Evening star., 1927-09-04
Fifty Years Ago
I'm The Star

Fifty years ago the Keely motor
had not been exposed, as 1t was later.
as a fraud perpetrated by
Aeely means Of the secret use of
Mo+or compressed air. and was still
A'AO'0A regarded as wonderful in.
vention. Enormous sums were invest.
ed in the promotion of this apparatus
all Of this money being lost. In The
Star of August 80. 1877, Is the fol.
lowing: ..-.
Another exhibition Of the Keely
motor was given in Philadelphia last
Tuesday night in the presence of
quite number Of scientific gentle.
men. The Philadelphia Press says
that all of the tests given were sue
cessfu1, the last one being slightly
marred by split in one of the
service pipes. not at all initiating
against the experiment as fact. The
results demonstrated to those present
that the power is generated from
hydrant water and ordinary air only,
and that with these simple agents
an engine can be driven. The, vapor
passes from the machine into a steel
shell, and into a condensing appa-
ratus, whence 1t goes to a small tube
and thence to the engine. On Tues.
day night the valves were all open to
show the machine was clear, air in
trotiuced, and the lever was lifted, the
first move showing 1850 pounds pres.
sure on q gauge for the square inch,
and, though the chamber for con.
densing was open, the current did
not blow out a match held over it.
With 61s pounds air pressure the
gauge indicated $500 pounds to the
inch, and then $500 on the third trial.
On the fourth it lifted q large lever
(weighted) registering 5000 pounds
dead weight. The vapor was turned
into an expulsion chamber and the
cap blew off with q report like rifie,
frightening half those present, and,
lastly, a five-horsepower engine, with
three-fourths-inch stroke and M-inch
f1ywheel, was driven at $50 revolu-
tions to the minute. While there is
no doubt from the testimony of ex-
perts who have witnessed experiments
that Mr.. Keely has really made a
wonderful discovery and that pro-
digious force can be evolved from the
simple elements, cold water and air,
the public would like Mr.. Keely to
make some practical application Of
his newly found power, so that 1t
steam and electricity. Mr.. Keely's
apparatus seems to be a rather ex-
pensive affair. his present machine
costing 100000. But the fact that he
is backed by capitalists is an indi-
cation that they have faith that his
discovery will finally be put to some
practical use."
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Brigham Young, the head Of the
Mormon Church. died in Salt Lake City
on the afternoon Of Au.
Brigham gust 20. 1877. after
Young Dies. Of t1 IS. ''i In The he Sta Star -" Of
August 81, 1877. is the following ac-
count OF his death, in the form OF q
to the New York Herald:
For nearly a week Brigham Young
has been, considering his great age,
seriously Ill. His trouble was brought
on by indigestion consequent upon
meal eaten imprudently on a day OF
extreme heat. Until Monday no seri.
GUS apprehension was entertained by
his family and friends. On Monday
evening rumors were circuleted In the
higher Mormon residences that his
condition was precarious. SO I'M
plicitiy. SO secretly was the silence
that positive news of his
fate did not reach the streets or the
east until yesterday, when 1t became
apparent that he could not possibly
survive. His danger was telegraphed
On Saturday and Sunday to the bish-
ops of th9r Mormon Church In all
parts OF the territory. Since then the
most trusted members Of the priest