New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-03

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cr't ~ fuel writer r'p'.t 81 'hs,e .rperineed
| was fled anocg Tie papers OF tae Association.
At,ti. ersl ofne proceedings the Association A.
| ioulned uLt ., ocock.
aFTrRsOos sTssIos.
The Assoc 'atIp vas convened st :, ocictk, u
aHfud roe berg about ib" same a. IN The forenoon
Tie srrCestiCa being offered that the Assoc,stA<
crcl 10 proceed To clsc' the Bo6!d CT Managers pro
viJed for in Tire constitution
Mr. IITADLIr tfiood resolution thai toe Char
srroint Copm;,ee of three 10 make Lomns'ioos
nhich YVES sdop'ed.
The CuuP sppoir'sd upon that COMMITTEE Messrs
Hcsdley, Rice ard wiusIs. and 'hete gentlemen 70
t;,1d for he purpo,c Of makng tho selections. Avet
q brief sbsttce The Committee reported list ofoh
csr4 The Association then vent into ballot aud ruha
mously elected the gentlemen recommended b. us
Cen mi..ee, as follows:
BoRD o. MANAGERS.
JFdssr Th, urson Presiden; o the Penngv.s' ce1i's
foq Fslst sPd s:iI s.Ir,s H'a''s'
A + smith supcriornJert Hudson River Rsirosd
Cb.rss Moan. Pre.Jeot OF New.YOu and Ere Rarosa
ID Steel. Assistant EnsiueeT Of the Reading R,iioad
lane p C,mpSei Pr .dsas Z. the Harlem R.ilrsst.
VIM. Z. Morris SUPPLEMENTARY Lons i,isnd ksilf"ed'
lsl , 6 Sis SD EdSr %1ss si E19
H. v Poor Editor Ra,irodd Jos,naL ,,,,
John Win.ow Superintendent Bo.en and Lo~e ksHrs:e
MI ROuDt. Locomotive Sugt ana Ssm c Msy.s =
Josn o. Stems Superintendent N. J. Ceptrs. Railroad
Mr.. BILLIARD exhibited model of DAVIS elasho
chair on which 10 rest the rails ct the JOHNS "
similar 10 the chairs IL general use exeept tnsN
sheet Of gutta perch1 three HOTTIES o. AZ su IN.
cer,lerAn sad that il had been thoroughly reo uhd@
his obser, alton, and be thought that fecommendee
itself for its clesrpess ard durability ana also ~
preseryatiye Of railroad tracks, nasmuch o. II REDUCES
The shock caused al the joints OF tho rais oy psSsn9
trains.
another plan relating 10 the same subject IN wnioe
the object Was claimed 10 be accomplished by increa
inc ne sl7e and stre 9Th Of the rails at the erds where
Joined together In this plan the rails have iossi-
tudiI al foLrdaon the JOINTS instead Ut the conmso
wrb MIR billiards. rsil-chair, Mr.. Anthony AID tha9
gentleman lad quite warm discussion as 70 @ea
relative merits.
means of protecting them against wear aud breakagce
Mir. Cmptrter me ntiontd cobtrivance which nse
recently come under his observation, 10 which
the rail was made continuous by dove'sihng the0
at the joints, and oovlatea .he nsSessE
wear AID q half without getting out o, efucS,
and ths too NJ on acute curves The geatiemsn re-
tered 20 section OF the New York and Eiie tosds
wiare these rails Lad been laid with satisfactory re-
',,,s ard said ,hs. commission from q neighbonn8
rosS nty paid il visit Of inspection, ard muce
nleased with the working Of the plan. The moAets
and papers concerning these rail Joint were reeros
10 the Board Of MaLagers for experiment
Mir LAwTos next exhibited specimen ana oesS
oaytfa non the merits Of Iow composition Of meso
for car-loxes the chief recommendation esnod Ioe
il being it's antriction qualities Ihe sui@eS We
referred.
Mr.. A. j. MARSHALL Of Virgins read paper -
~. ss; :, % cal brakes in which no contra ted the
ip,ficency Of the heudbrake now In general use wiz
the complete Efficiency Of the McDonsd stcem-prysss
a new invention which had been receh'y
Mr.. Marshall illustrated in dctsil tho dc.
fecs. Disadvantages ard dangers Of tae preseat
system Of mandrake, and thought tnes
The pubic as well abroad men were deeply Inter
t,ted in tho substitution Of some system which va
f,cd fpm these terrible defects Tbis desider atun
| lad at length been accomplished, as MeDonaas
| brake gave the engineer Instant ana peheos
power over all the wheels of the train. IL p'sceA
| he retardiLg power where it should be psceds
| the nan who is in position to INST di.c"v~
The danger ia given the means to avoid 4.
One of the express trans on zee s ncnmOaa, nsS
~i,h this Mcdonald brake. Il had been on trial fx
five months, and had won the entire commence 90
ali the officers Of that Road. IL Is found TO tArsfT
the brake pt wer drcctig ara with mnHiped tcrce.
Tito the HANDS of lie engineer lie controls the move
u,Is of the train without the aid Of brakesmen aod
With a prom pttude unknown to the present system.
b. this inyt nton The woIk Low entrusted 10 namsa
agency is dore by at am, operating upon simple
mechanical contriyance which Is located under eacs
car An extra steAr ynder Is placed On the engine.
under the foot board and the brskes OF every car are
80 az 70 bd dawn down by the simple moco
Of The piston OF this cylinder The engineer Is thus
eIabed 10 invoke tie full ste power Of the boiler at
his pleasure This power limited only by The size 81
his extra cylinder ana the pressure OF the steam N NE
steam che 81. =.
Mr. Morshslls paper, were referred to The Board 4
Managers. 49,
Mr. Haley offered II following resolution, which
was adopted:
p,,or,,S Tins. The Board of Manager. take Immediate scos
sy t dc Arrangement OF national trial n locomotives
nd oad machinery. the Phs eiphia, Wiring.
tor sud baltimore seady caecd Tor tbs pupo on hO'em'
beI |, 1851
A resolution was adopted requiring the mem bers u
the association 10 psya year subscription in advance,
which was respoid ed to by the members cashins up
at the Treasurer detk.
The ss.ocia,iou here adjoubed 10 tbL, morning at
II o'clock and the business Committee were lnsti uc-
ed to repct a.. unfinished business.