New-York tribune., 1869-03-27

ton Of nobler problem than that OF single chsge can
not be undertaken by the engineer. IL Will be fOind
comprise almost every deslderatum.
perceive no nsuperable obstacles to an Alta Vat
charging her boiler at the dock here and by TIA
charge running her 10 Europe, nor to eros
ing the continent from New-York 70 the Pacific with
mimshed. The difficulties imaginary or real suspect
will turn ont benefits, since good workmanship IS re-
9SlTsd Il the and that with ice or snow
Possibly there may be no examples in natural mechan
isms to which wafer !. domlnant aliment, Oh angie
drink serving for indefinite periods The reason is pat
en since IN them the fluid quickly undergoes chemical
changes and combinations and is more or less taken up
into the substance OF the animal rendering frequent dis
charges aud replenishmeut Indispensable to fe Butfor
our purpose It's functions actually tend 20 purify and
keep absolutely pure There are processes peculiar
nature and others 10 art This ia one Of the latter.
As the greatest heat required is that OF boiling water
22o, fact Of marked Importance IN relation to the
sumption OF fuel is turned to accounts fact admitting
corded and is staple experiment in college laboratories
and lectures Though already statedt viii bear repet
2i2o to 25Oo than to raise it from cold TO 2l2o
Hence consumption the proposed engines is to that
former consume only one6alf the quantity Of steam
the latter the proportion is really to TO- "a cylnderful
OF Is on the inch, while TO obtain that amount Of
pansve force piston double the quantity required
81 s can as DO nne me. O
engines with the same outlay OF fuel 1t is nothing
more than what theory Misunderstanding to some
authorities. not as much. 1t agrees with the
of the fuel consumed by our engines make return
In work
To determine the real value OF proposed
they should have suciency OF Ice or snow, either be-
ing quite valuable In Tequifyng tho as fuel TO
raise IT. but when cold water Is employed, the immense
saving OF coal by using vapor at or below 2 WIZ not %
How isit attalnedf From the low temperature OF tho
steam, probably not exceeding 1902 entering the COLI
denser and the sarpassinsy greater virtue OF Ice ana
vacuum can be economically maintained In land ana
river engines by these the cheapest most abundant and
efficient agents for the purpose which creation affords.
Nor do their benefits stop here since part OF what Is lost
by latent heat In the steam, Is recovered from Ice and
snow, water in passing from the solid 10 the hud
renders latent greater amount OF heat than any
other substance. How great has been stated Let the
OF storing ice in Winter for Summer be what 1t
may 10 Will be vastly than met In the saving OF fuel
and power Falls OF snow in cities win not always he
viewed simply plaques 70 h0usehoders, and municipal
nuisances costly TO De got rd OIL as SO nuch rn6Dsn.
enng steam pOwer-and who are not indirectly
Other advantages have been noted. ana among them
that of perfect security OF life and property from expo
breakfast tables. To cOncude does not tho proposed
application of steam coincide clearly with the ben
eceht Intentions OF the Creator In the gilt OF this pre-
cous agent mechanical force than the wastefu dan
gerous, and destructive ones III current usef 10 say
nothing OF It's realizing the fact that falls OF snow rival
coal elds agents OF force OF its applicability and
extension To regions where they abound and the latter
unknown.
IL would seem 10 be something like law In the pro
gress OF the arts, that when material process,
device has from ongcOntinued use been made the most
Of IL leads to another II, some say tho expansive
force OF be carried much further 10 what
fresh device pOint not TO the one suggested II
the fluid really destined. many believe 10 be lead
ing object of mechanical force through distant future
under the law OF progress do greater things
than II has done: become moro varied, economical
and efficient In its applieations for II IL absurd 10 sup
pose IL exhausted in modern engnes What then Is TO be
It's next advance In what direction are uqulrers TO
look for i'll 30 far as can perceive all u dark aud am
bguOns except the theory proposed and IL appears sur
Sill II the advantages IL promises are not obvious TO
other minds 1t must 'bido its time