The morning call., 1890-08-27
The San FRANCISCO.
Successful Ru1. From The Golden Gate to
Santa Barbara.

SANTA BARBARA. Aug. 26.-The new
cruiser San Francisco. which lett San FRAN
cisco Harbor at o'clock yesterday alter
noon to have an official trial in Santa Bar
bara Channel, arrived off Santa Barbara at
II o'clock this morning, having made run
of nearly 800 miles in about twenty-five
hours, at the average speed OF fraction
over thirteen knots an hour. The run was
made without a slip of the machinery, and
when the cruiser came to anchor here this
morning there was no indication that she
could not have continued the run indef-
nitely. Every engineer aboard the steamer
declared that the engines could not have
worked better and the opinion was freely
expressed that she would make record on
her trial trip which would give her builders
a handsome premium.
The San Francisco will lie at anchor here
this afternoon and tonight during which
time her machinery will be thoroughly
cleaned and every preparation made for the
official trial, which occurs tomorrow morn
ing.
RATE OF SPEED.
Although the cruiser had been given
number of preliminary trials during the
last few weeks, her trips had been confined
entirely to the bay, and she passed through
the Golden Gate into the open sea for the
first time yesterday. When her bow was
turned toward the south, a strong head
wind was encountered, but the sea was
light and there was scarcely any roll per-
ceptible The cruiser soon settled down to
an even pace of about twelve knots, which
she increased to little over thirteen the
next hour. She maintained this rate OF
speed until Point Conception, the northern
end of the trial course, was reached at
O'clock this morning. when the revolutions
were increased from IS to 50, and her speed
during the remainder of the trip was at the
rate OF sixteen knots an hour. During four
hours yesterday afternoon the engines made
seventy-fve revolutions per minute, giving
the vessel speed OF sixteen and four-tenths
knots per hour. In tine evening the engines
were slowed down slightly. and during the
night they made seventy-three revolutions,
giving speed of thirteen and three-tenthS
knots during the entire run.
OFFICERS AND GUESTS.
The naval officers aboard, who had been
appointed to conduct the trial, expressed
the highest praise of the San Franchises
behavior and said she was better ship
than the Charleston in every way.
At night the entire ship was lighted by
electricity. The electric plant is one OF the
most complete ever placed on man-of-
war. 1t was constructed under the personal
supervision of Lieutenant A. w. Grant,
who was detailed by the department for
that purpose, and who also placed the cleo
trio plant aboard the Charleston.
The San Francisco was In command OF
Captain Charles Nj. Goodall. with j. M.
Fields as first officer, G. Peckman, second
officer, and j. Hyde, third officer. The
builders were further represented by Irving
NJ. Scott, General Manager of the Union
Iron Works, and also by Expert Engineer
w. Il. Eckart and Chief Engineer Robert
Forsyth, the latter being in charge of the
engines.
The Naval Board appointed to conduct
the trial trip consists of the following Off
GERS: Commodore John Irwin, Chief En-
gineer George F. KutZ, Captain j. &. Wat
son, Captain John w. Philip. Commander
Nicoll Ludlow, Lieutenant-Commander b.
+. Tilley, acknowledgements +. 7.
Gilmore, Lieutenants j. c. Wilson and a.
W. Grant and Naval Constructor Joseph
Feaster.
NAVAL ENGINEERS.
The following corps of naval engineers in
charge of Chief Engineer q. f. KutZ also
accompanied the cruiser for the purpose Of
observing the workings of the machinery
and preparing the necessary data for the
Navy Department: Chief Engineers f. A.
Wilson, G. j. Burnap, James Butterworth
and Absol0m Kirby; Past Assistant Engi-
neers John d. Ford, r. w. Gait, Henry
Herwig Z. L. Warburton and q. w. Nc
Elroy and Assistant Engineers W. 5. Smith,
John C. Leonard and f. w. Hibbs.
Other naval officials aboard were: Captain
William 7. Lampson, who has been detailed
to command the San Francisco; Lieutenant
j. +. M0sher, her future Navigating Officer !;
Ensign II. K, Benham and Assistant Sur
geon Page.
THE TRIAL TRIP,
When the San Francisco started on her
trip south she was drawing II feet 10b
inches forward and % feet inches aft.
Her mean draft was 10 feet "a inches, and
her displacement was 1910 tons. The
amount of coal consumed ON the trip down
the coast slightly decreased her draft and
displacement, but when she starts on her
trial run tomorrow she will still be little
lower in the water than required by the
contract The weight of her guns, which
have not yet been placed in position. is COM
pensated by tons of pg-ir0n piled IN spon-
sons and other parts OF the deck where the
guns will be placed.
The trial course extends from a point a
few miles below Santa Barbara in north
westerly direction to Point Conception.
The course is forty miles in length, and the
cruiser will have to run over it each way,
which, including the turn, will make the
distance over eighty nautical miles.