Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-28

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Our Mof0e Po,oer.-The introduce
tion of a new and heavy press for
newspaper work and the constantly
growing pressure upon Its job printing
facilities compelled the JOURNAL to
look for motive power commensurate
with the demands upon It's resources.
The field of enginery was thoroughly
explored. the object being 10 secure a
minimum of the incoveniences and
compl cations necessarily accompany
ing all motors. This was found. we
believe, in the Otto gas engine,
built by Sleicher, Schumm & Co, of
Philadelphia. In February. last. there
fore, a two-horSe power engine of this
NAL Ike was purchased, shipped and
placed in position. Owing, however.
to the frozen condition of the ground
the necessary excavations could not
be promptly made. This and other
hindrances delayed test of the Ell
gine's efficiency until the 18th inst,
when the edition for the l4th WAS run
off. The result of this trial was more
than satisfactory.
The construction and operation of
the engine, apparently complicated to
the uuinltlatcd. is of course based
throughout upon machan nical prin-
clples. 1t has all the applian ces of II
steam engine. boiler excepted. 1t has
more, the use of gas in combustion
requiring appurtenances unknown TO
other motive machines. The power is
generated by Il succession of gas tA-
plosions in the cylinder, which, acting
upon the piston, carry the hywheel at
rate of $50 revolutions per minute.
The feed of gas is fixed by a throttle
guaged from | to the capacity Of a l0-
light metre, though by an ingenious
appendix to the governor" the cyl
inder takes gas only when needed.
To explain further the philosophy
and plan of ignition would make this
article too lengthy even if we could
make the operation understood. The
engine is Il marvel of ingenuity. To
be appreciated it must be seen in
operation.
THIS office 'oW be open, therefore, al day
on Monday Of neH ,ceek to ladies and
gentlemen echo desire to see it. Lazies ad-
mitted through Hitchins Bros store. the
proprietors haoing Kindly prcBered all the
courtesieS for tchich the house is noted
They only ash that the ladies make their
acishes hnOrn.
1t should be remembered that the
engine uses no fuel save gas conse-
queutly there is no dirt, ashes, heat.
smoke-nothing unpleasant to handle
or endure in connection with lis oper-
alton.
The firm making and selling this
engine usually sends a machinist to set
it up and test it. In this case it was
not necessary. The JOURNAL secured
the services of B. 7. Schoheid, the well
known, popular and competent ma
chinist of Frostburg, to do the work.
This gentleman, aided by his talented
son, Frederick, took the task in hand.
mastered the intricacies of the motor
itself, and overcame the embarrass-
ments which in more or less degree
environ every location. All this was
done in workmanlike manner and the
result justifies a compliment of more
than usual weight. If possible Mr..
Schofeld will be present all day next
Monday to explain the operations to
all inquirers.
The cut given at the head of this
column affords fair prospective of
the engine without its accessories.
BreUities.-W. Fl. Bailey. general
organizer of the X. of L., is advertised
to lecture in Ravenscraft's Opera
House this evening.
The engine and planer have ar
rived for w. H. Evans new lumber
establishment.
A new roof has been put upon An
drew Lapp's house.
Porter's company, L. B. Porter,
manager, will open shortly a general
store in the room in the Betz building,
vacated by Mum & Jones.
Among the recent visits eastward
for new goods should have been ere
this named is that of A. E. Hitchns,
of Hitchins Bros. The result is seen
in one of the finest stocks in quality
and quantity ever brought to this
market.
Lovely weather