PASSING OF THE STEAMSHIP.

Lake County Press, Issue 2116, 3 May 1906, Page 7

PASSING OF THE STEAMSHIP.

If a vessel propelled lIV steam power is called a "steamer," should a V esse| in w|, ic-ll the mill iv e power ipierv is prompted b\ ihe possibility that in the not far distant future ihe ma i i lie propuls ion will lie la rtfeh el'|'e,;| ed II.V III"., lis ol e\p|osi,,|l eimil.es. w hose fuel W ill he e. a S |{l'l|eraled on hoard. for si ;il binary purposes plants ol t his ilcsrripi ion have i„- •,, erected Nil a laree seal,-, and more i han one linn of engineers is said to I It in pel'feel ine- a Co 111 hj I l|e(|. plilllt COJI.sisI iliK ol engine and j;us generator which shall he lighter and oi: cup.v less space I hit n Ihe present con, - I) ill a I ion of sle aI n 11 oi! i•, «; and i• 11 [• iII (•, • power for power. The gas used is known as producer ' | gas, and is to all intents and pur- ; pose.s steam or water vapour passed i through incandesce,,, coke in a spec- ! ml form of furnace. The resull ant ' j e;as is a combination of carbon uioii- ' | n\ ide, h.v iln fen . aml II i I rogeh. I 1i! i: in u Ihe fuel in t his manner is claimed to elTecl a v e|v appreciable ' eCOIIOtII.V as r :n e,| with liill'liiim it ' llllder ~ bode, to eelierate slealu 111 ; d I it h.r | I, est in,ale.l I hat 1 lb. 1 of fuel will I bus en as pi, as .'lib. in the latter method. This on a hum ' v o.v nee ~,,| onlv means Ihe , ..duel 101 l ' ol" Ihe coal bill, but also a cures- I ' poudiiie, increase in rarco space or | ' |,iis.seneer acco,nodal ion I I I here I ' fore pehoves steamship companies lo i ' pause before adopt in;; the steam t.UI- [ ' bine in ii wholesale in,inner.

I I Soon after Sim;lelon's hist. baby j j was born Mrs. Sine,|e|,,n went up- j I stairs one evenintj and found her bus-- t band slandine. b.\ the side of the ' crib and eazine. earnestly ;,i the child As she stood st il! for a moment , \ , touched by the sijrht. she I lioii|;lii : , | "Oh how dearly (Jhiirlie loves l hat. \ bo.v !" I ler arms stole soft I.v aroimil : I his neck aS she mbbed her cheek ~:;|,|- I I essinulv aioiinsi his shoulder Single- i I lon st ailed slie,in | v ; ,| t | |( . | ,„ie|i. ' I "harliim," he muriuured dreanilli",- j e I.v, "it is incomprehensible |,, me f how I he\ can e,ei up such a crib as ' Iha ! lor H/ o." <

I I \\ he,, Mary l iimbled down and ; i broke ~ basket of o; ; e,.s the children ! | all ci ted : , | "Oh, Mm;. . w on i ,v oil cat eli it. ; '| when your mother .see: those broken ' ~ eeeys. won't you. thoui'h J" ;1 "No, I won't t acll it . eil Iff. " | said Mary. "I won't inch it ~t all. ~ L'x dot. a dramnol her. " , ~

Writing in "Harper's Magazine," i Mr. .1. 11. Connolly gives a must interesting and vivid account of the modern methods of whaling In the ! old days when a whale was sighted it I was, out with the boats, a long row ! and ii fearsome approach, a hand- : harpoon at close range, a hurried backing lo be at a sate distance, a | dangerous tow in the wake of the , enra.ged v. hale, wit hj a final tedious i "i rv iug-011l " aboard ship. Pan e\ er.\ t liiug is now changed. The vessel our ulllhoi was on was a Norwegian boal . Ihe Sk.v tlen, only si ift. o\ er ill I. with less i han two | f ~•! oi freeboard a I her \\ nisi , and seemed a | y, craft for the large business of whale-killing. Direct l.v n\er h,r how s she carried a lieu \,\ - la,ill mil/, d.-loading harpoou-guii, and on her forward deck, w inches. hoists. ,u c. wit hj which to w harp in j Ihe w hales ; while in Ihe hold w el'e , .in\ uunibei of lance harpoons and .mi ies of sloul cord, I lie harpoons laid out in even rows, end lhe line pi.vis.elv coiled. I aish.-d to i he head of t he foremasl was a barrel in which Ihe outlook , stood, and on her port -ijiiarter. hall ii mile aw it.\ , was a powerful steam | 1 hi? which was later on lo low the whales to the Irving-out slat ion on j ,-hore. \\ hen the lookout man sights j a w hale all is animal ion. The gun, I a .solid, cumbrous nlVair ol about •'!- I inch calibre, is swung around so | i hal the nun-vie point s inboard ; 'he : chamber is carei'ull,\ swabbed out , and a pound ol ipiirk-liuriiiug powder jin a lo Ile while col ion bag is raiu- , med home. V\ adding is put in. and i hen th" ;tl) import mil boinb-lance, ior harpoon is inserted. This is a i he.i \ \ piece of cast iron, nboul IK- ! inches in lengl hj. with a sharp I aper- | ing point, luil enlnrged towards the rear, where is enclosed a grenade i t hsil is I lined (o explode ii few : seconds aft er it is shot inlo Ihe ! whale. The harpoon line -l»H() feel in h-ngi hj ■ is now- carefully coiled, i and one end fastened I o I lie shank of !t he harpoon, while Ihe ol her Is a i I inched io ihe fw\ of one of Ihe immense coils below. Following the directions of Ihe out-look man alofl , the vessel follow s in the wake of Ihe whale . Ihe skip per si and ing i m Ihe plat form in Ihe bows holding the gun, which is on a pi\ ot . a I low ing it lo mm e i ighi or lei t . up or (low n The ship creeps closer and < loser, till within about hl'l \ feel . and I hen boom ! out. ] hashes ihe h.-n pooii. and il n Is a. j cood shol buries il sell in the middle j of the whale. The huge bulk stops j (lead for one slim t ii mazed breal hj . ; and then goes down. If ihe harpoon has reached a vital part and Hie grenade explodes pro pel lv Ihe lighl is soon o\e| . bill if nol it iua\ me.in a si niggle of ime or lwo hours, and the use of a Some! i mi's a whale will dive st rnighl down .lose i o ihe ship. break I In- line and gel clean aw :i \\ I II is over Ihe iug comes up and lakes ihe carcase on slim e, i o , be cut no and the blubber turned into oil.