New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28
THE SECOR MOTOR EXPLAINED.
HOW TIE GASES ARE TO BE EXPLODED AND THUS
DRIVE THE EUREKA on HER WAY.

DRIVE THE EUREKA On HER WAL
Mr.. Secor's little craft, the Eureka which
Was launched recently from Poillon's shipyard IN
Brooklyn, sits in the water ike q duck. All that
wonderful machinery which, according TO It's inventor
IS TO revouonizo tho marine world Ia In Its place
This renders her bit "dOwn by the STERN, bnt "heh
the water tanks and other things that are to DC
forward arc in place. she will DO buried TO her "a'
line. She is a perfect copy OF the steamship America
reduced "eight diameters" as microscopic WOMB SJ
Her builders hope to havo her in order for ia 'p
by New Years Day Through her main hatch On up
Fight tubular boiler be but the redy eniorceu
order No Admittance" prevents further e1amnauoh
Of her machinery In substance the latter CONSISTS Oh
the following parts;
The steam furnished by the boiler is Supplied 10 one o
more little gines which drive an air compressor
rather complicated system OF valves and little dynamo
The hydro-carbon gas can be manufactured on Do"ru
by vapOrizaon of petroleum by Jot OF steam or ar
for nsance-Or supply be taken from the shore anu
stored in tanks The rest OF the machinery CONSISTS Oh
hoow metal gloho OF great strength anu Two sets %
heavy pipes leading from the globe to the secs OK
the vessel One set curves backward so that tho aus
charge from their mouths Is toward the stern OF me YES
sell The other set In the opposite direction anu
by the aid OF ports which partly open the gases running
former win maniiestly DO TO drive the vessel forward
while discharges from the latter VIII drive her s'sa
ward Two valves placed that whenever orc eet
OF coudus is iu connection with the globe the Otner
The hollow globe has tive inlets and outlet, all con-
troeG by valves which are orked by tue same oohih
Ism. The first Inlet admits cOnpfehscl 'ho
reservoir The second inlet admits gas from us resor
vor. The outlet permits the contents OF the Eors 70
flow into tho cOnduits described above Ihero
is also circuit OF wires along wglch cur
ront ia sent by the little Dynamo
either produces vOtac at the inner ends OF inc
cOnduits like that Of ordinary arc ght or 10 neas
small piece OF platinum wire redhot by an action sF
To that which produces the ncandcsccnt hSht
The action OF the whole apparatus Il az foowsi mo
two inlet valves opened at the same time py tho
valve mechanism white the outlet valve closed Gas
ard cOmprcsse then INTO tho globe ana mix IN
the proportion which shall DO found to glyo the DSss
results IN explosion. Then by q reverse action or tno
mechanism these inlct valves are closed smuilah
eOusy. The instant that is accomplished, the ouuoL
valve opened and tho highly explosive mixture OF sss
and cir p0urs into the conduit here IL comes III
contact with the glowing platinum wire or the intense
heat of the voa!c arc and an explosion Is the rsnt
gases formed thon rush out OF the coh1ui'
driving the direction and tho boat IN ITO
Other.
changes may be mado in tho details before tho boat
comes 10 10 working success. Ilany changes
Will undoubtedly have to DC maIe oeIvlo
n reach h CHEST efficiency. some hitherto uufeen'
but prac icailv iusuperable difficulty may arise WMeh
W., Mt ry destroy usefulness The principe SO nus
10 be feasible The working details, IN the original pan
at least present bad points. The i've mnuOn ;
complicated and liable 60 get ont OF order II 10 ipt
positive IN Us action that Is. this valves arc cosod oy
The aid % springs aud worked BY ratchet hrhg Ahy
al Of these fail do their duty ~ the most I'M
stance that the explosion should occur before tho wave
which shuts on communication VIA the IS ErseFt0r
had closed. and tho whole should DC lguilcd .lalis
would take an unpleasant turn Tor those on h"nIl.
Inquiries Ftll continue 10 pour IL upon thr builaeIA
Tue other day the Government az Berlin cabcd Their
auuItogrtEer pose utilities rs system or PROPULSION
for vessels attrlCt!nr much attention