New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-11

s,srn IN that ballast will keep II In IT'S normal
nosition. while an enormous. cigar-shaped shell
which incloses IL revolves on lonsituhihai AXIS.
On the exterior OF this shell Is arranged a spfd'
range or screw thread by means or which II 10
intended that the craft shall be propelled. Gearing
Is supposei 10 communicate motion to TINS colossal
.oror, from, the engines inside OF the true nun
"A the inner part OF this contrivance Is expec'ed
70 remain right side up With care under al ci'-
cums,,nces Mr. Bluemel secures 10 Its aAlal pro-
,ections some stout arms that reach up"d'u "u'-
side IN, vessel and support hurricane deck Like
the lately deceased Coney Island elephant these
ar,s are hollow and therefore permit people 10
c,,mber I'D and down In them besides aioru'hs
facilities for ventilation and taxing pro'is'ons
.board II IL not quite clear whether the inventor
means 10 employ such vessels for frelshiiHs puI-
noses or not The high speed which he believes
10 he attainable by them-somethinS IKE nun
- lies an hour-renders II probable, however
-, ,bev are designed chiefly or exclusively lor
,assenee- traffic. Another oouD,lui punt 20
whether he would rely entirely upon aFtnlc'i i'si,
inside or attempt 10 provide the 'e'o'''"e ~
with water-tight windows .,, hs hoor .be basis
of exneriments for many years ana OF M'' ~ ,res
notifications BEING PLANNED even a. ~ ist
nt time substitutes Tor screw ana padGa,s,s Je,
Of water. forced out OF pa a.'snc, nerrlps Is
succestful b iifeboats Duke Of Northu nber
land Gs'2 o and fiiy Sa BRITISH and
now in actual service on ether s'1e ut rhe ~ he
,e-fE }.
miller thtr. Is opening w outn " ILL ,,r 10y
a. eorccd outward by means or thirtyhch ,as
!. t drign, nv The ensineS Powerful tcfitrliu6iI
"net W. =. hold I'm reserve in case OF accident 70
puii. .,-Siccs This method OF utilizing power Is
n".as,.f,l n would not pay 10 use i, on d ~,
vovnee or even pleasure craft Ana ~ ,'evSdyp3
sc,eG han the other systems now IN oH,lo
lesS o., :, il admirably suited 70 the parinLlr
w. "a, 90 lon boats making only occasional
US No. stor, ;r,ps nj that, ana where s-curlty
triPs' a,, acco,,nt than speed or economy ire
host H. often needed only III very ronHn = -,
vsberc oars are powerless, ana whers a S-re" oI
sIHsrh.eis would be thrown up out OF me sea re
,,ouyh 10 cndang-r the safct! u the t'ult
,,,,< Of tho water jet the prOpeillhe Po"ri
-! annlied nj a point that u always submerged
can ~ he last few days II has been announced
=. ,triif,ro = lanes. OF Denton, Tex. mas de-
ina :. lis TYNE OF craft stil further OF course
'n h,s n odel has been thoroughly tested. MS
IIyar the plan itself will interest nauticai
aoD,a To his main boat. on either side, Is AZ
phbad smaller one. by means OF oufriggers. the
,sn,e combination reminding one Of catamaran
-" .o-,c~tiny braces are tubular. so t1at water
~ Ne forced from the pumps In the central
,ay ~ those on its tanks. Provision - made tor
Snn,,n, streams not only astern. for the purpose
~ nrn55usiou. but also downward from the outer
oi ~. ~ ~ inc craft whenever the application or
,v..hed 20 either side The valves controlling
.Lssa latter streams are supposed TO work auto
.'e,tc.jiv Both of the novel features OF Mr'
rnnnasf. scheme meant to promote s;aointy
Snn,,icuIary desirable object In managing NE
oWer,,on of the water-let system will remind mary
aSars ~ The Tribune OF John A. Secor's very
,ntcresting experiments during the last four or nve
years He places cylindrical chamber below me