The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-24
The Evolution Squadron.
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LISBON, Dec. o. by cable to the New
York Herald of the non-arrival of the
Yorktown one officer says: She is like an
empty bottle tightly corked. She may bob
about and be much tossed by storm, but
can float through anything.
DR.. and Mrs. Loring will give dinner,
probably on Christmas day, to the admiral
and the captains.
1 had to-day an interesting series Of in
terviews with the chief engineers Of the
Chicago, Boston and Atlanta. The opin-
ions of these gentlemen will be valuable to
practical men. Chief Engineer Farmer,
of the Chicago, said: THE total number
of revolutions during our run of
starboard engine, 729, 46O on the port.
The average number of revolutions per
minute was IS; the instructions were to
work up slowly, not squirt. The average
boiler pressure was 65 pounds by gauge.
The coal average was 81 tons per day, out
of which should be deducted the amount
used for lighting, heating and distilling,
The average speed was about eight knots.
The sails helped some, as the average range
of wind was favorable and in free, calm
weather would be estimated to have given
] an average assistance of one knot
per hour. We had the average
North Atlantic weather of this season,
| We started with fresh water in our boilers
and carried water in boilers not in use,
which we drew upon for making up losses.
We used five-twelfths of the CRATE surface
of the boiler capacity for all purposes-that
is including auxiliary service. The amount
was found sufficient to furnish all the
steam required with easy firing. We
burned about thirteen pounds per foot of
CRATE per hour. We started with 500 tons
of coal and got in with 1884,
1.-THE engines and boilers worked satisfac-
torily and only required the usual cleaning
to be ready for use. The indicated horse
power and general scientific synopsis is
not yet prepared. During the heavy
weather and high seas experienced it was
noticeable that our steam stearing gear
was in every way satisfactory and,
on the whole, it was an uneventful trip
across the Atlantic in wintry weather.
Engineers Ewar and Dixon, of the Boston,
said The revolutions of their engines were
~, los during the passage, any average of
thirty seven per minute. Fore and aft
sails were used during the run and occa-
sionally square sails were set. The Boston
| blew out her newly drawn drain pipe of
three-inch valve. This occurred on two of
the boilers on the port side. In a minute it
became evident what had happened, and so
the fires were raked and two other boilers
searted After the valve was replaced the
| two port boilers were again used.
''What was the coal consumption
! "E'or the entire passage as much as the
| City of Paris would burn in day. We
burned about four hundred and eighteen
tons, or twenty nine tons per day. and less
than three tons for auxiliary purposes. Our
steam pressure was on the average,
seventy-eight pounds
''Did the steering gear work well!'
ayes, only once, and then for only four min
utes. 1t was out of order, but we had no occas
sion to stop, except the main engine. The
| circulating pumps gave perfect satisfaction.
We have not stopped from the day we left
Boston until our arrival at Lisbon and
have not had leaky boiler since we left.
! The average consumption of anthracite
coal per square foot of CRATE square was
| thirteen and half pounds per hour, with
natural draught. The coal was not good
and gave much refuse. We left Boston
with 53S tons and have now got in the bunk
ers 119 tons. We were comparatively free
| firm any racing of screw that was not sub
merged and there was nothing occurred to
necessitate special care. l think the
Boston is the best sea boat ever have been
in She is better than the Chicago. Idon't
think any sea could affect this vessel.
1 experienced all kinds of weather
in her, and L am proud of the ship.n
Chief Engineer Harris, of the Atlanta,
said: "Our average revolutions were
about forty with an average boiler pres
sure of so pounds, the consumption of
coal averaged thirty seven tons per day, in
Guiding consumption for auxiliary pur-
poses. We left Boston with 49, tons in the
bunkers and have 113 tons left. We made
sail wherever the Boston did So Westeamed
over on four boilers. We started four
boilers at Boston and kept them going all
time We used 16 pounds OF anthra-
cite per square foot, rata surface, per hour,
and had no trouble from the time we left
until we arrived. The machinery raced a
little on two occasions, but not enough to
do damage. She is an elegant sea boat and
ran along without any trouble. As an ex-
ample, you may state 1 was not called out
of bed once during the voyage. l consider
the Atlanta as good sea boat as the Bos-
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DisembOWeled with a Knife