The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-12
sPEED OF THE CHARLESTON.
She Develops II Knots on One OF Her
Unofficial Trials

Unofficial Trials.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, May 1.-THE
United States crui-er Charleston was pre-
vented by fog yesterday from tempting
the four-hour run prescribed by the govern
ment, but she put to sea during the after
noon and attained an estimated speed Of IL
knots with her propelers making l0l revo-
buttons to the minnie. 1t has been deter
mined 10 run over course f about eighty
miles, extending from Point Conc ption
sou h to point below Vetura, In order to
accurately determine the distance
covered apart from the records made
by the lg on the ship. The
members of the naval board watched the
C lnduct of the cru ser from the bridges and
from the free board fore d aft; while
Others no ed the record made by the log in
dications. When the announce enent was
made that the ship was moving at the rate
of seventeen knots DER hour, it was regarded
as impru ubable, it exceeded the h CHEST
hopes euteE al ed for the cruiser, ard pro-
vide she would maintain the same com-
parative rate under forced draught and her
fully developed horse po er. IL promised to
place her among the speedIest OF her class
in any navy.
NOT TO GO ON RECORD.
No official test could he made of her speed
and 1t will not go on record, but was ac-
ceptel as an appr xinate test OF the
Char est IN, with 100 revolutions OF her e0-
gine d an estimated devel pment Vt 200
horse power during the highest d 'velopment
shown If the cruis RS spe d. She cut her
way through the water in thoroughly
clean manner and gave evid nee that her
lines are perfectly adapted Tor speed
which II is no felt certain will attain
during the trial. Both engines worked
III L.
the high pressure to be developed by the
forced draught t4ey will be in condition for
the Il al test
The cruirer will leave this morning and,
provided The weather is clear, IL IS conf
de tly expected that the four hours test
will be made.
CONSERVATISM OF THE BUILDERS.
The builders sti hold 10 the view that
second r third trial may be necessary, as
he tiremen on board have not yet unde e
80 q the trial Of feeding the boiler with a
forced draught and that the machinery may
not vet be entirely prepared for the de-
ma DIS W ich viii be made upon IL. As to
the fl al outcome, they are now free to de-
clare their belief that the ship will be able,
after or two trials, to meet the fnll re-
qu.rements made by the government.
Chef Engineer L. r. Harris, serving as a
member of the naval examining board, as
been incapacita ed from serving on the
board thr ugh illness AMI vas takei on
shore to-day faT treatment unde al order
issuei by Cowmod0re Ben am. Chi I
r gineer +. A. wilson has been appointed
TO fill the vacancy created on the board.
. galls G ief Eng neer A. Kirby has been
appointed as a member Of the brard Of
engineers to test the ho SO power develop
ment OF the engines.
MACHINERY OF THE TEXAS
/ WASHINGTON, MAY 11.-Secretary Tracy
to-day awarded to the Richmond Locom0-
tive Works, contract for supplying the
boi' 'ers and machinery of the battle ship
Texa now hulld ng at the No folk navy
yerd. The price fixed in the contract Il
sG34 800. The Richmond bidde were in
C ppcu ion vi b some OF the largest and
Oldest engine works in New York, Philadel-
phia, w Wasaington and Baltimore, and tho
cont act was award d To them after
ireful inquiry which satisfied the depart
meat Of their ability to u dertake work Of
this MAGNITUDE. Secretary Tracy was
pleased to award the CONTRACT to them, as
it is in liue with the departments policy Of
en- arging the number of private establish
nents ca able Of bu lding vessels and
machinery, rs well as locating them In diff
fereut sections Of the country.