The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-19

tute OllcT WIFI u cTODkcu eye OUT OF the engine
rooms lest he should hoodoo these beautifully
designed machines.
to he OF the sn On
wind. Tho great davts were turned back
ward 30 that the air would slip oyer their curv-
ing backs: every rope. spar. and even bucket
was slowed away. and every man not actually
required on the bridge or on deck was told to
keep behind some projection and not peep out
his head any oftener than his excited nature
would permit All the "hronometeIs were ad-
h asBee N eaG rsS other ana the EN-
off to do their exact work in observation and
recording as the trip went on, Thus was the
vessel groomed Tor her test and made what an
athlete would call in the pink Of condition..
=, Long before the starting line was reached.
to remain below during the trial had disap-
peared into the hold OF the vessel. Naval OIL
were at their stations in various places In the
engine and fro rooms. The tire rooms were
closed as tiSht as drum but they were not
cool air that We're drawn down into them
made it very comfortable. The pressure from
the extra air forced into the fire rooms was
equal TO- raising column of any water
S ThGh i might the act nearly an inch
f1remen. and they went at their laborlous task
with Il will Most of them wore protecting
glasses and all knew that when they EMERGED
ages than civilized persons.
AS one looked down into the engine rooms
great cranks and centres. OF mighty pistons
bae hans peryad
cd the sea paf from Through it, macs
every man clad in oil SIX ins and intent on watch.
ing this intricate and lying tangle of bars and
wheels and rods. The sides of most OF the big
pieces OF machinery soon became coated with
agreenish mixture that little thought told
swimming. At every cylinder a Government
engineer was securing data by indicator cards
OF the horse power OF the machinery. and. as
continued to watch tho motions of
and machinery his head fairly began to turn.
and a. he wished it wouldn't e SO fast ~,
fire rooms, but one knew that furnace doors
TSrs yinG there that coal being
Eora and that the V one man Who Tas doins
son. who for two decades has been conducting
these trial trips for tn" Cramps: ono also
cas%n ta owpf 10 ne OF o ohe 0S
this and that action and this and that work.
one prayer was that His life might be spared
Until ~ he eould get swentyt,two knots speed out
much more than that can it be wondered
that some OF his persuasive words were Of the
s9r a head Si H NJ
work also. and between them was not a sign
Of tagging or let,up OF effort on tho part OF
he came out yesterday. that he hoped that
Patterson wouldn't try to get up o compact
WIN HchNou ~ ilNe until ne couiu Eot thirty
knots out Of some craft hereafter. because
Patterson might be the only man left In the
engine and fire rooms to tell the tale. How
ever, no set OF men ever worked more willing-
~. and Pattersons subordinate got back at
him BY Ruylng him in this manner. But It
was after the run WAS over.
The Columbia went on the course at 8:54
O'clock having once crossed the line and turn
ed back because OF trouble with the port en-
CINE. The Dolphn,s crew had cheered her
enthusiastically and she passed buoy after
buoy, at one OF which the old Kearsarge was
and reached the uppar buoy. guard
cd by the Vesuvus. ut 40. 1t was between
the last two huoys that tho phenomenal burst
Cha mbers had gone behind ono Of the buoys.
Capt. Sargent. who WAS in charge. and Mr.,
Chamber had decided that 1t was n little out Of
average were 2292 knots On the downward
trip at l2:4O O'Clock between the second and
third buoys 1t became necessary to slow down
followed. The speed fell OFF to 2l.03k knots. The
speed was sent up again. and at 2:ll o'clock
the vessel crossed the line.
. Capt. Sargent. Mr.. L. s. CrAmp. Pilot Lew
Chambers. Chief Engineer Towno OF tho navy.
who designed the engines. came in for many
congratulations. One OF the navy Off cials said
was that anything so tremendously fast should
come from Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON Nov. 1S-Secretary Herbert,
sneaking Of the ColumhiA's trial. said to-
night; We had expected a run Of twenty
Lwo KNOTS. but this SURPRISES our erpocta-
lions. think that she is by all odds the fast
sst cruiser afoat ] think If this trial had
measured course, the speed would have been
greater, DOS slbly q knot"