New-York tribune., 1886-08-06
DID TIE ATLANTA BREAh DOW
MICH MYSTERY ABOUT HER TRIAL TRIP.

.xcuo,,xc At wurFsToNE INSTEAD OF RETURN
ING TO TIE NAVY YARD-wHAT WAS SAID.
The trial trip of the new Government cruiser
AtIan,. which was undertaken yesterday ended IN a
somewba, uncertain manner The vessel started from
the Navy Yard a, q a. m yesterday. having on toard
Chief Engineer Morley. who represents the Govern
ment at Roachs shipyard; Captain William /. McCahh
Commander A. S. Crownnshield Chief Engineer a.
Hend.uson Naval Constructor +. l.. Fernald. Assist
ant Naval Constructor r. T. Bowes. Henry Steers ana
Samuel Archibald of the Naval Advisory Board As
sstant Constructor John Is. Hoover, and the following
officers of the vessel: Captain f. NJ. Bnnce Lieuten-
ants A. NJ Berry +. =. Pendleton, c. q. Bowman ana
W. p Clason. A representative of John Roach was
also ON board The Atlanta left the yard under tow
of the Nary Yard tug Nina. and ii was not until s:o
o'clock that Rikers Island reached The intention
of the Advisory Board was TO make five hour run 10
the eastward and return, the exact course being gov
erned bv wind and weather. The object was 10 ge'
fourteen knots hour ont of the cruiser II possible
before the batteries put in and second tria had
Commodore Chambers instructions were for the tug
TO leave the cruiser after taking her through Hell Gate
but Captain McCann desired the tug 10 follow as far as
bridgeport. .. ,.,., and
according TO the statements of those the tug the
speed attained very high. The Atlanta was ch-
pccted the Navy Yard AT p m but did not return
reports of the success OF the trial. Al V3O cloch
the tug Nina returned TO her berth and landed Chi9
Enrinccr Morley and Assistant Naval Constructor
IIoven Both of these gentlemen strove to AVOID re-
portcrs and refused TO Ihakcfiny statement ,hl'i
Engineer Morley said that the trip was successu ana
that no accident had occurred. but denied that ne
knew the speed attained the miles sailed or tue
course Both officers went up the road toward '"i-
modore Chambers quarters and were reported ny 'hr
sentry 10 have left there. but the Commodore peaa
icnorance of the occurrences OF the cruise
anil would not ADMIT that he had seen any
of the officers from which it was concluded ihat
tne oitccrs after going to the house to report.
changed their minds and departed. On board
me tug fireman Of the crew state thtt tl-ro
h,d r,n OF some kind aboard the cruiser
And that she back about dark az slow rate o
sreed The that he did not know any of me
nci1rnts OF the trip and Informed a IEIh "
reporter that the Atlanta dropped anchor
Al $40 T.. M. at Whte-town, l. L. ana
fhs, me members OF the Advisory Boirl were
tarep ON ard the tug ani let of At East
Twenty-third-si. In this city. Commodore 'hanhlcf
was incline TO believe that the falling OF the Atlanta ~
reurn hy O'Clock ind Gated a mishsp. The cruiser
viii he brought dock at the navy yard ihis morn
ng. o-.- o., a.. ~.
W,suISGrov Aug. 5-The Secretary OF the Navy
invited the Naval AID Appropriation Committees oi the
two hon,e. To Inspect the new cruiser Atlanta on
saturday next aud arranged for short run up tho
Tden will take place Saturday. the trip Will be gwen
up a. most OF the members prefer not TO de'y longer
than SATURDAY.
The following dispatch was received from Flushing
The Atlanta went far eas; a. stratford shoals
tory although attempt was made to ran tho vessel
nj speei'