Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-29
ryyryroa RELY.
Something Abeut she MAN Who Has
Eseen Making Motors.


lied by contests over his notorious in
vention for years. In early life q
mechanic, with apparently little ambt-
ton, be became imbued with the theory
Of perpetual motion and the idea that he
could construct machine with inoai-
culable power. This was in 1865, and he
worked hard for nine years before he felt
that he was approaching what he sought.
Then men OF wealth were invited to visit
his little Workshop, on Ogden street near
Tenth, Philadelphia, and view the little
engine in motion, whose power was OBJ
tanned, 80 far as could be learned, from q
thimbleful OF cold water. As the
months rolled on Keeiy informed a
favored few OF his aspirations. Soon
afterwnrd some Philadelphia and New
York scientists became interested in the
motor, and when Keely finished his first
machine, and
NAMED IT THE HARMONIC VIBRATOR,
there was Joy among the little baud Of
his followers. The New York contingent
would come over after business hours,
and In company with the Philadelphisns
would mysieriously wend their way to the
Ogden street rendezvous after dark. The
b1ibu1 WEkb hiHby5 ptbhch hAa ta0 hoiBAi-
bors became suspicious. They notified
kennard Jones, thea chief Of police, who
thought IL must be faro bank. Detectives
were unable to discover anything, and
the chief finally asked Keely the cause Of
the mysterious noiBes in his shop and
why so many men came there. Keeiy ex-
planned and showed the chief the vibrator.
Matters progressed so favorably that the
sanguine inventor began 10 think his fol-
lowers ought to contribute their mite
toward his running expenses. Accord
ingly company WAS organized, and the
Phiiadelphia reading public were startled
one morning by the announcement that
the Quaker City contained being who
would revolutionizethe mechanical world.
The new company was formed on the
basis Of 1000, 600 capital, 10000 shares
being Issued al $50 share. The actual
amount Of money invested was $500, GOO.
The shares we're taken by prominent peo.
pie all over the country, nnd the topic of
the day was rthe Keely MOTOR
The inventor saw great fortune BE-
fore him and disearding the plain work
ing clothes he had so long worn put on
the finest attire and dnzzled his old
neighbors with his magnificent diamonds
The Ogden street abode became too
small for the purposes Of residences or
motor development and he purchased
bin house on Ridge avenue, sboye Master
stre6t. He erected . shop in the reGr OF
his new home. Every now and then keely
gave out the statement that within GO
days he wonld run .rain from Phiiadel-
phia to New York with bis motor and the
only fuel to be used would be lineup OF
cold water. This had the effect of making
/ the people grab for tho stock. Two OF
| three fortunes were made off the transfers
/ Of the stock and several lawsuits were the
result. But the stock continued going up
till the spring OF 1882 when the stock,
holders informed Mr.. ksely that ii was
| time for the motor to start.
Kelly appeaasd them by long oircu-
lar, which beggehto eddsess them directly
for the purpose Of correcting erroneous
4 Impressions that existed regarding his
attitude toward the investors in Keely
motor stock. Again in December, 1883,
after waiting Is months for the appear
anoe Of perpetual motion, they hold a
mehting end mildly threatened Mr.. Keely
fox his long delay. Then began q contest
between thu inventor and the stockholders
which has not yet ended. Every few
weeks tho public would 90 startled by
promises f1GG trty a,i more ilreEts
from the Bgut5i1ldeTs Keely motor
stock began 70 .ade and It's appearance
OF the machine was matter OF doubt.
keety sought to sppease tie wrath Of the
stockholders by exhibitions Of the power
Of tbs mschine. A faTo-ite N thod was
to attach ons end OF Tope 10 q machine
and the othr to the ratters OF his work
shop. Then, seating hins5H in corner
Of the building, he would tune viola
until the harmony was in accord with the
vibrator Tho engine would raTolye ani
the rope begin to tighten. ne harmony
WIS continued until the eatety OF the
building and the spectators demauded i.s
cessation, and the jubiant Yiolinist would
then evolve tho m0st discoFd8ut s.raps
from the iii9le, tu'a HUmrer of Ltla
Screws, while The machine turned tue
other way aud the rope Unwolnd othsr
dlifisalt and apparently dangerous ta.s
were performed.
The s.oekhodsrs, hoaover, saw no
practical results and finally rsfuHHd 70
advance say m1xa money Tie scneme
was on the verge Of a collsP8s wht!. Mrs.
Bloomfield Moore became interested Ia
the motor ard contributed 5l5 OGO
toward sking II huccsss, Il was paid
in cash, and Beely moved from his holGe
on Ridge avenue f. q bttter r,siaanae on
DStofa, n5gr aofentepnih. lis lew 1L ii
dsnes was surrounded by the homes o,
celebrated PbiladelphiAna, Rni everything
went smoothly. Keaiy continually de
elared that the New York sharpers lnttd
hirn to give exhibitions 80 o. 10 hoam Til
! stock, but that he always refused. Afie,
they stopped his allowances il became
matter Of great surprise as 20 hoy j; wa
| that be could support the style in whict
lie appeared short time ego he nnei,
moved, this timo to the southeast come
of Seventeenth and Oxford stragts, wher,
he lived Until Saturday in the mos
luxaTious style. The history OF his trDu
bic With nennat O. Wilson, which ie
suited IN bis incarceration in prison, i
100 t6mtlinr for repetition. IL is VI
equity case in which experts we're 30
pointed hy the court 20 examine Kelly
apparatus and report whether Il cor
rspnnded with motor tfered by Keel,
70 Mi. Wilson in 1868,
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W. w Drumm3nd, once ohief iustic
| for Utah, dropped dead in diu3v gro
Ghon in Chicago Tuasaly evening ", tx
! lie wEs 20 years OF ago and Y;rgiuiai
! by birth, In 1861 no IVES app@pt.l Il
/ Ills Usah chist jusiceship by Presiden
/ Pierce.
I Professor F. Fl. Vandcgriis made bal
loon ascension III presence OF IL 800 sp7C
, tators Mt Exposition PAX. in Coiumhns
{ Georgia, on Thursday afternoon. WEe
! Ebnrt hslt mile high the balloon burs.
7 but Vaudagri.t cut the rope taat held til
j parachute, SGD it seemed for timo t, q
he would escape death. He fell III ID
J middle Of tho Chattahpoches river, hov
Q ever, and xas drowned before boz
/. could rennil him. Ha iuns 2h ranra {