The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-14

size sped out into the bay. gaylY decked with
bunting and crowded with people. she was
Il eeted by screening whistles aud dipping OF
Mays as size PASSED along The front, on her way
down the barber. Tie tugs maiden tap was up
10 Maze Island NAyy-Yard and she sped past
AlcatTaZ aud Angel Islands Ike a thing OF lie.
The Iun 10 Mare Island WAS made IN TWO hours,
In spite OF the poor quality Of the coal first used
Tie steamer Tied NJ al the island for TWO hours
and Tie party spent the time insp cling the " r.
ships Wing at The nayy-yard. while he boat her-
sell was inspected by nearly every oHlcer al The
island. The start back TO the city was made az
Alb O'Clock aud her departure was lie signal
mat sci every steam whistle within radius Of
thee miles 10 sCIeecbug.
The big tug returned the compliment on her
whistle by tremendous blasts that made m Il
OF those boa q her jam their fingers IN thelr
ears 10 Inc DANGER Of UeIr eat-dIumS. All tie
moor coal Hau been consumed IN The lIlp M, ana
the new tug showed q clean pair OF heels as size
sred along on III hOmewaid trim. Al 6:l6
O'Clock size was abreast Red Rock, having "a u
1872 nautical niles ID g. minutes. Tie distance
OF pa miles from The Brothers to Req Rock was
made IN minutes and aiter passing NE rock
she ran 8 miles iu II minutes by tie log.
PROVEN A SPEEDY VESSEL.
This was done with $50 pounds OF steam and
The engines making 100 revolutions minute.
The regular working pressure Will b. 10 pounds
OF steam aud the engines Will then maze about
12O revolutions, which VIII greatly Increase her
81 srd. Il was intended also 10 have made run
outside tie heads, but owing 10 the lateneSs Of
The hour this pait OF The programme was aOau-
dOued. and the steamer returned TO Folsom
street Wharf where the party was landed.
Every one on board was loud In praise OF the
tug aud John ID aud A0Olph Spreckrls were
warmly Congratulated on their new acquisition.
Tie new tug. which Is tie largest aud most pow
eliul In the United States, has been named The
FEARLESS, anu vas baut by tue Union Iron
Works IN This city. her description IS as i0l-
lows.
Length over all 1913 feet beam 26 feet depth
J Is feet and with the exception OF the pilot
house. she is huit Of steel throughout while her
plates are thicker han those OF the cruiser Baltl-
more. She Is uUed with tfue-eNpans en-
-lnes Of 3G-Gch sIro 2, with cylinders OF 20, 30
and 90 luCleS diameter. With working press
uTe or 40 pounds OF steam Tie engines are eX-
pcct Ia develop 115O horse power. During
the ruu to Mare Island and back there was no
a Sigu Of heating lu any OF tie journals and not
a drop OF water was used Oh them Tor the entire
LATEST IMPROVEMENTS ALL.
The steamer has no less ihan twenfy-one
steam cylinders on board, as In addition 10 those
OF her malI engines She has double cylinder
Wiud.ass three -cyiluGer administering gear,
double cylinder ash-H0Ist and double cylinder
caVstau, besides small eHglne 10 run the
dynamo Tor the searcl-ught. The deck house Is
divided into galley, mess room toilet aud bath
ROOM and q large and handsome cabin or state
room finished 10 mahogany, designed for The use
Of tie owner. Quaitets tOr the crew are 10 the
forward part OF lie boat. aud are large aud well
light d.
The pIlot-house is mahogany and primavera,
and The captains room Is Handsomely furnished.
The towing butts are as near he center OF tue
that Will enable lie boat 10 steer easy wien
towing. Captain Bulger superintendent he Work
OF construction for the owners, aud be has done
his work well. Captain Dan Haskell OF The Re-
lief Will have charge OF the Fearless. aud a. j.
Leonard, also OF tLs Relief, Will be chief en-.
giueer.
Tie C. A KIotz system OF forced draft Is used
10 furnish The required draft, and no alright
fTe-rUOm IS required.
1he powerful nre-pumpS were supplied by the
Dow Steam Pump Company, and are models OF
their KIND. During the run, which WAS entirely
uuprepared FOR, Tie engines were IN charge OF
Robert Forsyth, sUpefHt' ndeut Of the Union
Iron Works. aud +. /. Morris, the foreman OF
tie marine-eng!ue department Of The Union Iron
VI OTKs.
Among the guests on board were the follow
Ing: CaItJins James Carroll Nelson, Ham
n,Ond Howard, Minor GDOdau, A. NJ. simpson,
Bruce, Ed Hanson Hobbs, Holman; Lieutenant
Commander DelehdItY. I. ;. n, Mr.. j. Creighton,
l. Cute, Al 5 eisOn, Arthur Piper, +, ). VIM
comb. Pilot Alexander Swanson and Doc"
Richards.