Show THAT OCEAN RACE PACE A dispatch yesterday said that the thc three scout seouL steamers the thc Birmingham the Salem and the Chester Ches Ches- ter were haying having their race out with the Chester in inthe inthe inthe the lead This race was to be c a test of engines The three vessels arc essentially the same except in their mot motive mote e power The rue Birmingham has reciprocating engines the Salem has the Curtis turbines and the Chester the Parsons turbines They rhe are all American built and American in design although the Parsons larsons turbine engine is the same as the thc great English inventor and builder lIon Ion Charles A. A Parsons brought to CC- CC 1 lion ion In the thc thought of men who l know now most must about ships Mr Parsons should rank with Stevenson and Watt fatt and Fulton as a great investigator in iii new nc and untried fields The Tue result of the thc race bel between the thc racers will willbe willbe be hc looked for with great interest The rue Chester was built at the Bath Me Mo Ie iron itOI and the thc builders believe that she ill vill ill outrun any tHIn of f the same size si in the thc world |