The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
AMERICAN COAL FOR EUROPE.
The Exhibit Of The Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company al Paris.
SEEKING A COAL MALKET IN EUROPE.
Sailing of the Reading Steam Collier Potts
vile and Her important Mission.
PHILADELPHIA, April 4 1875

PHILADELPHIA April L. 1878
The steamship Pot,sviiic. which sailed from tnis
port for Havre to-day, s bound upon enterprise II
great moment directly to tho coal mining ana carry
ing Interests OF tho country, and. indirectly. many
associated branches Of American industry The iots
Vile the large golfers OF the Pnilade.
phia and Reading Railroad Company. she crosses
the only transport tue exhibit that great
coal carrying company tho Paris Exhibition, out
With mucn more important object in view, tor
there arc reasons TO hope tnat this voyage VIII
be tho means OF opening European market Tor
American anthracite, and by relieving the ovcrstockcd
home supplies alleviate the long continued depression
and suffering in tho coal trade and its kindred in
,crcsta
AMEMcAs EUROPE
This endcavor to Ind trade with Europe
watched with the greatest interest throughout tho
whole coal region and Eastern Pennsylvania Not only
the destiucs Of Reading Railroad Company promise
TO be affected by H. but every OPERATOR minor aborer,
manufacturer and general trader IN the region, II
enterprise succeeds VIII his way OF the presens
stagnatlon which much suffering in TINS
part OF the country. Some idea may be formed OF
tho Tar reaching extent to which the prosperity Of
Eastcrn Pennsylvania may DO affected by this UNDER
taking whom Il Is known that tho Reading Railroad
ana the Coal and Iron Company together have 600
employees thus making, at fair estimate loo, 600
people dependent upon shcm. II rs but natural there
fore that the sailing OF the louisville to-day waslooked
upon event Of more than ordinary interest, ana
that there viii be much anxiety learn the the
public spirited cndcavor Of the Reading Railroad Com.
pany, the only railroad corporation this country
or ~ any other SO lar as known-whtch Will make .
representation al tho WORLDS FAIR III Parts.
THE READING RAILROAD AT THE PARIS Exhibition.
The Pot.svile takes out samples OF conl OF ali
and Kinds IRON the Scnuylkiil collierics-rom PCS
coal TO tho lump size Tho design OF tho company
illustrate practically chic advantages OF using both
manufacturing and domestic purposes, the hard clean
nf thn Irptto Sfufnx IN A. ontA
bitumnous coal Of Europe wncre anthracite Ia NOT
found aud - almost unknown. For purposes OF prac
part Of tho cargo OF tho Pottsvle Is twenty thres
cooking ana heating stoves TO be exhibited. as show.
Ing how coal Is burned In this country.
INTERESTING EXHIBIT.
One item 10 Inc cargo OF tho Pottsvllle, which VIII
tho foreigner, Is steam locomotive engine on new
principle, tho Invention OF Mr.. j. Il. Woottcn, the
sinc. which this is now adopting and subssi
iuting tor the ordinary Kind, is constructed -
every visitor 10 the coal regions notices piled
tam nigh near every coery, and for which, until
Gently, ever discovered. The engine sens
for exhibition was built by tho company for Q
fast freight locomotive II has ten wheels connected
four wheeled truck, with driving whesls Of tour and
nall feet diameter, and weighs thrtyhve tons. iss
peculiarly lies IN ITS furnace, which mas very
greatly enlarged area OF CRATE surface. being over
nvs square es The CRATE is composed Of water tubes
and intervening cast iron bars tho spaces between osch
pair OF bars being tnree-sixtoenths OF tnch The
engine stcams freely, when these bars are covered
with FIRE OF coal Dirt that II has been fouad neces
ssry place in the furnace doors valves similar
register plate cheek the draught from time time
by passing cold afr tho top OF tho IRE. There
arc iour Of these engines on The Reading road.
ana ave more under way az the snopA The nrss
| was bum about . year ago
5..4@ rHREE cESrs NILE.
A practical test OF Of tno engines In
| hauling coal trains for one month, showed that
the fuel used, used cos; only snree &C cent. per mls.
Ordinary engine. The coal dust Is TO DO had Tor
nothing, but hauling ind handling u makes IL coss
lrtuo 4 hna boan md lint m FAR YOu
greater quantity OF tho small pea COAL or the dusk
the new furnace actually uses less, TACT 81 ch am
| told by OF tho officials OF tho road need not
troubo myscif TO print, as u will not DO believed.
The CRATE will also burn well the dust any
OF tho larger sizes OF COAL aud tho crate IL also APP
| pied TO marine and stationary engines. Tho engine
scnt TO Paris is No. 4l2. that representing the num-
| ordcred tho l4th Of February. and was
strucicd Ia twonty-onc working days IL ~ plainly
finished, like an ordinary freight engine Aftcr the
exhibition tho engine Is TO be tcnderod to some Of
the railroad companies OF Europe TO test its advan-
srcs Tho louisville carries soo tons Of coal or uo.
COAL being represented II predicted that this Inn
provsmcnt IN railroad engine building will DO an ex-
trcclv striking feature OF the United states Display
a. the Paris Exhibition.
the porrsviLLE.
The Pottsvo 10 tho newest OF the Reading oolliers,
bong numbered IL. she is q substantially buhI
iron ship water botomed hermaph rsdito brig rugged
She $50 cst long, has 80 icct beam andIs ieet depth
bold Hor registered tonnage 2s3 but she carries
usually $50 tons OF coal For this voyage se.is not
Her pressn; drarsh, Is ii ices forward and is feet IL
inches an, which viii DO reduced whom some OF the
400 or poa c,al, VIII ich shc carries for her
euginss Is reduced u win DO al tho or 20
pcr day sho Is propelled by n single Inverted droct.
acting surace-condensnr engine OF 800 horse power
Her officers follows upon the present cruise:-
Captain, 8. s. Coburn; First Mate H. Price Walter
second Mate, Jens Hanson Chef Engineer, john
Campbell; First Assistant Engineer John Delmar
Second Assistant Engineer. W. ". Lamsback Thore
IL a Of eighteen mon, and there four engi-
take chsrgo Of the EXHIBIT and tho loo
tive engine They are w. r. Woottsn. q. c. Stefe, A.
ID. Bsokm ana George Fed. Mr.. woosten 10 .
OF tue general manager. thoroughly competent me-
chanicai engineer, at which bus ness no has served
hts tmc apprentice. Tho exhibit In Paris will he
IN charge OF Mr. RJac aud will be illustrated by series
OF maps drawings, plans, &C. showing the
Shipping facilities OF the immense docks OF
tho company at Port Rchmond-whcre they
have over q mile river frontage-aud also
tho distributing facilities Of the main line and
It's branchep single mass OF coal. weighing 10. 600
pounds another part ~ tho exhibit Of shs Heading
Company, but u vas scnt by tho Constitution.
The Posssviltc left Port Richmond minutes
past eleven yesterday, amid the suutes OF largo
crowd OF spectators she vas ACCOMPANIED down tho
river TAR Chester by small party OF officials
the company's tug