The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-27
BETTER THAN THE CHARLESTON.
The Trial Trip of the San Francisco
Takes Place Today.

The Trial Trip OF the San Francisco
Takes Place Today.
SANTA BARBARA, Aug 26.-The new cruiser
San Francisco, which left San Francisco harbor
al O'Clock yesterday afternoon to have her
official trial in Santa Barbara channel, arrived
Off Santa Barbara at IL O'Clock this morning
having made nearly 800 miles in about twenty
two hours at an average speed of traction over
thirteen knots per hour. The run was made
without sip OF the machinery, and when she
came to anchor here this morning there was no
indication that she could not have continued
the run indefinitely. Every engineer aboard
the steamer declared that the engines could not
have worked better, and it was fully expected
that size would make record on her trial trip
which would give her builders handsome pre-
MUM.
T 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 takes place tomorrow morning.
Although she had been given a number Of
preliminary trials during the last few weeks,
she passed through the Golden Gate into the
open sea for the first time yesterday. Strong
head winds were counsered, but the sea was
lle ht and there was scarcely any roll percepti-
bic. The ciulser sooa ss TIED down to an even
pace of about twelve knots which was increased
to little over thirteen within the next hour
She maintained this rate of speed until Point
Conception, the northern end of the triel course,
was reached at o'a'oek this r,o-rirp whom
n revolutions were increased from seventy
three to ninety-three and her rate of speed dur
ing the remainder of the trip was sixteen knots
an hour During four hours yesterday after
noon the engines made seventy five revolutions
per minute, giving the vessel speed of sixteen
and four-tenths knots per hour. In the evening
the engines were slowed down slightly and dur
ing the night they made seventy-thfes reyolu
tlons e4yliig sle,,i Vi lIirtecn anu tn zee TINS
knots during the entire run The engine rooms
and fire rooms were perfectly comfortable and
rot the slightest trouble was indicated on the
part of the machinery.
The naval officers aboard who have been ap-
pointed to conduct the trial, expressed the high
est praise of the San Franciscos behavior, and
said she was better ship than the Charleston
in every way.
At night the entire ship is lighted by electric
ity. The plant Is one of the most complete ever
placed in man-of-war. 1t was constructed
under the personal supervision OF Lieutenant
A. w. Grant, who was detailed by the depart
ment for that purpose, ard who also placed the
electric plant aboard the Charleston.
The San Francisco is in command of Captain
Goodall, with ]. NJ Field ss chief officer, G.
Reckman. second oficer and G. Hyde as third
officer. The builders are further represented by
Irving NJ. Scott. general manager of the Union
Works, and also Engineer Reckart and Chief
Engineer Robert Forsythe, the latter being in
charge of the engines.
The naval board appointed to conduct the
trial trip consists OF the following officers: Com
modore, John Irwin; chief engineer, George F.
Kutz: captain, j. c. Watson; captain, ]. W.
Philip commodore, Nicoll Ludlow; lieutennnt-
commander, B. F. silley: lieu.enant.command-
er, F. P. Gilmore; lieutenants. j. C. Wilson and
A. W. Grant; and naval constructor, Joseph
Fesster. The following corps of naval engineers
are in charge: Chief Engineer G. f. Kutz. who
accompanied the cruiser for the purpose of OBJ
serving the workings of the machinery and pre-
pairing the necessary data for the navy depart
ment: Chief Engineers f. A. Wilson, G. ] Bur.
nap, James Butterworth and Absalom Kirby:
post assistant engineers, John d. Ford, R. w.
Calf, Henry Hermig, E. T. Warburton and G w.
McElroy: and assistant engineers. w. S. Smith.
John c. Leonard and F. W. Hibbs The other
naval officers aboard were Captain William T.
Lampson, who has been detailed TO command
the ssn Francisco; Lieutenant j. F. Moser. her
future navigating officer; Ensign H. X Benham
and Assistant Surgeon Page.
When the San Francisco started on her trim
south she was drawing IL feet 10l5 inches for.
ward and 20 feet inches aft. Her mean draft
was 10 feet Ia inches aud her displacement was
1910 tons. The amount of coal consumed ON
the trip down the coast slightly decreased her
draught and displacement, but when she starts
on her trial tomorrow she will be still a little
lower in the water than required by contract.
The weight OF her guns, which have not yet
been placed in position, is compensated by tons
OF pig iron filed in the sponsings and other
parts of the deck where the guns will be
placed.
The trial cruise will be from a point few
miles below Santa Barbara in northwest
direction to Point Conception The course is
forty miles in length and the cruiser will have
TO run over ii each way, which, including the
turn, viii make the distance over eighty nauti-
nal mil