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Show to the forward engine, blew out late yesterday, and fivo cylinders of that engine were damaged. It was evident evi-dent that tho trouble extended to the forward battery' of boilers, for almost as soon aa tho cruiser anchored her crew started to work upshlpping the forward smokestack, which was discolored dis-colored from burns. Captain Howard, of the Birmingham, said that tho trouble brlofly was that the forward engine was badly damaged. dam-aged. Ho made port under one engine. en-gine. Captain Howard said ho could have kept at sea for an indefinite time had it been necessary aud that the cruiser cruis-er at all times was serviceable. Until a survey Is completed. Captain How. ard said he would not tell how long his ship would be laid up. VICTORIOUS TfST Scout Cruiser Chester Wins TwentyFour Hour Race Off Tompkinsville New York, April 13. The scout cmiser squadron, consisting of tho Chester, Salem and Birmingham, anchored an-chored tonight off Tompkinsville, Sta-ten Sta-ten Island, the two former ships having hav-ing completed a twenty-four-hour full speed test, In which the Chester came out victorious. The Birmingham was forced to drop out of the race last night, because of a derangement of machinery. The accident was a blow to the adherents of the reciprocating stjlo of engines, with which this vessel was fitted, while the fact that the Chester and Salem completed tho race, Is looked upon as a signal victory for the advocates ad-vocates of turbines, which drive tho cruisers. No details of the Chester's victory could be obtained, her commanding officer of-ficer declaring that he would report officially of-ficially to the naval authorities in Newport. Tho Salem, It was stated, also had trouble with her engines, but not serious enough to compel her to abandon tho race. From an unofficial source, St was learned that a steam pipe aboard the .Birmingham, leading from the boilers |