New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-04
NATIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION

| business tor The cay.
| On motion tie Char sppoirted Messrs Head y
Smith ard Holley a st.ndpg Committee on tinstce
| and Correspondence.
Mr. HoLLEr Iesd paper On Iiosans piston foS
locomotive engines ~ vAch the Inventor gave De.
tale account Of his apparatus and claimed for il
many advantages over oi,sns in use. The subject
wac iefentd g. the BOoid Of ManageIe
Mir. BOsRDNAN exhibited a model %. new eng ne
bci.,r invented by himself One Of the advantages
claimed for Il that the end Of Tue tubes wcoe
paced cut Cf TIE reach Of the intense beat Of the
boiler. He eeye detailed explass,n Of the work
rgs # the boiler alter which Il subject disposed
Of by The usGal reference. Before its reference how
ever Mr.. Hudsop gave the invention n severe crti
c:sirg. ard lengthy discussion ensued between the
two gtrt'6non.
Mr. BR,Iy,RD made an explanation of the Desoe
Crate" designed TO be put INTO the ordinary wood
erSnc 20 hum coal. The cost was represented to be
$40 fer rs application 10 epgne Mr. Il. said that
This CRATE had been applied to number OF machines,
md in every instance had given eminent satisfaction
The fuel Is introduced from the underide OF the fire.
The gases aner beirg eliminated, have TO pass
through tie ncsndesCtnt mass above and are coz
sumed. The CRATES are kept open and free, and the
fie.dool kept continually closed. IL can be applied
20 IN crcirary engine.
MI. CoIBoRS read a paper written by Mr. A. Ro-
bets OF phladslpba IN tie proper mode of testing
a1es. which contained numerous sugges'ioss to en-
gineers. TIE paper considered the transverse, the
tcrsionel ord Tic persuasive strains aNes, but
gued Il at the simple tfensesrse strain the pnnci
pal In coueusioD il argued that the reputation
ron wss the itincipal reliance of purchasers.
The reading Of the raper gave rise TO a tiscusioa
a. The reaiive merits Of different kinds Of axes.
Mr.. HUDSON though that the improvements 10 the
ccnsiuct,u Of axles and in the iron from which they
were manufacture, had not kept pace with the ia
creased requirements The speed Of trains was being
copstauty increased, ard greater loads were placed
urou The axes than formerly; and consequently the
subject Ct improvement IN this part Of rsilroaa ma
chII cry me Of unusual importance. The subject
wss referred to the Board of Managers.
h.. xsax Ina l,sst
and was followed by
Nj. joins n. Morn Of Mott Haven, who exhibited
The model Of axle and wheels which be thought
possessed many points Of recommendation, CHEF
amcrg which was the fact that piece Of rubber was
placed between the wheel and the shoulder OF tbs
axle, designed 10 relieve the shock caused by swedg-
ing on tie truck
dents that occurred from the breaking OF axes might
be traced 10 change which had tssea place 10 the
nature o. the irou-the change being Rom hbrous TO
q c,ystazed nature, effected by the seton OF differ
ent degrees Of atmosphere upon the metal. Axes
became hard from and age. and were then more
easily broken. The speaker sad that repeated cSper-
mems bad forced upon bis mind the coscusicn tlat
the he aug Of old axles, after they had become he'd-
ered from ard exposure TO smospheiical change',
would restore the soitness OF the metal and give -
strength ard endurance rs great a. ever possessed
The iron did rot lose It's ibtous nature b. age bit NO
bers became die cted by hardness. Hethou ht,
however that steel would eventually be substituted
for iron in the manufacture Of axos, for 1t was M
Mr. PRIcr offered the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Peso,d That The thanks this Association be rendered 10
the Trustees # the American Institute for their berr and
on to the Convention to use tire oom' OF tho
Resoired That this enterans the highest opnDa
Of the public 'pt AVID utility tho American intue aud
cordially desire iis continued pTosperity -
Eeo'red Tbs, lie soet.rJ be directed 70 end copy Of
The Cl airmsn announced that ho had received .
hretIy cOumunica,ioI- did not state from whom
on the subject OF The Observance of the Sabbath on
Iaitctdt and gave il rs his opinion that il Was mat
which the Association, consistently with the objects
CT IL organization could not take coznizanee o. Ii
subject for the directors Of railsosds and he
thought would be proper to refer the document to
the Boaid &C Managers 10 dispose o, they ct.
1t was so referred, without discussion.
Tie Association was here adj ouIned TO 81 o'clock In
the afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
TIE Association reassembled a little after the APP
pointed LoUr, Mr.. A. s. SWEET, Vice President 0ccu-
pying The chair in the absence Of President Jocksoa.
whose ergegty did MT pc rmt him 10 be prescott
The attendance was somewhat; smaller than In the fore
room.
Mr. HFnRIcK exhibited model Of woodS Patent
Switch which is claimed 10 be efecfual preyeotvo
OF the running of the track, even ii the eritch
wrorg. The object IL aocCmI shed BY an inc de guard
rail upon which the car-wb,el must strike in such
Mariner 10 return it to the main track. The model
worked vel, and the apparatus given the usual
reference.
NJ. LAMorEF. the inventor exhibited the model Of
a sheeton car. fer which he claimed great superior
The chief BmendaiiOns claimed for II were Eghs-
ress great strength ami durability aud safety 70 ne.
az in case OF collision or smashup there would be an
tire abseice Of spliLerf which usually do the great
est share OF damage in care of accident to ~codea
cas- They one.third lighter than an o'i-
DraIy frame ear, and can be made TO Weign ICES
than seven tubs. The cost OF construction IS
re, resented 10 be ueBdy the same a. other cara.
Tie inside Of lie il lined with cushions Tor Inc
protection Of the pasfengers in ease OF ACCIDENT
was stated that number Of shecton cara, 0i Trailer
nae n TIE Baltimore Railroad for about i've years,
for Ieiehrg purpofee, and Il at in ole instance ore
Of these cans loaded with so barrels oi Hour, w1
rrecl itated down & steep eBb6nkmeDt without dong
II material dtnBge. The invention was referred to
to Managers.
Nr. BtSJ. L:CrRTI5 exhibited end explained
new method Of OiiDg sAles by msaRs OF rrousts
Patent Axle Box" The arrangement consists o.
gresfe-bo1 surrounded by ressivo,r Of waisI' Tue
recommend stions Of these boxes, a. .ssted by Mr.:
Curtis ore economy Of grease, saving Of the time lost
in qreGsip0 TIE wheels Of trains, prevention of heating
az the KID boxes dirnLution OF tho wear ana rear u
the bYasss Increased smOothness 81 the bearings, and
greater ease OF traction There ia an economy Of
,re eighth Claimed in the consumption oi gease ke-
ferred 20 Experimenting Committee.
Mr. A. G.. HACKNcTIE broughshuL sOr.a car models.
10 Which attached ne. seii-sdyu.i'og coapns.
to avoid tie caDger q peTsops being between I,e cars
while making up yiiDs. The arrapgeiPent o' MS sp
psrss il such tha at the cOupiea insssniy by
iuJIirg them together aud tie fastening l. completed
without any further Intervention Il IS also clshsa
that hes The advantage o. permitting ue cars ~ 20
uIcouped ct viii by the copductor Or bfaEsmsni
Wien ell the couplings tightly sTaneo' ns'P
pliesble to oSSiiaiy cc!s. ReieHea 70 Do''' y"
Manager. -, ov,,s;nss Ieonard'
Ey,nnou etr inyept for The purpose OF teshg ana
!!itayipg ise newer required % powmg, but vhirh,
be said, wa equally appeab.e 70 a,s..aaS
Ss,s n, tls pUfposs II regfeHngn e I'"ei eAPehuod
NJ 10 nss III. ,ce ed Of by the usual reference.
~ Dr. e,hisited suGerns Tupe.hesded Rail,
MI e. desigssd to bs used with one head up uea