Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-14
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WA only AFTER two weel1 Of experi.
,menting that the operators discoveries
how 10 handle the current nnder these
new conditions.
The first clear messaGe was sent
from Newfoundland ON AuguA IS. but
no record was made OF any commuh!r
cation until AuSurt &c. when the TOT
j lowing message WAS sent from inc at
rectors Of the company IN mGlAnd q
those In the United States.
4 europe and America are united ~
te,egraphy, Glory TO God In the high
est. on earth peace. good VIII TOWARD
/. men,,
Then followed 4 message from the
Queen Of England to the President OF
1.-The United States and later . mes-
sage from President Buchanan 70 the
Queen. The news OF this great
achievement did not reach tho OUTSIDE
world. over the Newfoundland teacs
graph wires. until the following day.
The war vessel Of the future VIII
be i swift, smokcless. nolseless cfAft.
living low In the water. with every
vulnerable part below the water line.
There win DO no SMOKE. because
there win be no smokestacks. In the
| night time there viii be nothing 70
betray the presence Of this tnsincibse
| fighting demon to the enemy.
| The prediction was made today by
Robert Haywood Fernald. mechantcai
engineer. who has for several years
been connected with the fuel snsesti-
cations of the United States Geology
cal Survey.
Mr., rerrald believes that the gas
engine, or Internal combustion motor
as II Is called by ensineerA win be
Installed In naval vessels OF the
United States within the next few
tyears. 8
Looks For Use ey Gas Engine.
Il expect 10 see the, United States
ahead OF every other nation In THIS
Invention said Mr.. Fernsid. The
gas engine, in my opinion. Is feasable
ON any vessel because of its economy
over the steam engine. but It II es.
pccfsliy desirable ON the lighting ship
for the reason that. II MAKES no
smoke. The gas II generated In Q
producer which has NO chimney and
reecA none. The coal - turned dt'
rectly into gas. which goes straight
10 the eBgine.
.aThe smoke nuisance hse been .
serious problem to the navies OF the
world for number Of years. In the
day time. the presence OF IN eaemyfs
shin has BEEN discovered miles away
| by the smoke from its stacks ana IN
1.-THE night the flames belching from
the tops OF the stacks have spoiled
many well.lsid plan Of attack.
"The eliminauon OF the smoke u
sufficient to call for tbs installation
/ OF the gas engine. yet there are many
lother features In Its favor. The ves-
eel would have q free deck Tor
the play Of tts big guns. Thers
would be no towering stacLs to punc-
turs Of destroy, TINS perhaps cfippiin9
jtbe besx. Then u W0al3d b unneeeS-
sary to carry % much coal fof tn
4 same power can b. developed VIVA
lone-third leSs than the stcam engaus
uses. The gas producer and the gas
cnsine would take up less room ana
weight LEES than the same power
Scotch boiler and steam engine. u
hi were necessary It would be pos
sIble to carry more coal. which would
give the vessel q radius Of travel lar
greater than At present.
Wnl Become univsrsat aceiss eewss
.Of course, I do not expect TO see
the gas engine confined u the nee
LOT the navy. The fact that IT. shows
such economies win coapei It's IN
!stalIation In ali sorts Of vessels -
q modern ocean liner 10 tts eoal IN
lThese vessels VIII Consume le0o0
tons Sof high grade coal % rusnd
"Trip. With the sss engine this eeald
be reduced TO 600 o. 1860 t0as. 2
!, saving Of several Thousand d0fisrs.
tThen What boon u wusid be 70 To
!: citisens q New York, PhtlaAeephaa,
!! Bosfca and other seeports to have IN
the vessels entering egnipped With
!smokeless engines. q New HOrk bar
Dor . considerable perceetaSs q the
lsmoke csmos frOsa Tie river cram.
j zone II the hls stesashap ceRve-
nies Of the Great Lskes b aAoat 70
take the initiaeive In this noveDeaG
Pians have been nade for fretghtsr
/. that win use zyee0 hOrse-fswer Gss
engine. This company y net naking
The exyerimest becauss q The sm0ke
fro0 the stacks % us vessels, bst n
order 70 dem0sstrxfe TIE ecceosy q
The xss cuginc over the steam ca
CINE. AZ present this couccFa ls pay