Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-27
count Of the trip. has this. among othe

count or the trip. has this. among ether
| things, to say:
The result. while to a certain degree
disappointing to the Kearsarge's build
ers. IS nevertheless an eminently sat
lSfactory one. all things considered.
The splendid fighting machine. the
equal if not the superior, Of any bat
| tleship atloat. proved conclusively that
she is as steady as a clock that she can
| turn with the rapidity of a launch, and
that she can run away from or catch
| most of the naval vessels aaoat These
facts. as Well as q host of others. We're
developed in her race today. *
The members of the trial board ex-
pressed themselves as Very much
pleased With the ship. Captain Evans
comment was: "She is a ma gnificent
ship. and I believe she can DO better
that seventeen knots"
president circuit. OF the sh.pbuiid-
ing company. said: can say that I
am very Well satisfied With the run, all
| things considered. This ship is the
first United States naval vessel to
| make her trial trip with practically her
entire armament on board She made
wonderful time on the up trip and if
the conditions had been equally good
on the return. l am confident she would
have done as We'll. Her engines work
ed beautifully. she was steady and With
no perceptible vibration. and although
| the iiremen We're hardly up to the usual
standard. the crew as a whole was 4
good one. I have not the slightest hes
itation in saying that 1 am cnnfident
she can do II Ia knots at least under
favorable conditions
Captain William NJ Folger l.. s. n.
who is to command the iKearsarse
said: she is n beauty and I will get
over seventeen out Of he,. easy'''
A SPLENDID AVERAGE.
The New York Journal, in it's account
CT the trial trip. says:
with the splendid average OF rs 81
knots to her credit. the United states
first class battleship Kealsarge. the
latest and greatest to our navy. ended
her official speed trial this afternoon,
4 trial which was successful in every
detail. and which for marine pictur-
esGuenass has been uneuu;!led in our
| naval career.
Greater interest. it may be said,
certered in the trial Of this battleship
o. honored ana historic name than in
any previous trial runs Of our line Of
battle craft. There were many reasons
| 70! this. chief of which was the desire
TO compare the kearsarge type with
l!lS lHulalil ana Iowa classes. both of
which SO remarkably proved their
worth in the recent war
ne kedrSarGc. while nominaily a
sixteen Knot craft. VIII proba bly, be
spoken OF in naval circles as of seven
teen knots. based no doubt on he; ner-
for1nance today.
In the course of the run two 7>enla rk-
ably fine marine pictures were present.
cd. aside from the one Of this mass Of
steel being forced through the water
at great speed. The most impressive
OF these was when. after crossing the
finish line. the ships helm was put hard
over. and around she went in circle,
the diameter of which was scarcely
more than twice her length
LAS the screws churned up the water
the wake made a great wave Of boil
ing green water which rushed toward
centre with the force Of a tidal rip-
the foamy tops meeting in miniature
| cataracts. With this remarkably close
radius of action the inclination of the
craft was scarcely three degrees
The other picture was during the
homeward rum when. with a huge bone
in her teeth the forward deck was
hather in clouds OF spray irridescent in
the autumn sun"