The New York herald., 1866-10-06
POPULAR IDEAS.

Gas for New York City from the Coal Regfons.
project is foot for the construction Of gas
works in ths coal regions Of Pennsylvania for tho pur
pose supplying New York city with gas at more rea
sonable rates than those charged by the city gas
companies The plan Is good one. and feasible will
prove great relief TO this city 1t has already received
this endorsement, OF some Of tho eminent and prac
tca engiusers in the country, and Is thought that
the few slight difficulties In the way Of the enterprise
easily bs and the price Of light cheapened
The conducting Of gas from the mines the city by
pipes the mines being much higher than the city,
obstacle which was thought could not be overcome;
but 1t 10 proposed 70 obviate this dcuIy BY receiving
tho gas In New York BY suction instead OF
by pressure n the mines, and this will enable
the work 20 bs performed with small pipes
The expense Of laying two ssts Of pipes distance Of
hundred and nfsy milos VIII not II said, b much
greater than the construction Of . railroad Of the
length. capital Of $4,000, 900 will complete
ths works. including gas reservoirs In this city, and wi
In the end bs saving Of millions 70 the inhabitan,s
inasmuch - Is wl Do away with tho Immense expense
and labor connected with the transportation Of coal
from the mineA
The late calamitous nrs In avenue A, u which 30
many lives lost and many persons injured has
had The effect Of again rsvving the question Of having
every house provided with ths Of escape IN case
Of nre. 90 that pessons living upon the upper noors
can roach the ground In ety, oven after the stair
ways had been destroyed One correspondent suggests
that adopt the English plan Of keeping Ore escapes
always ready for In central localities and
fAvon the English Ore escapes being the best and the
most easily worked. consists Of . long funnel
shaped apparatus Of canvas with Q ladder running
MP ono aide, the whole mounted on wheels and
readily worked by one or two men. The escape man
brings the apparatus In vsry shors time tho burning
house. elevates against The windows ascsnds tho lad
dor and brings chreA down In his or allows them
slide down the funnel Without injury while adults can
escape by the same Another one suggests that
every family should keep strong rope thirty or forty
feet long, with blight end and pscc OF jost on
the other 70 plsos the window In case OF nssd
with pulley made fast 70 the joist the persons below
could lower from above and sack or strong bag would
enable children 20 come 10 the ground In safety.
A Car Nuisance.
correspondent complains Of an aDomlnabls nuisance
that Is tolerated along the route Of the avenue cars
Ne rides every day these cs and says that he ve,y
seldom makes the "Trip through Clinton street but ths,
either sticks stones mud are thrown through the
windows al the passengers and oasers
and mentions one two instances persons riding
10 tbess cars have sustained other injuries than tho
spelling Of their clothes The company should look 10 /.
thai their route no' ruined ~ Continuance Of this
intolorabls practice
Nuisasces at the Central Park.
A lady complains OF . vcry serious and outrageous
prnctce which IL carried every Saturday arernoou
during the n the Central Park OR fair
correspondent says that prcfesssd gentlemen have re
soed 70 the tow habit OF arranging themselves along the
Mall In two nes Every lady s obliged 70 pass through
thsss tvo insa Of staring nQusitivs loafes somewhat
amer the sye ofs regiment Of soldiers before rsvcw.
Ing ofncer" she further adds:'Thh habit has become
nuisance, snd 10 now obnoxious that many lsdied
nss dispeuss With promenade on The MALL" she oaIla
upon Ne Park Commissioners 10 sAke the natter hand
immsdsy and compel thsss hossl and corner Ioafsrs
10 behave shsmseves but TO ignore NE feet shs
u The iaiiss % not nts 10 pas 10 rsusw down the
nss Of inquls'uvs sssrcvs shsy seu,d
We, % dssisd avoid them By was'ss 90 shs vslvs'
EyNss ~ the sconmoAr