The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-11
TRIAL OF THE COLUMBIA.
The Tripie-screw Cruiser win Start on 1t,
Test To-day.

The T-ipie-screw Cruiser win Start on Its
| Test To-day.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. lO.-About q o'clock to-
morrow morning the new United States pro-
tected cruiser Columbia will start from
Cramps shipyard on her official trial trip off the
coast OF Massachusetts, about the middle OF
| next week.
The cruiser will arrive at Delaware Break
water In the afternoon. and II Is expccted that
she will anchor there over night. IT, however.
the weather is fine and clear. the vessel in
stead Of stopping. will continue her journey
to her rendezvous. which will probably be
Boston Bay. In any event. she will be off the
coast OF Massachusetts, some time during
Monday. Those Of the Trial Board who do not
go with the ship from here will join her on
| Monday Capt. sumner. who is TO command
| the Columbia. and Lieut. Commander ALL
bone. her future executive officer. will be on
board from the time she leaves her dock here
until her return.
The Board to conduct tho trial will consist OF
Rear Admiral George Z. Belknap. Comm odore
| j. G. Walker. Capt. Edmund .. Matthews.
Chief Engineer Edward Farmer. Comm odore
| Philip II. Cooper. Commander F. A. Cook.
Lieut. Commander Joseph N Hemphill. and
Naval Constructor Joseph Feaster. with Lieut..
J.. l.. Reamy as recorder.
| After these officials go on board the usual
inspection will be made to see that the condi-
lions OF the contract, preliminary to the trial
trip. have been complied with. Tuesday will
probably DO spent in overhaulIng the ma
chinery. She may take a trip on that day
over the trial course. from Cape Ann to Cape
| Porpoise. of the Massachusetts coast
ON Wednesday or Thursday. il all goes well.
world are Interested. will be made. Immedi-
ately after the speed test the cruiser will start
Edwin, s. Cramp. the superlntending engi:
neer OF the William Cramp and sons ship and
eharas Of the cruiser during the trp Cspt
| Sargent will navigate her:
s6b The built 5e The ns ' stsss Sss w4
only two war ships like her in the world the
kaisertn Augusta Of the German navy and the
these are smaller than the Columbia. The
cruiser was launched on July ~. 1892: and
knots. Returning to, Inc harbor sponsons
a fraction less than III, knots an hour The
with an allowance OF $4,000 for each quarter
knot over that limit.
tarv OF the Cramp Company. says this OF the
new cruiser:
ance in Hnarmored or ,protected cruisers has
been for several years the grand desideratum
G a and Hsh E"s ss ,szsa
they were not large enough to carry the coal
duranCe sought Hence step in advance was
resolved upon. and in the act approved } une 30.
$3.50 provision was made for vessel OF about
to cost. exclusive OF armament not more than
S2i75o0o9 on this basis design was DE- Dc;
whose construction the Cramp Company un-
dsrt9 ,o XIX by contract. signed Nov. 10 1880 for
This vessel. now known as the Columbia.
is AZ feet long on the load water line. SO feet
draneht. and dispiaees 1850 tons cff fer powsr
consists OF three three-cy inder, vertical in
ySr ia triple expansion engines having about
driving three screws. one on he middle line.
as in single screw ships. and the other two
II Knots an hour
tight compartments. tile two driving the coun-
terscrews being placed abreast tllr same "a In
tire shaft Just ahaft them and tapping each for
one-half its width, steam Is supplied by eight
e Of all propens @a"sinery ncuiinx wateF
the boilers. is 1850 tons. The coal supply on
her norma displacement is 100 ,o tons but her
speed radius Of action o. about 10000 knots.
screws In large ships is an innovation, and It's
result in tho Column ia are watched with in
tense interest by the entire civilized world Es-
snntIally and avowedly II commerce destroyer.
and not n lighting ship. the armament OF the
Columbia will be comparatively light
A FAINT In the New YorL's Gun Circles.
WAsHINaIoy. Nov. lot appears that the !
real reason FOR the delay In eIuipplnR the |
cruiser New York for sen is the discovery OF a |
fault in the gun circles. 10y which nro meant !
the curved tracks upon which III. gun car |
riagcs are swung from side to side in aiming
tho weapons. some OF these circles are now |
tax them IN and reiit them hefora tho guns
will be serviceable. The work should not oc-
done at the New York Navy Yard. where the
y"sfe is now lying i il Helieysd that when
u short cruise. mainly with purpose Of az:
curing accurate data touching the working OF
her machinery. her tactical ability. stondiness
Hc.. and when she returns to port she viii
doubtless hn,e SO reduced the weight Of her
n"al ma n other snppI,rs and consequently
and reprlnted without difficulty at new York
or Norfolk.
The Newport News Company to Build the
New GUnbonts.
WIsHrNGToN. NOV. 1O.-The construction OF
the three new gunhoats authorized by the last
Congress Will be awarded to the Newport News
shphnilding Company. which was the lowest
bidder OF tho fifteen proposals submitted Ly
hehrly SiIWOuO or each shin. The award
mU.ih nave Lren made some weeks ago hut
i"r me strong pressure brought to lear ny the
want ann 10 ,r hi, T% mG Of En- aranssro which
lney hubmlt'ei Win their bids. hut the Whole
h t,nn,,i wns Tnlerred t"a Board. which has
ne ;.n'tructed under the departments plans
An. ana NM th" f9ntrart for the work be given to
the lowest bidder the Newport News Company
tr"iser Olympia. Speed.
SAN FRAScISco. Nov. 1o-A report emanatine
from the office OF tho Union Iron Works to-day
stated that the cruiser Olympia would return
greater speed than requ.TeI by the Govern
Inent contract