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Iron steam vessels
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Mechanics, P@sics, and Chemislrg.
appear to us simple and ingenious, and we have no doubts of their efficiency within certain limits. We m a y also observe that direct foaming is not the only evil encountered. W h e n engines are worked by steam of two atmospheres, and upwards, no inconsiderable portion of the water is carried off with the steam in a state of minute subdivision, but still in the liquid condition ; and~ as it has no elasticity, and, fl'~erefore, produces no good effect, a serious loss of fuel is su:stamed, amounting, in the case of locomotive engines, on an.average, to not less than a ['om'lh o~" t~m whole. Any; contrivance, tlmrefore, by which this e,zii might be lessened, is worthy of consideration and fair experiment. Glasgow Prac. Mech. & Eng, Mag,
~'on S'team Vcsse/,~. A singular" cakunitv has just taken place, which recalls the spceniations 1hat el~deavo]'ed to account tbr the melalmholy fate of the President steamer; and havi~g, tmlike that ill fated vessel, left sin'rivers to describe its events, ;~t trace gives a probable key to that dreary ~cc'rct, and should fm'nisb useful warnit~gs tbr futm'e apf£icalion to the arehitt~el~lre of steam ships. The Elber%ldt Dutch sleam vessel, on her way from Rotterdam to 1,oudon~ has been totally' wrecked under novel ::rod remarkable circumstances. " T h e Elbe~tfeldt sailed tYom the Briello on the 22d tdt., under light and variable wimls. Upon ueari~g the English coast, Mr. Bushc, a passenger, remarked that tlw ship's working appeared to be difl'erent t?om when they left BrieIle, and that there was a strong vibration of the vessel. Scarcely had these remarks been made, when his suspicio.,~s were but too trul;g confirmed ; he begged of CapIain $tranach to order the boat to be in readiness, for he was convinced that the vessel, being cot~strutted of iron, would afford but a few minutes to save themselves. While this conversation was taking place, an indication of a plain nature gave warning that their fears were well grounded; tbr about ten minutes to 3 P. M.. she broke completely in half in the middle. Mr. Bushe rushed np stairs, a~d himself and two others tbll headlong into the boat at the moment she was launched. Mr. t~ushe then took ~he rudder of the boat, and kept her head to the wind as she was rowed, stern tbremost, towards the vessel to save the remainder of the crew. This was a dreadt\fl moment to all : the wreck presented a most awful, yet grand spectacle ~ the boiler, bursting by the collapse, threw up immense volumes of steam, and fountains of water, and the vessel went down with a loud explosion. T h e eaptain and several others were, with much diffmulty, taken into the boat. Three persons were unfbrtunately lost. Captain Stranach and Mr. Bt~she described the whole occurrence as a dream ; Ibb f~'om her breaking to her going down, not more than five minutes elapsed." In reading the story of this instant destruction, wherein the elements had no part, we almost feel as if we had got hold e£ some authentic narrative by which the mystery of the PTesident was at length solved. Night,
L i s t o f Exjaired e t m e r i c a n P a t e n t s .
137
a n d no s u r v i v o r , a n d w e h a v e , a g a i n , the s a m e w i l d c a t a s t r o p h e ~ most p r o b a b l y the s a m e s a d a n d s t r a n g e tale i n all its parts. A t any' rate, the c o n s t r u c t i o n o f i r o n vessels, w i t h their e n o r m o u s w e i g h t o f engines, coal, a n d w a t e r , a m i d s h i p s , is a s u b j e c t w h i c h m u s t b e f o r c e d upon the n a v a l a r c h i t e c t ; a n d should u p o n the g o v e r n m e n t , by this
direct and attthentic evidence; and there are other questions connected
with provision for the saving of crews and passengers in cases of shipwreck from other causes, happening to vessels made of iron, which should come, as morals, out of this interesting narrative. Ibid.
l n c r u s t r a l i o n o f S t e a m Boilers. 5 7 r , - - I h a v e s e e n s e v e r a l i n q u i r i e s in y o u r p a p e r , as to the p r e v e n , tion o f i n c r u s t r a t i o n fl'om l i m e in s t e a m boilers. I a m w o r k i n g three • steam e n g i n e s in l i m e s t o n e q u a r r i e s , a n d h a v e tried m a n y e x p e r i m e n t s , h a v i n g suffered m u c h f r o m this c a u s e . P o t a t o e s are efficacious, b u t animal m a t t e r of a n y k i n d m u c h m o r e so. I n o w use d a m a g e d sheep skins, or pelts, w h i c h cost m e a m e r e trifle, a n d a n s w e r the p u r p o s e very cftbctually. R. G a ~ : x w s . Lond. Min. Journ.
L i s t o f d m e r i c a n P a l e n l s which E x p i r e d in 1843. Agriculture, improvements in Anchors, faggoting Apple paring machine, Apples, fruit, &e., preserving ....., grinding Augurs, hollow screw,
Axes, making Baker, economical Balance, dormant Bedstead, ~ - - ,
screw,
Bell hanging, Bellows for foundries, tube, Bilgeways, Bi:stoek, composition Blanks fi~rchecks, &c., Boats for canals, Bobbinsand flyers, Boiler, fiat Boilers, &e., for anthracite, ~ , constructing Boltingflour, &e., Book-binding,
P. Pardee, Trenton, N.J., Feb. 6. Tucker dr Judge, Washington, D.C., Nov. 19. R. dr A. Mosher, Galway, New York, Dee. 31. A. Hart, Wharton township, Penn., Aug. 10. D. D. Demarest, New Milford, N.Y., Jan. 11. A. Conent, Pepperville, Mass., June 11. D. Bassett, Derby, Conn., March 18, George Shetler, York, Penna., Sept. 10, J. Allen, Sr., Pise, Indiana, .April 9. P. Wilcox, Springfield, Mass., Feb. lS. J. K. Casey, New Ymk, N. York, " Jan. :21. Rogers & Pearson, Essex co., Mass., June 11. J. Copan, New York, N. York, " 11. J. Russell, " " Oct. 16, W.J. Jacks, " " April 14. A. A. MePharin, Huntingdon, Penna., June 11. J. Thomas, New York, iN. York, Oct. 10. A. Phillips, Marlboro', Conn., " 10. J. Atwater, New Haven, Conn., Jan. 2i. " "" " Aug. 18. Atwater & Jocelyns, New Haven, Ct., June 11. T. W. Bakewell, Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 25. B. Williams, Hartford, Conn., March 3. W. B.Taber, Canton, Mass., June 30. Fanshaw &Hawks, NewYork, N. York, " 11. J. Levatt, Philadelphia, Penn., March 17. J. Hurd, jr., Boston, Mass., Nov. 10. W. A. Aikens, Berkshire, New York, Dee. 3. J. Toffy, Germantown, Penn, Aug. 8. 12*
Mechanics, P@sics, and Chemislrg.
appear to us simple and ingenious, and we have no doubts of their efficiency within certain limits. We m a y also observe that direct foaming is not the only evil encountered. W h e n engines are worked by steam of two atmospheres, and upwards, no inconsiderable portion of the water is carried off with the steam in a state of minute subdivision, but still in the liquid condition ; and~ as it has no elasticity, and, fl'~erefore, produces no good effect, a serious loss of fuel is su:stamed, amounting, in the case of locomotive engines, on an.average, to not less than a ['om'lh o~" t~m whole. Any; contrivance, tlmrefore, by which this e,zii might be lessened, is worthy of consideration and fair experiment. Glasgow Prac. Mech. & Eng, Mag,
~'on S'team Vcsse/,~. A singular" cakunitv has just taken place, which recalls the spceniations 1hat el~deavo]'ed to account tbr the melalmholy fate of the President steamer; and havi~g, tmlike that ill fated vessel, left sin'rivers to describe its events, ;~t trace gives a probable key to that dreary ~cc'rct, and should fm'nisb useful warnit~gs tbr futm'e apf£icalion to the arehitt~el~lre of steam ships. The Elber%ldt Dutch sleam vessel, on her way from Rotterdam to 1,oudon~ has been totally' wrecked under novel ::rod remarkable circumstances. " T h e Elbe~tfeldt sailed tYom the Briello on the 22d tdt., under light and variable wimls. Upon ueari~g the English coast, Mr. Bushc, a passenger, remarked that tlw ship's working appeared to be difl'erent t?om when they left BrieIle, and that there was a strong vibration of the vessel. Scarcely had these remarks been made, when his suspicio.,~s were but too trul;g confirmed ; he begged of CapIain $tranach to order the boat to be in readiness, for he was convinced that the vessel, being cot~strutted of iron, would afford but a few minutes to save themselves. While this conversation was taking place, an indication of a plain nature gave warning that their fears were well grounded; tbr about ten minutes to 3 P. M.. she broke completely in half in the middle. Mr. Bushe rushed np stairs, a~d himself and two others tbll headlong into the boat at the moment she was launched. Mr. t~ushe then took ~he rudder of the boat, and kept her head to the wind as she was rowed, stern tbremost, towards the vessel to save the remainder of the crew. This was a dreadt\fl moment to all : the wreck presented a most awful, yet grand spectacle ~ the boiler, bursting by the collapse, threw up immense volumes of steam, and fountains of water, and the vessel went down with a loud explosion. T h e eaptain and several others were, with much diffmulty, taken into the boat. Three persons were unfbrtunately lost. Captain Stranach and Mr. Bt~she described the whole occurrence as a dream ; Ibb f~'om her breaking to her going down, not more than five minutes elapsed." In reading the story of this instant destruction, wherein the elements had no part, we almost feel as if we had got hold e£ some authentic narrative by which the mystery of the PTesident was at length solved. Night,
L i s t o f Exjaired e t m e r i c a n P a t e n t s .
137
a n d no s u r v i v o r , a n d w e h a v e , a g a i n , the s a m e w i l d c a t a s t r o p h e ~ most p r o b a b l y the s a m e s a d a n d s t r a n g e tale i n all its parts. A t any' rate, the c o n s t r u c t i o n o f i r o n vessels, w i t h their e n o r m o u s w e i g h t o f engines, coal, a n d w a t e r , a m i d s h i p s , is a s u b j e c t w h i c h m u s t b e f o r c e d upon the n a v a l a r c h i t e c t ; a n d should u p o n the g o v e r n m e n t , by this
direct and attthentic evidence; and there are other questions connected
with provision for the saving of crews and passengers in cases of shipwreck from other causes, happening to vessels made of iron, which should come, as morals, out of this interesting narrative. Ibid.
l n c r u s t r a l i o n o f S t e a m Boilers. 5 7 r , - - I h a v e s e e n s e v e r a l i n q u i r i e s in y o u r p a p e r , as to the p r e v e n , tion o f i n c r u s t r a t i o n fl'om l i m e in s t e a m boilers. I a m w o r k i n g three • steam e n g i n e s in l i m e s t o n e q u a r r i e s , a n d h a v e tried m a n y e x p e r i m e n t s , h a v i n g suffered m u c h f r o m this c a u s e . P o t a t o e s are efficacious, b u t animal m a t t e r of a n y k i n d m u c h m o r e so. I n o w use d a m a g e d sheep skins, or pelts, w h i c h cost m e a m e r e trifle, a n d a n s w e r the p u r p o s e very cftbctually. R. G a ~ : x w s . Lond. Min. Journ.
L i s t o f d m e r i c a n P a l e n l s which E x p i r e d in 1843. Agriculture, improvements in Anchors, faggoting Apple paring machine, Apples, fruit, &e., preserving ....., grinding Augurs, hollow screw,
Axes, making Baker, economical Balance, dormant Bedstead, ~ - - ,
screw,
Bell hanging, Bellows for foundries, tube, Bilgeways, Bi:stoek, composition Blanks fi~rchecks, &c., Boats for canals, Bobbinsand flyers, Boiler, fiat Boilers, &e., for anthracite, ~ , constructing Boltingflour, &e., Book-binding,
P. Pardee, Trenton, N.J., Feb. 6. Tucker dr Judge, Washington, D.C., Nov. 19. R. dr A. Mosher, Galway, New York, Dee. 31. A. Hart, Wharton township, Penn., Aug. 10. D. D. Demarest, New Milford, N.Y., Jan. 11. A. Conent, Pepperville, Mass., June 11. D. Bassett, Derby, Conn., March 18, George Shetler, York, Penna., Sept. 10, J. Allen, Sr., Pise, Indiana, .April 9. P. Wilcox, Springfield, Mass., Feb. lS. J. K. Casey, New Ymk, N. York, " Jan. :21. Rogers & Pearson, Essex co., Mass., June 11. J. Copan, New York, N. York, " 11. J. Russell, " " Oct. 16, W.J. Jacks, " " April 14. A. A. MePharin, Huntingdon, Penna., June 11. J. Thomas, New York, iN. York, Oct. 10. A. Phillips, Marlboro', Conn., " 10. J. Atwater, New Haven, Conn., Jan. 2i. " "" " Aug. 18. Atwater & Jocelyns, New Haven, Ct., June 11. T. W. Bakewell, Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 25. B. Williams, Hartford, Conn., March 3. W. B.Taber, Canton, Mass., June 30. Fanshaw &Hawks, NewYork, N. York, " 11. J. Levatt, Philadelphia, Penn., March 17. J. Hurd, jr., Boston, Mass., Nov. 10. W. A. Aikens, Berkshire, New York, Dee. 3. J. Toffy, Germantown, Penn, Aug. 8. 12*