, 1875-09-18

something definite in regard 10 Keely's vapo-
ric force. There is now on exhibition in a
[ show window on Chestnut street the giant
gauge constructed for the purpose of register
ing Mr.. KeelY's ''power." The gauge has
been the subject of comment for some time,
and its completion and exhibition are likely
to add TO the probabilities of success OF the
motor II stands about four feet and half
high, and registers
81, 900 POUNDS TO THE SQUARE INCH,
being the largest gauge in existence. The
nearest approach to it was a gauge construct
ed atont one year ago, which registered
&c, 600 pounds. The present one is beautiful
" ornamented and plated with silver. 1t
oASl0O0, $500 of which u as required to be
before work WAS commenced on it. The
h structor claims that it is perfect, and is
read to take oath to the accuracy Of the
fore t,g registers This is very important
mar and one TO which the public will
Justly look for accuracy, and which, if there
be any trickery about it, will at once put an
end-to all Keely's hopes. 1t is stated that
The Government has Just ordered similar
one 20 be constructed for its use- The largest
Government gauge now is 10000 pounds to
tine square inch.
THE NEW MULTIPLICAToR
is finished, and appearances are that the pub
lie will sOOn have al opportunity OF testing
a. -b.-.,,,ar y;r,,a ,Nara NAV ha in tho discOy-
cry. ." 1t may take month yet, s" said an
OFFICIAL of the company to your correspondent,
''before We shall be able TO give an exhibition
to members Of the press. But great progress
has been made, notwithstanding what has
seemed to be much delay" All that has
been made public of the motor was considered
prema uro The construction of new appa-
ratus for the practical working Of the yspor
has been attended with difficulties which
even Mr. Keel did not foresee. As an in
stance Of this may be- noted the fact that at
one time it impossible to Use the power
with 4. less pressure than 1000 pounds TO the
square inch. To obviafe this difficulty, Mr..
Keely has had constructed series Of receiv-
ers, graduated in size and SO arranged as to
make possible the using OF the vap0r with
any pressure from one pound TO 10000
pounds to he square inch. The force, how
ever, leaves the multIplicstor at its greatest
pressure. and is reduced by being passed
through these various receivers.
ANOTHER DIFFICULTY
was the procuring of material sufficiently
compact to withstand the pressure Most
metals are useless because they permit the
vaPor TO pass through the pores. 1t IS stated
that when he mulriplica;Or WAS completed
and put under The hydraulic press to he
tested, several ruptures were CAUSED, through
which the water passed. The material at
first WAS wholly Of Austrian gun metal. The
rupture occurred in two OF the upper drums,
or spheres 1t was necessary TO reeast them
This time the meteriul usrd was phUspher
bronze, new metal. said to POSSESS most eK-
client qualities and 10 be- perfectly compact.
The manner Of testing The multipiIcatOr IL 10
pu' it under the hydraulic press with
PRESSURE or TIN THOUSAND POUNDS.
1t is allowed 20 remain III the press from
twen,y-iOur TO forty-eight hours. during
which time. however. careful watch Is kept
over The machiue Whenever q leak is dis
covered men are Immed diately put 10 work TO
hammer the metal at that particular spot.
This Is the only way /, can be secured. Some
times the leak is discovered by small drops Of
water similar 10 the condensed vapOr on the
outside OF pitcher ON a warm day; at other
times it oozes out in fine spray. The testing
and harumering process is still going on, and,
until the multiplication is perfectly compact
in all Ills parts, nothing cau be accomplished.
When his end Is gained 1t viii be taken IntO
Mr.. X. ely's new shop, where u limited num-
Der of members Of the press will be admitted.
THERE AXE CONSTANT VISITORS
TO Mr.. Keeley's shop, but they are only eI-
pei + aud such as have an interest in the at
fair We shall be glad to admit such rep
resen;atives Of the press as have treated US
fairly" said Mr.. Collier, "but We want TO
first perfect our apparatus, 50 that We can
give an exhibition that viii be satisfactory
to every one. When We are once ready. We
shall show you something that will astonish
you 1t is possible this viii be inside of
month";
Mr. Eeeley is more elevated in spirits than
ever. He talks, unless you understand him,
in most exaggerated terms He goes to his
shop almUst every night, besides his work
during the day, and there runs and watches
his machine, /. e., the old apparatus. Some
times he has one or two of the company with
him.
THE MACHINE Is KEPT RUNNING
until ten or eleven o'clock, when it is stopped
and all retire. All this time it has been run
ming with the same water, the vspor being
constantly dissipated and reproduced. This
is the automatical operation, which is now
considered complete. and by means of which
an engine can be kept running an indefinite
period without taking in a fresh supply of
water.
All connected with the company or the mo-
tor have been more or less disappointed by
tne delay but theh hopes nave frightened
the LAST week or two, as they believe the
time not far distant when the wonder Of the
nineteenth century will be put into successful
operarion.-C C0r. I7tsy- OosaH
"DANG itT' remarked Sunday school
superintendent al the breakfast table the
other morning as he helped two half scalded
L L. 3
old lady shifted her spectaeles to the top of