National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-30
STEAM ON CANALS.
MR.. EDWARD LYNcH's CANAL ENGINE
AND PROPELLERS.

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AND PROPELLERS.
The subject OF cheap transportation d now agi.
tsting the people In svery section Of the country.
So important II this subject to the dsvslopment
OF the agricultural interests Of the country, and
the imperative necessity Of aaording proper faci-
ties to the producsFs to sonvsy Tie pfodnots Of
their industry to market, that various plans are
now engaging the attention Of Congress TO secure
the necessary lsgislatioa On this very important
object. Among the many plans for securing this
dssidsratum 10 cheap and upid canal tSansporta-
ton. This subject 10 not new one. For years
the attsntioa Of stats Legislators and State ON.
eisls hsve bssa directed to dsyising system Of
canal navigation that will supsrssds the present
slow and uncertain power used for that purpose.
That d, the use Of some power which will take
the place Of the present horse power, and at the
same time secure greater certainty and dispatch
in the transition Of produce and lessen the cost Of
transportation to the producer. The Legislature
Of New York has had this subject under eonslds-
ration for . number Of ysars, and the conclusion
to which the members Of that body have arrived
IL that the uss Of the steamer instead Of horse
power on the Erie canal Il the only means BY
which this great and ali-impeftsat purpose can
b accomplished; and 70 secure this the gsaius
of . number Of Gsntlsmsa has besn called into
rsquisition-msn Of prominsues - engineers, and
skilled in the means necessary to meet the wants
OF the people. Not only this; large rewards have
been offered to the party who should succeed In
providing this great ultimstsn IN canal trans
portstion.
So far these Offers, liberal - they have been,
have failed to produce the much to BE- desired re-
suit, and We are proud TO say that the honor %
much coveted and sought sftsr By leading enGi-
nesrs Is reserved for this District.
Mr. Edward Lynsh, Of 0sorgstown, whose rec
ord in connection with the Navy - an inventor 70
we'll known, he having, In the engines placed In
the Dscotah, secured the greatest speed Ut the
least cost OF that attained By any naval vessel,
before or since, has devoted his tine and genius
to produce similar results upoa our canals; and,
amer various sxperinsnts On the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal last summer, q now Building pair Of
compound engines. Of . new model with IN I'm
proved boiler, adsptsd 70 canal boats, which, IN
speed and security, cannot fhl to meet the require
msnts which srs demanded By the sxigsney Of the
country Ut the prevent ttms-anoeding cheap and
certain transportatioa Sse the pEednsts Of the
country ffoa tie interior - ths ssahoasd. Thsss
engines srs to b placed In best NV In course
Of eoustractioa 1t Cumberland. Nd, .vhieh d
s; Sc j. "a III s.p s, &:
boess to carry Id ~ q eeal o fasr NET Of
vaasr, and those bssf iif6r1sd % The subject ass
Of the opinion that The SxDssiDsnt viii Prove Q
successful one; thss u WIN sAsw that the sbjsot
has been secured which has bssa - earnestly
sosgAt eftsr b. ths stasssasa Il The country.
fhs boat q of a improved model, which he's been
Improved By the Dest conpstsnt naval eodstrae.
tors, and whsa the saginss ass plaeed y her Y
easinsd the greatest dldaeslty which hos hsrsto-
fore bssn preesitsd - stssa ass prepslling power
% canals WIN b svsroons. In ell othss pre5eets
Of this eharaetsr The di6eslty has bssn tAss he
~ q seam drew ~ beat towards ~ oeete1 o.
IN other words rsquirel Asso water, while u HI.