The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-14
The Great Ccmmsrcs Destroyer Out
for Her Trial.
QUICK RUN FROM PHILADELPHIA,
Bs ating All Prcvioas Records for the
Trip-Work Compared with That OF
New York-Description ofOur Greatest
Boat-Judgcs Of Her Qualifications 81

ucneToytT, INV ttiuiiuia. buitS uy w iiiiii
Cranp g. Sons of Philadelphia, is in this
harbor, awaiting her official trip in Massa-
chusetts bay, over the same course that
the cruiser New York made her great run
last spring. 1t extends from Cape Ann, off
Gloucester, 10 Cape Porpoise. of the Maine
coast, distance of Al .. 3 miles and return.
Inasmuch as tie turn must be made with
out diminishing the pressure. IL will te
necessary TO cover about l2 miles In turn
ing the bip ship, preparatory to starting
back for the final run. This will make
about 100 miles that the Columbia will
cover under full speed, t. say nothing OF
the run down TO the starting point aud
back to anchorage.
The Pirate" 40 she is facetously named,
had an eventful run over from Philadel-
phia She left the Cramps yard Saturday
morning and anchored for the night at
Lewes. Del. proc cling early Sunday
morning for Bosi on harbor, arriving here
early this morning. The exact date of the
official trial il not known, as the weather
is threat ening and may interfere in the
best laid plans; lut she will probably, II
the weather favors, make a preliminary
run over the course on Tuesday, and
On Thursday Make Her Grand Effort.
when it is eyaect,d that she w II eclipse
the record of the New York by two or
three knots
The New York was obliged to make 90
knots al hour In order TO mees the require
ments OF tie contract. and she actually
made 81 knots which gave to her build
ers bonus OF 500. .0J0 above the contract
figures.
The ColSmbIa Is built n different lines,
and greater speed is expected. The new
vessel Is 35 feet longer than the New York,
six feet narrower and 45O more horse
power, so that 1t is fair to presume she will
attain a speed OF at least % or % knots an
hour. The Columbia, i'm two preliminary
trials off tho Capes of Delaware, which
will not bear much resemblance to the Sc
we're tests To be made this week, developed
speed of 81. 3 and fraction less than 2l.5.
The rua from Philadelphia was accom-
plished in l3 hours aud minutes, an av-
ersge speed OF Is GO knots an how. The
cruiser New York's time for this distance
was Ia hours 80 minu.eI
From Nantucket South Shoal lightship
to Minots Ledge the speed was kept mp.
The distance on Cape Henopen south
west lightship 10 Ninot's Ledge, through
south channel, is Az 4-lU knots, and the
Columtia made the trip in 81 hours SO
minutes an average of rs. SO an hour. The
cruiser New York, when on her way TO
Care Ann for ler trial trip, made the
Journey i'm "a bouIs i5 minutcs, and this
hid hitherto been the record for this dis
lance Both runs
were Made Under Natural Draft.
The New YorA'siun was made on light
breeze with n smooth sea, whereas the CO.
lumtia had to contend against a rather
strong wind from east northeast, with an
cid eas,erly swell, which caused her to
throw considerable water forward. To-
ward night, however. both wind and sea
moderated The Co umbia's engines
averaged from 10 to l20 revolutions a
minute drring the run. When the official
run is made the engines will be increased
TO possibly 1855 revolutions on forced
draught, and everybody on board is hope
ful that this will produce a speed OF 22
knots an hour or better making her the
fastest warship in the world
Neitser Edwin s. Crhmp, who has
charge of the ship, nor Captain Sargent.
her navigator, will express an opinion as
to the probable performance OF the ship
under forced dlaught. They simply say
that she Will meet the contract require
ment o. 81 knots an hour. A speed of %
knots wou . cara for her builders
A Premium Of $4,000
There Is nothing very warlike about the
Columbia's ap, ezra &C at present. In fact
she looks very much Ike ''tr amp" She
has half finished look. Her sides DO not
exhibit that Elistcning whiteness of paint
which we have come to ass jcia.e with the
ships of the new navy. They are dabbled
aud drabblel with miscellaneous poly
chrome and the torpedo tubs forward is
stopped with big piece Of timber No
guns frown from her portho'es, which are
roughly covered with planking. Her
decks are unwashed, her brlsswork un-
polished 5 OF and CRIME and temporary
makeshifts are everywhere apparent. But
,very part ot the new flyer essential TO
speed il in prime condition. Taere is M
rust or dust upon her m'ghiy engine. and
her steel bottom has b,,n subjected to a
m polish which enables her 70 glide
through The wares VITA a IN ninu n OF re
4 t,uce
When the Pirate" makes her grel, rul
Off Capc Ann she will have On bolrd n
licked crew. commanded hy officers who
know every bolt and valve ia her mighty
machinery. and will b, able 10 pot tbs Test
itsults that will ever be a,tsinab,e fiom
This Remarkable Engine of War.
Size Is commanded aud run by the same Of
.,ceis who c lmmsnded the New York last
May Captain Robert w. Sargent, who
me f.om one Of the ins.Atlantic
iin,rs to the employ Of the Cramp, is a
man OF marked ability, aad oi great ex-
perience~- Edwin :. Cramp, the real
genius OF the big firm. aId the supcrin-
tending engineer Uf the work Is on board
the Columbia, and will supervise tho
trial.
The secretary OF the navy has selected
tho 10 blowing officers TO compose the Off.
cial trial boards: Rear Admii al George T.
Belknap, u. :. ~, senior member. Com
mo Tor John G.. Walker, u. 5. n; Captain
Edmund o. Matthews, Chief Engineer
Edward Farmer, L. 5. N, Commander
Philip n. Cooper, u. s. N; Commander
Francis A. Cook, u. 5. N; Lieutenant
Commander Joseph y. Hemphill.U. 5. N;
Naval Contractor Joseph Feastcr. y. S, N;