New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-24
THE GREAT BORER.
A Visit 10 the Tunnel Machine,
Correspondence Of The spubifed Republican
NORTH ADAMS, Tuesday, Aug II, l.

Cors.pondence Of tn. spriusfeld Republican
NORTH ADAMS, Tuesday, Aug IL, lSj2.
Since ] was last in this region, and visited
the great machine for boring hole through H0ossc
Mountain for The Troy and Boston Railroad, the
chine has been up. and actual experiment made
with encouraging results Yesterday, | clsmoere1
over the mountaiL sgsn, TO learn of the precise pro-
gress Of the wonderful experiment We found the
work suspended, account OF repairs and alterations
the cutters proved too trail to stand the quartz and flint
found In the mica slate which forms the chief material
Of the rock they broken and rendered unit
for service. Now 1t is proposed 10 make them heavier
and frmer, and then the work will be resumed This
will be In the Of fortnight three weeks time
The great machine imposes sro nsly on the imsgins
uOp as now feen, all IN position. Ii 10 huge affair."
massive, strong and apparently perfect machine
in all Its parts IL closed In rough house, which IL
nearly as large as common ized twostory dwelling
Twenty five cents admission fee Is charged 70 see the
mObstera petty eXactioD. which, however necessary
msy to the propr-tors themselves from
annoyance, or 70 put money In their purse dvarfs
the great achievement OF mechanism svme@hat into
ones conceptions OF an elephant or monkey show.
Ny former description Of the machine conveys a.
much OF Idea OF o character, perhaps, as sn'tniag
ihai the pen can utter. Conceive Of huge iron wind
mill VIII massive frames and supports, wheels within
wheels, cent? al shsfs big barrel, and a. long As
q ooseonurictor this shalt moving forward with CEN
ter Grill i've inches In diameter. as the wheel 10 eet Ia
circumference with cutters di,to ated along It's outer
edge, mOses around gone five or six times niouts-
conceive all his il you can, and you nave an loe4s
Whist the thin tself IT, The cutters or Knives are d
ierentlv srrsDg-d from what had supposed las'ead
Of thicky studdiug the circumference oi .ae s'e.
Wheel they ale placed only at intervals an1 ser ou'
several feet In advance 10 sort OF huge plough
share They made in the form OF puleys aud re-
volve they come in contact win the rock lney are
perhaps ten or twelve inches 10 dsm-ter aud two sets
Of each aud two Of two each were arranged upon
the wheel asst originally set in operation II Is In
tended, however, TO Increase tue number.
Tie experiment thus far made amounts N this AZ
the of thu face of the rock the machine has
In from three 10 four feet very snoo bly, aud
fully. far represented ADD IS can be see since
The blaing has commenced. This depth oiml 'hes -
the OK ascenGs and that part opposite the up
Of The wheel has yet been touched b. the chine
TIE face OF the rock WAS not prepared pAiect j-r
peldicular or plumb So tnst the nscu,ne has NJ,
vet Opersted simultaneously throughout the entire cir.
cumierence OF iis wheel Ii from 10th 10
an SIN inch al each revolution and makes i've or
six revolutions 10 minute. which than the
Of the builders. The of the rock blast
Cd while the machine remains close by bd there u no
apprehension hst IL viii be essentislY n lrei BY
explooing nss,es OF rock Tne bul1ing I. sUsrs
heavily With each explosion. howeyAr, and requires
corps Of carpenters u keep IL n order Alter
chine gets IT. length into the rcck however there wtll
be- another ,oTt Of building IT, made with sads
and requiring 10 repairs.
TIE experiments now made enlbolden the unie-ta.
kers In ths sgnl6c-n enterprise and t0.h CHANGES
soo Improvements may BE- found NJ dii ,llti-s
present ,hemtelTes ia tire prosress Of work they
regard he great point "a Owe come ana ettre ultima
success as ceft<D Still there manr dJGJtsi
here - ~el eseutere, and Il be that
there are many opposing ciccums. likely pre-.
seLt themselves "a the boring Gu, watch sllu.
ton hss not yer been discovered which pro u.e 10
greatly tnoer II not 10 destroy The prs tica1'y of the
great woTs Yet the friends Of enterprise uno have
their faith 10 the grand iet o. tue mac no so
apparently triumphant. may justly reposs conf ience la
the ability Of the New England ingenuity, psrss
veraIce and skill to overcome all sdeobyacles % ia
complete accomplishment Of the majestic ~orx 1t has
undertaken.
great hindrsnce and annoyance already presents t.
al IN tha dian. C9s
blasted out IL Is slow and ,ecioas labor to break 1,
~ snd draw II ihrous bout the m4chine but there can
be Other IL will neither ourn nor dssove
This difficulty will prevent the working of the machine
for more than tnird or half e the time At best
al The remainder being occupied Ia removing sIon.
Those who intend IN visit the point where the ma
chine l. located can best DO 50 from the Come :c1
Valley by way OF G.eenhed The distance /. 80 ,-t -
miles iro that place, and the road i. up the valley Of
the Deerfeld River through beautiful cous,ry From
North Adams, you have % go the mountain i,sef
which Is tedious long tide of three hour, rhoush
largely recompensing for Ia labor Ia toe Grand
Views presented Of the two valleys and the sarround