Evening star., 1925-06-21
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

In The Star of June "a. 1875. is an
editorial which calls attention 10 dis
covery. so-called. which il
Keely was claimed, would revo-
n.& lutionize all power pro
"'oi' duction and make enor
NOUS fortunes for its hackers and
promoters. This was the "keely mo-
tor which for number of years
was the subject of agitated discussion
and the cause Of an untold volume of
unremunerative investment. The
Star says:
AN individual in Philadelphia,
named Keely, processes to have made
sterling discovery and one which.
IL II really possesses the importance
ascribed TO 1t. will revolutionize the in
dustrial world. His discovery is no
less than that of a new motive power
generated. he claims, from cold wa.
ter and air, and evolved into a vapor
more powerful than steam, and con-
siderably more economical. A private
exhibition of the working of the mo-
tor had been made, in November last
before a number of capitalists, and
three weeks since another exhibition
was given before number of gentle
men from the New England States.
The latter. according TO reports. were
so we'll pleased with the modus ope-
randi and believed 30 firmly in the
ultimate supercedure of steam by the
new power that they formed stock
company. purchased the patent right
for the six New England States. and
paid $4,000 cash immediately for
their share in the invention. and
are ready TO forward 100000 more as
soon as called upon.
The apparatus used in creating
this power is described as resene-
rator' or 'multiplicator and the vapor
Is passed into receiver and from
thence to the cylinder box of the en-
zine. where il drives the pistons and
sets the engine in motion. The most
remarkable things are claimed for this
apparatus. as. for instance. the state
ment is made that with an ordinary
tumbler of water 2a-horse-power
engine can be made to run an hour
and perform full Service. 1t is further
claimed that Notwithstanding the i'm
mense power generated explosions are
impossible.
Mr.. Keely states that his first pub
lie exhibition will be on Pennsylvania
avenue, when he proposes to take a
train from Philadelphia to New York
and return. The names of prominent
capitalists are mentioned as being in
terested in the success of the new in
put but little faith in the claim of
the discoverer of this wonderful
power until they have public dem
onstration Of its capabilities. While
Ii may or may not possess the value
as a motor ascribed to 1t. it Is by no
means certain that human genius has
reached the acme of its achieve
ments in the discoveries of Watts and
Morse. There are undoubtedly still
more things in heaven and earth than
are dreamed of in our philosophy.
chea per than they are today. A quar-
Cheap deal more than It will
r..A. now. The Star of June
&oo'' is. 1878. says:
The fact Is worth noting that the
proprietors Of one of the river steam
ers are trying the experiment of Civ
ing cheap excursions down the Po-
tomac. charging for a trip of Is miles
and return only about five-sevenths
of cent for every mile run. or just
as much as is charged from Washing
ton to Alexa ndria tabout miles
distant) and return. We hope and be-
lieve the experiment of reducing the
fares will be a success"
l1- &*
Boston celebrated the centennial of
Bunker Hill half a century ago with a
:, large attendance from
Inc Soutn various parts of the
- p..+on country, including the
~ oos1oh' South. Some question
had been raised as to whether a
Maryland military organization would
be Hospitality received in view of the
unfortunate occurrence in that city
at the outbreak of the Civil War.
when a Massachusetts, regiment was
attacked on its way South. The Star
of June is, 1875, says:
THE Hubites gave the Maryland 5th
an enthusiastic welcome. as they did
Southern military and civic organiza-
tions. Such inoidants disprove the