New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-30
THE COLUMBIA IN A CRASH
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followed by sound similar 10 'he io"' ~
by the surf on the beach. Big bubbles came 10
the surface. and then grain and OIL parre's ''''e
up around the small boat
when the Foscolia had gone down. not near
ing the Columbia's whistle struck course for
Fire Island guided by my compass and the
sound of the horn on shore My parrot papers
and the compass were the only things ! was aDie
To save from the wreck. After had PROCEEDED
about mile the Columbia's whistle sounded
and. as II was close made for the warshp' ana
getting on board OF her. came back to the CITY.
None Of my men were hurt. but cannot tell II
the men on the Columbia escaped injury.
think not
The Foscola, which commanded for twelve
months was an iron vessel Of $50 tons net ana
1896 tons gross, launched at Low. England IN
1879 and her hailing port is London She was
90 feet long, "a feet beam. and - rect ihches
deep She was schooner rugged and had two
n,asts double deck. four hulkheads' COMPOUND
engines and carried water ballast
The only civilian allowed aboard the Columbia
was the pilot. John Shocks. who boarded her OF
Sandy Hook at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
He had no opportunity 10 see the extent OF 'he
injury 10 the cruiser as the damaged parts
were covered With canvas. but he said that ne
understood that the damage was serious.
The Columbia remained at her anchorage
until o'clock Yesterday afternoon when the
NAVY Yard tug Nina came alongside OF her ana
delivered orders TO Captain Sands 10 take MS
vessel TO the yard. The Columbia Immediately
hosted her anchors and. accompanied by tne
tug. went to the yard As she passed me p S:.
terry large crowds anx!ously watched her She
listed heavily to port. and the red paint on her
bottom on the starboa-d side showed to depth
OF two feet. All her boats on the starooard side
had been removed and everything was done TO
make her list TO port. This fact gave rise 10 the
opinion that She had been injured below the
water lire. 1t was also stated that one OF hei
starboard engines had been injured. She Will at
once be placed in Drydock No. - which was
ordered made ready for her and the extent OF
her injuries will not be known until she Is IN
the dock.
THE COLUMBIAs OFFICERS.
The Columbia left this port on Monday last TO
continue her work scout along the North
Atlantic coast. She has been on this duty for
four weeks. Her officers are:
j. H. SANDS. captain Commanding,
q H. MOORE Meutenan,-commander.
" ,MaXwE1I. j. r PARKER Z,
" Fl +. S & BILLIARD cunior graae).
a E rs WILLIAMS. JKP P. PRINGI.E
Naval cadets: e,,,r,,
A. II. MITCHELL. Z. WOODS
/. O. BoGGS. peyrasje-
p W sPRATLiNG. passed asss;an, surgeon.
w. s. MOORE chief engineer
Passed assistant engineers - ,-r.,r
j. r. NORRIS. assistant engineer.
B. ii. filler Srss lieutenant OF marines.
& s. AH VASpRRB zee 1i"S gunner.
J. D. GRIFFIN. carpenter
The Columbia is OF the protected cruiser class.
and differs from the armored cruisers New
York and Brooklyn in her greater speed ana ner
lighter armor and guns. Both the Columbia ana
the Minneapolis created sensation Wheh tne,I
designs were made public and When they rhaue
their phenomenal speed record there was even
more surprise. The Columbia was designed 10
act as a commerce destroyer. Hence she mas
great length-4lo feet--fne lines and extreme
horsepower the indicated horsepower on her
trial trip being 1900. Her protection consists OF
a steel deck two inches thick on the fiat and four
inches on the slopes. The armament is lght TOT
a ship of her size, consisting of two 6-inch guns
at the bow. one S-inch gun at the stern ior
stopping any powerful enemy who might pc CIV
ing chase and a broadside battery OF eight r
inch rapid-fire guns.
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MACHINERY.
One of the most interesting features OF the
Columbia Is her machinery, with its triple set or
screws and three independent triple-expansion
engines One screw is placed Immediately In
front Of the helm the axis Of the ship. The
two other screws are one on each side Of the
stern. about fifteen feet forward OF the middle
screw.
For ordinary cruising the central screw Will
! give alone a speed Of about fifteen knots. When
the two side screws are used without the central
screw a speed OF from seventeen TO nineteen
knots is obtained. When all the screws are In
use az full power the cruiser can attain a speed
Of OS knots an hour. One test of e Column
b,a was made which showed what she could do
IN the way of sustained speed. She was ordered
10 cross from Southampton to New-York at full
Sha off, MT III II
at noon ard reached Sandy Hook the following
Friday. the distance OF three thousand knots
having been covered in six days twenty-three
hours and forty-nine minutes. average
speed Of 1871 knots an hour The trip
made under natural draught although ii was
originally intended TO forced draught the
last day. but the force Of coal-passers was in
sufficient 10 bring the coal from the more remote
bunkers fast enough to supply the fire
The cruiser carries a crew Of SEC men all told
She has a coal capacity OF $40 tons
The sinking Of the Foscolia the second
experience the Columbia has had with merchant
vessels. The first occurred on the night OF April
IS. 1896. when the Old Dominion Line steamer
wyanoke was entering the harbor at Fort
Monroe. The Wyanoke swept by the tide
across the forefoot of the Columbia and mpaled
on the sharp bow Of the cruiser. The passen-
ger steamer sank within ten minutes after strlk-
ing. The Wyanoke had 1j1 passengers and q
crew Of forty-two men on board. all Of whom
were saved. The Columbia practically up-
injured A board Of inquiry exonerated the OFF,
GERS OF the Columbia from all blame for this ac-
cident.
Tie local agents place the value OF the Fosco-
liza at $4,000 This is exclusive of her cargo.
Of which no estimated value would be given.
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ST. LOUIS MAY TAKE COLUMBIA'S PLACE.
FOUR MORE SIX FOUNDERS MOUNTED ON HER