The Water Hyacinth, And Its Relation to Navigation in Florida
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1 DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WATER HYACINTH.
EFFECT OX NAVIGATION.
That the wat' r hyacinth is becoming a serious menace to navigation in the St. Johns River is unquestionably true. Small boats with screw propellers find it impossible to penetrate a very large mass of the plants, as they lack the necessary power, and the plants soon become entangled in the screw and prevent it from revolving. Parting the plant with boat hooks, etc., is very slow and tedious. Paddle-wheel steamers are- able to penetra...te the extensive masses of the plants much better, but are generally hindered and frequently entirely blocked. When a large steamer going at full speed strikes a bank of the hyacinths, it conies almost to a standstill. In side wheel steamers the plants collect between the wheel and bulkheads, packing in so solidly that it is often almost impossible to reverse the engine. This necessitates caution in approach- ing the landings. Steamers with low-pressure engines are troubled by the clogging of the injection pipes so that sufficient water can not be secured for the condensers.
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1 DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WATER HYACINTH.
EFFECT OX NAVIGATION.
That the wat' r hyacinth is becoming a serious menace to navigation in the St. Johns River is unquestionably true. Small boats with screw propellers find it impossible to penetrate a very large mass of the plants, as they lack the necessary power, and the plants soon become entangled in the screw and prevent it from revolving. Parting the plant with boat hooks, etc., is very slow and tedious. Paddle-wheel steamers are- able to penetra...te the extensive masses of the plants much better, but are generally hindered and frequently entirely blocked. When a large steamer going at full speed strikes a bank of the hyacinths, it conies almost to a standstill. In side wheel steamers the plants collect between the wheel and bulkheads, packing in so solidly that it is often almost impossible to reverse the engine. This necessitates caution in approach- ing the landings. Steamers with low-pressure engines are troubled by the clogging of the injection pipes so that sufficient water can not be secured for the condensers.
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