The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-18
DETROIT rs Il HUMMER.
sho Develops 90 Knots In Her Fourth,
Trial and Wins 1850, o Ronus.

sho tteve,ops 20 Knots In Her Four-hour
Trini and Wins $3.50, 900 Bonus.
NEW LONDON. April 1.-THE United States
cruiser Detroit has proved herself the fastest
cruiser OF her displacement in the world. In
her four-hour trial trip on the Sound to-day
she exceeded her contract requirement in the
matter OF speed BIZ three knots an hour aud
won for her builders a bonus OF about $780,
600 for the development OF extra speed. She
crossed the finish line at a speed slightly over
twenty knots. The bonus her builders will get
Is the biggest won by the ships OF the new
navy.
The Detroit left the Columbia Iron Works
yards two weeks ago to-day and arrived in
Newport on the Wednesday following.
II wes not until a week ago to-day that the
weather permitted the standardizine Of her
screws in NarraRansett Bay over q measured
mile. Coming on here the next day. It was not
until to-day that 1t has been possible to have
the crucial test. When the Naval Trial Board
gathered Mt the breakfast tables in tho Croker
House this forenoon the weather was doubt
full. there being considerable mist over land
and watcr. They Gloomily talked ovor tho
prospects OF clearing weather. but. according
to orders. were on the wharf prepared to 20
on board ship at 8 o'clock.
Soon after boarding tho navnl engineers
received their orders to prepare to take data.
1t had cleared greatly and there were pros
poets OF its doing still better. At S:15 o'clock
the engines were started and tn, Detroit
SLOWLY proceeded over into Long Island Sound.
ihn1r P POINT . n SnGe th sne ci rec arr aSeut p iar ' a , stn,t,
81 hour a AscoraIng to the almanac tho tide
start H %ss s not ies snsiI until lSitI i 1'SSl s . run and io as "A q
hour. 1880 YVES decided upon us the time for
tho start. This. it was reasoned. would give a
TWO hours, run. against the tide and with the
Wind md two hours with the tide and against
Tha wa,t b mr. ro. ~ .,,t ,or,, ,.u ~.
and on the whole broad eXpansc Of The Sound
there there VA, h"rdiy z ripple; for there was not
sky wns Just enough overcast to prevent re-
Elections npon the water. therefore allowing a
i fIa@Ha ahIn.r'aSs 9 Il TO o'd msfo t1 Sst B tnG r and is
a,sistants took their stations. They were as
ioiINws Cart KeI i. a. Tdcpc G9 Si I; tfEs ns n eh j. +
>. smith. A., "; Morley. Harris Webster. Lirnts
J.; n, H,emlphill. 7. G hossuth,, Niles. MeLean.
AAsssisisns ESsInesTs +; Gl"nye e.t Z; 4 .a "srr'.
@ginssrs !: i Eing: r: {: Tsdsare. 4 MoTity;,A
MGA!!ister, !, :. MWolmes, c. +. Price. =. Z. Dis
For the two hours during which she was
circlinR about the, cruiser wns gradually in
s sSe 1sap nsF ' psse n int a" small IA If; W %hs S,sISst
h Is,sly u Iss .ns,hsa great y, fs : foF t. ns ,Ssiy ' INF
!!Seir beds. il toSE hut 9 s,'Gfi min :" ut ,"" to r 'rS%
was passed si.45 minutes MINI t"' later siin in ss,I4
nine miles further on. and 20.12 minutes lato:
she had passed the bon. at the end Of
in turning abont and coming again upon the
course. The run to the Blake was, made in
2fas minutes. The Bashe was nads in 2at.iia2
minutes; Next came the most exciting nine
fastest. o. T Me- sh had b sen' s SgSeu shak K Mss sp e9 of
things on board before: but. now every evil
d dsrS , Of spee NV was an %plt jDIie%; mn ths cruiser
siishtiy over 20 Knots. or Upward Of b miles
From the data taken on deck her average
speed Is :stimsted at ls'. Knots but this may
will Le supplied by the observations taken
from the survey stsamsrs B!che and Blake
NH The Weaver sa"".i r reeord Tn:S ma %Hiss4 v '.0 n S"%fs a.
and It was Intended to use patent ia frraii, logs
beyond their class. being too speedy.
Their interiors we're ground TO- dust. so rap
Some Sc a"s SO si'Si fs '@' Of po iins i0f FAD sdf0 Sssa ntIasssd e.
in the fish at the end q the line. but While
doing SO the line, kicked and broke short
i III on the the sta a!S%s'S log q was ss s@vsd by II The line fns
snanpinC short of under the terrible strain.
within three feet Of the log register ,u,
wa i I f t,ers b Sa,,sa fr "n1h II ft to = : ESGa aSpt ron q.
sequently there was no drag occasionod BY
shallow wator. and her wave line was beauti-
full to see. The water was clearly cut
stern whore there was a high ridge Just of.
and thcre was an exceedingly small wake.
drawn by n straishtedGe. The engines made
from 10 to 17G revolutions per minute. and
there was an average head OF steam OF 1913
pounds carried.
The Detroit will sail at dnybreak for New
York. and thence to Baltimore. 1t will be at
least two months before She will go into com
mission.