Coriolanus, CAIUS

MARCIUS. Legendary hero of Rome, so named from his valor at capture of Corioli; banished 491 B.C. Improved Harris-Corli Steam Engine. open and close the ports, but the valve proper is not rigidly secured to the spindle, so that it does not bind by unequal heating nor leak as soon as slightly worn. The abrupt cut-off is secured by releasing the link which drives the valve arm by a tripper or detent, so that it is disconnected from the wrist-plate motion, and the valve closes suddenly by a weight. The valve arm is connected to a dash-pot, by which too sudden jar in closing is avoided. The disengagement is affected by the governor at the point determined by the speed at that revolution. One of the most notable Corli engines was the one exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition in Phila. 1876. This was rated at 1.400 h.p., but is capable of 1,800, and is now driving the car works at Pullman, Ill. It is a double engine, with cylinders 40" dia. by 10-ft. stroke. A number of Corli cylinders are in use 44 in. diameter, and 7 or 10-ft. stroke.