The morning call., 1893-05-27
HER TRIAL TRIP.
Herbert Hears About the
Monterey.
NOTHING SERIOUSLY WRONG
The Ships Boilers Are Sound and
She Will Strike for Deep
Water To-Day.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON. May 26-Secretary Her.
bert has given his approval 10 the finding
and recommendations made by Captain
Matthews as result of his inspection of
the Mare Island (California) navy-vard.
The Secretary is much gratifed ut the
nature of the report. as it enables him to
carry out plan which he has cherished
as in the line of economy and as calcula-
ted 70 build up important naval interests
on the Pacific Coast. Captain Matthews
found the plant and equipment of the
yard of the first quality and capable Of do
ing repair work If high order, while the
labor is thoroughly skilled.
A careful calculation shows that the cost
of the work there will compare very favor
ably with that done in the East, when due
allowance is made for distance, and con-
sequently Secretary Herbert announces
that hereafter he will order all repair
work not only for the Pacific station, but
also for vessels of the Asiatic station to be
done at Mare Island navy-yard. Hereto
fore it has been the practice of the depart
ment TO order vessels of the Asiatic squad
ron to proceed to the Atlantic Coast for
repairs. but the report of Captain Mat.
thews shows that the work can really be
Hus
when the cost Of transportation is taken
into account.
Captain Matthews, also by direction of
the Secretary, closely inspected the coast
defense vessel Monterey in view of the
reports that her boilers were ruiGed on
her trial trip. He found that there was no
basis tor the reports. as the vessel is in
excellent con dition. There are some
ctua oil iaaIya IN ha IN ha
these are insignificant and nothing more
than are incident TO boilers of all types
which have been severely tested
VALLEJO. May 26.-The Monterey will
proceed on her final and official trial to-
morrow, leaving the navy-yard at noon,
Captain l.. Kempff in command, with a
board of naval inspectors on board.
To-day the crew was occupied in taking
on board supplies and stores for eight
days, although she is not expected to be
absent longer than five days. The board
OF naval inspecto rs we're assigned quarters
on board this afternoon, and Immediately
commenced to inspect and give orders for
the final trip. 1t has been definitely de-
cided that the Monterey trial will take
place on the course from Pigeon Point to
Point Sur and the Santa Barbara channel.
The trial of the armament will be con-
ducted with precaution, as it is feared
that haste in testing the big guns will re-
suit fatally TO the turret. Six sheep have
been purchased and placed on board to as
certain the results of the concussion caused
by the discharge of the big guns. Service
charges will be used of $50 pounds powder
and 750-pound proiectiles. The guns will be
fireG by electricity to avoid possible acci-
dent to any of the crew. 1t is held in
doubt whether the supports OF the car
riages will sustain the shock and recoil of
the guns.
The naval board of inspectors is Captain
II. l.. Howison, Chief Engineer Burnap,
Lieutenant Commander Gilmore, Lieuten-
ant Bernotte and Naval Constructor Tay-
lor, and from the Union Iron Works Chief
Engineer r. Forsyth and assistant who
represent the builders.