New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-08


nor IL drop Goals 70 burn bridges and it never an
passengers with smoke smell or cnders and as the
crate bars always Clean the engineer WILL never say to
the conductor, " can't mako steam" We speak from
knowledge when We say that there no better el known
to generate steam than condensed peat ~ would answer
an admirable purpose for dummy engines" npon city
raroqds and nothing would be better than peat for the
fad Of tue engines 1t could be saturated with petroleum
- make il more instantly infanmable for the rst Gre
On the Cd day Of June 1866, experiment was made
upon the Hartford Connecticut and Springfield Road,
which has awakened very deep interest upon the subject
peat in that section, because it made known some facts
upon important questions OF economy worthy Of the aten
ton Of the public as II tended to show that we bayes
vast store Of natural wealth as yet UNKNOWN because un
deyeOped II proved that peat, which can be obtained
right along the lines Of railroads IN Connecticut dried In
the Old wav and burned in locomotives not specially pre-.
pared r such fuel is capable OF producing as much steam
and traction power from one tgn and quarter as can be
obtained from one tun of coal The HARTFORD TINES says
the actual cost OF preparing the peat ei Is nov over
economy of the thing Upon this trial the engine burned
l,4o0 pounds of peat upon the round TRIP nliesesa
made express time" without any attempt 70 force the
speed. "There was but little smoke, and that not
ofensiYe."
BED EIGHTY FEET DEEP.
There IL peat bed at Berlin owned BY Tue ihrioiu
and New Haven Railroad egktV feet deep Think OF the
immense amount Of fuel in such mass. Consider the
probabilities that the development Of such stores OF fue
viii reduce the cost of coal where transportation Is TIC
main part Of the plice.
The managers or gentlemen interested in the railroads
In Connecticut well assured that peat is 10 be the
future fuel for locomotives that they have boughtup large
portion Of the deposits 6ong the lines, and organized
peat manufacturing company TO provide condensed fuel
not only for making steam, but warming houses 40 We
NAV expect 10 see peat common In Hartford within yo
years coal is Gas companies everywhere, will be
compelled to use peat because II not only makes better
gas for light butts far less offensive in Its odOr and much
cheaper.
We hear that all the available peat beds in the Naueauck
valley have been bought up by peat company and that
companies have also been formed in Merden, New-ayen
Waterbury and New London, al Of which will use the
Leavtt condensing machines.
PEAT AS COMPARED WITH COAL
Ga the 22d ofJune, 1866 Mr. Leavitt wrote 70 US from
Boston, letter from which extract the following
item merely 10 show the effect produced upon the minds
of people bv practical trials Of peat fuels
Mr. r. 4 Lewis OF Rockville, Conn., was lefe yesterday
that he called Upon Mr. Read the Superintendent Of the Hart
regard to tie ;a q above alluded TO- end his views on
the subject generally and that Mr. Read told BIN that om
hs own experience and observation (aId Is Wen Know
cay) the ng settled in bis own mind beyond doubt
that tvod Of tun Of peat was equal TO onerun Of coal
Il think have used his words, and being ease
tie peat and coal referred to in our converse
tons and correspondence have thought 10 ngu De oi H.
ndeed Il il of the greatest interest it enables us 10
add strong testimony to what We have already SAID upon
the subject BY which wish TO awaken an interest In
the mind OF every one that reads this article
PEAT TOR GENERATING STEAM.
In Enrand peat has been subjected TO tests upon
locomotive and stationary engines and has always
ont with full testimony in its favor Apaper was reah ast
year before the British Association, By Civil Engineer
named CLARK, whieh gave some valuable ise,s about me
use of peat and the great advantages likely to arise IRON
its Its trial upon two English railways proved s
value fully.
ways united in practical trial Of condensed peat-not
condensed like that have described and not az good
yet they found made an excess OF sea even on az up
grade with the lrc-door open, of common ooai-buine
The gpeed was 40 miles hour the seangauge making
from loo 10 40 lbs PRESSURE The fuel emitted no smoke
when the moving and but trite when stand
inc and tho fuel stood the blast well, making Dut niue
ashes and cnkcr; ard the unanimous decion Yves that
condensed peat admirable fuel orraway purposes
The following report of trial made on tho New YORK
Genital Railroad Is furnished by Mr. Leaytt and bears
the impress Of : matterof-fact statement
AN ENGINE TRIAL
We have Others at hand of similar tenor but this must
suffice: 90, -, .
Sss9v Loooruo,irs Horks-Cyliader 10 inch BORE p 'ct
srok, FEET dr.riHs he Nehaet Cogrove ns'Ht Menas
ingtes behind tme % empty wheel box freight cars
Started with le0 pounds OF ean the engine worked wen
n soSr o. nile and arrived at Port Byron time The
steam d not Tua below 100 rounds Of the time and was
working fhc strongest she would steam the best.
We made tine ~ he way very easy ssough we hsa
ard very cold We took tribe over four tuns CT peat Of
Syracuse which al we had We could have run p 20 az
about honr and half waiting for down. We
take Is nuch further We took wood Pslmyrs. After
leaving Pri n we used peat up before reaching Mnce
would have taken us to Rochester with the train had at
though bad dey. The same engine would nave
used not quite inn Of peat the distance IL
much wood. and hurneds beautiful IRE Ons
more rrcseSi 70 witness We used coal Ourug crate
that e ooui shake and get thcah out Of the furnace
confident that can use peat 10 locomotive, Tor ae
well stationary engines with the peat properly cured
and the right kind Of crate used for burnt ing IN.
Yours truly IL. Wakes, Master Maohinst
When in Boston in June had talk upon peat with
c. Twitchcl President Of the Boston and oreeste Road
and one OF the sbrewdest managers Of that kind OF prop
erig in NewEngland We found him determined 10 cx-
anime the works Lexington to Try the fuel and PROV
ing it-upon his cngnes-what others had and what
he believed be should he was FREQ to say that he believed
the tune very when that road wond dispense with
the use Of coal because" said Mr.. L., eve have peat
enough right by the side OF the road TO keep running an
aImost inconCeable length OF time. He Is one OF the
men Who do hesitate TO out OF the ts Of the
old track whenever he better We will Try
peat, aud hold fast TO it, we have no doubt.
PLAT FOR IsoS AND GAS MAKERS AND WORKERS
PEAT CHARCOAL.
That peat will make one OF the best fuels for the non
maker and iron worker is fact already demonstrated be-
yond cayil. Experiments made IN England last year,
the most scientific minds engaged in the busl.
Of the following; That 1t Is also actually eqna,
not really SUPERIOR to the best charcoal itself for smelling
iron ore and for pudding iron has been demonstrated
with equal certainty The iron thus produced Is tougher
ns more malleabe heef rGm haws tnan %
},r;oyy 20 lie famous Old Hill mine IN Salisbury, Con-
nectou and the equally celebrated Swedish
has boon produced Of quality equal TO ether :, -
It's value oyer all other fuel with the possible exeep
on of charcoal IN the smelling of iron ores and also in
the pudding ofiron is demonstrated extensively IN Por
tions of Germany rs well as England. - =
I'd il has been IN U.s. many Years In the manu-.
,ro lion in France laly Bohemia Bavaria West.
ho,i, Wmtcabprg, and IN several other Of the German
In kSmsbro6s pat is used for pudding and refining
MIC re.o 10 make tho fine German castings-a process
Hat recnircs e best charcoa-but peat is found fully
equai. This peat is neither condensed eoked isis
dod in The sun and then in kilns Analysis of the peat