The herald., 1894-07-15
SPEED|EsT WARSH|P AFLOAT,
The Minneapolis Mistress of the
Ocean.
A New Holder of the Worlds Naval
Record.
Four Hundred Thousand Dollars Bonus
Goes Into tho Pockets of the
Cramps ss the Result
of the Trial Trip.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press,
BosroN, July 1.-THE new cruiser
Minneapolis anchored off Boston light
about 80 this afternoon, the proud
holder OF the worlds record for speed of
warship. Two hours later the party
who had enjoyed the distinction of
being present on the fastest warship in
the world landed in Boston. The re-
quirements OF the contract we're that
ahe should make 81 nautical miles per
hour, and for each quarter OF knot
above that figure the firm of Cramp &
Son. builders, were to receive the sum
OF $4,000, hence when the i've members
OF the Cramp family, who were present
on the trip saw the big anchor drop out
trial they had the satisfaction OF know
ing they were 100000 richer than they
were few hours before they embarked
upon the exemplifcation OF naval
architecturs's art.
The day and the elements were all
favorable to the queen OF the seas, and
not single accident or mishap OF any
kind happened to mar the trial trip. At
o'clock the new cruiser started for
Cape Ann, where sbe was to begin her
journey of nearly IS nautical miles Tor
fame and money, and the long whistle,
dsnoting she WAS ready to go over the
course, was blown soon after the twin
lights on Thacher's island came into
view, and the flag of the secretary OF the
navy, which had up to this time Haunted
defiance to the breeze from the foretop-
mast, WAS hauled down and III turn
every piece of bunting, ropes, fagstafto,
aud everything which in any way could
catch breeze.
The boat passed Boston lighthouse at
S:31, and soon after the forced draught
was put on and the chip epeeded on to
the starting point as though imbued
with knowledge that she was expected
to do something never before accom-
plished, and when she did cross the
line she had not, in the estimation of
the senior member OF the firm Of Cramp
& Son, attained her full speed. 1t was
decided, however, to let her continue
her course. and if she beat the best time
On record, let the matter drop there,
but had she not succeeded in keeping
pretty close to the record made by her
sister ship, which held the speed record
for warship, another trial would un-
doubtedly have been demanded.
As she crossed the line OF the first
mark the engines were credited with
making 124 revolutions a minute and
the boilers with $50 pounds of steam.
Despite the speed at which she was 60
ing it was remarked how little vibration
was noticeable. Still the great ship sped
on, and when che passed the buoy off
the armored cruiser New York the time
noticed was 80 80, and the next time
taken to run the two and nearly one
half miles was minutes and % seconds,
or at the rats of 22.22 nautical miles an
| hour. The freight steamer Fern was
the next stake, and the distance between
the New York and Fern was & 66 miles,
and it was 10:02:06 when Lieutenant
Drake announced she had crossed the
line, making the distance in 18 :SS, or at
the rate of 2l.43 miles an hour. Be-
tween the Fern and the United States
steamship Fortune it was the same dis
tance as between the New York and
Fern, and this leg was made in 16 min
utes and Is seconds, or at the rate of
l.
be owing to the water being deeper than
on the previous log. Her engines were
making 14l revolutions per minute.
From the Fortune to the cruiser At
lanta was miles and the run was
made in II :23 or at the rate of 22.6
miles. At an equally distant point was
the United States tug Leyden, from the
Atlanta, and this run was made in 10 rs
| or at the rate of 2l.20 miles per hour.
Between the Leyden and the dynamite
gun vessel Vesuvius was space of TIA
nautical miles, and this space was COW
cred in 81 minutes 81 seconds, or the
rate of 2l.20 nautical miles per hour.
The last leg of the run over the first
half OF the trial trip of A miles; from
Cape Ann to Cape Porpoise and return,
was the next to be run. and the dis
tance between the Vesuvius and the
dispatch boat Dolphin, 7.74 nautical
miles. was made in 1913 or at the rate
of 25. Az miles, being the fastest time
made ou the outward trip and caus-
ing the members OF the board
of officers assigned to attend the trial
to open their eyes and the newspaper
men on board to feel as if they were 20.
ing through the air. The speed was go
perfectly satisfactory on board that the
Minneapolis in the last few miles had
demonstrated that she was not only ca
pable OF holding her own with her sister
chip, but was able to meet her and show
her the lines OF her stern at any time.
One.half of the trip was thing of the
past and the time consumed in the A
knots was hour and 55 minutes and Is
seeconds, with the average speed of 90. sc
miles, 90 against 22.62 for the first hall
OF the trial trip of the Columbia, whose
efforts che was trying to beat.
The run back was started at IL :58,
the time ueed in making the turn being
Is minutes and "a seconds. No stoI
wac made to oil bearings or for any pur-
pose, as nothing was necessary to be
done, SO perfect was the working of the
machinery of the boat, and che imme.
diately headed for the mark Of the Dol
phin on the return trip, and the same
vessels were passed as on the outward
trip, the same buoys were in position
and the only difference was that the
average speed of the Minneapolis was 6
trille faster and her average on the re-
turn trip was %. 20 miles as against % 81
on the first half making the total aver.
age speee per hour OF % 05, and proving