The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-19
PEERLESS INDIANA.
A Triumph Of American Naval Con-
struetiOn.
SHE OFFICIALLY DEMONSTRATES
HER SPEED.

She Presented a Magnificent Appearance
Attained a Greater Speed Than Was
Required by Contract.
Boston, 4 October 1s.-Tbe magnificent
| and latest addition to the United States
navy, the Indiana, one of the largest,
fastestt4and ablest of the naval monsters
of the world, officially demonstrated her
speed today. attaining a speed of a frac-
ton over 10 knots, the contract speed.
The details and times of the trial are as
follows:
905-Indiana's hull looms up we'll, in
dications are that steam is being bottled
up Tor today's trial, for dense volumes of
black smoke are pouring from her stacks.
| A tug is stationed at the start and one
| six miles from the start. This will give
| a line on her speed.
910-Tbe conditions are excellent for
the trial The only drawback, if it can
| be SO considered IL the wind, which
blows at the rate of 10 miles per hour
| from the northwest. The sea is quito
smooth and the sky is very clear, which
will enable those aboard the ship to pick
up all the marks along the course.
| 9.50-The Indiana is approaching the
mark at good speed. She may cross in a
| short time She is about four miles from
the mark, headed for it,
1O-Wind undertaking. Indiana has got
| in q position to make rush for the line
She is literally be clouded with smoke,
which pours from her tunnels. Nothing
like this has been seen in other trials, the
| smoke completely hides the craft from
view The marks are farther off shore
than usual,
The Indiana crosses the starting line
ut 10. Oh. 4.
10. 05-The Indiana is a magnificent
spectacle, with her great bow wave ex-
tending amidships and astern. She is be-
ing hurled through the water at a record
breaking pace.
10. 1O-O1d observers of trials say they
never saw such bone in the teeth OF
any craft that ever started across the line
10 3l--The Indiana passed first mark
after the start, a distance of 10 miles at
10 81. This gives the time for that dis
tanee 26 minutes and 20 seconds. This is
about 10 miles per hour thus far.
1910. The Indiana is increasing b er
speed very perceptibly. She presents a
inagnificent sight. Great masses of white
spray are being thrown by PROV far in
the air. She is now doing between Is
and 16 X nets
H. 10-The tide is against the Indiana,
being dead ahead. 1t is on the ebb On
the return it will favor her and she will
probably make better speed. The wind
| is favorable just abeam and is moderat-
| ing very perceptibly. Conditions are Of
| the best.
| II. 3o-Wind has died out almost COM
pletely and day could hardly be better for
the trial.
10. 57-The first trace of smoke of the
Indiana on her return is observable on
| the horizon.
| 1.15-The Indiana is now in plain sight
| on the holneward passage.
| 1.38-Indiana passed Dolphin, II. miles
| from the fnish.
| From the time she took in covering this
/ six miles this morning she should finish
about 2 IS, an average, deducting IL
minutes for the turn, of more than 1914
miles per hour perhaps more, and a
bonus of SIS, 900 and the worlds record.
| 2O5-The Indiana is making magnifi-
cent burst for the finish line, at the best
speed of the day, and will approximate
! r. 16 knots average.
The Indiana crossed the line at 2. "a 81.
The Iapsed time Of the Indiana was 4
hours 10 minutes 40 seconds. Deducting
| IS minutes for the turn at Boone island,
gives as corrected time over the course in
actual contest 4 hours l minute &c
seconds. Estimating tidal corrections,
etc, the speed of the Indiana as shown
today, was 15H knots per hour.
| The Indiana kept right along by
Thatchers up to Eastern point shore up to
| Boston bay.