Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-31
THE RIGHT THING AT THE RIGHT
TINE.

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Presence Of mind In the presence OF
dIf,,culties In sometimes of inestimable
value, ns II enables the ingenuity to
have better and more direct play. We
read that several years ago Spanish
steamer while crossing tho Bay Of
Biscay in n violent storm, gave
Indications by various means that
something was wrong with the screw
propeller or the shaft operating II
outside the ship, meaning the open
space between the stern and the
ruddsr post where the screw revoives.
There was no dry dock In any Of the
ports on the coast where the ship could
70 TO be examined; and on arrival at
vigo II appeared as " there was no
alternative but to remove the cargo
from the stern, and by placing II
forward thus lift tho screw propeller
aud shaft to the surface OF the water.
Tao alternative, simple rs II
was, meant serious delay
and a great expense. Before
commencing to remove the cargo, an.
other consultation was held. IL was
then. decided TO nut the stern OF the
ship over bed of light colored sand;
and rs the water was very clear, there
might be n possibility OF ascerlainipg
the extent or cause Of the mishsp. For
two days after tho vessel was 80 placed,
the wind caused q ripple on the water,
which effeotually prevented anything
being seen. 1t was then suggested by
some one on board to try the use OF oil
on this surface OF the water round the
stern Of the ahip. The effect was
most satisfactory. The water was be-
Gained 20 II by magic and II was then
seen that the wedge or key which Keeps
the propeller In its place on the shaft
had come partly out, and thus loft the
screw loose on the shaft, which caused
the noise. by continuing tho use Of
oil for few hours tho wedge was ulti- |
mately driven into Its place and
secured. Many days OF detention and
the use Of costly appliances and labor
wers thus saved.
Incidents Illustrative of how much |
can DO saved In time, wear and tear,
evaporation and money by the appll- |
cation OF u little coolheaded Judgment |
arc numerous- us much 30 perhaps ms |
are the antitheses, which show US how
much OF destruction, waste and turmoil |
are oitiimes the result OF doing things
rashly or without sufficient considera.
ton. A conspicuous incident In the
former class occurred in an obscure |
place In Germany some years ago.
An iron bridge OF considerable length,
whose weight was about 200 tons, had |
been constructed In England for the
place referred to and by some mishap. |
tho bridge, when finished, was found TO |
be some distance "outv 10 one side. an |
error which the proprietsrs insisted |
should DO rectified. To take down and
re-erect the BRIDGE would be simply
ruin to tho contractor. But necessity |
IL the mother Of invention. It was sum. |
mer time, and the contractor pro. |
ceeded to find the amount OF erpan.
sion which was caused by the heat of
the sun over the whole length Of the
bridge. He next ascortsined what
contraction took place ia the night by
Armed with these data he
thought It might be possible TO bring
the bridge to it's proper position I'm
few days. The bridge, of ooutss. I'm
lis ordinary condition, expnndeJ fr,m
tho center. pushing its two ,nds ou,.
ward, or farther apart, and spain oon.
tracing toward the center. Tol,In,
OF these conditions on..nd
was made fast In the morning. and tno