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A new patent, to prevent the foundering ‘of leaking vessels, called the ‘ship suction valve,” was recently recorded at the patent ‘office at Washington, D. C., as well as in the countries of Europe. A stock company for the purpose of supplying vessels—sail as well as steam with this really novel produc- ‘tion was formed and titled the “Ship Sue- tion Valve Manufacturing Company,” with Mr. Thomas Keating as President, Mr. Ed. Voege, Vice-President, and Mr. William Scott, General Agent of the New Haven Steamboat Co., Treasurer. ‘The patent con- sists of a valve fastened to the bottom of a vessel, about a foot from the keel, enabling the captain or any other officer, in case ot a leakage, to lower a small plate, which, while it makes a hole in the vessel, forms # vacu- um and forces the encroaching water out. “To illustrate the workings of the new patent a steamboat was chartered, and on Thurs- day last a number of scientists and members of the press were invited to accompany the vessel down to Newark Bay; N. J., where a very small scow (intended to be used to rep- resent a sinking vessel, though entirely too small tor experimenting purposes), witha 4-inch apparatus attached to her bottom, was allowed to fill with water. A tug then made ‘fast to it and dragged it through the water on a straight course at a very fast rate, and in an incredible short space ot time the scow was completely emptied of water. Another trial was attempted to show that a leaking vessel could be emptied just as fast when on a turn, but it was not successful. In slew- ing round against a strong tide, the scow, which was apparently a very old one, began to crumble to pieces, the boards breaking from the sides allowing the water to pour into her from every quarter, entirely sub- merging the remaining portions of the scow. ‘On this account the experiments made were only partially successful. In conducting any future trial of this suction valve the company would do well to select a much larger and stronger vessel than the one that was used, that they may be able to demon- strate more fully the usefulness of that in- vention. ‘I'he office of the company is at 86 Duane St.. New York. G. 8. RAND. RAND & BURGER SHIP-BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS @ LESSEES OF DRY DOCK. ALSO PREPARED TO DO WRECKING AND TOWING WITH THE H, B. BURGER . Tug John Gregory. Vessels Docked and Re- paired n Short Notice. MANITOWOC,WIS. 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