Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-25
A NIGHT UNDER WATER.

morning at 1890 after fifteen hours un-
der water. All on board were well,
and as fresh SIS if they had been sealed
up 10 the boat only few minutes TO-
stead of half day.
The test took place at the company's
tuning.up plant at New Suffolk, n. Y,
while the iercest gale and rsinstorm
that has visited that section in twenty
three wears was blowing. All prepars-
tiops for the test we're in order early
Saturday evening and at 7:30 there
| passed down through her companion
way, forward OF the turret, Rear Ad-
miral John Lowe, retired; Lieut.. Ar
ther Macarthur, com nander OF the
torpedo boat Winslow, which lies In the
Holland COmpany's basin, and who will
be in command OF the submarine boat
Adder, which is there for tuning up;
Can't. Frank T. Cable, navigator for the
Holland Company; John Wilson, ma
cbinis; John Saunders, engineer, and
Henry Morrell, electrician.
A heavy iron hatch was closed over
them, and after it was securely fastened
the Fulton sank slowly, steadily, aud
eyeuly out of sight. Before going down
the men had eaten q hearty dinner, and
had with them their luncheon and
break fast.
Yesterday morning promptly at 1870
the huge craft ran to the surface 30 sud-
denly ss to almost stsrtle the many peo-
ple who had assembled on the shore to
witness the flush OF the test. The con.
ming tower wss not opened for several
minutes after the Fulton came to the
surface, go one OF the workmen was
Swung out 10 her by the derrick and
peered 10 through the heavy glass
windows.
Then he shouted ashore that all were
well. l. was evident that his report
was true, for there was no haste on the
part oftnose inside to open the cover OF
the tower. When it did open fioally
Captain Cables head was thrust up to
view.
He ssluted the watchers. who had
been ashore all night, and looked
around 10 8 very surprised way and
remarked that II he had known the
weather was so very bad above water
be you'd hsve remained under a while
longer.
He turned outn on the deck and
assisted the second man out. Admiral
Lowe. The sea was breaking oil about
the Fulto0 Gnd long gsngplaDk was
thrust GU. to her for the men to come
ashore on. Admiral Lowe said:
"Well, have bad a fine Digbt's rest
and feel Just as well as If l had been
ashore in usual surroundings. The air
on board appears to be now about a.
good as when we went on board last
eve ning-much nurer than you will
find 10 any New York city court room .
1--WE might have s.ayed down q great
deal longer. Really, l don't know how
long, for little of the sir in storage was
used. must have slept about ten hours
ous of the fifteen we were under. The
boat is alright"
Captain Cable took the test 10 the
most mstteT-of.iact manner possible,
| and after word with his friends went
ne to his home to bid uis wife good
morning. Mrs. Gable stood on the shore
| last evening when the boat went down,
| and when questioned said she had no
fear about the welfare of her husband
| Captain Cable eRid:
"Ths Fulton settled evenly to the
bottom and rested there without motion
till she was lifted this morning. There
was no motion to indicate the severe
storm passing overhead. The meu
we're divided into four-hour watches
for the night. and they amused them
selves by playing euchre, reading the
magazines and papers, and spinning
yarns
"Not a valve or any of the machinery
wes touched during the test. The Fol
ton goes to Washington this week, by
the outside Tcu O."