New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-25

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it can be go. tod together with iron ties and covered
with layers Of asphalt ard cement IN we iIce Sod
sorts model the prucplo Of the Hat roof was moPteu
but none of the model dwellings In the Exhibition nave
attained 10 that principle
tos there con be no doubt that ny "a per cent OF saw
ing IL obianabe, either the hoOwbnek principle, on
the simple concrete principle. or OH the Nicol wall pm
chile Of construction. Mr. samuel sharp has nIade
very close estimate Of f0ur-tenementcd dwelling on INC
principle OF construction Of the Prince C0nsorts mods
irg could he constructed OF brick for less tan 4i
800 each separate dwelling on me eonGreg prp9h t
te constr ted for 1900 $40 each dwelling. pnus the
cost OF land. Apart, however from he snpeforly ~
Quality, the improved dwellings would have gam Oh
cubic space Tie cost Of the chief dwellings ana the
space III 'Ho" - 10 '''- Total cubic Cos, PEI.
r.. u.,,.,,. ,,.,,r,, 'FIss ''O" '''
Tie Workneu Of Paris ditto q
The Co6perstive II Paris ditto. ...........74So
Model dwellings (coucree) with Wsshabl, interior
walls on Prince Consors principle Of airoofsteoo
THE WINDOW QUESTION. 80
Under ordinary constructions. with single plates OF urn
glass about one-thrd Of the warmth of the apartment ~
rthatcd through the windows, but q double WlHuoW,
with the stratum ~ mir between makes the window space
about canal 10 the common wall space In noncOudncting
power Of very thick plate glass approximate IN pro
pertinent In Winter time 1t was found that the dnerenee
Of radiation the thermometer being at 3O Dttween
thin window and one OF thick plate glass Is aDo9 o
bring this home o the case OF the aborngcass evenings
VI pays shilling week. as lie genelhlY uo o w
London for his coal for warming his one room nlheI
time, onehird or fouipence OF ~ WOuu We 49,, ma,ma
throig the thin window. Now, this waste Of heatipg
power would compensate for getlinga thick glass
or double one. Ali the model dwelling window" In the
Exhibition were Of thin wlndOw-glass; some ot uem OF
unnecessarily small panes the woodwork OF whcl "ouu
go far TO provide thick glass and nrg paneS he AUS
trian model dwellings,, however had good double WIN
dow IT, by 3. g.. which might be made ior anut sV
Saving heat IA IL would do. for large proportion oi the
year, this window certainly would be economical WIN
dows made flush with the wall gain light ms wei o. space
The Muhouse and the model dwellings arc detective in
their window construction There has been rs ye no l
PRODUCTION OF cheap forms Of hck ground glass which
without nterruptng light performed inc tctVleeoi cur
tas TO the lower panes Very thick glass Is safr from
breakage ihan thin glass aud therefore may DC haey
used n large panes r cotnges In some h0lses OF
higher condition in the north OF England plate fass u
used Of nearly inch In thickness IL Is so diea 20 ;s
through and requires work Of so much noise, tint II Is
Thought 10 render the use Of outside shutters uLneces
saiy and only curtains are used to keep out IgAh ~ rs
suggested that by dispensing with the outside shutters ~
the model cottages at MuhOnse the expense saved oould
prohtably have been put into thicker glass
THE wAnMiNG ASD COOKING QUESTION.
Upon this important pOiut the report OF MI Chnl"ck
IN Tho condition stated Of the cotager onettird OF
glass in cold weather, lbe greater pIopVIlun pl W
mainder goes away up the chimney uhpIi ~ 1 10
enable 10 be swept 10y climbingboys ana " nhs heeh
left to COOL ard get wet by ram, ue ASCENDING St
heavier coal gases OF Tie inferior Goals perYade the rOo
Entering Inferior dwelling, IN our large 'ownsi H.
walls smell. compounded with SMOKE ana the chimney
s me- model dwellings nj the Exbition especially the
cuisine Of the Ouyrtrs dc Paris ana mat OF the del
Mnlose' are Ia'i,qITy bc eSoEiSerees
do their work certainly With 0nehalf and probably one
hind tie fnei that /. used IN an English cottage Bat the
one from Muhousc - "a marked example 81 ecoumy OF
the heat ascending the chimney surionnulng tt slo.o
Que L. placed brass bladder winch huea WI. va.
BY the ascending chimney leat The Ike economy on
chInueyhcat found displayed oh large ec.ilo IN INC
U0p1 de Ia Rihoi~cr, where norm SURROUNDS mo IN
terror ~ large chimney. aud J. hed win wafer ~ was
stated they got 60 per cent OF me rhihney .a p .S
cases TO warm other parts Of The building rms not
water attachment Is lot as new 10 America as seems 20
l.. Ia A, 4.
without it.-ED. TEml
This cottafr-hentiHg md cooking question forms
large part Of the towns smoke question. The economies
., ",I H. h.f ,,re between the stm"phere
of Paris and London Let any Lnblishmau compare tho
two and ina zine In hOw short tinc those bright white
fr, homes az Paris would be- IA sootbegfned a. ~
puu's u they under London smoke. ltt y tho
economy of fuel have ceriaued that tho warming -
often as cheap ~ paus, with cool az moro than double
warming The Madeleine. with 5000 metres of pace y
III per diem The contract rTic. OF keeping up que neat
uf an hospital To- Go Fahrenheit, night ana cay, ana
changing tho air every hour Was Two sous pr pea 81
% cubic mciies OF space; ana te ND,
service OF attention. At this rate Of charge Tor warming
aud yepiilnfipg "A block Of model dwellings, like the
Peabody dwencs would be FOR the u hOurs. about four
reference I. made to The use Of gaS-stoves in Paris
apparently similar 10 those IN such frequent Use IN THIS
Iil .1e aud form OF tho chimney Ia considered i'm
portaut n Iii. connection. Ia the Emperor cottages me
Dimensions % the ues ATE eight inches by zen, Out tho
the architect found circular chmoys Of htto moro
that nve Inches serve we'll for the great
majority of buildings for which the larso paraleoggns
are commonly In by tho boter adaptation Of szo
aud form, with better draft OF air aud better combus
ton. less coal consumed rs wen as less SCOT
Moreover by the better draft much OF the Heavier ana
offensive and pernicOus gases from the decomposition OF
Goals more particularly NE Inferior Goals slch Us are used
by the poorer clnsscs which escape and peryado the
LIVING rooms when the draft Is sluggish or the chimney
smokes IL not cleared away f"r te aIgefhi@ed houses
nucs Of eight and ahaif Inches are there used ana hues
Of eleven 'hd half inches are found TO answer Tor
Kitchen ranges and very large establishments Tho
power Of adjusting the size Of the chnncys 30 IA To re-
the heavier coalgases u ono o considerable I'M
pOrarce 10 The cottage dwelling Ia inc Exhibition tuete
is plan Of q NJ. Leon de Sanges. applicable apparently
blocks Of labOrers buildings, such as those OF Mr.
Peabody or OF Miss Burdett Couts, when appears TO
merit attention lie concentrates all the chimney hues or
house into smOkcchambcr AZ the top; from this
chamber there IL only one exit the neat accnmuted "a
the chamber is utilized for heating water for the supply
OF the lower part OF the house In one IL was used Tor
warming dryingcloset AZ hfSt Considerable dnlculty
was found III tho working OF the plan until the explpe
made Of the same sectional area as the collective
fines One elect 81 the plan whch properly executed IS
that IL equaZes the dram OF all the nucs entering INTO
the chamber There is an iron door into the smoke cham
ber by which access u had at any uhe 10 lle ues 10
clean them without the aid Of chimney sweep ad also
to get at them IN Of the SCOT being Hired Tho arch
tcct declares that the expense OF TINS chamber is not
greater than the unsighty stacks Of chimney pots which
IL abO shes. In the Exhibition there ono plan by Mr.
Muller bY which, II - stated ne mas overcome dcues
Ina OnContang hechimncy ues at successive stagesinO
main front ue,so toayod the occupation OF space IN
carrying up each hue separately 10 Tue tOpOI the bune
The yingoOm OF the MulhUuse dwelling Is warmed 10y
tall cy ndrical stove the fuo OF which Is 80 adj
jrscd TO create venatlnB current OF heated AR
from that the upper rooms In respect 10 warming by
the common by iron surfaces there Is sani
tary objection which does not attach to warming by
eahenware surfaces The iron surface rs II commonly
expressed burns the air. aud creates disaeeabe con-
dtos which are appreciated by the lungs aud the nose,
but which chemists have not yet analysed. There are IN
the Exhibition various forms OF eatthenwarecoVered
stoves and some open re-paces adapted for aborng as
well as other dwellings Some Of tbs forms Will be seen
In the Austrian department. as also III those OF sweden
and Norway. Americans accustomed at home TO warm
Ing In Winter by rOnhcatcd surfaces declare how much
agreeable, how superior the air Is III sweden ana
Norway I'm the rooms warmed through earthenwarc sur
faces On the other hand, Swiss who are accustomed 10
bousewarming from pottery stoves declare that tney
find when they go into some parts OF Germany, the
warming by the iron close stoves extremely ds
greeabc and often mbcanblo. The effect on hehllh
very important aud Austrian or Swedish earthenwaTe
stove Of the economical type In the Exhibition might