Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-01
we TAKE THE CREDIT.
the Canal steamer by Nahan and Em-
erson a Great suecess-nem-
phis Ahead.

we COPY with pleasure the following
from the Rochester New York. Democrat
snd Chronicle: THE canal steamer built
at B2rrett's dock viii probably be ready
to start on her trial trip to Buffalo by sat-
urdsy morning next. This novel and il
many respects ingenious boat Is owned
by Messrs. Toof, Phillips d Co., of Menu
phis, Tennessee, and Nj. Emerson, OF st.
Louis. The boat has been constructed
under the immediate superintendent OF
Mr.. Mshsn (ofthe firm OF Tool, Phillips q
CO. and Mr.. Emerson. Both these gem
tlemen are practical steamboat builders
and navigstors, having had years OF expe-
rience on the Mississippi river. One OF
the most noticeable features in the con-
struction Of this novel boat, ia the bow,
which, unlike any other boats bow,t ia built
funnel-sheped, the water being at the ex-
trems sides of the boat, and forced down.
ward and to the center, where it enters q
waterway or fi1e thirty by twelve inches,
running through, above the timeers to
the stern of the boat, emptying
Immediately before end on 8 level
with the bottom Of the wheel pad
dies. The object of this funnel
shaped bow and fue will be az once under
stood and appreciated, IS 3 means OF pre-
venting the bow from forcing tbs water
against the banks OF the csnal-sn OBJ
stscle that has not heretofore been over
coma big any Of the many inventions for
that purpose. If In tits experiment. Wster
enough can DO forced through the beat
and relieve the outside pressure 70 an ex-
tent sufficient to keep the wster smooth
about the bow, or cut-wRter, we believe
the canal steamer st last TO have suc-
ceeded. The wheel ia composed wholly
of iron, with vertical paddles, and is ten
feet in diameter. By means OF an eecen-
trio circle running aToUn the outside OF
the wheelthe paddles are Kept constantly
II a pen psndiculsr position, raising ne
water, therefore wasting no power. 1t IL
calculated by tbs builders that the water
will be forced through the waterway or
hus by means of the funnel and aid OF The
air at S spsed three times greater than
that Of the boat. II the boat is running
az the rate Of six miles an hour the water
will be forced through the lue ct the rate
of eighteen miles an hour. If this calcula-
ton be correct there viii ba alarge vol
ume Of water disposed of that must
otherwise be forced against the banks.
The wheel is driven by two tWelve-horse
power horizontal engines, working at
right angles with each other. Locomo-
tive boiler with steam supply and fire
pump. The pump viii do execution at
ninety feet from one hundred feet OF hoae.
Directly aft of the wheel, which works In
the center of the after. part OF the boat,
not quite visible-viewing the boats stern
at right angles, is placed an apron, built
on q circle with the bow TO the water, the
object OF which Is 10 smooth the water as
it comes from the wheel; and it has the
appearance of s successful invention.
This boat viii carry two hundred tons,
and is expected to mako six miles an hour
loaded. We sincerely hope, for the sake
of improvement, and the gentlemen In
terested in this costly experiment, that 1t
may prove an entire success-as we are
very much inclined to believe it will"
Since the above came to hand, we have
seen q letter and dispatch from Nj.
Mahan. The latter is dsted Lockpori,
New York, October so, snd says: "Our
boat Is q complete SUCCESS. Will nave to
make an alteration in the engines, and
then start for Buffalo, where we will take
on 200 tons of freight, and 60 through
without delay to New York city" This
Is good news. We tender our congratnla-
tions to Toof, Phillips & Co., ard hope to
sse them the lucky winners of the 100000
prize offered by the State of New York tor
u steam canal boat.