Evening star., 1897-04-07
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Official Speed Trial of the Battle Ship
Iowa.
WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE PERFECT
Great Interest in the Big Boats
Attempt.
ECORD OF TIL E r L n

BOSTON, April THE new United States
battle ship Iowa. one of the most formida-
able vessels of the navy, left her anchorage
at the Boston light, about six miles down
the harbor. early this morning. and. under
clear sky and with every indication of per-
feet weather conditions. steamed for Cape
Ann TO make her official speed trial over
the governments deep water course to
Boon Island and return. distance of sixty
six nautical miles. The contract condi-
tions under which the Iowa was built call
for d sustained speed of sixteen knots an
hour for four hours.
As the Iowa in her builders trial Monday
exceeded seventeen knots. there seemed TO
be no doubt that she would do much bet
ter than the specified speed.
Great interest in the trial is shown. not
only by men who give attention to naval
affairs. but by citizens generally.
The tug Kate Jones left the city at
o'clock this morning crowded with naval
officers either detailed for the trial or as
guests. and large number OF prominent
civilians
As soon as the tugs passengers had been
landed on the battleship. the Iowa steamed
down the bay for the starting point
The Associated Charities.
Edwin S. Cramp. experimenting engineer
of VIM Cramp & Sons who built the YES
sci. was in command Today The command
ing officer of the Iowa is Captain r. w.
Sargent Pilot Chambers of Boston, who
has held the wheel on many similar oc-
casions. guided the vessel. Assisting Cap
tain Sargent in working the vessel were
Engineers NJ. 2. Towne. john Paterson and
n. u. Johnson. assistant naval architect,
j. W, Alice and J. II. Null, in charge of
hull engineering
The members of the board of inspection
and surveys Who are on board today as
representatives of the government are Com
modore George Dewey, Capt. F. g. Picking,
Commanders C. II. Davis and VIII. Brown
sou, Lieut.. 5. A. Staunton, Medical Inspec-
tor W. X Van Reypen, Paynaster Arthur
Brotis. Chief Engineer G. W. Stiyers and
Naval Constructor ]. F. Hanscom. The Of
ficers who constituted the engineering corps
of observers included Passed Assistant En-
ginecrs Moritz. Leopold, G. w. Danfortn
and W b. Day of the navy yard and Passed
Assistant Engineer Rouneile of the ALI
ance.
The Course.
The course for today's run was not identt-
cal with that over which the trial trips
have been held, although its general di-
rection was the same.
The buoy marking the starting point was
set fully six knots nearer Boston. or about
southwest of Eastern Point. below Glou-
CeSter- IniS brought the enc OF tHe NrSt
leg nearly abeam of Cape Ann light. which
has been the usual starting point, and well
out at sea.
The Icv.a-s contract is the final one max
ing provisions for a premium of $J0.;S1 for
every quarter knot of speed made by the
hattie ship in excess of that called for by
the specifications. Under similar contracts
the Baltimore won S1o6.t4l. the Yorktown
ST.. 80. the Newark, S',j.s:ti. The Phiiddel-
phia SlGo.rD. the New York s200,WD. the
Columbia S:-oooo the Minneapolis ;41t6D.
the Indiana $4,000. the Massachusetts
$4,000 and the Brooklyn s3-O.tp, or an
aggregate of s1,siI,I23 earned by the
Cramps.
1t was just SIS o'clo>k when the Iowa
began 10 move from ner anchorage. Al
that time d light westerly wind prevailed
and the sea was comparatively smooth
The vessel gathered neadway slowly. bu
soon she began to toss the waves with mel
lien bow and In twenty minutes she was
well under way toward the mouth of Glou
Cester harbor-
The Trial.
ROCKPORT. Mass April Iowa passed
first mark at 10:06:i6-
Iowa passed second mark 10:3O:23. having
n ade the first leg at the rate of 1893 knots
The Iowa passed the Dallas on her return
trip a >s9-,2 having Inade an estimated
speed of 1910 knots per hour for the run.
Iowa passed Iawna 2:OI :46
Estimated Speed 1850 Knots.
The Iowa crossed the finish line a
2:31:10: elapsed time, 4:2i:24: ailowin,
- minutes 0seconds for turn at BooI
Island: estimated speed, 1850.
THE IOWA.
Description of ..Sea-GOing Battle ShiI
No. l."
The Iowa is officially known as "sea-eo