Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-18
THE NEWARK sTEAm MAN
How He Looks, and whas He a
lsolng ~ DO.
From the New York Express.

The inventor and exhibitor Of the Newark
steam man (Ar. Zadoo Dsdsrlck,) has i'm
proved the occasion Of the Barnum Gre ex-
element by hiring rooms in the opposite
house on Broadway, for the purpose Of sx-
hbiing this eighth wonder of the world
As . speculative enterprise, the idea must
have been success, for At 10 o'clock this
morning large number Of persons had con-
grsga,ed - the dsor clamorously seeking
admission. Among those who sought ad-
mission Was one OF our reporters, who thus
describes his interview with with this las,
specimen Of the senus homo
Mr.. Steam Man 10 . person Of command
ing presence, standing seven feet nine inch
% IN his stocking vamps, weighs 600
pounds. measures 900 inches round the
waist, ana decidedly bucolic in general ap-
pearancs. At this early hour in the morn
| ing no vas rather in dishablls and minus
his pants. This circumstance, though do
tracing rather from HE comeliness. wa vet
more than counterbalanced BY the great f.
cilities It gave FOX the study Of human anal.
omy, ana was eagerly availed Of for tbs,
purpose. The lsgs are made Of iron crsnks.
scrsss, springs, od infaisum, net quite q
ATTRACTIVE In exterior - those " seo in The
weekly pictorial, but evidently Of gseet do
rab'lity and strength. The motion Of the
legs is almost fac simile . that q The hu-
'nan sxtrsmit.ss, and the maouer in vhiah
they are set agoing strkingly calls TO mind
the philosephic apostsophe Of the hvnau
donkey to bic naossaks, "How fearfully
and wonderfully are ws made 2" The A..
dominal region 10 occupied By . eeod-sssed
furnace. which vas in full blast. Tie 600
mans boiler 10 dslicatsly concealed fro1
the profanity Of the public gsxs, but 10 pre-
sumed 70 b someWh here shove the furnece
This coaPasx piece Of machinery eses 70,
out Of osdsr. bat vas happily restored aiss.
. careful Investigation of The cause aud the
| application Of he appropriate remedy. The
/ stesm whistle IS n8ed Ia hA meuth. the
gauge II the back Of the head, and The saie.
y valve in IN appropriate pesitisa. HI
wears large stove pipe hat-stove- pine lit.
orally, for it's through the crsnium tha,
the funnel passes. His haads are Rloved. I
good meustachs ornaments HE face. aud ~
outward gafb he 10 rather good looking than
otherwise.
The steam nan proper 10 but figure
head, a9.t we're. ofa handsome phaston, CO.
pablo Of accommodating four persons, TO-
eetner with tank to contain half days
supply OF water, and . bunk for DAYS
eosl. The entire driving machinery q as
.us tcsr OF the steam man, and within easy
slssP Of the driver seated on the front eees.
wuos ~ any time, can incresse or diw;.,.H
sns speed, turn, stop, curve. etc Tw.n,,
pounds Of steam will set the man n ,,o.,. y
ead 20 cent? worth Of coal win vs,s ~.
sor day-as The inventor aSsrs. ''A
II was the original intention Of M n.a
rick to have elhibitsd the steam ma. ~.
DAY II full running melton, but this NJ !. ;.
woulo not % permitted By he. insurerce
eeepaay. He ssys that h ca sasiIv a.
eo9phsa mile 10 twe minuteo % leve,
course, and o6srs TO test THE on Lons n.
land course . soon - the wsssher sets an.
Toe engine % fouP-heroe pever. ~ ~
nan tokse 80 Inches il each stride. -.
hapo - mess extraordinary setsibote u ~
maa = That efsteppine Over I'll o6otrre-
items net higher than foot. (Of eourss
oil then assertions are the invente,,a. M
not the rssuls Of the reporters invscsies.
tioua) Il oe 10 may b detached ftoS !
phassou, and yoksd 70 slsigh q asy kind
Of uaeea. NJ. Dsdsisk 10 ready 10 presss-
ass-sieAest any rsCard 70 ~ esnvsatien-
q idsa efuise months parturitiso -stsam
msn a ceet a. $500 apisss. he viii also
shortly preduco . seeUu hssso adapted "a
blowing, and the heavier kinds Of dfaugh,
and burden. e
WHISTLER The steam oan will prove efany
psneeboal 80 - nse, - = unquoseioeabl1
AGsses sseiseity