The sun., 1893-11-23
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I-tsrssu-e Bsts efthe Trip He-e nre- Hsr
| Trisi-A ststewsst ~ y. 2. CrsnS.
PHuApErPHrA. Nov 22-Although the Trikl
| Board which participated In the remarkable
trip Of the cruiser Columbia OF the New Eng
land coast last week has not yet ade their ON.
cial report II IL known that they are extremely
| pleased with the results. Mr. Edwin Oramp.
| who had charge Of the vessel, representing the
| contractors. has drawn up the following re-
port Of the Columbla's performance during the
actual test and on the run home which has
not as ret been published.
THE steamine capacity OF the boilers is
ample for any demands that will ever be made
on them, and high rate Of speed can always
| be reached and maintained with ease and
| safety. The department will never have to
fear sny harm from the severest tests they can
ever be subjected to- This fact was 80 appar-
ent to all that engineers and officers aboard
have declared that Chief Engineer Andrsde
will be able, as soon as his crew Is thoroughly
drilled. to surpass the record achieved on the
trial as he did In the case Of the Yorktown.
He made half knot better speed with that
vessel than was recorded on the trial trip. The
indicated horse pewer OF the Columbia will be
largely in excess OF the estimate. and will
reach 22.000. It q after Of sincere arstin-
cation that. with all the machinery aboard. In
as severe q test as any man Of war was ever
subjected to. nothing went wrong. The ad-
justments were perfect. and we are In con-
dItion @ to 20 % on trip aroSnd the world Just ss
sS s9st siSrs sS ss ~ sSs sSs r. OF
shs shie tss b Va: the p. s1ssnce Of
stern or%sd S s apsI about tsn .st
i spread in width until Il Disappeared fifty
similar to those seen In the wake OF q stern.
wheeled steamboat: The bow wave 1, ifsht
blown over the decks in sheets When WH at maI, o
hull. s1Sspt when passing = over We fS% the sSoSi
places. when the engines would slow down.
p6 an SE sSp %S0S %s. S.ns TSpS S.S Ss0s
and wasstriyipE to break its bonds.
.nalSs. Too much praise s cannot be given to the
men and coai % pas.sqs @ R did f sSer dats % Win Win
,Tas; xim; ana n sS each man had psrsSps living In
man might nSS the sadSaVors 81 all Rs fRs
The Engineer Corps of the navy conducted
an an EXTENSIVE M trial on the ysy back from Bos-
screw disconnected. At the sam same III tims. ssn t6e
s Iso%. Of .SS SSf Tss e
sEs tSS ass Ssiers fso Ss SSisea sa 81 ks
tion with forced drausht So that the radius 81
sction OF the ship at the maximum speed can
70 max . !. clear. | will state in figures that
for eight hours. with nine tenths OF an inch
air pressure in fire, rooms. with steam on only
The centre screw disconnseted. $ the ship hade aa
1881 knots per hour. lao pounds Of steam
being btd rscGIded sf In engine room. the port On
spcS f2s1a S ssspG lIs 1s p RH,s
day we ran with natural, drauGht and steam
The sns as wS s
draught trial We averaged 40 pounds OF
steam. 1l5 revolutions per minute Of port en-.
board engine; From midnight ifS Until dSybrsat S real
va: Srsne5sd Wiz water and the Side "S screws s
= The data eoiiected BY the On pineers. under
direction Of Chief Engineer Edward Farmer 10
very complete. owing to the interest that every
me matter Not the slightest hitch oesSGred sSGn
and the skill that the members Of the Trial
Board showed In their different. stations amply
Board for conducting the trisls.
The engineer otisesrs q the Board. with
cas duss nS than tsSr fsow
heir duties earnestly down In tho engine and
IRE rooms. where oil rained. hot air rushed,
md cndsTs and aSosd sshes ew
The results attained, as they prove that his
courage and foresight In the advocacy OF the
ripe, p ,scrsE re- principle to the fast cruisers has
9r g M the & builders. can say that we are as proud
Sstest a cruiser that ever brayed an ocean wave:
md d,s proud Of her because she comes from Phil.
'qSIS1F saS Fa.sc,soo. Nov oo-Th. .-r,..r o,ru
pia. which recently returned from her com
IastS9Ts rae, trial trial trip at sea, IN which she made
,antS iII ihsr5ara Channel where her 9fcie trial
ng.