| Show STEAMER vor FOR THE GANGES the first of the steam vessels designed by the oriental inland steam company for the navigation of 0 the ganges has just been tried on the mersey this vessel which draws two feet of water is feet long and 30 feet beam and is propelled by two high pressure engine of horse power nominal but working up to about actual horses power the speed attained on the trial trip was about 14 miles an hour with 31 to 32 revolutions of the wheels per minute but as many as 36 6 revolutions per minute were obtained for part of the time the engines are formed ormed with inclined cylinders of 26 inches diameter and 6 feet stroke and the pressure of the steam is ibs lbs per square iric inch it the steam is supplied by four boilers on the locomotive prin principle ciple of great strength the vessel is trussed both longitudinally tu and transversely with wrought iron pipes which are effective in withstanding both extension and compression As this vessel has more power and a lighter draught of water th than anany any now upon the ganges and also a highter rate of speed her establishment upon that river is looked forward to with great interest the jamna a sister vessel is also nearly ready and these vessels it is expected will inaugurate a new era in the navigation of the ganges as combining great power and speed and a lighter draught of water than any heretofore introduced upon any of the indian rivers |
