The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-13
R0ESCH'S CANE CARRIER.
AN INVENTION FOR LONG DtsTASCE
TRANSFORMATIONS.
On the Principle of water Plume Work
of 500 Carts-Patent Applied
For.

Charles Roesch, late head car
penter of Pahala plantation, has
invented a long distance cane car
rier which has been seen and APP
proved by several plantation man
ayers and agents. A patent has
been applied for. The Hawaiian
Hardware Co. will handle the
contracts for building They have
the models and will soon be pre-
pared to exhibit them. The in
vention is the result of a years
diligent study of the subject by a
finished mechanic.
The carrier is intended for the
removal of cane from the fields to
the mill, uphill or down grade, and
to supersede the employment of
bullock teams. With the Roesch
carrier, cane can be rapidly trans
ported distance of two miles or
more. On down grade work is
expedited, though this is not neces-
sary. The carrier can be called
into perfect service for uphill
transportation. The carrier, it is
estimated, will do as much work in
two hours as so bullock carts can
accomplish in a day.
The carrier is on the principle of
a water flume. Each hume box is
IL feet long, SO that they may be
easily removed when necessary.
The fume box is mounted on trus-
SEES IL feet apart. On each end of
the carrier is driving wheel from
8 to 10 feet in diameter. The mat
erial is iron. The one nearest the
mill is attached to the engine by
which the power is introduced.
Turning of this wheel sets the whole
works in motion.
There is a double cable support
ed by r4-inch carriers which go OH
rollers through the flume boxes
and around the driving wheels.
The driving wheels are shaped to
fit the carrier boards. All of the
latter are CT wood. The cables are
five eighth inch wires. Rollers
are "a inches, working in IS
inch steel pin i'll plates. They are
fastened on each side with four
screws. The rollers are of wood
the plates of malleable cast iron.
The boxes are IA inches across at
the bottom, with Io.inch (high) }
side boards. There is no friction
in the whole works.
The Roesch carrier is constructed
on the plantations at a reasonable
cost. All that is required is the
lumber, the cables and the machin-
cry. Wheels and casting are to be
made here. The blades cost prac-
tically nothing. One of these car
riers mile long will cost less than
5000. Two miles will cost but
little more as the same wheels and
power are used. 1t will take about
three months to put one i'll full
operation. About ten men will be
required to handle the carrier.
A point in favor of this carrier
and a matter that has been q
stumbling block in the way o
former methods tried, is that the
wind has no effect upon it. Some
time ago an island plantation ex
pended $50, 900 on scheme which
ultimately failed OIL account Of tn,
strong prevailing winds at tina
point. The cane is thrown in il
the same manner as in a waite
fume and will be conducted alon,
in the same way. Wood. feed, etc,
in bags, can also be transported OF
the carrier.
Mr.. Roesch is quite an inventiv
genius. When his carrier is bette
understood and is in use, he pur
poses to build a coal carrier to b
used in loading island steamers. l
will be similar in principle to tn
cane carrier, the difference being i
the carrier boards and the wheels