New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-13
A MINIATURE YELLOWSTONE PARK.

From The san Francisco Examiner.
Marsden Manson. the civil engineer, recently SUD
mittci unique proposition 10 the Golden uale ~.
commissioners H. ioea Was lavlIa1y Si S,~ s
met with the unqualified approval OF Messrs. Sow
Mr. Mans cn's suggestion is to construct in minh'
tire fac smile Of o. the famous geysers OF tle
Yellowstone region In conjunction win II ne w0 S
present I'm outline. detail c)lored section ~ us
earth as ii exists in TIE vicinity of the eruptive pan
Last summer said Mr. Manson dG an un ~ ~.
Yellowstone Park. OF course was familiar with me
features from a textbook standpoint nnd was az.
stav made a particular study OF the seyseis, and Wa
SO Impressed with the volcanic resources that maze
photographs of the whole section and studied s sas
varied causes OF eruption. on my return 10 $50
Francisco | renewed my study In this RESPECT anu
took the works II Baron Bunsen. the famous "c'"'A
scientist. "a basis for my researches. - H..
Il then constructed "a miniature geyser' zen 10Y y;
hich and reproduced the volcanic heat by means os
power. Water. OF course. was an essential fea'ure'
but OF that 1t IS unnecessary to speak The whole me
chanical apparatus made Of heavy sheet copper
coated with asbestos II erected in the Mechsn'
les Pavilion. and thoroughly tested II was Sunc
that my theory practically correct, inasmucn ~
the home made geySer intermted automatically aD9us
four times an hour. throwing A column OF mins'N
The model initiates every feature Of the actual
geyscr showing the uncertain ebulitons wei as ts
entaton Of the primary causes and results OF volcanic
heat and tn" expulsion OF superficial impeolHcrr', ma
have made many experiments In the cOurNe OF my PRIV
fession but none that resulted 50 satisfactorily ."
did this miniature geySer. - 4.
Nv proposition Ia the Inrk toulnlSSloHrs
based upon A desire To demonstrate the phenomenon
upon larger basis. should the commissioners aceep'
my plan | will have constructed grofto and Cys.,..
Tie grotto will have high concrete wall. upon whs
we'll be painted. I'm true coors. section OF the eaI..
In the geyser region. II viii show the lorn ,n
from the soil To the volcanic strata the accumulauo"
OF water. the ebuons and the causes OF eNpnsion:
In another compartment will arrange the theory
OF intermtting gcyscrs. showing the storing OF eei
and the points nj which eruplons are certain 10 WeuI,
Now on the outside will have geyser Snrrouno,a
nv volcanic evidences and such other features rs sIv
coms,on TO the cey>er REGION The whole mater va W.
be ona Of absorbing interest both 10 the scholar s@
the visitor. .,.s
In the first place geySers are 50 we'll KNOWN tnns
they are rarely discussed. The cause OF tler er
istence IS Il mystery TO the ordinary person but w
experiment will solve all matters OF doubt. IL VIZ
show In n graphic manner tho conditions under WI g,
geysers exist and why they erupt nj Intervals hv
grotto the gcyser aud the landscape will prove Oh
surprising interest To- physicists and Others who na
vel at the gcy~er region and lis attendant mystenes
Mr. Manson's model ccyser will be- on exhibition ~
the Mechanics Pavilion during the coming fair hs
stntcs that less than 5000 would furnish sh NV
material and labor necessary for his creation Id
Golden Gate Park.