The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-04
PRINCESS FLOUR
Best made. Ask your Grocer
NEW CRUISER TESTED.
The Marblehead's Searching Qualities
All that Could Be Desired.

NEW YORK, May 3.-The new cruiser
Marblehead has completed her final trial
trip. and her officers and crew are quite
enthusiastic over her performances. This
is known as the deep-sea trial, in which
all her qualities as fighting ship and her
sea-going powers are tested to the full.
She sailed out of the bay on Tuesday morn
ing and returned TO port to-day, passing
quarantine before noon. The Marblehead
went UP the North river and dropped her
anchor north OF Twenty-third street, where
she will remain until tomorrow morning.
Outside Of her own officers and crew Of
230 men, probably the most interested or
all on board was the government board of
inspection, consisting of Commodore Thos.
c. Sellridge Capt Phillips Cooper, Com
mander Bradford, Naval Constructor Bax-
ter, Chief Engineer Mlllgan and Lieutenant
Commander Seaton Shredder. Their official
report will not be ready for some days to
come.
Ensign Schofeld, in conversation with a
reporter. gave the following brief account
OF the trial trip: THE speed trial under
natural draught commenced Tuesday after
noon. The course was southeast from Sandy
Hook light for two hours run. Estimated
by the patent log, we made 346 in two
hours, or at the rate Of 17.3 knots an hour
Some members OF the government board
thought that the patent log had over
registered, but the closest Investigation
showed the register correct. At the con-
clusion of the speed trial she was tried to
determine her tactical qualities and to see
how quickly she could turn under varying
conditions. The vessel is 40 feet long. Her
shortest turn was made in 175 yards with
one engine going ahead and the other back
Ing, while the longest was $50 yards with
both engines going ahead full speed 1t
took her about five minutes TO stop when
going ahead at full speed, and when going
astern Ii took her between one and a quar-
ter and one and half minutes to stop.
There was no unusual heeling of the YES
sci when the helm was put hard over, but,
OF course, there was the usual amount of
vibration from the engines. Wednesday
morning there was an inspection of crew
bags and hammocks. There was a man
overheard drill and the ship was cleared
for action. The men mere also exercised
with broad swords, revolvers and small
arms Great gun drill finished the work
of the forenoon. In the afternoon the guns
were tested. Two shots were fired from
each of the eight five-inch rapid-fire guns
two from each of the six-pounders and five
shots from each of the one-pounders. Dur
ing Wednesday night the crew was called
10 collision quarters and to fire quarters.
This morning we had our last drll-all
hands out boats and abandon ship. In the
last, all but few men, about fifteen, left
ly, and. so far, successfully"
The Marblehead's officers are: Command
err Charles ONeill; executive officer, Lieut.
C. G.. Bowman; navigator Lieut.. NJ e.
Hill; watch officers, Lieutenants Cowles.
Minott and Bitter; ensigns FELTON, and
paymaster, j. II. Chapman; surgeon, E. II.
Greene passed assistant engineer c. A
Carr; assistant engineer, J. II. Rouen and
pay clerk, Wallace.