each Adirondack, the latest addition to the famous fleet of rocking shaft is communicated to the two vertical Hudson River steamers that plies between this city lifting rods which operate the valves by means of two and Albany. It was as far back as the year 1834 that cams called ‘‘ wipers.” The… … THE GALLERY OF THE ADIRONDACK sure engine. The Adirondack, however, the steam cylinder and also below the was built to meet the special require- main deck is the air pump, which is ments of the Hudson River naviga- operated by connecting rods froin the inches deep. There are three watertight…
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