New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
THE REMINGTON PROBABLY SUCCESS.
ITS HORSEPOWER REQUIREMENTS REACHED,
,ccopD,~C no THE CONTR ACTOR,

ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACTOR
Washington. April 3-After several failures the
new gunboat Bennington has at last succeeoeu ~
meeting the contract requirements according 10 tio
statement Of n. F. Palmer, the contractor NO o'.i
rcpor has yet been received at the Department. pn'
tbe contractor has telegraphed 10 Chef Engineer "e
Vile that the vessel made successiuI tiai Seo
to-day on Long Island Sound, and that the morse
mower she is required to male C3'4OO) mas st3ed
reached beyond doubt The vcIse b mao was AT GrSt
nsed and still made three revolutions minute Hiorc
than on the last trial trip
The Pennington arrived at the contractors DOCKS at
the Quntard Iron Works in New-iork CITY, az 'oo
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. having left NewLonooh
at O'Clock in the morning. The members Oh 'no
trial board and such of the contractors stan as were
not required to remain on board came immedlateE
on Shore seemingly glad to be fee from the olScohh
forts unavodably attaching to trialtrp experiences
The members OF the board and such of the assistants
about six in number, have been designated by inc
Navy Department will to-day begin the calculations
for horsepower. The others will at once return 10
their various stations some Washington, and others
at the various Navy Yards and shpbuding establish
ments where Government contracts are held
As stated in The Tribune yesterday, the exact
amount OF the horse developed on the trial VIII
not be known until these calculations are completed
From the statements made yesterday, 1t Is evident
that the margin, if any, above 3,4OO-horse power
Will not be large Some place II at from 20 to so, and
others seem 10 feel appehenve that there may prove
20 be deficiency 10 a somewhat smaller amount.
" F. Palmer, jr.. together with the firms chief en-
gineer Mr. Peck, argue from comparison OF the data
and the considerations Of and wind under which
this trial was made with the data Of corresponding
conditions of the COncords trial and the first Ben
nington trial that the final official figures will DO
highly satisfactory. They feel confident Of having
realized their object in conducting second trial
Chief Engineer sherwood u. S. Navy retired, was on
board throughout the trip, enthusiastic and as in
teresed an observer the youngest engineer on board
Ills many years OF experience, both with American
and foreign built ships and machinery, render his
opinions OF great value. He has only praise for the
Bennington.
The machinery in workmanship and excellence OF
material he says, has never been surpassed here or
abroad. lie considers that the great stress under
which the boilers and machinery worked for fully five
hours would not have been possible otherwise, Not
bearing became hot, and not the least defect was
developed and the machinery required only ordinary
care and attendance. Mr. sherwood considers that
the Department set a very high mark for machinery
Of the proportions Of the Bennington class especially
for the boilers. M g.,
The Bennington made the return trip with bssf
boiler power against a strong head WIND, and the
earlier part of II in moderately rough sea. Under the
last named conditions the decks were continually
drenched by spray and the desirablity Of flush deck
10 insure comfort board this class OF vessel was
practically demonstrated.
The United States tug Nina recently ashore at
Gay Head was passed near Execution Rock at AS
tug did not appear to be BADLY damaged at least not
above the water line