Evening star., 1898-02-25
A SUBMARINE WONDER.
Torpedo Boat Holland Given Par
tial Trial Trip.

| AOHpSuo AbOat
l. tinl Trial Trip.
! From the New York Herald Today.
John 6. Hollands submarine torpedo
| the staten Island sound yesterday, and
| for a short time was submerged. A trip
| of 200 miles has been arranged-100 OH the
surface and 100 beneath.
AS the Holland was suspected of being
| under the control of the Cubans, Chief
McCul1aSh has had police patrol boat No.
at Elizabeth watching the queer craft.
The patrols engine gave out on Wednes-
| day, and as it was generally understood
| that the Holland would not move until
Saturday, force of mechanics was put
| to work to repair the damage.
Mr. Holland, Elihu Frost, treasurer of
| the Holland Company, ard c. NJ. Morris,
| the directing engineer, reached Nixon s
| ship yard soon after daylight yesterday
| and when the police saw that they were to
| be given the slip telegram was sent to
! the New York navy yard The tug Mar
| keeta was sent out Immediately to watch
| the Holland.
Mr.. Holland at the Helm.
| Capt. W.. T. Cox, with the tug Erie. at
IL o'clock ran alongside of the subma rine
| boat and few minutes later started down
! the sound with it in tow. The Herald S
| special tug followed. The Holland cast
! Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridge The
| inventor was in the turret and took the
| helm.
The Holland started at a seven-knot rate
| and maintained 1T for several miles. 1t an
Swered its helm remarkably well, and the
speed was gradually increased. Passing
craft sa!uted the submarine wonder, and
| the tugboat whistled a reply on it's behalf
| Down the sound the water was decidedly
choppy and the seas heavy While the
| Erie and the Herald tug rolled the little
steel craft cut through the waves with
ease, although several times it was lost
10 view AT l o'clock the Holland tied UP
to the Erie, while MIR. Holland and Mr.
Morris went aboard to dine. Another start
was made ar hour later, and at :; o. clock
the surface trials ended. The Hollands S
telescope coming tower then disappeared
beneath the waters and reappeared soon
afterward = considerable distance further
on
Boat IL Tied Up.
Then preparations were made to tie her IN
| in secluded spot on the Jersey shore, be-
| tween Seawaren and Perth Amboy The
| dummy torpedoes, gunpowder and ballast
| were placed in a shed and the crew went to
lodging house near by. Both Mr. Holland
and Mf. Morris were highly pleased at the
work of the boat.
| In the next few days the Holland will
| make short Gives and submarine trips The
| II echanism will be adjusted finally and then
| the dynamite guns will BE- given thorough
| test. a.; 80.
! Meanwhile the Narkeeta had been cruis-
| ing about IN Raritan bay, and failing to find
! the Holland. started up the sound toward
| Elizabeth. The Erie had by that time start
| ed for Nixon's yard. On The way up it stop
ped to transfer crew frcm the steamer
! New Brunswick to the schooner A. NJ. Car
| Isle, bound to Norfolk. The men were
| grouped the forward deck when they
were sighted by those on the government
tug. When the. Erie resumed its trip Capt.
cox was surprised to see the navy yard
| boat approaching him at full speed. II
steamed alongside and squad OF officers
| clamorad aboard.
| Searched Her In Silence.
They made systematic search before
| speaking. and then CEe asked James Clark,
| the engineer, what the cargo was. After
| thinking a moment the big engineer said
"A little water, some coal. ropes and few
| human beirgs." Capt. Cox was at supper
| and squad surrounded the cabin while one
| officer queried him as to his business. Capt
| Cox enlightened them, but they did not
| seem satisfied and the officers reported to
| Lieut.. Melville, who was in charge of the
| Narkeeta. The Herald tug was close at
hand, and when ! had assured the govern
| nent officials that the Erie was not a ALI
| buster and that Capt. Cox was q we'll
| known pilot, Lieut.. Melville withdrew his
men. and the Narkeeta went to look for the
| Holland.
I The Herald tug followed the government
boat and saw SearcherS pass the hiding
place of the Holland. The search was due
| to the rImor that the Holland was to be
| turned over to the Cubans, and also to the
! report Of the police patrol in Elizabeth that
| the Erie was carrying torpedOes and dyna-
| mite for fiI;bustering.
The Holland next week will go to Wash
ington to give an exhibition to the govern
ment officials. All of the Holland company
| directors laugh at the idea of the boat being,
| turned over to the Cubans TO sink the Viz
caya.