Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-24


vapor generated in the multiplication is con-
veyed to the reservoir, which contains numer-
Gus pipes, and from there, by "feed-pipe,"
to the engine The engine is of peculiar con-
struction, but the inventor claims that the
vapor can be attached to any ordinary engine
now in use, with very slight alterations.
CLAIMS OF THE INVENTOR.
Mr.. Kelley claims that this apparatus will
generate cold vapor from water by mechani-
cal appliances, without the use of chemicals.
The water used is common river, spring or
we'll water, and does not undergo any previ-
GUS preparation, rubber hose from an ordi-
nary hydrant to the generator being used as
a means of conveying the liquid. The pecu-
liarity Of this vapor is that it can be used to
advantage at pressure of from 10000 to
10000 pounds to the square inch. TO the
mechanical mind this seems impossible. Yet
such is the claim of Mr.. Kelley, and it has
been attested that such is the fact by gentle
men VINO are held to be mechanical experts
of the highest grade. Yet with all this i'm
mense pressure at his command, the inventor
is enabled to control his engine, and run it
with the same ease and facility as engines are
now run by steam. He has tried the "motor"
upon an engine of twenty-horse power, and it
defed the efforts of all the gentlemen present
to stop the Ay-wheel. The water used, after
it has passed through the "multiplicator," has
no perceptible smell or taste, and seems as
pure as when it first entered, thus showing
conclusively that no secret chemical process
is employed to carry out the object designed.
The parts of the generator and multiplication
are all made of welded iron of great thick
ness and strength. The connecting pipes are
also small and Of great thickness, and are
oxidized and planished so as to prevent the
force of the vapor escaping through the pores
of the metal. Steam could not pass through
the connecting pipes which are used on this
apparatus, since the bore is only about the
dimension of knitting-needle.
DANGER OF EXPLOSION.
With this immense power at hand one
would naturally fear an explosion most disas.
trous in its results. But such it is claimed
cannot be the case, since when the vapor
comes in contact with the atmosphere it ceases
to expand, and instantly goes back to its
original state-namely air and water; there
fore, in this regard it is less dangerous than
either gunpowder or steam. The vapor is
thinner than air, and will not cut the metal
in escaping or passing through the throttle
valve. It cannot be exploded or caused to
flame by the application of heat to it, A
lighted candle has been held at the mouth of
cock, and the force Of the air did not even
extinguish the light, and did not have any
offensive odor-in fact, none at all was per-
ceptible. The rapidity with which this vapor
can be regenerated is almost inappreciable.
"In five seconds" said Mr.. Keeley, 81 can
supply 1000 pounds of vapor to the square
inch, and enough to run train of ten cars
from Philadelphia to New York and return"
1t seems almost instantaneous, 80 short is the
time consumed. The vapor has damp, cold
feeling. There is not the least noise percep-
tible in in its generation.
To apply this motor to any engine now in
use will first require dispensing of the boil
er, as the receiver and generator will take its
place secondly, the fre-box must be removed
as useless adornment; and, thirdly, in loco
motives there will be no use for the tender.
The power will be supplied to the engine, and
the train will move off at any rate of speed
which may be desired, provided all that has
been claimed for the "motor" does not fail.
With Kelley "motor' attached to steamer,
the voyage of the world can be made without
coal, but as the action Of saltwater in pro-
ducpg the vapor has never been tested, it re-
mains to be seen whether or not a vessel would
not be obliged to fill up the space occupied
by oal-bins with water-tanks. just here the
invention appears most wonderful. 1t is said
that with about an ordinary tumbler of water
a twenty-horse-power engine can be made to
run an hour and perform its full service.
"Seeing will be believing" in this matter,
and the sooner Mr.. Kelley makes his first
public exhibition of the invention will the
public at large and the world in general come
to regard the name of Kelley as they do that
of Fulton or Watts. Mr.. Kelley says that
the first public exhibition will be upon the
Pennsylvania Railroad, when he proposes to
take train from this city to New York and
return. He will have the "generator" sta
toned at West Philadelphia, fill the "receiv-
er" which accompanies the engine and take
vapor enough to draw twenty cars to New
York and back. The passage of the train
will be silent. There will be no cinders, no
escaping steam, or dropping of Goals to set
fire to bridges. The engine will be smaller
than those now in use, but will be of greater
horse power. He says that the generator can
either be carried on the train or left at de.
pot, according to the wishes of the engineer.
1t is small and compact and takes up very
little room.
For street cars, as a motive power, the in
vention, it is claimed, will undoubtedly be.
come popular. The cost of the apparatus
will range from $500 to $4,000, according to
the size and finish desired.
1t is evident from the character of the gen.
tlemen who are interested in the "keeley
Motor Company" and the amount of money
they have advanced, that they regard this
invention as the wonder of the nineteenth
century. They all speak favorably of Mr..
Keeley's personal integrity and capabilities,
and have even gone so far as to lift him up
from his position of pecuniary embarrassment
and purchase and furnish a large house for
his use, and pay him large sums of money for
his personal expenses. About four millions
of dollars are already involved in the success
of this new invention.
The gentlemen interested in the scheme in
New York are Messrs. E. T. Throop, Charles
u. Francklyn, Charles LamsOm, oergeant q
Cuttngworth, w. D. Hatch, William NJ.
Wright, w. B. Meeker, j. j. Smith, A. H.
Elliott, John NJ Williams, and j. s. An
drews.
DIR. Neagle Again in Trouble.
- On the affidavit of Jacob Levin, of Co.
lumbia, a warrant was issued by Trial Justice
Marshall last Thursday, for the arrest of DR..
Neagle, charging the doctor with assault