Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1896 — MADE GOOD TIME. [ARTICLE]

MADE GOOD TIME.

United States Cruiser Brooklyn Establishes a Fast Record. The United States cruiser Brooklyn, on her official trial trip the other day. averaged 21.92 knots an hour, dating a forced draught run of four hours, and earned a bonus of $350,000 for the Cramps, the requirement being 2b knots. The contract requirement of 11.000 horse power was exceeded by a thousand or more, anil one stretch of the ship reached the surprising average of 22.9 knots an hotir. This puts her in the commerce-destroying class. The trip was over a course -HU, knots and back, off Cape Ann. It was begun in a hazy"atmosphere, against the tide. When about half way the ship ran into a rainstorm and fog. The end of. the course was re.ached nt an average of 21.71 knots. It was still foggy when the turn was made, but the tide was with"the ship now. and the down trip was made at the rate of 22.12 knots an hour, or an average of 21.92 for the 83 knots. It was on this leg over a distance of seven knots that the top-knotch speed was attained. The sun broke through the clouds as the finish was being made. A broom was run up, tings were unfurled, and the greA ship returned to harbor with the monster siren pulled wide open, while the tugs and boats answered back congratulations.