The Washington times., 1901-10-22
FINAL TRIAL OF THE BARNEY
Tests to he Held on Friday Morning
on Newport.

| On Newport.
The final trial of the Barney will be
| made at Newport on October %. and
| considerable interest is evinced at the
Navy Department over the result. See.
rotary Long yesterday issued the follow
| ing order to Capt. Charles J. Train. Presi.
| dent OF the Board of Inspection and Sur
ecy:
| "A board consisting of yourself as pres
tdent and Of Capt. Joseph n. Hemphil
Naval Constructor Joseph J. Woodward
| and Commanders Charles r. Roelker and
| Charles e Vreeland. United States Navy
as members. is hereby appointed and viii
assemble at Newport. r. l., at O'Clock
L. m on Friday next. the 18th instant. OF
as soon thereafter as practicable, for tn
purpose Of making an examination OF the
Barney, and Of witnessing and reporting
upon her final trial. Commander Vree-
land will act as recorder OF the board.
L enclose herewith. for the informa-
ton of the board, copies of the contract
and specifications for the construction Of
the Barney together with the report of
the board. dated May Is. 1861, appointed
to witness her preliminary trial. and have
to state that while it is expected that th,.
board will be guided in the performance
Of its duties ly the contract. plans. and
specifications, and while the Department
relies upon the discretion of the board in
making its examination and report as fun
and complete as practicable, it is deemed
proper that such report should show the
conclusions of the board upon certain i'm
portant points to which attention is spe-
cifically directed, as follows
l. Whether upon such trial any weak
ness or defect in the hull. fittings. or
equipment shall appear.
y. Whether the machinery, or any part
or parts thereof. shall be found to be de-
fective, or whether there shall be any
failure. breaking down or deterioration.
other than that due TO fair wear and tear.
or any part or parts of the machinery.
engines. boilers, or appurtenances
The board will proceed to sea in the
vessel for trial of six hours duration.
carefully observing her performance while
under way, it being understood that the
contractors may, If they so desire. have a
sentative of their own selection pres
ent in the engine room Of said vessel dur
ing the trial. who shall have fun 0ppor-
tunity to observe and inspect the work
ing of the machinery in all its parts. but
without any directing or controlling power
over the same. In case the board shall
deem it necessary or desirable, the vessel
will be run for six hours on a succeeding
day for the purpose of ascertaining thor
oughly her fulfiilment of the contract re-
quirements.
THE battery of the vessel will be fired
sufficiently often to enable the board TO
determine whether the guns, gun mounts
and torpedo apparatus. and their fittings
and appurtenances, work properly, and
whether the vessel is sufficiently strong to
stand the shock caused by firing and the
ship will, for a period of at least one
hour of the trial. be-run at her maximum
rate of speed, with steam at full pres
sure under natural draft. During this
time such data of the performance of the
engines will be secured as viii demon
strate the working Of the machinery The
snip viii not at any time be run at eX-
treme speed nor subjected to any violent
or unusual tests. but experiments will be
made to ascertain her maneuvring and
qualities and her tactical diam
eter win be developed
No test of the machinery of the vessel
Will be made by running only one engine
with the other propeller uncoupled. IT,
however. the board shall deem IL desir-
able to make test with one engine only,
there will be no change in the other en-
gine. except to provide that, If the mo-
tion of the propeller through the water
VIM tuih thS SiltAl' tiSiS III De Ho OD
struction anywhere about the engines TO
prevent such turning
Upon the conclusion of the trial the
board will make a full and detailed re-
port to the Department thereon, furnish !
Ing itemiZed lists of any defects in the |
hull, fittings. equipment or machinery /
other than those due to fair wear and (
tear. and return at the same time all the /
papers enclosed herewith"
The trial of the Shubrick will be made |
IT Norfolk on October 2S while the Bailey |
viii be given trial at New York on the |
18th.