The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-17


The Trial Run % the >~w crris~r Charles
ton From san franclsco % santa H.w-
bara--A Heavy sen Affords ExcsIe q
Opportunity IN Test Her >taunchrea<
-Esery One on Hoard Pleased with the
Vessel ana Her behavior.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal. May 9.-Thc
trial OF the United States cruiser Char
lesion was decided success. The vessel
behaved admirably. and al times attained
a high rate Of speed. She left Mission
Rock IN san Francisco hay about six
o'clock on Tuesday morning anl arrived
here last evening. During the last pur-
tion 81 her run. under a moderate head ~
steam, she made a little over fourteen
knots per hour. Pirs Of iron and bars y.
weight equal to the guns she il "a carry
ia her circular bulwarks fore and AT ana
in the sponsors. were utilized ia the Az
sencc 81 her armamcnts. Lanterns
were used in lighting the vessel
In the absence Of the .lec-
trio lights with which she i
10 be fitted. Captain Chas. NJ. Goodall
was ia command. The Official inspection
board Of United States naval officers con-
sisted % Commodore A. r. X Bcnham.
Commander Henry Glass. Naval Con-
structor Joseph Feasirr. Lieutenant +. r.
Qualtrough aud Chief Engineer r. 4.
Harris. Representatives az the Union
Iron Works and Naval Constructor J. H.
Fcrnald. Y. :. ~. under whose supcrri.-
ION the Charleston was built, were also
on board. la addition to these were
corps Of engineers, representing Tie
Government, deputci - note the power
Of the engines. and about lO) seanles4 ani
others. When the vessel started oil. the
bay there was a heavy swell On ani
stiff breeze from the southwest. BIT she
made steady Roadway aud was soon
cleaving the wave, ike racer. Her en-
gines were making forty revolutions.
The spray hew over her sfarbpard side
and bows in lively manner. Her mo-
ton was very steady aud there was little
rolling. She dipped considerably dur
Ing the ron CHEST portions of the trip, and
several times her twin screws wcrs out
% tho water. Al times the spray came
over the breaStworkS Of steel to the
height ~ several feet above. On one oc-
casion she dipped into the trough OF tho
sea end instantly pnsncd her way
into the succeeding wave food
lng the bridge anu shifting the brass
stanchion on the forward decS Almost
at the same instant two heavy waves fol-
lowing in quick succession struck her an
the starboard side completely subm1rg-
Ing the main deck. Turning her head a
little south she finally rode out the sea,
and during the remainder 81 the trip en-
countercd comparatively light seas. Tho
naval officers We're unanimous, IN saving
that the test As to her staunchncss was
! abovt as severe n one as she could have
| been given. and that she would probably
| seldom encounter rough@r sea. For sew
| eral hours the cruiser maintained an even
1 speed ~ eleven knots. a slight tendency
4 to heat IN the cross-head Of one ~ the
4 high pressure cylinders caused short
stoppngc WHEN OF Santa Cruz IN order y
/ allow il 10 cool down. When the vessel
was again got under way she was steamed
steadily to this port without her machin'
l'ery showing any further tendency N
heating. The engineers report. with th'
exception noted. that the machinery p
the Charleston worked admirably. Sh'
will shortly be given four-hour run to'
the purpose OF fully demonstrating ihs
power OF her engines.