New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11
THE MACHIAS'S SPEEDY RUN.
LARGELY EXCEEDING HER CONTRACT RE-
QrIREMENT OF l5 KNOTS AN HOUR.
MAINTAINING An AVERAGE OF 1917 KNOTS on
HER sIxTY-fIvE MILE TRIAL TRIP IN
LONG ISLAND sOUND-p\TH IRON
WORKS TO GET 10000 BONUS.

WORKS TO GfT FiOVJO BoNtS'
On board Gunboat Machias. Long Island sound
June 1910 quote Icar-Admlral George NJ BelK"p :
d" The Machas Is tho finest glnboat Of her class IL
this country The veteran made this remark rs the
Machlas. the FRS steel Gunb0at ever built IN NrN-
England. shot across TIE finish line near New-Loihoh
Ter official trial "trip this evening. having mace All
average Of 1917 knots on fin OF more than sA'y
mile, and having earned bonus OF 10000 Tor her
builders the Mcs>rs Hyde, OF tn Bath Iron Works
BY the terms Of the contract she was To Elah" on
her trial hi't knots hour, and for every quar-
ter In above that b.i dcrs were TO receive 5000
Tie mvdc,t gentlemen who built her never made II
public claim for greater speed than about what 'h'
Government required but they privately expressed
Ire belief that she would make thirteen nnd three
quarter knots.
The splendid run Of tho Machlas to-day marks a
new epoch In the shpbuding history Of New Eng
land and will give fresh impetus 10 that in
dustiy. Bath has long enjoyed the reputation OF
binding fleet and ,tanch wooden craft. ANA To-Day
the proud distinction Is hers Of havin; constructor
the finest In6oai Of It's class floating the stars ana
stripes. The MacnaS built under the direct
supervision of Charles Il. IIanacqm, formerly ch'i
drauehr.man in the Bureau Of Construction In the
NV, j. parlmcnt. The excellent condition in which
.h, came uu for her tIial trip. being ready To
90 into commission except for additional coat
of paint Lrr hull. the planning Of her decks AM
the placing # her guns, Is of graiihcatl'h
10 all concerned. Rear admiral Hclknap speaking
Of this feature. said that none OF the SInboats or
cruiscrs lad started on the tial UP in such me
shape as the Machlas, and other members Of the
Eoard are enthusiastic in praise Of the wurkmanlike
manner In which every part 81 the ship il finished
and the neat appearance OF her uniformed crew"
General thomas W. Hyde served through III"
war. and NJ Is end started the Ia;h Iron WORKS.
Of which b." /, president. from tms beginning ma
crown The n, sent steel ship building c'tabi-imcnt'
two months Will test Ter twin sister, the CaNtine
I'm, concern Is also binding f.: the Navy the lam
katnilin ..CCD ton, displacement and big steamer
Tor the Norwich Line.
The oihcnl trial trip Of the Machla, today WIS
made. under i.vorabe conditions ov'r slA'yhil| Il
com - on Long Iiand sound, starting from Horton
Point. iw,nty miles west nom New London Light, t.
.taif..d -ho,l lieht and return. m'hrg with the
five. mile turn total distance OF siXty-hv" miles
under high pressure The trial under the
supervision If 4 naval board, copN-unS % Aimii'i
.lknap. Captain ;'"oig" g.. Ktn'N' 'mHhhu'r9
Philip II. cooper ard Haspar H. "c"ir'ch' '"i'i
Trgia.cr, William Wheaton. ,hml'' Il. Eo"lh':'
and llrr,chcl Yam LirdirFni- ommAn'"r Jo' IA
\. i!chphin. Iieu,ennnt l.. W. Irmy N'va' N'n
.,-lc,or Jos,rh rcistcr and Assistant Naval 'oa-
.,turfor ,,eni.e " street. rhc l"ari came aboard
tna eunheni shortly after 10 o'clock this morning.
and at 10 30 anchor Wa weighed ana the N'''''
steamed slowly out Of New LWdon Ilaihor VIVA
NaifO Lowell. "i IAih. ~ '"' "'''' ""' 'f''
,:vcih oliver In command. William t. l''O'' W"
pli,t The Ann,-r,om was In chang" OF '"i'i
rn.in,cr samuel T. ilinohlry. hi, assistants b'ms
u,~.i- c.. ,rcs and LsLcIy. In Ia III room VITO
.ir irrm,u ana Two coal pls--r> ana ia men W'''
de, lll,d -, ,i,I, =. attempt was made u run d
.t-,l until the Ma,hia, a,ari the 'lar'in; point
Inrsa'i by the tue Nd"n.
t ,,...,d III. first ,,akchoat ut A o'clock.
- ''' - wv" IT.. a. ..,ou,,u.
The Mac hli-N 'hIii'N "''' "''"'"e 49,
20 the minnie with 100 pounds pressure ~ H"'
M it ,,,., fi. -,-.nn. rn,rh seven and half miles