of speed The heating OK aJoirna IL
neither serious uDusdll in the case OF new vessels
vno,c engines have not yet been down To their
bearings. With the exception Of the heatet Journal.
the Atlanta behaved e1cellently 1t was motel that
her Obedience TO the helm was unusually good she ran
about forty miles up the -ouni and then returned.
anchorin. ia Flushing Bay until the tide should lie iav
WIKI tho lie yesterday uornng sac came lo~n
through the intricate channel about Hell Gave. without
the assstancs of tug. Yesterday she was yiag Ia %
ordnance dock al tho Navy Yard getting ready iot
another trial. winch Will probably take pace 10 Few
days
Commodore Chandler gave the following account OF
tina rlp Yesterday: The Atlanta was not able 10 make
Sue Was ids run of SIX hours up { - sound
Knots an hour. Of course the heating OF the jouru
made impossible to form any exact estimate "f me
cruisers speed but before the accident If It can be 80
called. she making over twelve Knot, an hour aud
doubteily up 10 the requirements The REL orts OF
hreaE,own were unfouniei. The only reason fof
Is tho heating OF lOIfual IN uDlsua. tlllnxf'
on no. Ii happens witt nearly every new engine
and Is. in fact, expectsi."
Tnen the trial trip OF the Atlanta may be regarded
moderately successulF'
Ye.; sue seems to b" good boat. she steers
der,ully we'll sne came throlxh He'll Gate all a one
thls morning I'm good shape. Thals quits an accomp-
lisbm-nt TOR ship, weighing 5000 tons ami draw
ins seventeen eighteen feet OF water only sSS tho
CAPTAIN for moment this morning and don't Know any
details of the trip hut be 'od me TIA, a, soon rs
another trial snonld lie ordered. he would be ready.
When Will the next trial take placer
cant vet We Will the vessel Few days
m the Dock and then when she appears Cd be IN good
shane we i'll give her anot lsr turn ~ the sound
CAPTAIN Bunce. OF the Atlanta, received reporter
courteously but only inform him that lie could Aid
nothing To Commodore Chambers statement The OH
cars OF the vessel still regard the detai OF the uip ~
official Information. and refuse To make them no
until their report shall have cen mad" 10 Washington
ruel~ was necessity ~ any secrecy - regard 10
what h.pp~neI to the Atlanta on her trial IT p SAIL
Secretary Whitney night The only tro DE was
that she hot journals thing that Is likely u mai
pen to all machinery, have nal no oieis rel Ort
q, tha trial yet bgt CLEAN my information from rne'
man who was aboard aud who whereof lie sirak'
tank too, that said that one VI her water ppes
burst but | not positive a. Ia that She II poo
ably ne Laid up a week .or repairs and then VIII have
an opportunity Ia make few trips around the hsihot
get ;AachInery III working order before another
trial tanes place.