The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-11

peftpg canal boats would be improved in sim az man.
,0gether and propelled BY engine This wo IL give
more capacity for transportation under DO and
one management Mr.. Allen said that he id NOT think
e height Of bridges was serious hindranoe 70 the
iD1o0uctou Of steam on the canals Higher chmneys
would have some advantage bot difficulty need be ap
cbpery adapted for particular purpose IL viii be fur
nished. The best engines may not DO brought for
mouths but they will be made 70 - 70 overcome all the
o,fcutes that attract attention Mr. A. said ne had
understood that iron boats were liable 10 Injury IN the
looks but they had more capacity tuan boats Of wood
Wood going out OF date in Engapd for building
sells ard vessels would shortly be built
cusvely Whether iron would displace wood on the ca
nal was perhaps uncertain. The life OF . wooden boat
WAS from six to seven years, while "a Iron boat would
lsst much longer and carry more freight
M Allen, then gave detailed history Of recent visit
Ohio canal The boat operating successfully, and
carrying coal cheaper than could be by any other me
,noa Of % III xAs making LOO miles every
single propeller, arranged that when the dler is
moved the position OF The propeller changed be ssd
he decidedly OF the opinion that the tso propeers
better than But however this might be- the
CINE perfectly adapted TO canal boats TO be made
Il the peculiar province of steam to displsce the
horse. he looked forward with confidence 70 the time
when two steam canal boats, propelled by one engine
would would go through from Buffalo 70 New York In i've
days, carry ing 400 tops OF freight
Resident Er sineer vAaSuM, who had accompanied the
boats then that there objections OF
times 'he stern and sometimes the bow the bot.
tom. The movement was irregular and 100 much OF
wave created The ptopelers, arranged like tue p l..
Sernberg with two wheels operate much sstissc
toriy They create lese wave, and their movement is
more steady When moving at the rate of five mi
hour the lees titan three inches in height
and not sufficient to inuTe the banks. The tugs at
the rate of speed made II from two three
feet, which would inevitably dsmsge the canal he
thought propelers might be CONSTRUCTED which would
~ $50 TO 200 IONS and another boat carrying
equal amount Of freight He regarded the experiment OF
the Sternberg and the Charles WAck highly successful
Mr.. 1HoaAs CoIrEN RUGGLEs called upon xAnd
stated that he thought two boats could be used instead
Of one. he in favor o. raising the bridges to allow
higher chmpeys, and suggested that those in Buffalo
should be raised higher than else shere In consequence
of the frequent sudden rise Of the water in the csns
cas,oned by the wind blowing down the lake
He stated that the SerDberg burned about tons
Of coal her trip from here Rochester and back bat
that he did consider fair test, stopped
oontiI ualy, and a. she broagtt back much larger
freif BIT than beats usually carry against the current
Thus ended the trial Of steam navigation the Erie
pa 70 the satisfaction, apparently, all parties was
he unanimous opinion thai such thing quite praca
cable and gave promise that In certain contingencies
steam would entirely, supersede horses In the transit Of
freight Meantime look out for active for the
fall election, with canal interests and canal
for the cry.