The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-06

NEW AND IMPORTANT INVENTION Railroad
Cars ,cifhout Dusf.-All our readers who have
travelled on railroad have experienced the great
annoyance and distress, occasioned by the inn
mense quantities Of dust which insinuates itself
into every crack and crevce in rail-car, almost
choaking the occupants to DEATH to say nothing Of
the damage done to clothing. This Inconvenience
was partly remcdicd by the ponderous sprinklers
which have been adopted on some of our roads, but
we have now TO announce new Invention, 30 sim
pie that only wonder ever found ii out
before, and efficient, that the passengers can
travel in rail-car with much comfort in the
dustiest day in July they in the frosest
day in January. The invention to which we refer
has been made and patented by ingenious
feliow-citizen, Mr.. Nelson Goodyear, and may be
briefly described as follows:
On the roof of the car a number of ventilators
are arranged as to allow the air to pass freely
into the car when il is in motion. The mouths Of
these ventilatOrs covered with fine wire cloth,
through which the air circulates freely, but which
eftectually stops all cinders and other dirt. In
each window Of the car is placed sash Of blinds,
constructed OF plates of glass four inches wide.
These blinds are so arranged that they all
moved by connecting rod, in the same manner
as ordinary window Stats are opened or shut. The
air, coming through the ventilators passes with a
gentle current out of the blinds scar dustcrs'
as they called, the outward current thus formed
eitectually preventing particle Of dust into the
car, and the outside current, formed by the motion
OF the car, carrying the dust to the rear. This is
the whole operation.
The advantages afforded by the use Of his nven-
ton are manifold, though we can mention but
few Of them here. In the first place, it disposes of
the dust, most ntocrable nuisance to railroad
cars secondly, the frames being permanent, it
prevents the passengers from putting their heads
and arms out Of the Windows, thus lessening the
chances OF accident; third, the sash being filed
with plates of glass; the view is all obstructed
fourth, the blinds are shut opened by means of
the connecting rod; fifth, there is great saving of
expense to the railroad corporations, as it does
away with the necessity for the ponderous sprink-
ling machines; SIXTH independent of repelling the
dust, it is delightful mode of venlating the cars
seventh, the busters by sitting the noise caused
by the motion of the cars, render conversation
much easier and more agreeable than at present.
Mr.. Goodyear has attached these busters to one
of the Hudson river railroad cars in which took
trip to Peekskili yesterday and which astonished
at the difference they caused in the comfort Of
the passengers. We are convinced that, as soon
the invention becomes generally known, it will
be considered indispensable on all our railroads.
Such, also, we learn, is the opinion of many prac-
teal men, and all others who have witnessed the
working of the busters. MIR. Goodyear, We learn,
has taken measures TO secure patents here and in
Europe, and we hope he may reap rich reward
for his ingenuity.--N. Y. Express.