The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-19
THE NEW CALoRIO SHIP ERICSSON

The New York papeas come to us with glow
ing accounts of The success Of new Caloric ship
The Ericsson. They express entire conf
dence in the efficacy of this new principle, and
appear to be entirely satisfied that 10 a destined
to supersede the use Of steam as a motive pow
err This will work wonderful revolution in
the commerce of the world. She left Williams
burg between and 10 o'clock on Tuesday NOR
ming 18th inst, passed the flag staff on Cover
nors Island, at $50 and passed breast Of Fort
Diamond at 10, 80 thus making distance Of 81
miles in 343 minutes. Heated air is the propel-
ling power.
In her size and the elegance OF her accom-
modations, she compares favorably with the
best ocean steamers. The following description
of her machinery from the N Y. Herald, will be
read with interest:
Having arrived thus far in our gratifying
inspection Of the Ericsson, we were led to that
portion assigned to the machinery. This part
is characterized by the same neatness, and ex-
hibits the same proofs of superior skill and
management as are observable throughout every
other part ofit
In futher comparing the machinery of the
Ericsson with the double marine steam engine,
it will be found that the four side levers have
disappeared; the heads and cross tails
likewise nor are the four side rods to be found;
and, above all, the absence of the parallel mo.
ton, with their nicely adjusted joints, and levers
for converting the curved movements into
straight, oneG, claim attention. In place Of all
these parts will be found simply triangular
lever for each engine, with link and connec-
ting rod for tran shifting the power OF the pls-
tons to the crank OF the paddle shaft. Again,
the four huge boilers ofthe ocean steamer give
place to four small furnaces, erected under the
working cylinders. Force pumps, brine pumps
safety valves, &c, and the network of con-
Meeting pipes, which fill the bottom of the oce-
an steamer have all disappeared and in place
of qua ge-cocks, brine guages injection valves,
&c, calling for incessant vigia nee on the part
of many minds and hands at once, single han
die attached to the valve gear of the engines, re-
gulaes at the will of the single mind, the move.
ments of caloric ship. Starting, stopping, bac-
king and CHI, ckng being effected by this single
handle, without any regard to particular condi
tons, SO essential in working the engines OF the
ocean steamer. The arrangement of the calo-
rio ship being such that the required air tor the
engines-from so to 20 tons weight per hour-
has to pass through the fire rooms before enter
ing the supply cylinders, it has been found IN
the Ericsson tnat the temperature - dctuaiy
too low for the comfort Of the firemen.
As an engineering achievement, the machin-
cry of the Ericsson is very far ahead of anything
afsat The engineer who beholds four open cy.
lnders each OF l68 inches diamester, with
their pistons of upwards of twenty-five thou.
sand superficial inches area, moving up and
down in sight, through space OF six feet, can
best appreciate the greatness Of that achieve
ment. To the ordinary observer, the move.
ment of the whole machine is wonderful. And
we cannot but feel extremely gratified that the
caloric principle was introduced to the world on
a scale 50 commensurate with it's importance,
and that our metropolis has the honor Of initia-
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