The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-19
FASTEST BOAT AFL0AT.
4. BURGESS WARREE's LAUNCH Ell
Lido MAKES 4 NEW RECORD.

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Faster thar all other craft on tho Hudson
River. faster than the passing trains ON the Now
York Central Railroad, faster than any vessel
afloat in the world, was the Ellide, the speedy
steam launch belonging to 4. Burgess Warren
OF Philadelphia on her preliminary trial trip
yesterday afternoon. This wonderful little ves-
sci, the product of Charles d. Mosher, the noted
naval ARCHITECT, lowered the worlds record by
covering n measured mile on the Hudson in 1
minute and 3s seconds. This is at the rate Of
over thirty-six and n half miles an hour, and
eclipses the speed record of the Turbinia, recently
made IN Europe. The trial was made down
stream in about slack water. with a light breeze
blowing from northwest by north. Both Owner
Warren. who Ia n proposed member of the New
York Y. e, and Designer Mosher were delighted
at the success of the little launch. and Harrison
h. Moore and Francis p. MaEoun, both promi-
ncnt y~achtsmen, whose names are also well
known in the business world, were on board IN
guests.
After the time Of the trial was announced
there WINS little doubt that Messrs. Warren and
Mosher were justified in their claims as to the
Ellide's speed, a speed which would have been
marvellous under the most favorable conditions.
and which was made in spite Of q load of twenty
two passengers. aggregatinE about 8. 800 pounds.
The contract called for n maximum speed of thir-
~ miles an hour, hut II, on her official trial trip,
which is scheduled for about n week hence, she
is as fast as was proved yesterday, the Philadel-
phia yachtsman will pay quite n snug bonus
on the contract price, 1t being in the
agreement that he was to pay 81, 900 per mile
Ellide could make in nm hour.
~ $40. .....l ..,~.l., H. &c., .Al~ -.
being held by Mr.. Mngoun OF the banking firm
of Barring & Magoun. the other by Harrison b,
Moore, President of tho Perth Amboy Towing
Company. The latter was the representative of
the owner. who will hold the watch on the final
trial OF the yacht. Moore's watch, which
showed the slower time of the two, regis.
tered ut the finish OF the mile l min
ute and 80 seconds, Notwithstanding tho
fact that there was n Misunderstanding in the
engine rom rs To the signals of Cant. 4. c.
Packard. whereby the launch WINS allowed TO
sion and drift nj least 100 Yards. Moore said
that the run. in his opinion. would have been
made in I minute and 40 seconda with ease had
80, ~ Gov IN. r,,.rnd.rs,,ndin, NI.norr,s
NOT oeon ior inc nisuhoerS'ahuinR. Masouh 3
that held by Moore.
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k-4itue ia a1uE shlpSaiu NJ SppeF
Nyack, where she was built, shortly after .
O'Clock and proceeded under one bell to the be-
o,nnin, ~ Tho n,..s,r.d milo oT Tsr-v,ovn
ginning u moesureo mhe oh 1arEyto"h.
she run over the course once NJ what was con
sidered a slow gait-about twenty-five miles an
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hour-eaFrSmg htts POUNDS Oh STEAM. men,
making n wide circuit, she came up to the
atartinr point iust M Can't. packard rang
.s.t.n Or. ,ss..s - -, -. ar,
the yea. nuo !uinpeu iof"aIu ~ peoe thH'
surprised everybody on board, while o seething
l,.,.s- !. - a. -, 80, n..,-,-
hiower was started NJ . WORD rom Desisncr
Moaher. who was seated on the floor Of the
engine room directing the snrinemen and stok-
= "a a.. ri ,.s,,.,-s a., a. C..
were being put under forced draught. As
her sten, began To rise. the speed Increased
.nd ub.n she $500 IN. ranos tho ,urn n,
anu "neh y pAsse' .he r1nse IA turn u
her foreioot was Clear OF the winter nnd q thin
shee, Of spray rode up tine side to the ruuwules.
I'm she went, iaster ana tastef' Win scarcely
any perceptibie vibration. AL Of her tremendous
power seemed to be exerted in simply pushing
her ahead until her momentum seemed SO great
that II was Impossible Tor her to swerve out OF a
straight line. She went like u bullet, never
varving n bnir frnm rich, 10 Loft so ste.5,Iy did
E1ryinE U rient . fei'' 30 sueoun' aiu
the pilot hoid her on her course. her speed even
then was only comparable 70 an express train.
sne entered me wafer With no lnss' ana u
B Pas epp Sy nef s'G ae ti Ma.h TO s foTm w wsi0eit sr a ,Saf 1t
any sd Shhpe s ooyc cnai ai ere s GaSId 10 OF cd IoHm r taH 6n 80
10 the stream from q nEe engine. II new by with
. speed so great that eddies or currents were not
formed as "a usual with hlgh-speed boats. but
Imply passed astern IN an unbroken stream.
The boat left no wake whatever and did not set
Tie Ar as hAs peeh hotlceo IN other Myers.
AS she came up on the range q reportSr OF IHE
SON gave Inc signal, and the watches were
started. The pace Increased, and when
ever her bow entered showers Of aiming
spray dashed over the men grouped In the for
ware COCKPIT, oh. p o SOLO wa1er cnme aboard
before any one mao time tuiiy 10 realize the fact,
The range poles a. Inc other emo OF the mile were
coming In line; II was then that the engineer
ullstook tne pilot nalRnai; ana smut on me power.
a moment after tns GFaft new past the range,
Time was cailou. anu tne "atchhoiuers received
the signal 70 stop them.
DurlnS tne run ne water passing OUT from
under the stern OF the launch seemed 10 spread
out Ike a fan, oven when she was at her highest
speed. and IL continued 10 iay ABSOLUTELY level.
with scarcely more weight Thar u naphtha
launch would create.
line course oyer "hien Ine phenomenai record
WaS made has 9esn surveyed AND sworn 10 by J.
Z. Demorest Vi Nyack' ana at.estec oy W =.
Carpenter: an expert IN tne 9mpioy q a: l,
Barber. formerly OWNER OF the noted yacht
bagphirS
The Ellide, as well as al her machinery IN
every detail, was designed and constructed by
Charles y: MSsher; 4 glance IN the engine
room IL somewhat st0rtllhe wien one compares
the usual slo"'moving machinery with that OF