Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-13
PRACTICAL SCIENCE.
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Down the River.

| CONTINUED FROM THIRD PAGE.
Down the River.
| The excursion down the river was most
delightful despite the inclemency OF the
weather. At little after II o'clock the
members of the society and their iadles
| left the Exchange Hotel in omnibuses and
carriages provided by the local committee;
and aboutl O'Clock embarked at the ARIEL
wharf on the barge Of the Warwick Park
| transportation Company, when was
towed by the tugs Christian and Craighill.
The party went as far as Drury's Bun on
their way down, stopping at the monitors
aboard Of which they were Hospitality re-
ceiyed by Commander Graham and his
brother officers.
LUScH1D on THE WATER.
A fine collation. prepared by Zimmerman
| was spread on the deck of the barge, and
below deck liquid refreshments were fur
nished; and Kessnich's Band, which had
| been engaged for the occasion. dlscoursed
| enlivening music during the trip. The
| visitors were charmed with everything
/ they saw and enthusiastic in their remarks
IN respect Of Richmonds future as man
uiacturIng and shipping point.
The principal topic OF conversation was
/ Mr.. Adams's paper. An Engineering Pro
! blem az Richmond, Virginia" which was
/ Outlined AZ the morning session. III was
| evident that the paper mad been generally
| read and the consensus OF opinion was that
/ the ideas Of Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Burgwyn
were entirely feasible. Mr.. Burgwyn ac-
companied the party and made very clear
the contentious Of Mr. Adams and himself. |
| The opportunity TO make the trip was
| largely due to Mr.. Lewis ID. Crenshaw,
| chairman of the Council Committee on
| James-River Improvement, who rendered
the services of the tugs, and contributed |
| personally TO making the occasion plea |
SAINT one.
CITY BOUND.
On tho run up the river the visitors gave |
! themselves up 10 merriment The ladies |
seemed TO ENJOY the afternoon especially. |
Mr.. Frost, editor of the Engineering Noes, /
was particularly enthusiastic over the gran
deurof the river, and saw no reason why /
the bluffs along il should not soon become /
villa sites. This view was concurred III 10y /
| numbers of others.
The party returned TO the city about /
O'Clock.
Evening Session.
President Smith called the society TO |
order promptly at o'clock and requested /
Professor Denton. of Stevens Institute, TO |
| open the discussion on Dir. X. II. Thurs |
| tons paper. Authorities on the Steam |
Jackct-facts and Current Opinions" |
which was read by Mr.. Munford in the |
morning. Professor Denton spoke at length |
and illustrated his remarks upon large /
blackboard. Professor Denton's cJnten- |
| ton was that the steam-l jacket Is not q con- |
| siderable remedy for waste
| Sir. Scott A. Smith. of Providence. |
argued that the philosophic mind of Watt |
and tho less philosophic mind of Corliss |
were satisfied of the value of the steam |
| jacket.
There beingno further disposition to dis |
| cuss the paper. Mr.. Holloway, who had |
| taken the chair, remarked that if the au- |
thor of the paper were here he would |
warm some ones jacket. ILaughter.l
CHIMNEY DRAUGHrs.
The secretary read Mr. r. II. Thurston's !
paper on Chimney Draughts-Eacts and |
| Theories" IN which the subject is treated !
in great detail.
The Secretary also read a paper by Pro |
! fessor J. b. Webb, Of Hoboken, who took
issue with Mr.. Thurstun on the ground
that the experiments We're not accurate.
Professor Denton held that the data on
which Alr. ThuTston's paper was based was
| insufficient.
FLEXIBLE METAL TUBE.
| Mr.. 7. Il. Almond, Of New York, read q
paper claiming that after series Ofexpcr-
| imeuts he had made a flexible metallic
tube. which could not only boz used in con-
Il
under considerable pressure. One of these |
tubes was exhibited and examined. No !
| discussion cnsucd on the paper.
The Secretary read the paper Of II. c. |
| Carpenter. entitled Heat Transmission |
Through Cast-lron Plates Picked in Nitric |
| Acid.
The next professional papers read were
| by Mir. Do Nolson Wood. and We're on |
Some Properties of Ammonia" aud |
Mechanical and Physical Properties of |
Sulphur Dioxide Is Oh respectively. No |
discussion.
The next paper was by the same author |
and on Theoretical Investigation of Eff |
cheney Of Yapor-Engines. The author |
concludes that water is by far the bet
medium Of tho substances considered tor
| transforming heat into power. No dis
| CusssiOn.
Professor u. s. Jacobus read n paper on
Experimental Determination of the
Latent Heat of Ammonia" No discus |
sion.
paper on Automatic Regulation Of Iniec- |
| tion-Watcr 10 NapOr-Condepsers."
Professor Wheeler, of New York, took |
issue with some of Mr.. McBrde's state |
ments.
Mr.. Paul H. Grimm, Of Glen Cove, l.. l..
said he would be very glad To see such Gn |
apparatus as Nr. Mcbride had sketched |
out come into common use.
The discussion was continued tor some |
time 10y Professor Wheeler, Nr. Webster, |
and Mr.. Engel, of Brooklyn, and was |
closed by Mr.. Mcbride.
TOPICAL QUESTIONS.
The discussion of topical questions was
then begun.
The first question was. " Is there any |
reason why cOrrosion should bo more ac- |
tive in one place rather than another in |
side a steam drum properly piped 70 con- |
meet several hoilersY"
Mr. Mcbride gave on the blackboard IL |
lustrations Of cOrrosion that had come un- |
der his observation and exhibited speci- |
mems OF corroded iron he had cut out. |
| The discussion was exceedingly interesting |
and was general.
Other questions were discussed. and the |
society adjourned until $3.50 o'clock this |
morning.
Before the adjournment the Secretary |
announced that the Richmond and Dan |
vile Railroad Company had extended the |
society an invitation 70 visit their shops, |
and Souvenirs of Richmond were dis |
tributed to the members.
TEMPERED RECEPTION.
Captain William Simpkin gave an in |
formal reception last night at his resi- |
dence. No. 10j east Grace street. 10 the |
visiting engineers.
The guests were gracefully received by |
Mrs. Simphn, who looked exceedingly |
handsome in gown Of white China silk |
and passementerie.
Mr. and Mrs Birmingham, of England, |
who are visiting Mr.. Simpkin, were among |
those present.
The evening was pleasantly passed in |
social converse, and handsome collation., |
which Was beautifully served, added to the |
enjoyment Of the visitors.
Programme for To-Day
To-day's session of the convention will |
be occupied in reading and discussing |
professional papers and in the discussion |
of topical questions and viii end ut 1890 |
o'clock.
After adjournment, the members Of the |