The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-08-08

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Prof Faraday, Of England, asserts that
grain Of water contains electrical relations
equivalent to very powerful fash Of lightning.
Knowing that the equilibrium Of these relations
il sometimes destroyed il tho heavens, merely
BY changein conditions, resulting in enormous
mechanical works, and - we are constantly
discovering means to change natural conditions.
the question arises (which seems legitimate
one) why are not our locomotives and steam
ships propelled with grains Of watsr instead Of
tons9 The only answer that can be given il:
We have as yet no knowledge of suitable means
to destroy the equilibrium Of these relations.
Mr.. John w. keely. Of Philadelphia, has dis
covered method Of destroying this eqailibri.
um. or something analagous TO it, and make it
the basis of IN invention BY which these con-
ditions are changed.
By peculiar mechanical device hitherto un-
known, force is generated which can readily
be applied to driving all kinds Of machinery
for which steam or other motive power is gen.
Grated and applied without cost other than tho
mechanical device Of generating machine and
the necessary wear of machinery. The gener-
atOr is simple and comparatively inexpensive,
occupying but a small space, and 10 light COM
pared with the requirements Of steam power;
and since this power is produced without heat,
electricity, galvanism, magnetism, or chemicals,
it is destined at an early day to revOlutioDize
completely the present motive powers of the
world, by reason of the economy OF its cost
and space. Esp
The power, 20 far az at present evolved and
tested, has shown pressure Of fully lO'OU
pounds per square inch, 40 the following ex-
planation will show: Tho principal power gen
orator. now in use, is made Of metal, g'obular
in shape, about fifteen inches in diameter, and
hollow, having walls about three fourths of an
inch thick, strong iron tube an inch in diam
eter. connecting the generator with cylinder
used as q receiver of the power or force from
the generator. This cylinder is made of char
coal iron, forty inches in length, four and one
half inches internal diameter, with screw-6tted
and welded heads two inches thick, tested to
pressure of TO- 900 pounds per square inch; ito
capacity is about three aud 0ne-fourth gallons.
This receiver was charged from the generator
OF the power in FIVE seconds, and the power re-
mained therein at least eight days without any
addition. and from it great number Of tests
were made without any apparent diminution OF
it's energy or force.
At the end of the charged cylinder is attach
ed flexible brass conductor Of drawn tubing.
one fourth inch in diameter with bore of ono
thirty-second of an inch. passing from cylinder
to ceiling, and thence to the other side OF the
room, for distance of twenty feet to the test
apparatus or force register. This apparatus
consists of thick bed plate of iron, to which
was bolted and packed . cylinder four inches
in diameter. having plunger or piston. tho
area Of which was little less than one square
inch in surface. Below this piston is . cham
Der of about two cubic inches, with which the
tubing from the charged cylinder is connected,
The plunger or piston. acting perpendicularly.
was the point at which the power was applied
to compound lever, which, according to Mr..
Haswell's measurement, was one to 6fty-two.
The end of the short arm was securely bolted
and fastened to the iron bed.plate of the ap9a.
ratus; upon the long arm Of the compound
lever was suspended an iron weight OF two
hundred pounds. On opening the stop cock OF
the charged cylinder connecting the tubes. the
weight of 900 pounds was at once raised to the
limit of the upward movement Of the lever
and its connections, indicating a'pressure pow
or of about 1O,4OO pounds per square inch, al
stated above The power generator and re-
ceiver was supposed to be. when constructed
fully adequate in strength to generate and de-
velop the full power Of the invention. bSt i
has been found too weak; the force has proved
to be 60 enormous that Mr.. Keely has not dar.
ed to apply more than half the power he can
attain An apparatus is in process OF con:
struction which will be able to generate and
sustain pressure greatly in excess OF that Al
ready shown. without rupture. though Mr.
Keely does not expect to need one Of more
than $4,000 pounds t. develop bis power
When the full power Is measured and balanced
it will then be comparatively easy to construc!
an apparatus Of the requlsite capacity snd
strength for engines Of any desired power
Scientific Anserican. st.f ..4s..
AFTER Us.-THE DRLUGE.-At the side n
the Central Pacific Railroad. in Reno, is huge
wooden tank. from which the locomotives re-
ceive their supply Of water: Tho pipe from
which the water 10 led 10 foot and half in
diameter, aud it escapes with great force and
volume when the gate 10 opened. Mondsy
morning, 1T about 2 o'clock, when all the pas
senpers were wrapped in silent slumber. the
westward bound train came BY. and. - usual
/ stonued 10 take water. When tho tender WA