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BL-i Pateiil,H'l in Cmiii Au^. fil*t, H7<', Anil MiW'U Wi, 1^73^ , Patents grff also bcJng applied for in ^ ' i^tUe Uiilted State's NewrouU'lliinJ, England, Vraacci O.'rui.iny, Norway and S*«t(leii. if-- THE "CHAMPION" W M> MM (SMITH &. BOOTH' PATEKIT) SUPPLIED BY THE ".NEPTUNE" FOG HORN COMPANY, j-^, (LIMITED.) QrEfiEC, CANADA. 1878. m J -/ hlElKuWE: rC>^'^^1?.tO I ^ ^ '^''mmmmB^mm ^. _^ ^ Patent "I in Cinili \'\:. Ml-it, l-7ii, iiMfl M ir<''i sth, 1 -iTH. I'a tents ;iri' al-iii licing applioil for in the Unili'il .Statc.M, Ncwlunn llan., Kn^'laiiil, Kwiici', i'ln my, .Nui'wny ami Sweilcn. THE "CHAMPION" Wi:i*h 1 !i>P. «^-s (SMITH &t BOOTHS PATENT.) STPPLIKD BY THK "NEPTUNE" FOG HORN COMPANY, (LIMITED.) QUEBEC, CANADA. m w THE "champion" [Smitli & Booth's Patent.] {ExlMclfiom the Qi'ebec Morning Chronicle, loth April, 1878.) i« 'g S Testing Fog Slsnals- We had much pleasure on Saturday in witnessing the trial between the steam fog whistle of the Government Lower Traverse Lightship, and the Neptune Company s new steam fog horn. ^ i j -r The sounds given by the horn were quite as loud, it not louder, than those by the fog whistle, and the dry clear tone of the horn was considered by all present to be more penetrating than the duller sound of the whistle. The result was most o-raHfyiiig to those interested in the success of the Key tune Company's machine, as the Lower Traverse fog whistle is one of the most powerful in use. The advan- tages of this new fog signal are important. Its first cost is vel-y considerably less than the fog whistle, and its work- irin- expenses only about one-fifth. It can be placed in localities where the fog whistle would not be available, on account of the small quantities of fuel and water required bv the horn, an«1. any ordinary man can work it, whilst it is necessary to have a duly 'qualified engineer for the fog whistle. . , Most of those who witnessed the trial were on the Queen's wharf; amongst others we noticed the Hon. I Thibaudeau and others members oi the Harbour Commis- sion, Captain Scott, R.N., Chairman of the Board of Examiners for Masters and Mates, Halifax; Mr. Coker, Llov<^'s Surveyor, Captain Dick, Port Warden, Hon. P. Fortin, Mr. Gregory, Agent of Department of Marine, Mr. Barbour, Chief Engineer, the President of the Corporation of Pilots, Captains of four Government Lightships with fog whistles. Messrs. W. Hunt, AY. D. Campbell, and several other gentlemen interested in shipping. As soon as the trial was over, we proceeded to Point Levi and examined the new Neptune machine with much interest. It was situated at Carrier's wharf, the Lower Traverse Lightship being at Davie's slip, close by. We were given the following particulars of the machine, by Mr. R. Booth :-- Tii3 datampioa Fo^ AlarxM., (Smith Sf Booth's Patent,) consists of a tubular boiler 5 feet 6 inches high, 2 feet 9 inches diameter, a large air-cylinder 3 feet 8 inches diameter, 3 feet 10 inches long, to which is attached a liOrn carrying- a poworful rood, and a stoum cvlindm- o r, , inches wido ^,nrl - kV «• • , ^^^' ^ "ichos lon^, 2 tlw pistons approach th« toi> ol' tlwiv Vfrnl-. ^^ i l.y a very «,i,',le contriv.Z, lo o ' . tun ,lv- X '""; with ail- no-oin wu \i! "^^ ^"'^ ^"" cylmdtM- to iill their stiokp" h; n '' *^' P^'*^"^ ^'^^^^^ t^« l^ottom of •a ves "vhln th?^r' "''" ''^'''-''^ *^^ movement of the peated ad /I T? ^''''''' ^P^ration. are automatically re' exmstl! f1,^^ .""'"? ?^''^'' adjustable valve on Ihe udjliLJod' ' ' " '"''''''^' ^'''''''' '^' blasts can be cios^^ J -I^ ^5n'^?° .^''^ manufactured by Messrs C-irrier ^^Ie//.r/.o.« ^f.. n-;.. 5a,-,,,,. G,,emmenl Engineer. Sir,— of Marino and "e venl o ho^ ^ T' °' "'^ department wharf on tho 18th »L ,1 Sentiemen, at tho Queon's Steam Fog iLm ca rf tho*?'h -^'t""' Company's theGovenim™,T„ V Champion," ,va8 testea hv I found ™;iMe'';'ii?""''^' Lignt»hip's steam v.hisdi. penetrate fm-t),^ IS of a clearer sound and I think will of £bl^s«.; ^^ M °:Sanv' no-"t"'^'-^",t: "'"^ ^™»''^ ^'^ At Iho lost of tho two iilaniK, \ho. Ti)\vov TnivtM-so Steam FojT Whistle was blown witli 7') ll>s. pressure to the fi(iuiirG iii(!h and u.sin^ about 2;')0 lbs. of coal per hour, while the "Chauipion" was under only CO lbs. pvessurt^ and consum- ini^ only about -lO lbs coal per hour. The consumption of water is in about the same propor- tion. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, WM. BART^OUl, Insp. Eng. Dept. Marine. . To 0. P. Champion, Esq., Quebec. (Cop//.) Le!(cr from Louis P. Blorifi, Esq., Pies Corps, da Pilofcs. C. P Champion, Ecr., Sec, Neptune Fog H. Co , Queljec. Monsieur, — En reponse a votre lettre du 15 cournnt, mo demandant mon opinion relativemcnt a Tessai du silUet d'alarme de la ^Vaverso, je n'hesite rs {I do mille eu- 'us aigu et plus compagnie "Neptu7ie" avec celi; p IS a dire qu'a la distance que viro:i) celui de votre compagni- fort (jue celui du CrouvernemcL Yotre tout u- LOUIS P. iVxv.RlJT, Fres. Corp. des Pilotng, Quebec. (Cop/j.) Litter from Weston Hunt, Esq. Quebec, 2Qth April, 1878. Dear Sir, — In reply to > our letter of the loth instant, asking my opinion as to the result oi' the trial between the Neptune Company's new Steam Fog Horn and the Fog Whistle of the G-overnment Eower Traverse Lightship, I beg to say that I consider the Neptune Fog^ Horn to hi superior in penetration of sound to the Fog Whistle. Yours very truly, WESTON HUNT. C. P. Champion Esq., Secretary Neplune Fog Horn Co'y, Queb^^o. I [Copy) 6 LHlo' ftom Cn>/t. Scoti, R.N., Board of Examiners of Made n an I Mais, Halifax, N.S., 30//i April, 1878. In renlvtovouv KUor of the l.-,th iusi , 1 havo much nuLr? u sUtins that on the trial of your Steam toj? Hori he 13thin8t.,l thouo-ht >our nistrumeu was !,uTte as eflective as the Fo^• Whistle in use ou board the Lower Traverse Light vessel. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most ol)L-diont Servant, P. A. SCOTT, Captain, II. N. C. r. Champion, E^p, The N^Ttune Fog Horn Coy , Quebec. (Cop!/.) Letter from Hon. P. Forlin. Q'lebtc, 1th May, 1878. Dear Sir,— I was much pleaded at haviu- been invited by J U Oreo-OTV, Esq., Agent for the Marine Department of Quebec? at the trial brtwe^Mi the ordinary bteam l^og Whistle and the Neptune Fog Horn. We had a very iuir ooportunitv of judging between the competm- instruments TZ weather wal faiV for that. I have^much pleasure in being able to state to you that I found the Champion Fog Horn superior to the ordinary Steam Whistle as a sound- m-oducin- ao-ent. It causes a greater degree of vibration in Se a^r, nidlts sounds v-uld be heard at a greater distance. I hope that Fog Horns ox the Champion kind wil soon be established on some of our most exposed points on the coast of the Lower liiver and Gulf of St. Lawrence. Yours trulv, r. FORTIN. C. P. Champion, EJ^q , Secretary. {Cojn/} L':llpr front Mr. Simons, Ihtrenu Vrriins. QNfbfr, '2(](/i Aprtf, 187S. C. P. Champion. Esq , Sccrt'tnry Nt'ptuii"' I-'og IFoni ('(»'y. Dear Sir,— In answer to your letter of the lotli ins:t , asking my opinion as to the result of trial on Saturday, tho 18th inst, betvyecii your Fog Horn and the Gcvornment Fog "Whistlo, I have much pleasure in stating that I was pri^- sent on the 18th inst., when the Foli," Horn and Fog Whis- tie were being tested, and must say the Fog Horn sounded much the 'oadest. It had a clear ringing sound, more dis- tinct and clear than the Fog Whistle, and must have been heard at a very great distance. From the simplicity of construction and its great power, I am of opinion it is well adapted for use either on ])oard ship or in a Lighthouse to warn vessels in thick weather. I romaiii, your obedient servant, AV. SIMONS, Surveyor Bureau Veritas. bv •nt og "air nts in og- id- in ice. be the [. , LI roll's Reg-.'s'cr of Brilish and Fouign Shipping, [^'n>}J') Qiahc?, -t9(h Apn/,'IS1S. Dear Sir,-- In answer to your note of the 15th instant, in whicli you wish me to give my opinion of the trial which took place on the 13th inst., betw^een the Champion Fog Horn and the Steam Fog Whistle of the Lower Traverse Lightship, In my opinion the ;;ounds given by the Fog Horn were clearer, more penetratir.g and louder than the duller sounds of the Government Whistle. After the trial, i examined the Yog Horn at Point Levis and was much pleased with the simplicity of the invention, and have very great pieasuro in recommendina- it to the favorable consider- ation of the Government, believing it to be eminently adapted for coast service, I remain, Dear Sir, Yours truly, CHARLES R. COKER, Lloyd's Survevor. C. P. Champion, Esq., Sec'y. Neptune Fog Horn Co'y, Quebec. . . 8 (Cop?/) Letter fiom R. 11 Dubell, Esq., Harbor Commissioner. Quebec, 22nd April, ISIS. Dear Sir,— In answer to your letter of yesterday, I have plea- sure in stating that at the trial on Saturday, betwotn your Company's Steam Fog Horn and Clovernment Steam Fog "Whistle, belonging to Lower Traverse Lightship, the sounds of the Horn were fully as loud as those of the Fog Whistle and more penetrating. Yours truly, EIckAED E. DOBELL. C. p. Champion, Esq., Secretary, Neptune Fog Horn Co., (Limited), Quebec. {Copy) Letter from lion. I. Thibaiidcau, Harbor Commissioner. Quebec, 22nd April, 1878. C. P. Champion, Esq. My Dear Sir,— I w^as present at the trial of the two Fog alarms, and I have no hesitation to state that the one belonging to your Company in my opinion is far superior to the other. Yours very truly, I. THIBAUDEAU. Letter from Copt. Dick, Port Warden. [Copy ] Quebec, 20th April 1878. Sir,— In reply to your letter of the 15th instant, asking my opinion' as to result of trial last Saturday between the Champion Fog Horn and the Steam Fog AVhistle of the Government Lower Traverse Light Ship. With reference to this trial of the above named— Cham- pion Fog Horn and the Steam Fog Whistle of the Govern- ment Lower Traverse Light Ship— I am of opinion that tho first named is superior in strength and in acuteness of sound. Tne simplicity of its construction entitles ii to merit. Your mosl obedient servant, .; r JOHN DICK, f^,,' ■ .. " Port Warden. C. r. Champion, Esq., b'ec'y :Teptmie F'sg Horn Co"y, Quebec. 9 ^ '"^'^^ QUEBKC, 18th April, 1878. Dear Sir,— ■ Having been present with other gentlemen at the Government wharf, on the 13th instant, to witness the comparative trials of the new Champion Fog Horn and the Steam Fog Whistle of the Lower Traverse Light Ship, I am happy to give my opinion— as requested by you— on the result of the trials; The Horn and Whistle were sounded repeatedly, both alternately and together, at a distance of nearly a mile from the point of observation. These repeated trials onabled those present to form a very accurate estimate of the com- parative merits of the two fog signals. According to my judgment the sound of the Champion Fog Horn exceeded 'that of the Steam Whistle by about one-fourth in power, the Horn being also of a more brilliant character pf sound, evidently greatly preponderated when both were sounded together, and would I think be more distinctly heard among other sounds and noises. Yours truly, W. D. CAMPBELL. C. r. Champion, Esq., Secretary, Neptune Fog Horn Co. V ' {Copy.) QuBPfi€, 12th Nov., 1878. William Smith, Esq., Deputy Minister Department of Marine and Fisheries, Ottawa. Dear Sir, — I am pleased to inform you that the Fog Horn has been set up and is running in good order, and feel satis- iied that it will give satisfaction. I veraaiu, Sir, Your most obedient servant, (Sin-n.d) DAVID H. A. FORTIER, Light House Keeper 10 PdRT C01.BORNE, Nov. llth, 1878. Mr. Robert Booth, Mechanical Siipenniendeni, Neptune Fog Horn Co., {LimtteU,} Quebec. Dear Sir,— I was present at a trial of the Champion Fog Horn, manufactured by the Neptune Fog Horn Company of Quebec, on Friday last, and do not hesitate to say that I think it will answer admirably the purpose for which it is intended. At between eight and ten miles due south from the Light House, wind blowing fresh from northwest, the Horn could be distinctly heard and the sound accurately located. I think it far superior to any Steam Whistle I ever heard. I am, yours respectfullj', (.Signed,) H. CARTER, Harbour Master, Tort Colborne, Out. i . vl / % «^<5 -t^VR- -^5^ ■i^ THE NEPTUNE FOG HORN Co., (LIMITED,) Inearparatcd Ivf VmimUmt Lctlers Patent, 12th J;i1]r, 1877. R ■ CI Jas. G. Ross, President. Jas. MacNider, Treasurer. C. P. ChampiQn, Secretary. R. Booth, Mechanical Superintendent. ^,-vv.:y-^ f -'v- i OfflC3 : 68, ST. PETER STREET, QUEBEC. -QV^^-