New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-22
BORT n)aroen's Notite.
INTERESrYyG R1ILW4Y E1PERIMEY7s

THE LAWS or FRCTTON-11IE POWER or BRskRS
The subject of the quick sOppaee of raiioad trans
while running az high rates Of speed has for many years
engrossed the attention of the public ana the many
accidents involving loss of life aud property, which 80
frequently occur FOR the want az The means whereby
induced the mana Of railroads Ia encourage me tess
of any Invention through which the necessary requer
mcnts might possibly bo obtained. Brakes Of pnmerous
descriptions, and Of degrees Of efficiency save ne ola
needed, have at different times and OH DIVERS fitoaus
been subjected to nia found wanting, ana cast ASIDE:
The wheels Of the cars blocked bat the immense
velocity ut which the train was travelling wout AIRY ne
point great distance beyond the spot ~ Whcis
the break applied; and, beside TINS the ti,uoh or
surface The wheel to roll very uneveisy The
brake the greatest amount OF force which could possibly
done without causing the wheel 10 cease is reNou-
a common brake was applied. by Mr. VIM. L0ngmtdge or
Paterson which il is claimed will aud has stopped IN Ia
The brake il 80 constructed that il be worked by
hand the ears through the whole train from the 10y
Hgncv Of steam cylinder under the boiler Of tie loco,
motive. The brake is also arranged 50 flat me S can
gree beyond Which impossible for the brakeman
80 wind IT, thus securing the deSigrn onrn o, We
series OF experiments with TINS brake NeIe hlads oit
~ Sir r,ads OF the Northern and Eastern states
rontribute under supervision OF Mr. Loughridge;
aud as Tar they carried nd under the rather l-
raVorbiS Circumstance II frosty track may lie said to
have been very satisfactory portion of the Neworsey
Central Railway the scene Of the trial The iist
periment was iunde of 81, 900 pounds weight.
locomotive engine With the steam ynder attached. was
placed stationary on the track, aud the car att
fached by means OF pulley and rope 20 The dynS
mometer. Which linked To the engine. Thus ex-
pertinent proved that the strain required Ia start ear
with sliding wheels IS less than that required Ia start th9
same car with wheels revolving against the heavy
pressure OF the blukeshoes. An engine then &C,
taehed To lifted with Mr. Loughrdgcs appgeaons
placed line OF rails parallel with another on
which was placed an engine drawing car OF ing
Iehigh Valley Road, having patent brake OF som9
pretenslons TO utility. The engines were started, and
after having nearly mile at speed OF ~
miles hour, the engines were simultaneously oe'
tached and dashed OF, leaving the cars AZ m,s .
given signal 10 he stopped by their brakes some MS
understanding occurred however and the Iehlgn car
the first 10 appy the brake, but notwithstanding 1.s
was carried 81 its Impetus nearly four hpneJ b,,
You'd its competitor, which came 70 DEAD s9p - ,n5
one seconds only half the bakiDg power DeInE appr1
Trains bound in had now become over dne, am ,no
WINS cleared for their passage. IL was lhe usesn Az,
iSoa to nosnoue the continuation Of the trials ereae
MANY raIlroad men were present and great interest W
taken in the experiments.