New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05
TUE ST. PACL'S TRIAL RUN.
..,r rxCEEDED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
A MAIL-CARRIER
..., AVERAGE SPEED WAS 2Oi5 KNOTS. AND
,rpr Is NO DOUBT THAT WHEN SHE
Is LIMBERED Up SHE WILL DO
CONSIDERABLY BETTER.


Is LIMBERED Up SHE WILL DO
CONSIDERABLY BETTER.
Gloucester. Mass. Oct An her trial run OF
.orr hours from Cape Ann, Mass to Cape Por-
- Me A distance Of 1896 knots and return.
- International Navigation Company's new
.o,,sbin st. Paul to-day averaged 2oi2 knots
=, hour and earned the privilege of carrying the
,r.,,ad States mails to Europe. According to the
inns of the Mail Subsidy act. The ST. Paul had
90 make 20 knots an hour for four consecutive
.urs n carry the mails and receive the 81 a
mile paid for them
Tho engines and boilers worked to-day as
,,ooo,blv and easily as If they had been running
Cor months and not a hitch or an accident OF
49,, rind occurred. Although the St. Paul did
-. aoual the time made by her sister ship, the
9. ouis which made % . knots on her trial.
~, Conditions were much more favorable to the
,,,., vessel and the st. Paul, when she gets
<,-,v running on the line. will undoubtedly
10, the ST Iouis's regular time and VIII bear
o,iasnce 10 the ship-buders Of the world that
~, United States can turn out fine ships as
any ahoat.
Edwin s Cramp the representative aboard OF
the builders of the ship. was well satisfied with
the results of to-day's trial. and he SAID that
sho had shown rs much speed as he expected
from new ship with a foul bottom. The trial
uas conducted by Commander Royal NJ. Brad
ford I.eutenant-C Commander Seaton Schroeder.
Lieutenant NJ I. Patch and Lieutenant r. T.
MuIligan. the trial board OF naval officers OPP
o;,,ed hy the Government to taxi the ships
time. -
GETTING READY FOR THE EFFORT.
Yesterday was a busy time aboard the st. Paul.
Rio lighters and water boats were alongside all
d.v filing the bunkers with coal and the tanks
with fresh water in place Of the brackish water
taken aboard Al Philadelphia which caused the
,rin,ing" Of the boilers In all. 400 tons of coal
were taken aboard. BY this time it was II
o,c,,ck at night. and the St. Paul got under way
and dropped down the bay TO the outer harbor.
where she came to anchor for the night
The weather conditions were favorable when
the ST. Paul got under way at o'clock this morn
ing. A stiff hfteen-knot breeze was blowing from
the northeast but there little sea running
snd the atmosphere was clear. The breeze that
WAS blowing would be directly in the teeth or
the ship in her eastward run 10 Cape Porpoise
snd the tide would also be strongly against her,
hut. while these conditions would delay her speed
in the trip east they would assist her on her way
back.
The fires were allowed to go out yesterday. and
the fire crates and the boilers were thoroughly
cleaned The good effects Of this were apparent
In the smoother workings Of the machinery ana ana
in making steam when the vessel was lalIy
under way. 1890
The run to Gloucester made in little less
than an hour and then the ship took the warm
ing up" that always precedes trlal run. Sne
M in the boilers for the dash over the line. The
boilers made steam much more rapidly than on
Wednesday and generated power peter 1mam orn Tn
an inferno and painting. sweating men were toll
sng like beavers In an atmosphere that was suf-
locating 10 any not accustomed to the terrible
heat Of the engne-room Of an ocean liner.
AN ACCOUNT or The TRIP.
Finally John Patterson. the engineer. gave the
signal for the start the big blowers began to
force air into the furnaces. and the boat was
headed for the starting line. Lewis Chambers,
the pilot who has held the wheel for the Cramps
on most of their trials. took the helm, and at
$50 the St Paul passed the tug and buoy thai
marked the starting point OFF cape Ann ana
headed for Cape POTp0ise. As was the case on
Wednesday. shortly after the st Pau got 1alrly
under way a lumberladen schooner crossed her
bows ana forced he from her course ana 50
valuable time was lost.
Although she was being driven at tremendous
pressure. the Gig ship went through the water
with much less fuss than is made by many
snorting little tug. and only slght VIBRATION
could be felt upon her decks. The second stake
boat, thirty-two miles from Cape Ann, was
passed at 1922 making the speed TO that point
2009 knots an hour. After passing the second
stakeboat the speed of the ship increased, and
she crossed the line off Cape POrpoise at ll:Ol
The run against the wind and tide was made In
hours and II minutes. and the average speed
was 2011 knots hour
The 81. Paul ran only about two miles above
the stakeboat and then. turning sharply. she
started for the run back. The stakeboat was
passed at l1l5.
The run back TO Cape Ann was assisted by the
same conditions OF wind and tide that had been
adverse on the run eastward. and i was made in
. hours and minutes, a gain Of four minutes.
The average speed an hour was 20.S0 knots The
increased speed the way back brought the
average speed for the To- r hours up to 20.50
WORKING OF THE MACHINERY.
The average revolutions Of the screws on the
eastward run were S95 minute. and about 80
going west The slip OF tn. wheel was about
eighteen degrees. much higher than on the trial
trip of the St. Louis This was due. no doubt. TO
the foul condition OF the St Paufs bottom. The
horsepower developed was not worked out to-day
from the Indicator cards and il will be several
DAYS before II will be known
The st. Paul sailed this afternoon for New
York where she will probably arrive tomorrow
morning.