Tied to their docks in the New York's East River, two naval ships begin extensive boiler tests

At the Delancy Street Dock in New York City, the U.S. Navy began a long series of tests of power plants in two of their recently commissioned vessels, the U.S.S. Algonquin and the U.S.S. Winooski.  Revolutions, pressures, and coal consumption were to be measured, pitting the Boston built Winooski's navy designed boiler against Edward Dickerson's power plant in the Algonquin.  In this and subsequent tests the Winsooki eventually prevailed.  (By John Osborne)