, 1908-08-03
sATTLEsHlPs AND OCEAN YES
SELLS TO De DRIVEN IN Fu-
TuRE CHEAPER THAN uN-
DER CONDITIONS NOW.
Absence At smoke To Add To En-
cheney Of Fighting ships, To cay
nothing Of Saving and Cost Of
Handling coai-osoloolcaI survey
Interesting Itself In Problem Of
su~pplantlns Present Methods.

Special to The Republican.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 3.-The
war vessel of the future win be a swift
smoke!ess, noiseless craft, lying low In
the water, with every vulnerable part
below tho water line, the entire deck
being given over to the work OF the
guns. There will be NO smoke. be-
cause there will be no smokestacks.
In the night time there will be moth
ing to betray the presence of this in
v.ncible fighting demon to the enemy.
Engineer Makes Prediction.
This prediction was made today by
Robert Haywood Fernald, mechanical
engineer, who has for several years
been Connected with the fuel investi-
cations OF the United States geologi-
car survey.
Mr.. Fernald believes that the gas
engines, or internal combustion motor
as it is called by engineers will be in
stalled in naval vessels, of the United
States within the next few years.
America viii Lead.
Il expect to see the United States
ahead of every other nation in this
Innovation" said Mr.. Fernald. 1.-The
gas engine, in my opinion, is feasible
on any vessel because of It's economy
over the steam engine, but 1t is espec-
tally desirable on tho fighting ship for
the that 1t makes no smoke.
The gas is generated In a producer
which has no chimney AMI needs none.
The coal is turned directly into gas
which goes straight to the engine.
A 0rievous Problem.
"The smoke nuisance has been a
serious problem to the navies of the
world for a number Of years. In the
day time the presence Of an enemy's
ship has been discovered miles away
by the smoke from Its stacks and in
the night the flames belching from the
tops of the stacks have suoiled many
q well laid plan of attack.
Favored In Many Ways.
1.-The elimination Of the smoke Is
suficient to call for the installation
Of the gas engine. yet there are many
other features In It's favor. The vessel
would have q free deck for the play of
its big gum. There would be ne tow
iering stacks to puncture or destroy.
thus perhaps Gripping the boat.
Could Garry Less Goal.
Then 1t would be unnecessary to
carry as much coal, for the same pow
err can be developed with one-thiri
less than the steam engine 8 The
gas producer and the gas engine would
take up less room and weigh less than
the same power Scotch boaief-sa
steam engine. If 1t ere necessary it
would be possible to carry more coal
which would give the vessel a radius
of travel far greater than at present.
Ten Thousands Tons Per Trip.
"Of course, / do not expect to see
the gas engine confined to the use OF
the navy. The fact that it shows such
economies will compel its installation
in all sorts of vessels. One Of the
big items of expense to q modern ocean
liner ia rs coal bill. These vessels
will consume 10000 tons of high grade
coal on q round trip.
Would save Dollars.
With the gas engine this could be
raducea "a : ooa ~ : ono ona a aavino
~ severa; thousands dollars. Then
what q bcon n would he To the citi.
zens Of New York, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton .na other 400 norte IN have All the
vessels emil ring enuinped with smoke,
leas engines In New york harbor a
cors,der.hle percentage Of tba smoke
comes from Tho river craft
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