The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-12

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vain any law Of nature-that, other things being
equal the engine in which the cutoff closes the
more rapidly, is the more economical Of coal2 8.
Il is. in the proportion that the speed Of closing
varies
Q. Did you not know, when you put this cut
on the Metropolis, that the engine would require
coal than II the valve closed rapidly, as sug
ges,ed in the pats,t of Sickelsl A. I did; but I
was not responsible for putting that cutoff on the
Metropolis; Mr.. Smith did that.
What an answer! What humiliation! Is this the
same Mr. Allen who, few hours before. was exalt-
ing himself and HE draughtsnan upon The pedestal
of their patent?
Yesterday the word Of Cesar might have stood asas:
But to-day how chapged-driven TO dlsclarn the
responsibility Of applying the machine which he
Wanted SO loudly before and to shit it Of on sno-
ther!
Seated in his banquet hall, surrounded by his
courters, the coward conscience OF the tyrant
ured up the ghost OF the murdered Banqno- murdered
not by his hand, but by aDother's. With quiverin
fesb and starting eye, he exclaimed TO the picture
OF his dIsordered brain
Thou canrt not say didn
Seated here in this hall surrounded by his satellites
the coward conscience Of this tyrant conjured mp
he ghost of 5000 tons Of coal doomed TO fiery de-
ard % be gazed upon il, like his prototype Of old,
the exclamation came involunsarly, but with equal
power
Thou canst not say did IL
yet with a grasp Of ron and there is no escape.
Another question, if you please:
O. Mr.. Allen, have you not put similar cutofs 60
other peoples vessels, where you have the control
and he responsibility A. have.
What do you think of that, gentlemen? How
bold the scheme! The whole steamship interest is
supordinated in order to suppress Mr. Sckels inven
tion; and the merchants Of Wall street, who have
skill must now feel gTatitied at the reflection that
he has been using them to defeat Mr. Sickels to their
cost about onefth of all the Goals burned on their
ships. What an army this autocrat commands and
what power il takes to crush out one God given
intellect! The cost Of keeping down Mr.. Sckels 70
the steam interest Of New York since the Collins
line started, has been not less than s. 600 000all
paid out for coal, and burned up with the regularity
OF the laws Of nature. Col Bordens share of the
expenses alone has been greater than 500 900. The
battle costs Mr. Allen nothing, he does not pay
the coal bills; but its fruits all bis, he sells
his cnt0, suppresses Mr.. Sickels, and comes to be
considered engineer instead of engine bui der
which he could not be If the public knew that Mr..
Siekes had made the inventions, and that all that is
left is to build the machines But, gentlemen, per-
haps you think overrate the cost of this war. Let
hear Mr. Allen that subject. He had admit ed
that the Sickes eutof was the economical one, aud
/ tested him on its economy.
Q. What is the loss on the Metropolis by slow
closing? A. do not know.
q. Have you never seen the indicator cards from
her engine, which will inform you Of that fact? A.
have.
". AUO OQ never take tHe tf0HDfc 10 Cdfcuiftt
one OF them to see the loss? A. never did.
At this point was interrupted by my friends on
the other side, az was about to proceed and show
the exact quantity of loes. and was not allowed 10
go further. Now, gentlemen what do these answers
mean Mr.. Allen knows the boat loses power by
this application Of the machine-knew il when he
put on the cut-off-has the cards which show jast
how much-and shuts his eyes TO them and viii not
see. If he had not known the loss was enormous
would he not have calculated ii and been prepared 70
say that it was triingl Would he not have had the
items to hair so as TO prove that although ne had
levied contributions 10 support his war on Sickles
they had not been greater than the community
ought to pay TO suppress poor apprentice boy
who presumed to know more than the entire Novelty
Works. Yes. gentlemen, we would have had all
that in very exact form, probably altered lutte,
the models were, 70 as not TO operate against the
de endabts too strongly
Now, gentlemen, what answer is there TO all this?
Ny friends the other side felt the crushing blow,
and epdeavored to avoid it, but found unfortuna
they did not know the facts as Mr.. Allen did. He
knew that II was no use to fight, but they didn't and
they rushed in.
Thave seen gallant mastif. confident Of his own
strength and utterly ignorant vi the character OF
The animal be was attacking and the danger he in
cured, thrown into the cage OF a sleeping tiger.
Brave as unconsciousDess OF danger could make him,
be rushed in. There was snap, yell, and all was
over. That Is this case.
Brother stoughton began
o. Mr.. Allen, considering the whole machine to-
eetfer, as well the economy OF coal the working
Of the engine are there not some difficulties in the
Sickels cutoff which compensate for the saving Of
coalg
That question was terrific; piticd the poor vic
tim nom my soul. How be must have writhed when
he heard H. Why, Brother Stoughton, don't you re-
collect that the theory OF ls49 But the Baltic has
"muzzle0r Mr.. Allen on that He would have been
a swift witness before the Baltic came home her
first trip But do spare him now! Well, gentlep en-,
let NJ hear Mr.. Allen
a. There might be such difficulty.
Yes, says brother stoughtcn-that is it. The sud-
cen closing az the valves creates the difficulty.
lien cane my turn again
q. Mr. Allen has the cutoff on the Ealiic ever
been on, order needed repairs since II started.
a. None except the ordinary engine repairs.
q. rs there any more cilisnlty in keeping the
proper Sches of in order than there is In Keep
ing such as The ore on the Metropolis IL order!
a. No sir.
Now, gentlemen, when you consider that the cut.
on on the Baltic liar run some year, and that the
Metropolis has broken down entirely once since she
startto, think we viii let this rest there In his
argument on this point, my brother StonehtJn
dropped Dir. Al Tn and took refuge in Mr.. BaItol;
but what Illuminating necessity that Does
not Mr.. allen know--Mr. Allen, the great engineer
III Wen street the builder Of the Adristic-the Gu
dcrser Of the so-ca!lcd Cloud engine whose wondrous
powers had eclipscd 10th steam and air. And i it
necessary TO appeal 70 craftsman for contradciou
of your own lesderf Those answers of Mr. Allen are
the ones which his counsel say "s,ung hin !" aud yet
be wou'd rather submit 10 the bite than explain
away their eject, least he shoald be though:
to lean too much 10 HIS own side. An. gentlemen
The sting Of ihose answers is incursble. Mr. Zen
would have extracted IL II he could but at
there. ard he fet that You. gentlemen, see b.t .
glance Of the miserable condition of this AFFAIR nut
Mr. Alien and know II all; and In nv presence
be would not dare 10 say that he had not compelled
bis customers 70 pay at least twenty per cent on
Their coal bills IN oder 10 sustain him on tic pedes
'al Il vanity which wealth has enabled him ~ r,se
and power 10 sustain. And now give his counsel
notice "a have given him notice, ard desire II to
be lersldsd to the world, tia. Whenever Mr. Alien
wehes IL deny this in count out 81 court al the
bar or tcoIc the victims Of his schemes. will prove
II out Of bis own mouth without tie aid OF another
witness. Mr. Bsfto opinion on the matter shall
Dot oiscuss--ii isn't possible for him 30 have an
option. Ills Gaze is that o. the sliy man who ono
unmarked TO the great Dr. johnson. "a they walked
OFT II church together, very fine scrmon, Do,-
tors; "tuite likely was the laeonic reply, = bit
il j. impossible hat yea eh0u q know H.
Ny brother Cutting argues that the Siokels cut On
cannot lc COED iLvertion, notwithstanding Mr.
Aliens admissco. because he says II Il had been II
wcu'd have gre INTO more general gse. lie. me
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