Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
FIRING A BIG GUN
THE FR'eHTFuL FORCE GENEfsA1sEsIssss;
BY THE EXPLOSION. s

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Not T., "a 80 - sss:
inst what Asss q caesas 11stA " HI 1
fired Tba -thr.,,' on . oas o'anaasass ss
numerous Ev.,, ~,.o,a.a. ss VA s
and physics ara st,,,,,,,s 80 ~ 1as'.n.ata
to dffer.ntiata all ~ a.es. wy
the nccn,iar sty ~ sne sases $50 loosa an9f
Of whitish sr,,ot-a AN oaey auouoe ne gaas
image of the f,vino ,,,o,s,4,,. y. IS,
tho recoil ara an ~, - o 49,
these Ia n cor,n1o. 49, - " - -.
most hexvilf,er,r,s, - A., -. y
an artillery e.nart -l.1 " sas.y o.as:
First the c1,has 5,... $500, -. 81:
regular I,n,ns ~ no,1r1s, N."AssesHaas Ss
TRANSFORMED into ,,o,,,e,s,., e..osss s,s.S
pas tho instant f1rine +ai-a. &c. = m.
there ore tnnnn,o,ob,e - !. 80 ts.s
even chemists do moi; ,,nderstas ~ 49,
It has been onlonlatei that .,,,,,, .ho,,s
4s mar cent nv weieht ~ 80 10y sNs',.
converted hv tho srg,as,a sss. pomu " m, -
remaining IN nav oat na.sss <.' : ~,
the moment of oynlosion and ~, sostst,ess
ing becomes potassium snlnhsta 1,s,ts,s u!
SUM carbonate and nota.o,,s,,, s,,,nSs1sS a.
A great mnny other con,hir a+,sr,s 49,
place. and various soiids ar, so,,,,sa ,,Ssas
have never been succasst,,I,1, a.,e1,-.s er
Tho ordinary ohnruea nla,sea =, *ss q, d
inch guns of the TInitas Stat.a .-s.s 70
during this cornnlfcatad ohor,,,si1 -, II
formation exert n nresanre ~, tIa ~
the cannon Of about "A t],Ts -, an w.
inch This force servea r., rta,t tt.s ,,-sS "a
jectilo and develops a sneed ~ q no t go,
n.r ,ooo,.5 H., a. II ~ S,oAo Anos n
muzzle of the cannon. Up to this stae,o az (
the explosion the chemical action has zone 4
on in perfect silence. The tremendous res
port which plays such havoc with tho I
nerves OF the gunners Is not caused BY chs 4
explosion Itself But as the proieotdIas
energies from tho muzsle 1t leaves behintEs
iG o vacuum In the barrel Of the gun, and
the report is caused by the air.in its x1lah 4
to M up this empty space 81
The forces exerted by these gases In ax-j
panding seem to radiate In all diseotinaa
from the cannon, as ripples are caused; BY
dropping pebble In pool Of still Wsstezs n
As matter OF fact, 1t has been daseovesassS
that these lines Of forces ara axpeedinRlys
complicated affairs and play very queer
pranks about tho cannon. As q reaulk.Si
few people know just which Is tho aafsaA
Or tho most dangerous position for gum
ner to take beside his gun. The center Of
disturbance at the moment of explosion tsa
the mouth Of the gun In the case Of tha
great ID inch guns on our monitors poai- 4
tion back Of the gun is much easier than
one nearer tho muzzle. ssss
In addition to this force there is an irn-$
mense pressure exerted on the sides Of tho
cannon, go that another distinct eeries o.
shocks also Fadtates outward from the haxs
rel OF the gun. 9yhesg erstn.f
opposing them a. Ii rtishea frt6 f68 snssaSas
Of the cannon when the profedEiM lasyes
it, AS q result Of all these forssrnia,a xiseS 49,
mosphero is, of course. yiolentay fIissr1Tr
ALTHOUGH no proiectiie stri Ikea tie nrInnar
who must stand bv. It will h, s1aI, stfnh3
the air Is full of missiles in the form AZ if,a
visible lines of force or yibratinna yyhich.s
lombard, as 1t were. every sialr6 az thaSs
gunner's body at thu Same dina 333sssss
An examination and anasya3s az Ana:
effect produced upon the human eysfxna
and the mind by the frinr Of q cars,nn3 a
most engossinR. Mem cenerrliy actotnA.
ed courageous trembla violently In fhaat,
knees, others feel nauseated, eor,e hapa
severe headaches, afew have had their ane.
drums split or the aotion OF their faeasA
affected a3 81; ;s Esss
Take the vital organ, the heart flsa&@4 Ia
the space between the right aursrsa sfds
ventricle arc o set Of fine, thrs.adli ke csfIsa:
called the tendinas. The coneunsinH
makes them trcnlble like thinkers 81 / III
building when there is an ea-thddaakaF Ia
q weak man the chamber Of the hsdrt fas
left open for an instant, the opening An1:
closing springs lose their cons1ol, ssHsa
heart shakes. possibly the chords ton:
dinm arc snapped, contraction or diiation
Of the organ ensues and tn come instnnsea;
death follows. 5ssssssssS sSs
Deafness induced by an explosion map
DO traced to the sudden pressure upon thu
s1nra1lon set up. Inc rhtn, transpalnasryss;
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