Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-03
FOH Borvk POWER.
h'tp "'aIl'chy a rsnt.yivania fsvsafor--
hf RsHs Leesmonv. VIII Gas ts.ssass Of
S.sm.

" IessmehNt VIII eat tnsHaep
sasm.
iFnisisrso iaAea1etic,B
An inventor 81 sonsidsrabse genius ~
stopping a' the Central Hotel. in this city.
HIS pane - John r. Dvsar;. and be j.
ron shlppsnyiie. CArion county, Pa.
Whhin ihree wears pas; be has procured
patents on fourteen inventions, IDosi Of
which are Tor the use a natural and arts-
tcial cas. lie has spent much tim, 10 the
natnfai ras-repicns Of PenEsylyaria. and
making The uses. resources. and improve
ments os the wonderfuliael special study,
he says ibe adoption Of the mysterious
hmd - capable Of vat possibilities, only
being 10 iis infancy now.
"TheTe is no reason why !, cannot be
ne'd for motive power he said. "Con,-
pare III tremendous force with ihs. of
steam, and Il Is wonderful. ln cities Il
could he piped INTO The cylinders Of sta
uopary engine, and would nun ihem jus,
as well as steam. Up at my work tbop in
Clarion county frequently st,wh the
natural gas-pipe to my sieam-pumr. and i;
operate II successfully.
...:- LGAs LOCOMOTIVE.
"O,her gases are capable Of u.e Tor mo
tive power he continued. "Rtcenily !
constructed model railroad in my honse
and had buIit for ii a little locomotive.
generated certain KIND of gas. and. with
the laboratory in the eBgine-csb. Spplicd
the fuel successfully. That engine ran
Ike toy. OF course II was only On a
small scale; but ] could have done the
same with any large locomotive. Had
had time 20 periec' my work, ,hrec
months later | shOLli haVr had \ re
l.. 10 -,
tive. Would such locomotive haul a
train Of earsi Wei, should say II would.
BY ny DTecess ! would have been able
10 produce pressure az 6nt tn6usiDd
pounds in five mInute>. OF course, you
understand, It was not a cas 70 burn that I
had, but gas generated for the purpose OF
power only. That pressure would BE- .uf-
Client 10 pun the heaviest freighI-trdir. \
man Of inventive mind has 10 contend with
great difficulty, and that j. when be j. a,
work on one contriyance or studying out
some one idea others will suggest them
selves, and in them he sees something new
to lead him % his original idea. That is
how happened 10 lct my locomotive run
down.
sYsTERl0Ue HOTINE POwrR.
"Iou have 10 idea Of iEyenting rival
20 keely's motor. have you Z" hu.fiusly
suggested the reporter.
Not at ail.' replied Mr.. Dysart. good
natuedly. but have paid some little At
tcntiOn TO theory think throws Kecly's
motor far into the shade. Let me tell YOU
about il. 4 few years ago. when hvcd
in Ohio. | was visited by Professor Ticc.
The noted weather-prophd. lie found
much interest in a collection OF some
five thousand mineral specimens which
| have. and While talking about them.
exhibited 10 me a twie Of the Usage
orange plant. II was perfectly white and
sbriyelled. He had taken il from q hedge
in Illinois in q region that had been swept
bv terrible thunder-storms and tornadce-.
| asked how the thing had whitened and
shrlyelled mp 50. and his explanation wd>
that the whole oSacc-Orlne" hedge had
been let in that condition. the lightning
cuteTiDe the plants. expanding thr ~ap.
bursting the branches. and leaving them
sapless. The dead plants were not iu-
iured. there heinz 10 ,ap '0 affect.
"The circumstances ,tartcda train 81 IN
quiIy in my mind. Investigating the sub
sect. | found that the power of water /,
capable OF being expanded >onc +.3l7 pari-
bv electricity. Now. there i my theory in
anut-shcl. Instead Of generating steam in
a locomotive or stationary engine, introduce
a powerful electric disturbance III tho water
and you will have motive power vastly
greater than steam. Il will require deep
study for years. perhaps, 10 strike just the
right amount Of each element 70 bring To-
sether. Al first your force would either
be too powerful or too weak. The man
who iinds the medium will make q fortune.
] I'M going 10 devote some more OF my
time 10 il in the future