The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-05

A New Motor which IL Expected 70 Rsvsiu-
tienix- Meehanies-rhe Wonderful Inven-
ton Of California Man. new Resident
Of PhiIadeiphia-Keeiy's Opinion % the

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Globe DeTnoc-o,
writing from Philadelphia furnishes the
following:
Within the past fortnight new motor
has been introduced in this city In praeti-
cal working order 10 the inspection OF
few prominent capitalists, which, il Il
claimed, sinks steam into insignificance A.
a power, and almost equals anything that
has been promised from the celebrated
scientific problem which John W.
Keely processes to have solved. kee-
" himself has seen the wonder
in operation, and says that II is the
greatest invention ever brought before the
public. The motor was shown 10 scientific
and moneyed Philadelphians by J. r.
Blumenburg. a German, who purchased IL
from the inventor, and after adopting
many improver- snts upon tie original idea,
secured pateut-righ. for II in all the civil
lied countries Of the world. Blum
enbure, during bis time, was one 81
the most successful SPECTATORS n tt
Pacific Coast. He was identiiel ia
business Affairs with Flood, O'BTisn,
and other California bonanza kings, ana
amassed 4 large fortune. Unlike his old
compeers, much ~ his fortune was fr1t-
tered away IN subsequent ventures, -
though he is still the possessor Of consid-
cradle means. For twenty year., accord
Ing TO Blumenberg's statement he
has BEEN EXPERIMENTING
very much "a Kelley has. and after spend
Ing large sum II money. he ba. brought
within the control Of handicrait a power
that l. tremendous. and At the same time
perfectly available a. a distributing power.
The material from which the power is gen.
Grated i bisulphide % carbon. 4 CON-
pound similar 20 chemistry. but hitherto
little known except for H. chemical
properties. II i utilized A. a motor
agent in vapOrifc form. and the adyan-
tage claimed for il over steam i that
while water expands in the ratio 81 one Gu
bic inch 70 LOO. Di.uiphide Of carbon has
an expansive property Of 1000 10 5000.
The theory Of the new motor, - explained
By Blumenberg, was very plausible one ;
but the parties interested. before launching
their capital. demanded 4 practical trial.
and the machinery was At once constructed
n the machine-shops Of Moore * orr, at
No. 1919 Callowhill street. and put into
operation. The motor i q very peculiar
construction. For the purposes q test,
the plant was made only q ! sufficient size
20 run
TEN-HORsE PowE2
vertical engine. II occupies a floor space
q less than 10 feet square. The generator
consists u a cast-iron box about feet high
and = feet wide. in two part>. Joined t.
cether vertically by langeS, the lower p0r-
ton being merely nest Of tubular cham
bers. 10 which the heat l. applied. The
upper half j. d0me--haped. and /, simply
an oven INTO which the hisulphide i in
jected AZ the top through ! tube
81 such construction thar it enters
the oven in spray, and meeting
with a temperature 81 So Fahrenheit
forms vapor. The tank from which the
bisulphide is furnished i an ordinary cy-
lindrical receiver, supplied with eighty
pounds Il the compound. When the VI
por I. generated it passes into the steam
chest % the engine. and moves the piston
rods Just i, steam would. The exhaust
yauor i carried directly through q con-
denser back % the tank. which II reaches In
IL original liquid form. 10 be Te-eneratel. .
The system II generation and condemnation.
il /, argued. /, similar 10 the heart-acti0n.
and with machinery
PERFECTLY CONSTRUCTED
4 single supply q the bi,ulphide Of car
BON can be used without reinforcement for
an indefinite period. The cost Of fuel =
trilin.. il being claimed that, from the Pc
cllhar propertie, d the bi>ulphide. IN or
binary house-dre can develop power SUI
fcienf 20 run an ocean steamer. Water
boils Il 2l2o. and il takes 32J9 81 heat 20
make steam available, while the new agent
generates into yapor at Isl 2. a. above lndi-
Gated.
The motor. l. seen In operation on Cql-
lowhill street. i : said by those VINO Wit
Messed II. wa, directed upon some Il the
heaviest work in the shop and gave the "
most satisfaction. one u the principal al
yan'ages claimed for the latest scientific
wonder /, L. cheapuess. The hi,UlVhide
sufficient 10 develop all the power needed
for ordinary work i, tridng in cost. and
besides the comparatively small amount II
fuel necessary, tn lack % waste and the
readiness with which the yapor c0ndeuse>
1t 80 brings the cost Of maintaining tbs
motor in a very low figure.
Keely, the inventor, regards the motor
a,
MECHANICAL WONDER.
Il do not regard it, he said. -, COM
petinr with my motor IN any way: il i an
entirely distinct invention. Thi, bisui-
phide OF carbon is the most perfectly r.
active agent known. The moment | saw
tile motor in operation | Wa convinced u
IL magnitude, and comprehended al
glance that 4 practical hand had been Il
work in H. development. II brought %
perfection - Z mechanical motor it viii
certainly revoluiiOnize the world Of me-
chanics, and render steam worthlts, except
for purposes 81 heating"
A prominent Philadelphia chemist, IN
discussing the properties Of bi,uiphide Of R
carbon to-dsy, stated that il brought into
contact With fire the yapor would detonate.
and expressed the opinion that the only
safe way TO apply the heat was indirectly
hv tie use Of water. The compound, ,
formed Of two parts Of sulphur and one Of +
carbon. according to the books, i obtained .
BY passing the yapor Of sulphur over red .
hot charcoal in porcelain tube, or ~ dls-
tiling about six parts q yellow iron
pvrites with one % charcoal. II was DIS
covered Fl 1895 by Lanpodius. When .
pumped redistribution al
A LOW TEMPERATURE
with chloride Of calcium the bisulphide i
a trans arent, colOrless liquid, in,Oiuble IN .
water but soluble in alcohol and ether. IL, .
specific gravity i 1872. II bOlls al III de
grees. and does not freeze ~ 81 degrees.
It /. very volatile and indammable, and a.
r.o.e who witnessed the operations Of the
test machine can testify. has very pecu-
larry iRtid odor. The yapor l. very heavy, /
and NAV be decanted from one vessel 10
another. Il i not decOmposed by mere /
heat, but A temperature Of 500 degrees. II .
takes 6re in the air and burns with an ex-
plosion. Z : l narcotic poison.
The motor now in operation on CallOw- +
bill street /, 10 be further tested for the .
purpose Of ascertaining the exact amount /
Of fuel necessary 70 generate The yapor and .
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