The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-06-24
PHILADELPHIA, June 10, 1875.

to his attorney, CnarIeS ID. Joliet, Esq. Liz
latter gentleman said that private view OF
the working Of the motor had been made on
the 10th of November, 1874, before q number
another exhibition had been given before a
number of gentlemen from the New England
States. These latter were 80 well pleased with
the uaodus operandi, and believed so firmly in
the ultimate supersedure of steam by the new
power, that they formed a stock company, pur-
chased the patent right for the six New Eng
land States, and paid 900 cash immediate
ly for their share in the invention, and are
ready to forward 100000 more as soon as
called upon. They will organize a company
with capital of S3,0000OO, and be ready to
manufacture the engines and necessary appaa-
ratus as soon as the proper patents are secured.
HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY.
Mr.. Kelley alleges that the discovery of this
power was purely accidental. Up to within
wonderful degree of natural mechanical skill,
he devoted all his time for the past fourteen
years to experiments with water with a view of
procuring a motive power from it. He was en-
gagged upon an idea of his own regarding the
force of columns of water one day, when he
accidentally discovered the vapor which he has
harnessed he studied the subject, ascertain
ed how it was generated, learned its power,
and thenceforth applied himself solely to the
perfection of this idea, working night and day
for number of years, until his efforts were
crowned with success. The apparatus by
which this power is made is termed genera
tori or "multiplicator," and the vapor is then
passed into receiver" and from thence to
the cylinder box Of the engine, where it drives
the pistons and sets the engine in motion.
The "generator" is about three feethigh, made of
Austrian gun metal, in one solid piece, and
will hold about ten or twelve gallons of water.
1t is four or five inches thick, and made to
stand the very heavy pressure of 10000 to
10000 pounds OF ;spor to the square inch.
Tile inside is composed of number of cylin-
drical chambers, connected by pipes, and fur.
nished with cocks and valves. The reservoir"
is about six inches in diameter, and forty inch
es long, and is connected with the generator"
by pipe which is about one inch in circum-
ference on the outside, with bore of about
one-eighth of an inch. Connected with both
generator" and receiver" is "stand-pipe"
of brass, about two and half inches in diam
eter and three feet high, having spherical
chamber at the bottom, made in two parts, by
fanges, and connected to the pipe uniting the
"generator" and reservoir" The vapor gen.
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reservoir, which contains numerous pipes, and
from there, by "feed-pipe," to the engine.
The engine is of peculiar construction, 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 mechanical
appliances, without the use of chemicals The
water used is common river, spring or we'll
water, and does not undergo any previous
preparation, rubber hose from an ordinary
hydrant to the generator being used as means
of conveying the liquid. The popularity of
this vapor is that it can be used to the best
advantage at a pressure of from 10000 to
&c, 900 pounds to the square inch. To the
mechanical mind this seems impossible. Yet
such is the claim of Mr.. Keeley and it has been
attested that such is the fact by gentlemen
who are held to be mechanical experts of the
highest grade. Yet with all this immense
pressure at his command, the inventor is ena-
bled 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 power, and it detied
the efforts of all the gentlemen present to stop
the hy-wheel The water used, after it had
passed through the "multiplicator," has no
perceptible smell or taste, and seems as pure
as when it first entered, thus showing conclu-
sively that no secret chemical process is en-
ployed to carry out the object designed. The
parts of the generator and multiplication are
all made of welded iron of great thickness 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 va
Dor escaping through the pores of the metal.
Steam could not pass through the connecting
pipes whicL are used on this apparatus, since
the bore is only about the dimensions of
knitting-needle.
DANGER OF EXPLOSION.
With this immense power at hand one would
naturally fear an explosion most disastrous in
its results. But such it is claimed cannot be
the case, since when the vapor comes in con-
tact with the atmosphere it ceases To expand,
and instantly goes back to its original state
namely air and water therefore, in this re-
gard 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. 1t cannot be ex-
ploded or caused to fame 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 extingulsh the light, anu dld not
have any offensive odor-in fact, none at all
vapor ap Tb can be generated is almost inapprecia-
bic. "In five seconds" said Mr.. Kelley, II
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, so short is the
time consumed. The vapor has a damp, cold
feeling. There is not the least noise percepti-
BILE in its generation.
To apply this motor to any engine now in
use will first require a dispensing of the boiler,
as the receiver and generator will take its
place secondly, the fre-box must be removed
as q 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 tho "motor" does not fail.
With Koa1ou UmoiorD otfonhod to n otoornor