Show To Test the Cashing Engines I Special THE HERALD Examiner Dispatch WASHINGTON July HThe engines of the torpedo boat Cushing have never been given a horaepower trial and a the data to be obtained from such trial would be of the utmost value to the bureau of steam engineering in designing the machinery of similar boats a well as fast torpedo cruisers cruis-ers 1 trial has been ordered and will take place in the lower Potomac next Monday as the vessel goes down tho river on her way out of the capes to go to New York The boat will not be pushed to her full speed but the fastest run will b at about twentytwo knots an hour the next run will be at about nineteen knots the next about sixteen and the last hours run will be about twelve or thirteen knots The speed will be taken by bearings on lighthouses light-houses and other recognized marks |