New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-10
VENTILATION AND FARMING OF RAIL
ROAD CARS

VEN7ILATYON AND FARMING OF RAIL
ROAD CARS.
To ne Editor Of The " y T-,baAc
SIR: Az you sre fully alive to the i'm sort #
ventilation beg 70 submit the folio wing plan f'rven.
tiat'Dg and warming of railroad cars. / do not cl,m
ANYTHING or ginsl ID IT, all the prime pies concerned in
il lave been long known neither has it b en- in my
power to submit il 70 tie test Of experiment. How.
ever take it for what il is worth; il it fails il oos
nothing 20 fer as am concened and ii should sue.
coed, and cave even one car fu of passengers from
Tie NH cry have oen endured when TIA 7eling, shall
titk m, ref fully reoaii for the writing of this 90 nmu-
nicntion II is in cold weather that the passengers
suffer most from foul eir-the heat in Summer obigny
them % oren the Windows, though even then the
no. ance from dust is sreat that many prefer keep
inc them closed. Il should he remarked that 10 be
Efficient, ventilation should be sefsctine and simple
10 fars, pumps o'her machinery should be used.
TIE history Of the seeuce shows That sy ems depend
ing on machlery and requiring much supervision
have uot been very successful The following IL what
woul0 suggest:
The foul air-escspes to be ample both ia size and
number. which they seldom are in those cars which
have them, while many have none at all, ana pliccd
along toe center line OF the roof the external parts to
be 80 arran ged tina, when the train il in motion the
action of the surrounding air may cause the mouths TO
be al turned toward the after part OF he car and the
said mouths TO be surrounded by broad border or
iarg turned at right angles 10 The axis OF She hor-
ION al oyable tube. The object OF this h,nges 10
il cre6se the surface Of the tube, so that by s rapid
fight through the air It may greater degree OF
roIifcaton or vacuity behind il Just as moving Hat
board quickly with is broad side foremost, causes
partisl vaouiy behind H. than the plain tube would
have done. The greater the extent Of this vacuity
Just atthe outh of the escape tube the rapidly
and surely does il The foul air 10 pass from the
Inside of tie Cer.
There are two c'hods Of ob.siniug pure fresh air.
free from dust-eiher of the track or engine. TIE
first is to c,tch the cir The top of the bya
Lun Der of bell muzzed tubes The air thus got 10 be
passed through wafer 40 Eewha after the manner OF
the Eastern booka pipe 10 free il from dust, and con-
Quoted through pipes tubes down the outside OF the
car between the Windows 10 the level of he under site
of the seat, when the tubes ae 70 bs ben. e. Eight
spg es snd passed through the sides of the car, ~
under the seats, and hualy to termilae ct the end OF
The seat next the center passage where they discharge
the iTCsh ait through rose or fine gauZe-w not -
as to hinCe- any unpleasant stream OF air striking
anst the legs Of the occupants OF the opposite seat
IL is principle in ventilation that the fresh air sboud
slways be admitted between the level OF tue 0Or ana
the ouih of the individual. lpassed up through the
tOor las il sometimes il II rises Dust and glyee cold
feet IfilrOGuced the top OF the car over the
heads of the passengers las is customary on some
TO6CsD the fresh al on entering becomes en.auged
with the ascenoIg foul air, and is thereby vitiaeL
| aso pous cowr uDpe asantly on the heads OF those
sitting beneath. Therefore, uader the sea, IS proper
place 10 cifuse the air from. Ii the passing the air
through water be troublesome, two or more tine g1uLe
placed a. convenient pOins 10 toe AR
tubes, especially u Kept Damp, would 10 great eI
tent prevent the ingrefs " dust.
The ~ cond method OF obtaining fresh air unaecon
PAL leo by dust, is 10 take II ia font OF The lJcOn)
tive by two large tnbes oae on each eide, passing BY
toe ender, hr0Veh the baggage car, for reasons 10
be stated heresfer ana alongside Or uJd II more
ccIvebien' every passenger car in the trsn at toe
level Of Inc seats. From heso two man pipes, the
email discharge pipes under the seats could easily
draw tLeir supply, b. being connected vii taem la
ett er the discharge pipes should be furnished
with a r. puafOr valve C6tsrmDe the quDDy of Ar
according 10 circumstances.
The idea Of drawing lie air from the froat Of the
engine have from a Mr.. Oinsby. WITH the further
details Of bis plan | unacquainted. IL would
avoid the Gust arts ng from toe track and the line coi
sc. driven ont by The blast pipe o. the eDgioe. "
course the sce tubes mentioned above would be reZu
larry fixed 10 the GAYS for their separate lengths, an
c. injected by suitable elss'ic Jennings.
Now az regards the warming: The presert system
Of having stoves IN each car is quite defec i've. Their
inueI is only felt Uy those IN heir Immediate neigh
bobood TO any extent At leasf) and even here they
principally heat the upper porons OF the car, and BY
81 doing while at the .ams time they draw he ex'ef.
na cir tbTope the floor they keep the Zee. cold ana
the heso hO tie very revere OF what !; ought TO be-
would have no soyte a. all in the passenger car,
but fire and boiler sppara Of suih lent sze IN tho
baggage car Tor separate for the PURPOSE end from
this boiler would have steam or bot water eonduetei
Though pipes laid along ne floor OF the cars lnde:
Il mice OF the ses:s 60 that the PASSENGERS misnt
place iler feet on them IL minded. / is correct
practice in warning TO acpy the hest a. to loves,
pOsso poii t. i.s iion being ascending. Here be I
remark cd tina, The floors should be well covered Si,h
mating 10 exclude ss much az possible the air tha
olher.ile would 6nd is way up through The O:ais
With generally spa Gte lille from tie jOldng.
Moie fuel would possibly be used in tins systsm THAI
i present burned in the toyes, but toe cas- would
be more equally AID more pleasantly warned, an
tie dry unwholesome heat Of the stoves would be
avoided
II the fresh cir for ventilation be takea lfOm IA
lIobt of the locomotive, IN cold wes - i could be
rerdeed OF pleasant tepIsraure by the t1bei con-
iarirg il bting parsed through the boiler OF 2ber-
" se coLpec ca with il, whils toe air would kby
ths nters be burnt end In hot wea er We
.aue ain tubes could Fave ice placsd "a siitsbe
parts in them that the sf would have TO pass over
a. ibiOug II snd thus Oo somewhat cooled down;
J, II much &c be wiso q that the press generally
would ctayOr 70 awaken tie people 20 The inmelse
mrCrsrce CT pure ar. / firmly believe thar NOR
yos are Destroyed and injury d0ae 10 the oAtou
a. large by The def Give ventilation OF RAILROAD CATS
than by the numerou. &c tenis hat happen on them
They pay nore attention 70 tbese thiogs IN Eeganii
many Of lie rev pltIc buildings sre vehuls'ea Oh
scientific principles 'ht-e. While here negr ssE one
Any Of your readers who wish 10 gain g popular
sCu hinsnce " the sntiest OF ventilation would 90
vel 70 read the little book on tbs, sgbjAc. ~ NJ.
Neoles London Ruai nen,ary Seres FOR b - inner.
IN. ar yeu .dlsnt sery49t, 70. ~ RICHARDS
IstaAoE, PeLL., Sss. =, So.