New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-24
THE NETWORKS SUCCESS.
JOY UNCONFINED IN NAVAL CIRCLES
THE CRUISER PASSED ALL EXPECTATIONS of
DEPARTMENT OFFIUALS-A CONPARl-
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSr.l

son WITH THE BLAKE
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSEl
Washington, May 23.-" The object whhh lhe Dc
parmcnt aimed at In the Ncw-lOrh Is an ui'"N"'i
combination OF great offensive and deiensi'c power
With extraordinary coal endurance and hieh rate
OF speed She Is thus commerce protector anu
commerce destroyer of the highest efhceney, ana Is
believed to have wider field OF usefulness IMAM any
other ship yet designed for the Navy.
These were the words OF secretary Tracy IN one
OF his last official reports TO President har'lSoh.
II 1, thought here that the wonderful sped per
formances OF the New York yesterday must nave
been most welcome news to the cA-secrctary, who,
while I'm public life, showed great pride end con-
hdence I'm the future success OF the great arnor'd
cruiser record in the matter Of speed ecIpSes
that OF any war vessel afoat.
10 say that officials at the Navy Department were
happy nj the OF the vessels splendid perform
anccs between Cape Ann and Cape I0rpose mildly
exprcsscs the enthusiasm displayed all sides to-
day. when a semi Oicmi Information confirmed last
evenings reports that the vessel was record breaker
II may be a day two before reports arc received
showing tidal corrections which may slightly ancct
the actual speed OF the ship one way OF the othef
Many department officials feel confident that the
official records will give the cruiser showing OF
twenty ono knots. the Cramps her constructors
premiums amounting 10 S2O0GN, or *JooVo lor
every quarter Of knot In excess of twenty the con
tract requirements The hull ana machinery OF me
NcW-l Ork, 10 witch. OF course l. que H'E ""'"i'"
speed designed In the Bureau OF COhstructWh
and Repair and steam Engineering.
Secretary Herbert expressed great satisfaction at
the New-Yorks success said he, In referring to
the reports OF the trial: 81 am greatly pleased al
the results They most crcdiab'y exceed even my
antcilrations had not looked for speed greater
than twenty and one-half knots
In the absence Of Chief Constructor Wilson, Naval
Constructor Htchborn reprc,en inG the bureau IL on
struction, said the same subject. the cruiser
remarkable speed We confident that the New
York would make Il record distinctly her own. we
did not ar,iciratc quite twcntycnc knots. however.
Her success makes this proui day in the history Of
naval development in this country"
EDgfneerin Chicf Melville said Il an pleased
all over. OF course Its a great American victory.
The New York Is American throughout. from the hrs'
line of her drawings down 10 date
prominent official I'm the department called at
tent,on today 10 the fact that the New-Iork ana
the English vessel, the Blake, should not be Chased
together The former Is an armored cruiser, whiie
strictly speaking the latter is Of the protected type
There Is 10 comparison between the fighting qualities
OF the two ships. The New-IOrk can fire ahead and
astern four s-inch and four 4inch guns. the Blake
only one 9.2-nch and two 6incl guns. Aheam the
Nesx-York can fire six 5inch and six a inch guns,
the Blake being able TO fire in the same direction
only two 9.2inch and five 6-inch guns. This means
that the weight OF the Newlorks fire Is 2632 POUNDS
and OF the Blake's, 1858 pounds
Secretary Herbert to-day decided relieve Ensign
X. +. Dashiell from duty inspector OF ordnance
In charge OF the Indian Head Proving Ground and
to assign him to important duty in connection with
the Installation OF the battery OF the New ORR
Ensign Dashiel has been In charge Of the indian
Head Proving Ground since 1855. ana mas superih-
tended the tests Of great amount of armor for our
new cruisers