New-York tribune., 1867-10-01
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4 model of Elias i. Necdham's pneumatic in
ycrton Is on Cxdbou the Institute Fair There rlso
exhibition larger model OF the old Rammel invention
Of snsle tube, through which a containing passen
gers propelled by The force compression OF ar, and
drawn back by suction or partially cxhaustng the air
This model Is ut on exhibition 10y Mr Beach who de
serves very great credit for this successf convey
aucc Of passengers tube by means Of air In America
and also for the skilfu In which he has accom-
plishcd his object The fan used by him. understand is
his invention. OF IN starting new thing, he en-
countcred many diGcues but he has demonstrated TO
the public who eagerly flock around both models, that
passengers may be carried tube with speed safety
and comfort.
This has been done Europe. and now has been nc
conpshcd here. IL Is apparent, however. that single
tube will ony for short distances. or else longer
tubes would have been used In England. For any long
distance the single tube must inevitably failure
The power used being the compression of air to force
one way be feeble at any considerable distance as
its elasticity great that 1t would lose s force anu
the car would stop But not 50 with Mr. NecdhaIns IN
veniion aud in this in many other great inventions OF
the age America will carry of the aures from the old
world Franklin stole the lightning from heaven. and
now Needham has stolen the air OF heaven In which the
ghtnings play and converted 1t into great cheap ana
safe power IL seems most NJ that he should
have perfected this great principle, Tor he
In, been bringing heavenly music ont
OF his woridrenowncd melodeons and organs by means
of air which the firm OF Messrs Carhart Needham have
been manufacturing In this city for the last a5 years,
and the delcacy fullness Of tone the melody aud
harmony Of sounds. which have been his constant
study have revealed 10 him the nature or arr It's sens
tiveness its comprcssbilty and expansive power ny
his pneumatic invention he not only compesseS ana by
means thereof propels but he attcnuaes and partially
xnusts the mir IN front OF the and thereby takes
away its great resstence and thus attaches to tram OF
ears an invisible powerful locomotive both In front
and rear. lie wastes nothing; what he takes from
one tube he throws INTO the other III ne propeis
by the use OF air in the Of the car.
the an ne for that purpose has been taken from tho
front TO diminish resistance. rather to draw eonnu-
ally in front the This the great power ana
will great distances and when the resistance s
removed from the 'front.' the propellDg force proper
onay nerca In the rear Who has not afcather
fall Ike stone In exhausted receiver Few @oulu
believe II without ocular demonstration SO now, lew
would believe that by tho exhaustion OF air in front and
its compre ssiby the OF the cars train contain
ing hundreds of passengers be moved with great
rapidy chcapness comfort, and safety Go ana take
ride In the pneumatic tube ana you Will Desh I"
realize that this II 10 be one OF thosc great
inventions that mark the progress OF the age; iook
AZ Nccdham's beautiful model. and you Will begin
10 realize that the world still and that the nnyer
sal Yankee Is stll ahead. The great principle which
,,nderics pneumatics motive power has been worked
ont by Yankee and now long lines may use H. DOM ior
freight PACK NALL, letters, and passengers Oh'i
this invention 1t has been failure. rs only snort lines
could be operated The expenses cannot be mneh any,
more than that OF doublerpek railroad Two tnpes'
seven feet in diameter, be laid for from s'oOo !"
ssoOoo mr. mile and when lad, tho power to oper-
ATE ~ viii cost but "a rine Ia comparison to the cost OF
locomotives the and OF them, and the expense
Of labor.
Capitasts sust look Thscy and others VIII have
the means OF locomotion changed. The pnbho wants
speed comfort, and safety suppose the Ere ha'"oaa
I.y . tuhsn rli
he dane Al comlx,rtive small expense, now that the road
/, built and the right Of way procured. where womb he
York Central be- any Of the competing lines To hc
great West Ii will DO done, and that line hat Is saga
cious enough look ahead and keep UP win ths pro-
ecssion will reap the advantage.