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1298.7 MAC TINGE? IRSERY I AVS | 7 4 What do you pay fora Horse Power? THAT'S THE IMPORTANT QUESTION AMONG SHIP OWNERS. UNIT OF POWER FOR A POUND AND A HALF OF GOAL PER HOUR ! an SSS = ae -- ---- ---- SUCH IS THE RECORD OF A MODERN FREIGHTER EQUIPPED WITH HOWDEN HOT DRAFT. HERE IS A SUMMARY OF RESULTS OBTAINED FROM 'NUMEROUS TESTS eee CONDUCTED ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF STEAMERS : _ These Steamers have Compound Engines. Pan is eal De These cite have Triple Engines. Pounds, of, Coal nex PVA NNEC ccs... feed 2. PIONEER.....--. rei 1.68 sg a | RAPPAHANNOCK......-----. 1.75 ane ae Buse ae te 1.78 MADAGASCAR®.-::50:00 ee 1.82. HARVEY H. BROWN....-.-1.86 POM UGA... 5-0: 1.86 ARAGON... tie aruieaial eine 1.63 IRON AGE.:..:...--.--: eee eee es 1.72 SEN ATO Re eee 1.66 PROVO VLD PR) 6 i aad eine 900. 1.82 THOS. WILSON ....--------+---1.64 This Steamer built in 1898, has Quadruple Engines. Pounds of Coal per I. H. P. per Hour. PACKAGE FREIGHTER TROY......---:--..++.--:- "5 CONSULT DRY DOCK ENGINE WORKS, DETROIT, MICH.