...proof of the genius 'of the inventor. " The age of steam is closed," wrote a misguided enthusiast ; " the age of caloric opens. Fulton and Watt belong to the past." Only the Scientific American seems to have expressed scepticism. The Ericsson, in fact, was the boldest...

...$)ampfinafd)tnen b(o§ Oegenfîanb ber ®е|"ф{Ф1е fein. 3» einem biet gclefenen ölatte fianb: „The age of Steam is closed ; the age of Caloric...mechanical genius of the present and the future." Ungefähr einen SWonat fyäter, namentítd) am 17. gcbrnar 1853 , rourbe auf bem Sricofon , bon Üötfliamobiirg...

...ideas. " The age of steam is closed," declared one of the admirers of the caloric ship the next day, "the age of caloric opens. Fulton and Watt belong...mechanical genius of the present and the future." Somewhat too enthusiastic as to the ship, but not so far wrong as to her designer. The Baltic and the...

...Next morning, the papers gave their reports to the public. The New-Tork Daily Tribune led off with: u The demonstration is perfect. The age of Steam is...mechanical genius of the Present and the Future. The New-Tork Daily Times referred to the event as one "which will be held memorable in the ages yet to...

...expecting to hear sensational stories and Charles A. Dana of the New York Daily Tribune proclaimed: "The age of Steam is closed, the age of caloric opens....mechanical genius of the Present and the Future." Ericsson's favorite magazine, who expressed doubts and exclaimed: "Viva la humbug." Michael Lamm in...

...morning's papers were filled with stories o' Ericsson's successful new ship. One paper stated that "The age of steam is closed. The age of caloric opens....mechanical genius of the present and the future." But the bubble burst. Euphoria disappeared as realities became more evident. The caloric engine was...