Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-30
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The real mysteries and tho nost in
tsresting parts Of . great ocean steam-
ship a the pResent day are TO h founGl
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mere ne continued, moving 10
near the center OF the bridge, lis the
eiecuac arrangement py wnlcn VIC
tfansmit our orders to tine engine room.
Inc oevlce upon which he iaidhis hand
was on orass and was SNAPPED Ike a
ofum. supported on IT'S size on brass
standard In place OF the drumheads
were plates OF glass ana pehnd these
Wefe iettefed dlals, on wnacn were
marked the orders OF the engineer. Han
ales came up through slots IN the top OF
the orum' and these moved. indicating
points around the race OF the dlals.
Ono OF these dlals carries orders ION
the movements CT the port engine. said
the omcer. and one for the starboard
engine Move the handles forward Of
tne center and the orders are Tor going
ahead move them the other way and
sney relate to the movements OF the en-
glnes when reversed.
but suppose the wires are broken OF
| the electric current does net work-what
then! the reporter asked
fou sec the second set OF indicators
Oh inc diais:' nc replied. when the
| engineer gets an order, he sets a similar
DIAL IN the engine room to the mark in
dlcated. and that second indicator in
our dial goes around and stops at the
signal linus we know at o glance that
ne mas not only got the order, but that
ne has got 1t correctly.
We have, however another indicator
mere, and he touched button whicE
lighted up a translucent dial just under
the coping OF the bridge bulwark,
winch tells us at every moment just
what tho engines are doing.
ms DIAL was perhaps foot long and
narrow, with indicator point resting at
the time at zero mark at its center.
On either side were graduated scales
with numbers. The numbers, " the Of
nccr SAID, represent the revolutions
per minute which the screw IS making.
ana when the point goes over one way
the screw IS working ahead, and when
IL goes over the other way 1t Is going
aback. There ls the other indicator for
the other screw. All the signal appa.
ratus IS III duplicate also.
turning then, he pointed to an cleo
trlc button IN the 'front.' OF the pilot
mousse mat plows the whistle, nc
salc
Then he pointed att to where the
whistle stands IN 'front.' OF the forward
tunnel and indicated two electro mag
nets, which, when the current goes
through their wires. draw open the
whistle valve and let the steam into 1T
hoarse throat
Within the pilot house he Their
showed another electric contrivanct
which, in connection with a clock move
ment, sounds the whistle automatically
Tor ten seconds IN every minute during
logs.
Beside that was set OF nine electric
switches These" he said. "are fol
the ships lights. These are for the mast
head lights. and the others for the port
and starboard bow lights There an
three separate sets Of wires to each light
and two lamps in each. # . lamp goes
out. this little bell rings and another
lamp is switched into circuit at once. :"
Except for the carefully shaded cleo
trio lights in the pilothouse, this wa
all Of that sort Of apparatus there, bu
the steering wheel and its manner o.
operation were as interesting in another