The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-28
STAYED BY THE FOG.
The Monterey Comes to Anchor
Off Sausalito.
The Naval Board Decide to Await for
Clearer Weati1er-CoaIed With
Poor Fuel.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

SAUsALIro May 27.-The Monterey left
Mar Island at II O'clock this morning and
steamed slowly down The bay, anchoring off
Sausalito about 8 o'clock this afternoon. An
av rage speed of eiaht knots an hour was
main aimed on the down lrlD, bur the fact that
the vessels huh has not be n cleaned for more
than six mon hs and III still further fact that
the ships bupkers aIe filled win the poorest
possible SORT OF coal, all worked against the
vessel making either fast time or showing all
its good qualities. One thing is certain, the
Monterey is as steady as rock and hides the
waves like a duck. Coming down to-day a
heavy wind and a choppy sea were encountered
for almost the full last half of the trip. The
decks were constantly washed by the waves
and the forward matches had TO b closed and
the wajer-tight clamps adjusted, but the Mon
terey moved steadily along, the roll OF the yes
sci being barely perceDtfbe.
On the tip down but TWO or the boilers-the
Scotch boterS-were used. bul these. uotwiih-
standing the very bad coal. gave very sarisfac
tory results. Everything was in readiness 10
heat the fun battery OF six boilers as soon as
the vessel passed the heads. but on nearing the
Golden Gate Captain HowisOn of th Board of
Inspectors and Captain Kenpf, in command of
the Monterey, had consultation aud decided
thar, owing 10 the fog outside, then visible from
the bay, L would be useless TO attempt 10
start on Tie Tour hours run at fuil speed pre-
scrIbed by the naval authorities for test OF the
vessels seagone qualities and her machinery.
Besides the facl that the Monterey has never
been tried III the open sea, The eompas,es OF
The vessel, although adjusted and presumably
correct, have never been tried, and the stop In
Sausalito Bay VIII give the frenien rest and
the engineers Il ckanca 10 clean cut the boilers,
for the dirty coal furnished for the trip even In
the shorr run from the island has fouled the
boiler tubes and rendered CLEANING necessary.
The ship Is very much crowded, there being
TWEEN y-iwo men In the wardroom ait. where
accommodations are provided for but thirteen.
The officers have given up their quarters to the
guests ana VIII bunk Tonight Oh mattresses on
The floor or deck or wherever else room 10 lie
down can he found Tie Monterey was not
built for picnic purposes, and there is not a
spare inch OF room aboard.
just as soon as The fog lifts the vessel Will
start down the coast and will run for four hours
at maximum speed. Then she Will be turned
and twisted about in the open sea, and after
ward The big 12-ineh guns forward and The o.
inch guns aft Will be fired.
This Will be the first time hat modern 70
inch American rlfie-guns have been fired from
4 vessel. and the result is awaited with interest.
There is nothing in the statement that Shee D
are to be placed between Big Betsy and her
mate the first time they are fired. The men,
bers OF the board intend to be there themselves,
a. they have the utmost confluence in their
security and safety. Several machinsts from
the yard and the Union Iron Works are on
board 10 be on hand IN case any defect may be
found in the machinery.