New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-03
Joy AT THE NAVY YARD.
OFFICERS AND MEN DELIGHTED AT THE Pc
FOEMANCE OF THE CRUISER.

OFFICERS AND MEN DELIGHTED At TIE PER
FoEMANcE or THE CRUISER
When the news Of the arrival u the Columbia
was received at the Brooklyn Navy Yard there
was general rejoicing over the fine showing made
By the ship, and some astic comments were
INDUCED in at the expense Of those who had eN-
pressed fears that the big white flyer would not
prove equal to the emergency.
Rear-Admiral Bunoe. in speaking = the trip.
said: she certainly did very we'll. Indeed. ana
much better than was expected after the reports
We have heard from Captain sumner u the con-
ditlon Of his engineering department. II she
made this trip under natural draught. as she
was ordered = do. there II no doubt that under
forced draught she could do It In tweniy-four
hours less time. Her average speed must have
been nearly nineteen Knots hour. and am
very much pleased and delighted with her.
COMMODORE sICARD PLEASED
Commodore Montgomery slcari. commandan'
Of the Navy Yard. was alsp delighted ~ the good
news Of the Columbus fast trip. he said that ~
he was no. familiar with the records % merchant
vessels he coui not draw any comparisons. but
he was confident that the record mad" could be
improved on under more favorable conditions NJ
to coal and the engine room force.
In the Steam Engineering Bureau Captain S. !.
T. Ayres the chief engineer. and his assistants
were figuring on the average rate Of speed made
by the cruiser when a reporter called at the ONCE
Chief Ayres was fun Of pleasure over the triumph
OF his department. and said that although tho
Columbia had made wonderful trip. the Navy
had one vessel that could beat her. Give me
hours less time. The two vessels are built 1886
precisely the same conditions. and will send
the Minneapolis over the same distance IN
twelve hours less time The two vessels are
built the same plans and have prac-
tically Identical engines. but the Minncapoliss
is the faster Of the two. and will beat the Co
lumbia In n long run But II is a stroke Of
genius" continued the Captain. ITO design such
engInes those ships have. II would be a
hard job to add TO the fame Of George ".
Melville. but II anything VIII do IL. IL Is the
turning out OF machinery Ike that in the Co
lumbia and the Minneapolis. The Engincer-in-
Chief car afford TO feel proud over this affair.
for this record shows that his plan for the pac-
Ing Of the three screws. which was jumped on
by some prominent officers when II was first
brought out. the right one.
This Is not the first application Of triple
screws 10 war vessels In this country. for some
Of the Old ironclads In the war were experiments
In that line. but the credit OF this beating Of time
belongs to the man who first To find a
way OF utilizing the enormous thrust power Of
all three screws and setting them SO that none
Of the power would be- lost In racing in heavy
weather. 1t was a great "Trip, and the engineers
are proud OF IL
THE NEW-NOKk CHIEF ENilNEER IN
GREAT GLEE.
on board the cruise. Now-York the happesi
man was probably Clpriano Andradc. the chief
engineer who was the inspector of the work Of
setting the Coumba3 engines and was
her first chief engineer surrendcring his
place to Chief Engineer Harris when John
Low, formerly in charge of the New
York was taken ill., lie specially
compiimented by the German Emperor when
the New-YOrk was AZ KEEL. but his attachment
to the flagship would not outweigh his old love,
and when the Columbia was mentioned he be-
came enthusiastic oyer the ship and could hardly
say enough in her favor Il know the Column
bias engines said he Ind am not a bit sur
priscd that they have given 80 good account
OF themselves. They are beauties. and am only
sorry that Mr.. Harris could not have had plenty
Of picked men and picked coal on board when he
started out. That transatlantic record would
have looked blue when the Columbia came In.
However. there may b another chance. and In
the mean time this record 's glory enough"