Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-19
Second Trial Stopped After ship
Had Been Under Forced Draft
for Two Hours.
5REH REGULATIONS RESPONSIBLE
General Manager Post Refuses to Ds-
ouoo M,stter, But it is Understood
That Rules Handicapped shlp-An.
y other Trial In Near Future--weath.
al Conditions Perfect for Run.

4 On her seoond official trial trim off
the Virginia Capes. yesterday. the
new United States urmorcd cruiser
North Carolina again failed to make
the required speed OF 20 Knots an
hour. In fact the trial was not con
clrcled, General Manager Walter A.,
Pots calling the test OFF within less
than two hours after the cruiser start
cd on the four hours forced draft
run. AT that time H. was apparent
that n continuance of the trial would
bo hopeless, and would mean only n
loss of time and the wasting of fuel
and labor 4
As was the case on the first trial
on she coast OF New England on Jan
uary Z, It is said, the failure of tho
cruiser TO make tho speed yesterday
was due to tho new regulations OF
the navy department governing tho
engine and fire rooms during tho test
certain new o'ders concerning the
iire rooms again initiated against the
SsliD to some extent and In addition
TO that regulation. 1t is snd that the
department will not allow the yard
NO mike certain changes In the en-
zines which would Increase the num-
Der OF revolutions and consequently
INC ships speed. Before the vessel
went out on this second test. the yard
officials asked that these new rules
he suspended for this trial. as the ship
was not designed to mcet them. The
department however, ignored tho
request. Several persons who ne in
Q position to know whereof they speak
claim that the vessel will never be
Tbls to make the contract speed under
the new rules.
VIII Tr. Again, ~
When seen after the return, OF sihe
''lCiifl Si 9 thIs port hast Night, Genera,
Manager Post declined to discuss the
new regulations of the department. or
the effect they had upon the ship
during the test. He merely announc-
ed that the trial was stopped, II was
apparent that the eship would not
make the contract speed. Mr.. Post
said that the evessel probably would
be given another trial OFF the Capes
In the near future. The time for that
trial VIII of course have to be APPROX
ed by the navy department.
t'ti,l ht, ucWS ltliHt tHcp DlE cruiser nuu
again failed to make her speed
spread rapidly throughout the ecity
last night aud everywhere 1t was no.
ceived with regret
Weather Conditions Perfect.
The North Carolina left the ship.
yard Mt 6 o'clock yesterday morning
and steamed down to Old Point where
The naval trial board was taken
aboard, The ship then steamed on.
to sea. passing out of the Capes ut
S:46 O'clock The weather condi-
lions were perfect, the sea being
smooth and the wind light The fuel
used proved to be highly satisfactory
and the bremen did good work
Throughout thu trip. The trial was
called off alc"t noon and the vessel
passed hack into the Capes at i:45
IN the afternoon. arriving here shortly
after o'clcck. The members OF the
{ naval trial board landed at Old Point
/, and Immediately boarded the Norfolk
q Washington steamer for Wasting.
ton, where they will arrive this morn.
Ing