THE-USE OF STEAM ON CANALS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 213, 29 February 1872, Page 7

THE -USE OF STEAM ON CANALS.

From, tlie " New Tork Standard," December Btlu

The Chairman of the Special Committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce of New York to attend at Albany with the Canal Board of the State to personally see the experiment of the practical working on the Erie Canal of the system of steam towage by means of a submerged cable, worked by steam pulleys, as practised on the rivers of France and Belgium, reported that, in pursuance of this appointment, and .the invitation on behalf of the Canal Board, herewith furnished, he attended at Albany on the 17th of November, and was present at the experiment made on the canal level between Albany and Troy ; that the details of the experiment, and the machinery employed and its performances, have been fully published, to which reference is tnade. He deemed it sufficient for the present' to report the very important fact, that in the experiment made at Albany, it was visibly demonstrated that the steam tv» was readily able to draw, and did actually draw, through the canal without injury to the banks or any perceptible disturbance to its waters, three heavily loaded canal boats,, stated to coutain cargoes in the aggregate of six hundred tons, at the rate oT three, miles to the hour.

The Canal Commissioners and the Committee appointed to witness the working of steam on the canals, certify that they consider it superior to any plan hitherto employed or brought to their knowledge, arid confidently believe the introduction of this system of towage upon the canals of this State would lessen the time and cost oftr ansporfcation thereon, and increase their capacity and usefulness.

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