Smyrna times., 1889-02-06
Millions Invested.
TURNING THE INLAND MARINE POWER
COMPANY.
steam PoWer to be Furnished at Half
the Present Cost.
Millions Invested.

The Inland Marine Power Companv
corporation with capital stock o
S0,OOO,OOO all of which has been sinh
sCrl3eu Tor, was organized at the office
OF j. ii. HOfecker, Jr. ESQ in
wilmington, Wednesday by the elec-
Ilon from among the corporators of q
board OF seven directors.
Inc MorAing NeUs published a few
Gays previous the fact that JUDGE
GruoD, sitting in chambers, had grant
ca charter for this company to J. II.
holiecker, Jr., its attorney.
The names of the corporators who
met or were represented by proxy and
organized the company were Hamil-
ton Dlsston, Charles Emory Smith and
". " a; Hobart of Philadelphia Francis
Rha'"le, James McLane and G. w.
DeIamater of New York Colonel w
W. Dudley, of Indiana J. T. Cause
ana ana ;. n. Trump, of Wilmington.
Ihls array of names, the fact that the
organization had been effected so
quietly, and the large sum of money
involved in the enterprise are there
fore a little startling.
Inc purpose of the new cOmpanv is
the manufacture and introduction of a
new style OF steam motive power The
basis of the enterprise is a patented
process of utilizing ammonia in the
generation of steam.
IL Is well known that water CHARGED
with ammonia volatilizes at a low tenn
Perature, and this quality has made it
the SUBJECT of many experiments look
ing 10 It's use in the generation of
power. The difficulties have hitherto
Deen considered insurmountable.
Mechanically its use depended on
making perfect Joints in the condpits
USED, and in condensing it without loss
ny evaporation, after it had been used.
these ends, it is claimed by the pat
entee, have been attained in the new
mechanical appliances owned by the
new company.
These appliances have been thor
oughly tested by expert engineers en-
ployed by the corporators, and upon
thelr report of the success of the inVen-
tlon this powerful organization has
Deen formed. James McLane and J.
H. HoHecker, Jr., Esq, have been in.
terested in the invention for nearly |
TWO years and have interested the |
other corporatOrs in it after the most |
exhaustive experiments and severe
tests. McLane became interested in
IL with the patentee, and when he was
saIIsHed OF its value came to Whining
ton because he thought it presented
unusual facilities as a manufacturing
centre. Six months ago Mr.. HoffeckeT
ana ,. n. Trump were invited to 90 to
New York city, and went there to see
an an engine fitted with these appliances
AZ WORK. The engine was used to
lrlVe the dynamOs of an electric light
station. This was work with which
Mr.. Trump was familiar. He told a
of the Morning Ne,cs last
week that so far as he could Judge the
was a success. He further
explained to the reporter that the en-
Sines used were those of ordinary CON
except that no brass valves
)r connections could be used. The
patents OF the company apply to the
lppllances containing the ammonia
previous to lts use in the boiler, to its
aIe conduct from the exhaust of the
'nglne and its condensation in the ORIG
mai reservoir. The experiments made
WIN tnls motor have resulted in the
aVlng OF % per cent. OF fuel over the
ia method OF generating steam from
water alone. In this fact lies lis value.
. Is applicable to all purposes for
which steam is used. 1t is confidently
to find a large application to
locomotive and marine engines. Its
'eculiar value in these cases. aside t
rom the saving of fuel, lies in the re- c
uction, by 30 per cent. of the space
coupled by and of the weight of the
uel. In a marine engine this is of the
tmOst Importance. A large portion
I the carrying capacity of steam yes S
els IS now given to fuel, and to reduce G
MS loss to a minimum is the great a
roblem in marine engineering. In I
locomotives it would make much d
niger runs between coaling stations il
ossible and reduce the cost to a verv 4
lrge degree. I
That these large results are possible
18th these appliances map be taken as
at least to the satisfaction :.
the parties who appear as corpora .
'rs in the company. y
An experiment is to be made at an !,
lrly date with the big tugboat Her !,
lies, belonging to Peter Wright & !.
)ns of Philadelphia, which has been ii
attendance upon the tramp steamer h
arnmOOr, now at the works of the 9
arlan and Hollingsworth Company, =