New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-03

dred 10 two hundred and thirty tons per day
about one-half OF that used by the Cunadei
Lucania in her trip from Liverpool over course
of about 3.032 knots. The Columbia had the bes
coal obtainaDle at southampton. such as Is used
by the American Line. While her capacity Is
only 500 we took on 1873, filling the bunkers
and utilizing the wing PACKAGES and fire rooms
and even the decks. where forty tons were
slowed away under the superstfucture. With
this load she drew &c feet inches forward and 2
feet inches aft. al. unfortunate trim. but I'M
avodable Her fire room force was twelve short
and that number made up by volunteers from
the deck crew In addition. forty-hve men from
the deck force and three petty officers were
transferred To the engineers department 10 as
sist in carving coal
THE plan to speed the vessel under forced
draught for the last twenty-four hours OF our
voyage abandoned az impracticaole' FOR.
while there was 300 tons Of coal left. ii was at the
ends and could not be moved sutii GENTLY fast to
Feed the fires for such test Of speed Could we
have done this. II would have shortered the voy-
age by fully three yours. and our average would
have been close 10 nineteen knots.
ENTHUSIASM THROUGHOUT THE SHIP.
The paragraph with which this review Of the
voyage begins is ample to show Captain summers
confidence in his ship az a practical solution Of
the commerce. destroying problem. He was busy
man yesterday for he had been summoned to tho
Navy Yard and had to settle up his affairs on the
ship before taking the Government tug which
awaited him. and In which he left the ship shortly
after 2 o'clock The pleasure Of Captain sumner
over the exertions and loyalty of the crew found
expression in a letter which he wrote and hac
placed in the glase-fronted bulletin board In the
forecastle. He detailed In this letter the object OF
the voyage. and reproduced In full the order FOR
the voyage from the Navy Department officials,
and then went on to culogizc the members 81 the
crew. who. he said. with few exceptions. had ac-
quilted themselves with a zeal worthy in every
way and he desired To express 10 them In this
public manner HE satisfaction. There were few
men on board Of the AS who did not peruse this
document before the day was done"
OF this enthusiasm no NOR" notable "N-
preston was to he found than down In the
engine room. where the principal operations
Were Of necessity. confined. one OF tn" OH
GERS speaking 10 The Tribune reporter. said.
1T would have dom You good To- nave seen
the rivalry displayed in the hrinS-rooms by the
various sections. There were three OF these, 50
that the men had four hours on and eight on
And each section made Il n business To try
to excel the other IN the number Of revolutions
counted by the engines When the revolutions
ran up TO III. 112 and then 10 1l3. you would
think the ship was going 10 pieces from thr
sounds that came up from below. IN" cherrs "i
the men and their cries as they shouted ana
laughed and sang II was a great experience.
Executive Officer Lieut. enant- Co1ninander {. -
Albone and his brother officers. as well as some
OF the members OF the crew. who were hiled with
the glory Of the hour were enthusiastic over
the reception at KieL which they said was on"
continual round Of pleasure The Columbia was
visited BY various officers OF the German ana
other navles Chie, Engineer Ilarriss desk wa
Uttered with the cards Of gentlemen with IN
pronounceable names and Gttcrns titles
There Is one thing about those gentlemen
though" said the chief that J did not Ike
They were quick t. ask all sorts ~ questions
about this ship and her equipment but tn" mo-
ment I turned on them they shut mp Tx" clans
and little could get about their own navy