Daily Republican., 1883-05-12
Our New Gas Emginc.

The circulation Of the REPUBLICAS
has increased to such an extent that we
have been compelled to put a new Ell
zine in our establishment to run our
uresses. Some four years ago we thought
we were pretty well fixed with an en-
pne and double cylinder press, capable
Of running off our edition in two hours
and half. At that time, however, we
could not see the future prosperity of
our paper. We did not know that 1t
would in 50 short time run its circula-
tion up 20 six thousand five hundred
daily, and strain an engine that was
capable of throwing off four thousand
6,e hundred without difficulty. New
.rtheless it got 10 be too slow Il team
and withal rather expensive as it re-
ouired one hands close attention all the
time. and eat up about dollars worth
cf fuel every edition of the paper. In
looking around for something else to
take its place we gave the water motor
uwer some thought, and the various
kinds of improved motive power ma
chnery were invesii gated. After Civ.
ING the matter mature consideration we
determined upon trying II gas engine,
.pven,horse power. This was something
new, but we determined to give it trial
We were told that the gas engine
would save hand, would do its work
quietly and without the usual litter of
ashes, cinder, coal dust, smoke and
other dirt. Accordingly, an order was
accordingly an order was sent to
Schleicher, Schum & Co., Phila., to ship
rs a seven-horse power engine com
vlpte in all its details, the price being
$500. On the fourth Of May Bush's
Express set il down in front of our office
doors, and mechanics wcreimmediately
put to work to put the engine in place.
Robert Brown soon had a solid stone
foundaton, and Lemlerman Brothers,
,pnt Mr.. Stocktill around, who ran up
' brick pier. He did his work prompt
' " and well, and was Immediately fol
lowed by Ashworth Il Kelley, machin-
us, who in Il very short time had the
annty little engine sitting upon the
brick pier. p. Mitchell was around and
attended To some little carpenter details,
and Gawthrop Brothers attended to put
lngina few pieces of gas pipe.
IL, ,ft 1, ,i,,c
was ready for the little machine to
show ifit had any life. A match was
applied to a small gas burner inside
tube. In moment, without a quiver,a
shrek, u groan or even short breath,
the hy-wheel started ON its rapid revolu-
ton. The oil-can was dexterously used,
and in less time than it takes to tell
Il was driving around at furious rate
Yesterday the betting was applied and
the pres, for the first time set in mo-
'on by gas. The result was entirely
satisfactory. The double cylinder,as if
| inspired by new life, threw off the RE-
wNLlrAS sixty to the minute, and in
two hours and a half, including over a
half hour for changing editions aud
farming paper, the whole edition was
run oil and our readers served earlier
than usual with their evening paper.
All this was accomplished with Il
hand less and with an expenditure Of
ten cents an hour for gas, equal 10 say
Ing over thousand dollars Il year
when compared with the old engine.
The Iitrle enginedid itS work we'll 1t
uce,ed no fireman, no engineer. Touch
mg the match 20 the burner starts II
and it will run On until the gas is shut
of
Aud the beauty of it is, when tn
I''.r engine was through with its work
there was no dirt Of any kind left lying
munnd We are pleased with the
change, and cordially invite all who de-
Sir" to see gas engine in operation to
drop into our rooms.
lT Is said that Baltimore was visited