The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-19
THE CIGAR SHIP.
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Az Iapertans PaSess Extersisn.
The wasHsneton CAso.ieizof Monday
says: On Saturday the Commissioner
Of Patents extended the winaus pateu.
for. spiadIs SHIPS. the Appearance Of
which,tsslte pears ago caused 1 vide
spread sensstion, The granting Of .his
extension will doubtless revive the old
interest, and make. this povelty 10 ship
building universal. %. .~
The patentees claim by this invention
greater spted. safety. strength aad du-
liability than are to be obtained by the
present mode Of chip building; that the
experiments already made have demon
strsted the attainment OF these superior
quslities.
T,ese experiments have cnet. "a is
shown in the application for the extern
sion Of the patent over ONE million of
dollars. These figures are-eet forth in
sworn statements. The experiments
h.ve been conducted mostly in Eurore
The enterprise vas frat, however, I'M
dertaken in Baltimore, where . boat
Was built after the patented model,
about twelve years ago. The breaking
out OF the war caused a suspension of
the work in this country. and it was
after some delay taken up and carried
on in foreign yards.
Two heats have beer built abroad,
one in England and one in Russia.
The engines 10 the English built
boat not having sufficient power, new
ones have been constructed, and will
be built abroad at once, and trial trip
made. which, il successful. will result
in an effort to cross the Atlantic. The
testimony Of eminent experts is all in
favor Of the accomplishment Of this.
On one occasion in making expert.
ments TO test the sea-worthiness Of the
cigar ship 10 storm at sea, the keel OF
a large steamer close BY was entirely
exposed, while the spindle ship was
wonder ully steady in the trough Of the
sea II faith and perseverance, aided
by over million dollars, can make it a
success we may hope to see the spindle
ship . triumphant revolutionizer Of
ocean navigation perhaps within the
next few months.
The beneficial effects that may follow
cannot, OF course, be estimated, but it
will doubtless be very great if results
shall justify those most competent to
Judge, and those most deeply interested
in the failure or success of the under
taking. In either event to- much praise
cannot be accorded to the Winans tor
this noble instance OF perseverance,. 1t
ia seldom that the wealthy are 'ound
willing TO lead in such enterprises and
improvements looking to the useful arts
AID sciences Such works are usually
left for the poor de7otee Of one Idea to
struggle up to the positive development
Of mechanical success, even without the
impulse OF charity to aid him.
The report Of the examiner 10 the
case saws: This invention consists
in a hull for vessels complete in
itself, whose cross section at any point
shall be a perfect circle, and whose
longitudinal section is formed OF seq
ments Of q circle, making the form OF
the hull that of an elongated spindle,
Tor the purpose OF diminishing the
usual variation OF resistance Common
to vessels OF irregular contiguration. bv
which the same are caused 10 roll, and
also to diminish the resistance OF q
weasel Of given tonnage in passing or
being propelled throug h the water;
while at the same time increased
strength is Obtained