[Translation of Letter from Messrs. Eiffel and De Dax.] MR. WM. H. WILEY, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VISITING SOCIETIES OF ENGINEERS: I have the honor to inform you of the reception of your letter of the 4th inst., accompaning the vote of thanks which the American Engineers have been kind enough to vote to our Society. Permit me personally, and in the name of my colleagues, to express to you how much we are touched by this testimony of the fellowship which is most precious to us, and we beg that you will transmit our most sincere thanks to our colleagues in America. Be kind enough to accept the expression of our most distinguished sentiments. G. EIFFEL, President. A. DE DAX, General Agent. (From M. Sartiaux to Mr. Wiley.) [A Translation.] MR. WM. H. WILEY, MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF THE JOINT SOCIETIES OF ExGINEERS: I have received, with your letter of the 4th inst., the address which you have taken the trouble to send me in the name of your Administrative Council. I am extremely sensible of the gratifying terms of that document, and I beg that you will receive and transmit to your colleagues, with my thanks, an expression of the most lively fellow-feeling. A. SARTIAUX, Engineer-in-Chief of the Ponts et Chaussees. The inscription on the piece of plate (a pitcher) presented by the German party to their principal host was as follows: THE AMERICAN ENGINEERS to E. SCHROEDTER, HONORARY SECRETARY. In Memory of their Visit to Düsseldorf, GENERAL INDEX TO VOL. X. [NOTE.-Names of Authors and participants in debate are printed in SMALL CAPS; Titles of PAGE Account of certain experiments upon several methods of counterbalancing the 66 Ammonia refrigerating machine, performance of. Anuular lid, strains in Areas of cylinders in compound engines.. Arms for pulleys, strength of BABCOCK, GEO. H., disc., number of meetings..... compound engines for manufacturing purposes. BALL, F. H., disc., expansion of timber due to water... 792 627 32 59 224 20 76 323 379 540 `the distribution of steam in the Strong locomotive...... 694 BALL, SIR ROBERT, disc., overhauling of a mechanical power BINSSE, H. L., disc., diameters of cone and step pulleys. BORDEN, T. J., disc., compound engines for manufacturing purposes.. Calorimeter, A simple.... Cast iron, test of the strength of.. Central support for Corliss engines. Chambered holes .... CHENEY, W. L., A system of worm gearing of diametral pitch.. CHRYSTIE, JAMES, disc., lubrication.... Comparative cost of steam and water power Compound engines for manufacturing purposes.. Compound engines for manufacturing purposes, dimensions of... Cone pulleys, diameters of .............. Consumption of steam at various speeds.. PAGE 327 187 829 462 333 810 823 823 842 50 499 48 61 269 722 COOPER, JOHN H., On the longitudinal riveted joints of steam-boiler shells. 707 CRANE, W. E., disc., variable load, engine speed and internal friction .. 521 55 233 233 499 501 500 832 6 302 698 434 183 ... 437 592 phenomena of steel..... 437 CREELMAN, W. J., disc., bits of engine-room experience Curves of water consumption by the Novelty Iron Works.. Cylinder ratios of triple-expansion engines DAVIS, E. F. C., disc., tractive forces of leather belts....... temperature effect on the strength of iron and steel.. 718 64 234 580 817 . 576 .... 773 622 706 DAVIS, E. F. C., disc., lubrication ... DEAN, F. W., distribution of steam in a Strong locomotive.. DELAMATER, CORNELIUS H., memorial notice of..... DENTON, J. E., performance of a 35-ton refrigerating machine of the PAGE . 814 687 438 836 792 349 on the friction of piston-packing rings in steam cylin- ་ 66 66 66 392 811 232 331 ..... joints of boiler shells.. mechanics of the injector.... cost of steam and water power.... expansion of timber, due to water. flow of steam in a tube.. Diameters of cone and step pulleys.... Diametral pitch in worm-gearing.... DINGEE, W. W., disc., phenomena of steel... 717 341 506 541 . 615 321 269 333 435 110 compound engines for manufacturing purposes DUTTON, C. S., disc., bits of engine-room experience . "6 tractive forces of leather belts.. reducing section of bolts... 76 381 705 steam consumption of engines. 759 772 820 PAGE DUTTON, C. S., disc., central support for Corliss engines... 830 118 514 143 116 EMERY, C. E, on cost of power in non-condensing steam engine........... 233 Expansion of timber due to the absorption of water. Experiments on counterbalancing the reciprocating parts of a locomotive. EWER, R. G., disc., phenomena of steel. FAWCETT, EZRA, disc., phenomena of steel.... Finance Committee, report of.............. FIRMSTONE, F., disc., foundry cupola experience Flow of steam in a tube.... 539 302 452 . 437 9 93 316 FRITH, A. J., note on diameters of cone and step pulleys Grease for lubrication..... GREEN, HOWELL, discusses number of meetings.. GREENHILL, A. G., discusses an error in the "Encyclopædia Britannica".... 789 810 21 |