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u-*ei*Vdr I A Vw huuhle f»ual Craft Kx pert mentalTrip.There h*fc here last Sunday ud the canal a novel double craft, put together at Weld A Sheridan’s boat yard under the super j j iutendeuey of Mr. Samuel Genther, fore man of the works, which merits some special mention. It consists of a new canal boat the “V” and the “Star No. b,” the engine aud propellers being aboard the latter. The “V was put lirst, its bow being fastened loosely to the stern of the “ Star which boat did the propelling. The boats ^ | together curried *J-b tons of e al, 1 lit lb of it being loaded in the “V.” Jt is an experimental trip, one difference between this and similar craft, heretofore used, be ing that the propelling boat is in the rear aud pushed instead of going ahead and pulling. Another difference is in the steering apparatus, which is located on the for ward deck of the “ Star' and may 1m brh-fl) described as consisting of a lateral bar moved by a wheel, chains running from each end of the bar, over pulleys, and es I fastened to irons on the sides of the “ V.os By moving the bar in either direction, thelet J forward boat is, it is said, easily controlled, the the “Star’ following naturally in it* wake. ieir J One advantage of this new arrangemento tin the boats, it is claimed, is that the current the created is much less than when the pro* not j polling pow.-r is in front. The propeller is in ihe stern of the “V and is worked by ew 1 an ordinary reeiproca ing engine. It is hat ; purposed to bring the boats hack in the iiue | same order, hut the steering will he done nty when the boats are light, by a regulation ian | rudder placed iu the stern of the Sfar. nt i A plt;* **1 card dated Tuesday afternoon lom stated that the craft had just reached Hun to cock having averaged the speed of an or dinary three-mule boat.A trial run was yesterday made atJ
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Cumberland Sunday Civilian
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Sun, Jul 02, 1882
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Andrew S.
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