The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-30
'9HE ST.L0UlS A SUCCESS
The New American Liner Now
Y Ready for Regular Business.
HER RECEPTION IN NEW YORK.

Everything Afioat United in Doing Honor
to the Mammoth Palace Steamer, which
VIII Start on Hor First Trip Across tho
Ocean on Wednesday Next.
NEW YORK, May 3o.-Thc st. Louis, the
new steamship Of the International Navi-
CATION line, completed her trial trip at sea
ut 4:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, at
which time she made fast to her pier Mt
the foot OF Vosey street, North river. Com
Ing up the bay the St. Louis was the recip-
lent of a splendid ovation, the due Of q
craft OF her imposing appearance and mag
nifcent proportions. Everything adoat
saluted the newcomer and the responsive
cheers from her decks were so frequent as
TO try the throats of the three or four hun
dred people who gave them utterancs.
The trial TIP began at 0 O'Clock Mon
day morning. The st. Louis left her
builders yards at Philadelphia on Satur-
day. Sunday and Sunday night she lay
At anchor outside the capes of Delaware,
the expectation being that early Monday
morning, her compasses adjusted, she
would put to sea. But the morning was
foggy, and the adjustment Of compasses
was not completed until about 9 o'clock.
Then the steamship was gotten under
weigh and tho sea trail was on. Captain
W. g. Randle was in command, but until
she passed Quarantine yesterday after
noon the builders controlled her every
movement
Representatives of the Cramps express
satisfaction at the result of the trial, which
in particular showed the possession of en-
gines well nigh perfect Only twice dur
ing the trip did any part of her machinery
become heated, and that was the worst
shat developed. One journal and one
bearing did become hot, but that was at
t<ibutcd, and doubtless correctly, to neg
hgence on the part of oilers.
1t had been promised that the st. Loui:
should develop speed of 81 knots. This
was not fully realized during the trip. Fol
thirty minutes Tuesday afternoon thu
great ship was propelled through the watci
Mt the rate Of 20 knots an hour, and II
order to do that 1t was found necessary tt
force the draft. The coal In the bunker.
Is blamed for most of the difficulty in thi
regard. 1t is represented that it was o
inferior quality, and that it was very diff
ferent from the handpicked coal which hal
been used on board the cruisers recent.
built for the United States when the,
were sent ont to make their speed trials
The steam pressure was at no time abov,
100 pounds, while to produce the stipu
lated speed 200 pounds may be required.
With some slight alterations in tho fur
naces and with n most careful selection o
coal, 1t is represented that the st. Loui
will. on her TRANSATLANTIC voyage, whicl
begins June 8, develop well sustaine,
speed Of 81 knots an hour
The weather during tho short run to Sc
from the capes of Delaware to Mort
Shoal, off Nantucket, was not such as :
put the st. Louis to "a test, for the ocea
was at no time more than moderated
rough, while at the time the 20 knot rat
of speed was reached the sea was as quie
rs 1t could well be.
On the whole the builders and owner
sf the st. Louis have good reason to b
pleased with the result of the flfty-fiv
hours trial trip and the bost of ground
for claiming that her place is among tn
fastest, as it incontestably is amongst tn
BtAunchest and most palatial of the trani
ntiantio liners.
On tha arrival Of the ST. Louis at he
dock letter of thanks from citizens of S
Louis was presented to President Griscor
BY George II. Morgan, representing th
81. Louis donors of the magnificent
brary presented to the new vessel. TIL
library includes ] 1922 volumes for the flri
cabin and $50 for the second cabin. III
gifts also include ten ornamental glaE
windows, full set of nugs and two hanI
nomely hound albums