Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-17

at all was perceptible. The rapidity with which
this vapor Gao be generated is almost inappre-
ciable. "Iu five seconds" said Mr.. Keely,
Il can supply 1000 pounds OF vapor to the
square inch, and enough to run train of ten
cars from Philadelphia to New York and re-
turn" 1t seems almost instantaneous, so short
Is the time consumed. The vapor has damp,
cold feeling There is not the least noise per.
ceptibe 10 its generation.
To apply this motor to any engine now 10
use will first require dispensing of the boiler,
as the receiver and generator will take Its
place; secondly, the fre-box must be removed
50 useless adornment; and, thirdly, in ooomo-
tives there will be no use for the tender. The
power will be supplied to the engine, and the
trian will move of at any rate of speed which
may be desired. provided all that has been
claimed for the motor" does not fail. With
Keely "motor" attached to steamer, the
voyage of the world can be made without coal,
but as the action of saltwater, in producing
the vapor has never been tested, It remains to
be seen whether or not vessel would not be
obliged to fill up thespace occupied by coal
bins with water-tanks Just here the iuven-
ton appears most wonderful. 1t is said that
with about an ordinary tumbler of water 90
horse power engine can be made to run an
qour and perform its full service.
!: Seeing will be believing" in this matter,
and the sooner Mr. Keey makes his first pub
lie exhibition of the invention will the public
at large and the world in general come to
regard the name of Keey aa they do that OF
Fulton or Watts. MIR. KeeIy says that the
first public exhibition will be upon the Penn
syIvauia railroad, when he proposes to take
train from this city to New York and return
He will have the generator stationed at West
Philadelphia fill the receiver" which accom-
NAMES the engine, and to take vapor enough to
draw twenty cars to New York and back. The
passage of the train will be silent. There will
be no oinders, 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 gen.
orator can either be carried on the train or left
at depot, according to the wishes of the en-
piucer. 1t is small and compact, and takes up
very little room.
For street cars, as motive power, this in
yenton. it is claimed, will undoubtedly be-
come popular. The cost Of the apparatus will
range from FIVE hundred dollars to twenty five
hundred dollars, according to the size and hD-
ish desired.
It is evident, from the character Of the gen.
temeu who are interested in the 'kcely 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 favoraby Of Mr.. Keely's personal ln-
tegrity and capabilities, aud have even gone 30
far as to lift him up from bis position of Pc
cuniary embarrassment, and purchase and fur
nish large house for his use, and pay him
large sums of money for his personal expenses.
About four millions of dollars are already ln-
yolyed 10 the success of this new inve nion.