The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-07-20

cent tfl;IIS OF the PaFlS anu Cdnp dhia
would sink into insignificance
Mr.. Dawson is a man well along In
years, which he has spent in the study
and practice of naval, and marine archi-
lecture. Many of his ideas are already
worked out in vessels constructed by
the government and private persons,
and he has the satisfaction Of seeing
suggestions made by him years ago put
to practical use in modern vessels. The
Ammen ram now belonging to the gov
eminent is one of the vessels embOdy-
ing plans made by him years ago. In
the new cruiser Columbia are details
called by Mr.. Dawson to the. atten-
ton of the Navy Department while Mr..
Whitney was at it's head.
Mr.. Dawson was ahead of the whale
back steamers with suggestions that
are apparent in their construction.
These ideas are carried out in the plans
of q vessel that have been prepared
by Mr.. DAWSON. They are In effect
the same that We're exhibited in small
pleasure steamer launched and sailed
in New York HarbOr forty years ago,
Il picture of which is reproduced. With
eight men power this little vessel made
twelve miles an hour '"
It Is prototype of a mamoth vessel
already named in the Leviathan, which
Mr.. Dawson hopes to. build. tt is es-
timated that she will make thirty miles
pip hour when launched.
There Is embraced ia the construc-
ton and equipment of the Leviathan ten
inventions and improvements, includ-
ipg:-M0del and combined proportions
of the huh, mechanical construction Of
the AAli steam generators, steam ma
ehineFy, construction and adaptation af
propelOrs, improved crank shafts, i'm
proved ventilating machinery and pro
eesses, improved method of stocking
fires aad lmpreFed steering and rqd-
ders, . ''
These inventions and improvements
embrace all the important changes that
can be made to practically perfect
steam vessels and steam navigation,
used separately or all combined, In a
vessel as a completed whole
In prospectus Mr. Dawson has is
sued he gives the following dimensions
of the vessel:
Length on load line, 1000 feet.
Length on deck, TOO feet.
Beam (moulded), so feet.
Depth in center Of vessel, 70 feet.
Extended ends at bow and stern
(each), 80 feet. II y
Area of midship, transverse, vertical
immersed section, 1000 feet.
Area OF surface displacement at load
line, $4,000 feet. .''
Displacement one foot deep at load
line, LOO tons.
E'vr0iuttUus Or each propeller ner
minute;:15O. p
Horsepower to each square foot of
immersed midship section, %.
Displacement of water when fully
loaded, $4,000 fons >..-
Weight of vessel with all supplies
aboard for voyage, $4,000 tons. -
Free floating capacity for weight of
freight and passengers, 10000 tons.
Effective horsepower for speed of 80
miles an hour, $4,000.
Area Of upper deck, $4,000 feet.
Area of all the decks, 27j,OOO feet.
Exterior surface of vessel surrounds
cubic space 100000 feet:
The $4,000 horse steam-poWer to be
used ON this vessel to run at q speed
of thirty miles an hour says the pros
pectus, will be produced by methods
never before used, demonstrating prac-
tically that bne-ffth THE amount of
fuel now consumed will generate and
maintain continuously that amount of
power and Utilize to. the; fullest extent
the exnangiEe forc9 Of, high bresstre
dry steam, with rapid tFaFe4 OF piston,
taking advantage Of novel and seen-
tific devices to relieve the cranks and
pins from the chief part Of the I'M
necessary strain now thrown upon
%tan with engines Of great power
when Flih nc q high speed
There will be in this vessel four sep
arate sets of reciprocatllg, vertical d.
rect acting engines in separate water
tight compartments, easily accessible,
adding materially to the safety Of the
ViGGss5tE Eonst r1lcted and operitad on new
princiiics,'a cApahfeE VI beTHllfting the
engines to run at a high speed irnprac-
ticablc in engines Of great power by
any of the present methods of construc-
lion and QRera!ttiiconIl. ...s.r.
There viii be four propellers upon
the t,eviattan of improved construc-
ton and adaptation to the exterior of
the vessel, so placed as not to inter-
fere with each other In their action
end also avoid the loss of propelling
force which now pertain to all pro-
pellers by indirect ACTION and other
wise az at present constructed, and
adapted to all vessels. They will at
all times, IN q smooth or rough sea,
be Immersed In deep, solid water, and
thus avoid racing
The Immersed side surface of this
vessel by it's length relative Ito its
breadth gives an average angle of di-
2ergeaa6aS IF the lines longitudinally
from Tie eRtrehie pbw 10 'midship and
conveyance from midsliip to tile ey-