New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-03
credit he best long -dIstance nun ever nlaae by a

credit the best long-distanco run ever made by n
warship
NJ other war vessel anost has over been subject
ed t. such severe test II strength speed and
durance 50 that It is impossible = make com
parsons between tho Columbia and vessels 4
her class but that thc fastest of tho flyers Il the
merchant marine would have difficulty in get
ting out OF her way Is shown by the daily record
OF runs and her four-hour test. which are: From
? p m. july 2s ut the Needlcs 10 noon " the fol-
lowing day 4os knots. ana To- noon ~ each sue
cecd!ng day ~. 40. 457 49, i53 and io5 %
Sandy Hook Liehtship. at SO a. IN. yesterday.
Her best four-hours' run was s0 % knots.
Tho Hamburg-American Line steamer Augusta
Victoria from Hamburg southampton and Cher
bourg. followed the Columbia in. arriving If the
Hook al 1890 a m. The distance covered 10y the
Augusta Victoria from CherhourE 3oji
knots and her time Of passage 8 days 90 hours
90 minutes Tho average speed OF the Hamburg
steamer on this trip wac 1854 knots per hour.
iae ST Louis OF the American Line. left
southampton the day after the Columbia. pass
ing the Needles at li0 p m. or twenty-three
hours and forty minutes later. She is expected
- arrive here this morning
sALUTED WITH WHISTLES AND CHEERS.
That the wonderful performance OF the cruiser
was appreciated by those whose business takes
by the royal salute which greeted the beautiful
craft ~ she came up the harbor The shipping
world had been watching with an its eyes tor the
first sign Of the cruiser and her mercantile rivals
the ST. Louis 0f the American Line. and the
Augusta Victoria. II the Hamburg american
Line. which were understood - BE- cndeaNorinB
10 give the warship "A brush and when tho great
white hull and the four big bum tunnels loomet
up against the wooded hills OF staten Island
everything anoat that had steam up and
whistle on board 'cut loos".
Such a chorus of scrcc' hes. grunts. toots and
shrlcks IS seldom heard TN New-icrl waters
and above all the din a:d uproar the deep mel
low note of the Pirates" whistles rose clear and
strong like a clarion note % triumph. which was
distinctly in order. for her rivals had been left
behind The Augusta Victoria which made a
desperate effort had failed t. catch the dying
white warship and the ST Louis well. the St
Louis IL being looked for. she may come In this
morning. Wherever there was standing room on
the Battery and the North River front people
stood as the Columbia came up the Bay. ana To
the rumpus klc"ed up by the steam whistles the
crowds added their cheers for the victor in the
most remarkable ocean race on rec d.
What lends additional interest to the triumph
Of the cruiser is the fact that her marvellous run
was made under natural draught She cannot
carry the coal necessary for the extended run
under forced draught Of which the transatlantic
liners are capable. and II Is not likely that she
Viii ever be- called upon 70 make such run
This feat however. shows that she can steam
the full speed Of natural draught across the At
lantic and show her heels TO any warshp afoat.
except her speedy sister the Minneapolis and
under forced draught four-hours run
catch any merchant steamer now in business.
cunWINt. MAHsS or THE, TRIP
On her way 10 her anchorage of Forty-sixth-
ST.. North River. near the Jersey shore. the
cruiser showed that she had not hesitatcd at hit
ting head seas attempted to dodge the results
Of coming across the Western Ocean I'm a hurry.
The rolling fortics' had maintained their repu-
tation and she bore the marks Of their energy
In making things interesting for the wayfarer.
be II warshlp or 'oil sled"
The four great tunnels were coated with salt
crystals where they not begrimed with
smoke and her pretty white sides smeared
and strcakcd with ri I. Her upper structure
and top hamper were covered with soot and her
decks were coated with coal dust and clnders.
Nothing on deck he'd parted or carried away.
however, and after twtnty-four hours wltnlh
the sheltering walls of the Navy Yard the
Columbia will come out with her face washed.
and as bright and shining as a schoolgirl with
"A new gown the envy Of all her associates.
HER POWERFUL ENGINES AND PROPELLERs
The trip of the Columbia T. a personal triumph
for George w Melville chief OF the Bureau Of
Steam Engineering. who designed her engines.
These powerful pieces OF machinery are Of the
vertical inverted direct acting. triple expansion
type, and the trip across used up about l,o2l
tons OF coal The high-pressure cylinder of each
engine IL - inches IN diameter. the inter
mediate 80 inches and the low pre- ssure ~
inches. with piston stroke II AZ inches and de
velop maximum indicated horsepower OF
q 900 Her propellers are Of the modified Grif-
nth type three Lladcd. made OF manganese
bronze. the centre OF the three being IA feet
In diameter, and the starboard and port 10 feet
each the pitch being for the centre propeller Il
feet s inches and for the starboard and port %
feet. The centre propeller presents disc area of
1894 feet. aud the two others l'6.l ieet each
On her official trial. In November. 1893. the CO.
lumbia averaged D. knots an hour. and made