The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-27

trlhe over the required 10 knots on her
westerly run she made 30 knots an hour almost
to the second. The tide retarded her on the
way up. and was nearly slack on the return
trim. The official board gave out the average
OF her speed during the four hours she spent
on the course as 1852 knots. with additions to
be made subsequently,. The premium is
$4,000 for every Iuarter-knot above 10, to DO
added TO the contract price, s1,35O.OOO.
Tho Ealtimore's calculated speed on her trial
trip was 1876 knots. She has since made 90
Tried with the identical logs used on the
Baltimore. the Philadelphia showed during q
wo-hours' run on Tuesday afternoon or At
lantic City a speed OF over 81 knots By the data
secured from tho screw revolutions. Allowing
the same clip" as on the Baltimore. sho was
going at the rate OF 2Ois knots. 1t is thought
to be n fair estimate to say that not only is the
Philadelphia considerably faster than the
Baltimore, but that II her record should be
found to be under 20 knots. tho record OF the
baltimore must como down, having been taken
only by the unreliable method OF patent logs.
Taken at the present figures. the Cramps will
have won s24S.866 on premiums for tho York
town. Baltimore. and PHiIndelphia. The We
suvius also largely exceeded her contract re-
Quirements. but was built for a company which
contracted with the Government.
The test OF the philadelpnia was made under
uniavoruble conditions OF every kind. except as
TO wind. The weather had been foggy at in
teryals for two days, and babe fair to continue
SC. Can't. Lrten. the President OF the Trial
Board. So announced the probability of tho re.
suit OF his experiences on the Long Island and
block Island coasts. Not ono Of the live naval
course in STRAIGHT line was in prorer position.
The first and the last. the Dolphin and tho
on u straight parallel from tho shore. Not one
OF thon expected tho PhiIadelphia IN come
over TIL course NJ tho time she came and after
merely u preliminary tr al Then they de-
p oyed for their required positions. only to
have word sent to Them that it was all over
Only one Of he three GROUPS which watched
over the clouded ranges was able to mark
them. and at iist there was some doubt OF
that. The dynRmiteI NeSuyius had been de-
tailod to make tho race in front OF the Phila-
tween The oe si a the ooft to learn Sr @
OF the Fhiladel phia from the telegraph stations
on shore, sue lost nll trace OF the new marine
and ,tid not lind the l,hiladeI phia until
O'Clock this morning. when she came up
tho Atlantic of Southampton Mt the starting
roint. The NesuEius then hastened with he
rows to New York. and the Philadelphia
started for Delaware Ray. where she was OK
pe C 70 anchor tointsht; .,, , =.
bers at the wheel and Capt. Joseph Steel in
e"mmaed; VIM. A.. Edwin $. andrew D.. and
the nrm. In addition, t., those there were
about twenty-five naval officers and n crew of
engineer. was in charge Of tho machinery with
his assistant. Nelson Johnson, Tor many years
chlef engneer Of Jay Goplds yacht; anu i9r
ueer." Besides these. men. there were sixteen
other engineers, hall n dozen OF whom hold
assisted b alRto Milbank; who was mato OF
the Yacht Daupte.s in her race with the
wine Light. Delaware Bay, At full speed nut;
nIal GGhuGhI Here the fog closed
n TSsnnm and iISD,, ilSn tho FOG lifted FIVE
showed = knof?' spsed, the, rey"lu,ioRs 30;
whilo the boiler capacity is 100 pounds
>, The fog began 20 close IN, and at last tho
from Fire Island and 70 miles OF tho Jersey
On Wednesday morning at 6 o'clock the
banks of fog and NnaIly came to a stop AT, 10
actly whore Capt steel said 1t would be. Tho
indications were favorable for clearing wealth
cided TO make tho run ana endeayor TO catch
the ranges.
trained crew of the Cramps disappear in the
hold. Chief Engineer Patterson goes into the
lire room and closes the doors ar tight. Six;
teen men are shut into the pit with HIM. Chief
Engineer johnson disappears In tho engine
rooms with sixteen engineers and twenty-iour
oilers. There are also eight coal nassers four
water tenders and eight mon atthe blowers
which suck down air from the score OF gaming
tunnels. Twenty Government engineers al $50 go
below with indicating machines 10 secure horse
power and other data not required on the trip,
but useful to the department
The cleaning Dolphin ID sighted apparently
IN position eight miles Rwav. A shTiek from
the fhiiadelphia's whistle tells the imprisoned
JUMPS q; once. Capt. steel takes his place on
the upper bridge. ON tho floor spread beneath
his feet is an elaborate chart Pilot Chambers
grRsps the wheel and shoots n telescope eye
ahead. The anxious crew not on duty are
cleared from the forecastle deck so AZ not
TO impede the progress even an inch OF
the eighty miles. Every rope is made
required In the open dodge behind the wheel
house or other cover. Cant; Matthew'S and
SPONSOR, and Lieuts. Mark and TausslG, on
tue centre SPONSOR and Commander Bachelor |
and Lieut. LentZG on the poop deck. ono man
~ each group with glass nj his eyes, and tie /
other with u oh ionometer TO mark the transit /,
across the starting line; Wm. Cramp pencil and !
paper In hand, sits on the bridge The trial may |
mean premium OF 100000 or a loss Of $20O- |
OOu no seems as cool as any other interested |
SPECTATOR. A acOFo of lha pTnW NOT IN duty