Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-11-17
VINO WAS TOO HEAVY
The Kearsage Ddfied
From Her M0onngS.
COLUMBIA OUT OF HER C0U
Necessitates q Postponement of the
Official Test Of Her Speed.

BosToN, Nov 1.-THE grand ocean race
of the Columbia has been postponed.
The wind and sea were so heavy that the
stskeboats could no. h Id their rostions
After the Columbia had for some time
tteered out Of her course toward the
Kesrsarge IL was disc vered that that
staunch Id vessel had dragged her anchor
and drifte II, ar y two miles leeward Of
her proper position.
As IL ened more than likely that some
OF TIE Other buoys AMI sta eblats along
the route were also mis- laced, h. rcd fl tg
which snapped at tn for-masthead of the
Columbia came huttering down.
The race was of. II coniit ors are IA
vorable. the official trial "Trip will be made
on Saturday.
lLe crew If .he Columbia spent Weines-
day preparing for the great trial Of speed.
They got the jtc ally mined coal from the
bunkers and placed it in position near the
furnaces. The picked men, who were Sc
lected to fire during the run, Were given a
day Of absolr t. r, 81, so that they were In
perfect condi ion to do their utmost.
Toe anchor OF q Columli was weighed
at y o'clock. A good b eeZ. was blowing
then, but Mr.. Ca up decided to have the
trial ~ d headed the ship for Tha chers
island. The run down WAS made at a
good spe d, and rs the ship nesred the
y. s. s. Dolphin, which marked the start,
she was steamng good 20 knots.
Getting In Trim.
But the fires under the boilers were un-
satista tory, and before Mr.. Cramp would
consent to start nv'r the course the ship
took wide sweep to windwdrd to allow
the fires to ge In 20 d condition. The
wind had been Increasing In velocity all
the time, and was now blowing 80 miles
an hour. But she had { well on the quar-
ter as she Dor down on the Dolphin sec
ond time, and her mighty engines were
sending her throu gh the water at a trfle
ovtr 22 knots an hour.
At l0:45 Captsin Sargent gave the ell
gneer the bell for full speed, and the
Columbia sped past the Dolphin. The
three engines were MAXI < l39, 1888 and 1873
revolutions, re psctvely. and the ship
trembl, d under the mighty strain. About
three miles beyond the Dolphin the little
tux Iwans marked the course, and past
this the Coiumbia dashed at 1851.
The ship's speed was now - "a knots.
The U. 5. 5. K-arsa' ge WAS the next buoy
to pass and her pars were clearly visible
right down TO eewHrd The Columbia
was last gathering speed. She steered
straight for the old ship ahead.
on the Track.
The Kearsarge was within a couple Of
miles when Captain Sargent discovered
she had lost her position in the course
He then found tina the Columbia was
some two miles off the straight course,
owing to having headed directly for the
Kearsarge. When Mr. Cramp heard 1t he
communicate :, fact o the naval board,
and the trial was declared off.
The Kesrsarge had been unable to hold
her anchorage. owing e. the strong wind,
and had drag ed couple Of miles to lee
ward.
The Columb headed for Boston in the
teeth Of a gale. A big sea was running
and the ship was wet fore and aft. Mr.
Cramp says the tri i will occur when the
wind abstes, probably on Saturday.
Mr. Cramp gave startling piece OF in-
formation as 10 tn spe, d the ship attained
at her preliminary trial. Toe official
speed published at that zine was % 81
knots. but now it is known that the last
seven knots Of the course were covered at
rate Of speed eqnai TO "a l-2 knobs
Mr.. Cramp stated that he was satisfied
With the ship's behavior up to the time OF
her giving mp the trial. He believed she
would have maize a remarkable run.