The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-16
A Mechanical What-Is-It.

Philahelphian-. AT least a limited num-
ber Of them, have been startled al
various times for the past two years by
announcements of a singnlarly mystic
rious character. relative To new mo-
tive power discovered in their very
midst, all by accident, with no chemi-
Gals or fire, that
WOULD soME TIME MOVE THE WORLD.
These announcements were very like
Jack-o' o'lauterns, suddenly flashing upon
the unprepared populacc. and as sud
denly disappearing TO leave them in
wondering perplexity. This seems TO
have been kiud Of philosophical skirm-
ishing, for recently an Office was fitted
up, most elegantly furnished, and Il
sign hung out. displaying to the wond-
iering eyes Of the bewildcred people the
words. "Ofiice of the Keely Motor"
Then il was discovered that Company
had been formed, that really and truly
there was an invention. and an inven-
ton that would do wonders. But still
there was mystery. Inquiry ut the
Office always failed to elicit any informa-
ton, except such as only tended TO in-
crease the wonder that hung around this
one object. The minds OF good honest
lcitizens became fired with imaginations
of thirty Pullman cars attached TO one
engine running 10 New York at speed
varying from sixty 10 one hundred and
twenty miles aii hour; steamships flying
10 Europe in the unparalleled time OF
three or four days; in short. OF such
wonders 10 be accomplished that the
business of the world would be revolu-
ltionized. Steam would soon knew u
no more forever. OUT of these loose
statements. which have been made from
time TO time, have grown the numerous
publications. all of which have tcn6d
to increase the excitement over this new
motive power. Ii seems destined to re-
main mystery unless more publicity i
given TO the experiments which, ii l.
alleged, have been satisfactorily made,
and are now being made from time ia
time. Your correspondent has made a
dilligent inquiry into the
HISTORY uF The INVENTION,
And has CLEANED the following facts
What is stated here comes from the lips
of the Treasurer OF the Compsny and
Mr.. keely hinn~el the ouly Two men, il
is stated by the gentlemen themselves
. in the world who can operate the ma
chine or produce the remarkable power
and from persons who. ia intimate ac-
lquaintance with Mr.. kcely, were given
the first opportunity of see ing his ex-
4perimeni-. Their statements are given
without comment, although some OF
them to any ordinary mind will seem
rather wiid:
Mr. kcely. il seems, has devoted hi-
thine TO inventin- and experimenting
His success ia these respects gained but
a scanty livelihood. and when. two years
ago, he made the discovery of his new
motor he was in extreme poverty a. well
las i'm debt. lie was living in n small
house, and made his experiments in his
bathroom. which served ali tic purposes
lof shop Onc day. according to his
own statement, he was at his accustomed
place endcavoring 10 produce what he
.denominates inIpsvt. that IL. a power
produced by the sudden arrest of COL
umn of water. by this means he wa.
enabled 10 produce a power equal "a
500 pounds TO the square iuch, the
pressure of the water column being about
sixty-five pounds to the square inch be-
fore the experiment.
i "While | was ut this" said Mr.. keely
Ito your correspondent, ''wh'w | consid
cred a remarkable experiment. suddenl.
there issued from the cylinder fin,
white spray, that sQuirtcd into my face
IL saw ii came with great force, and i
felt cold"
And this was the so-called new motive
lpower-a vapor that came from the wa
ter. lie immediately began
EXPERIMENTS WITH THE vAreR,
Which resulted in the construction of {
rude machine for private exhibition
This machine consisted Of a sphere com
posed Of two hemisphcres, both hollow
but the compartments seemingly sepa
rate. On the upperhalf wac an openin;
lfor the reception of water; 10 the lowe
half was attached tube, through which
4 Mr.. keely blew a small quantity of nj
lfrem his lungs. This sphere was called
, the "multiplicator.' In IL the power o
! the vapor was formed. II was connec
ted BY a small tube with boiler yer.
much resembling common rang
boiler, standing on end, and denomina
ted the receiver" The same is nov
/, called by Mr.. keeiy the register o
: power.r Whether this is for effect ] an
mot able to say. However, into this th
I vapor was passed, aud from this it wa
used as needed.
& His first experiments were made l
: lifting weights. which indicated press
ure of 1000 to 1000 pounds to th
t square inch. Afterward he increase
this to 5000. 10000, and even so hig
As 25,oOO pounds. This statement
made on the authority Of Mr.. keely.
. have never seen any one who, at IN
private exhibitions, saw the indie alto
iof a Crcafer presSurc than . 200 pound