New-York tribune., 1868-08-25
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RlND'S PNEUMATIC GAS CATECHISN.

Firsi, WHAT IS RASD's PNEUMATIC CAST
4hsoer-TT is ATMOSPHERIC AIR FORCED THROUGH cox.
MON GASOLINE BY AN ATRPUaP, INTO AN oRDISSRY Gas
HOLDER IN THE PROPORTIONS OF AN EXPLOSIVE hIITtRg
Seoosd What are its constituent elements
AnspU-THBRB ARE ABOUT 90 PARTS OF COMMON AIR TO
20 PARTS or THB vAPOR OF GASOLINE. IN PACT, " IS
AIR CARBURBTBD UP TO DANGER POINT.
Third: special advantages Rands Patent Method o. pro-
dnng and using other patent methodist
znscr-Under Rands Claims and all his taias
used must have Petroleum Dhney premises and vhHe rs
the produced BY himself Light bis house naIphc'o
can readily furnish his ueghbors using Lamps With Kerosene mined
the HEAVY RRSIDUUM will vsporEe leA IN h anL H
which Pneumatic Explosive mixture supplied
Fourth: How many gallons Of GASOLINE weighing 50 ae
gallon required ebure, 1000 cubic feet Of TO the ,d
claimed for Rand's Pneumatic Gasi
sAasDT-MORE THAN GALLONS OR
ABOUT "a POUNDS INVARIABLY.
Fh proportion Of this Gasoline be vapohsed ard Cor
sumed by Rand method from tank holding loO barrels
Arsrer-LESS THAN TwO-THIRDS.
so What are necessary for RaHdi rrsmss
CAST
Aasrer-FrOm 70 IL fcet
spts. How many 90 feet Pneumatic Gas viii be required r'
night 20 supply such burners for Hotel With 500 lights
average nightly Tor SIX bousl
Ansrer-FRoM TWENTY-FIVE TO THIRTY THOUSAND Cr.
BIC FEET.
EigAn How large GAsHoJDBR, and how LARGE A. AlR.
PUMP required light effectively HOTEL Hlh 80 sr
burners and how often Gas Explosive HIs
have to C pumped up during each tSenty'our houTsi
rrTha. depends peculiar circumstances 'rl pa
qure some reflection and careful artbmetical calculation
Ninth How the Rssduun heavier portion OF the Ga~ts
which remains and will lot vaPorIe TO be ' ~
4a~er will have be pumped and be DISPOSED q TO
those who Adu,era,e sell the Poor may - oTt
away
TaI not Holder SLED With Several Thou'ad ro' he
Erplve vapo 20 parts and aimos9henca' " r'
the eompouerts Of the Pneumatic magazine q en'ari "r
ing dangeri
AnsreT--That depends Circumstances
Elere Do not ali other Air Pneumatic Gas
their gas rapidly made the exception ta
aud not this the Only possible 'ae "A' 10 ' AZ
Pneumatic Gas
Anucer-YES
7os,s /. Rauds Pneunte Gas row ada
Value Of the coal gas supplied It's consumers b s h
pOltsn Gas Ligtt CO. Of this cyi
Anaoer-IT is NOT AND NEVER HAS
BEEN.
Trlh: Ar, there many Patents for Air Pa'a~auc Gas
Generating Apparatus re and do they not of hen In
terfere gh and Control the Rand claims
4nHo,r-There are n large number Of patents ard
several OF them do. Control and Interfere WIN ht
Claims for Rand. Pneumatic iias apparatus
! Fourteean-wILL THESE CONTROLLING PATENTS WITH
WHICH THB PNEUMATIC GAS CLAIMS TO INTERFERE BIZ D.
PENDED AGAINST SUCH INTBRFERENCEt
.faarer-Tbey will. Speedily and Effectively.
FJiea0-To WHOM Do THESE CONTROLLING rigENIS
BELONGi
Az-rer-To the American Improved Gas Light Com
pany New-York City and its associates, via baVs
THIRTY-FIVE OF THESE PATENTS, including all
ot the leading claims granted.
Sr,1ih: Mr lWiiam Foster Of Csrususvil Sol"f
engaged Tor than year, connection E,h le ross
patents oSued BY the
AMERICAN IMPROVED GAS LIGHT COMPANY
in developing the whole system Of C4gbueuug Gas sr
not the selection Of Mr. william H. Foster Second Vice Ir %
Central National Bank who wholly unaclaaatel S'h .ts %
ua TO he President Of Ranis NewYok Pneumatic Gas C'Irr
n cute Baruumistic Dodge"
asc-Panehete saysyesi bt taiH more nearly ffs't" ~
Original JacobP dodge
Se,assa: Pneumatic Gas been orde'a io" Le
lands Jaeus Hotel in NeNIo City after having been 'g1
| tested anil found gsutiugl
.iBsra-Ir HAS
E5taa: Are not the representations made il Rsrds rpae
Gas Pam eis by the President and Assistant Engineer Of ' Metro
poau Gas Light Company fSeaYok intended to deceive PIE Fes
sai M not the Chief Company the fst
RauIs Pneumatic Gas roress Humoug aad to' oi ac
apgqr,aty Qgll Statements sootpgsoa 10
pbuef
.4asrer-PIanchette snys yes.
Naaerth. forcing Of ir through yo4i, ,S
Gasoline produeoa Rapid OsnSO Temperature and ' ~
duuaon OF the EvapoauBg power thus making ip'g f@ ~
PnepBalic Gas Arp0ratus sdltIiR STEADY Ne
ard orughJ J0r any considerable I>Hgth @an>'
1psrrr-Nes.
Should the Rand from dsri - "H h
cause the falling Of the Gasoier fsasyt, no
pressure burners e fo sS
The p pc Gaou the pressure decreased drlt 'ai
il ceased holder aud thus eAi explosion. ud n i uf
frequently indicated at LslAnds St Julian Ho,eli
fusrsr-It Would and Has.
qrnid plluc representation that i rrsas'
Gas has placed in II. Claans Meier
ClcAerug mandatory 10 Bosoo the Asto House sri % '
establishments misrepresentation Of facts
fHsrc-Pnnchctte 10 looks like DowBrS Sbi h'h-
Trsat- -seoad Is NOT THE PRErESSE THAT RANpe FNh'
MATC GAS NEW DISCOVERY and from eoH~'i "
Simply Csburr,el viii the vspsr Gasoline Bdri'e is >
/ Dsors GuA ana Take ns an nludry paJlei
-hsr,pianchete says yes. But declines be more ''A ~
/ O modesty.
Trs,igidi Has Rand tie Of he Se'ie' h
Ppeuuauc Gas Co. represented that attempts have heel n"S
CbettaEeer Of the Metropolitan Light Go. d this o GA
the Attaches u Lends Juan Hotel to BIioT, Baeiu~ "
! so in what manner such BackmAi.ng attempted
nsPancaette says thst such statements have b''t n''
refer concerned the parties nahSued or ae
pueumstic Gas -
! T,oy,lyyo yourai ARE THE FOOLS ALL DEAp'
srer-Tat GRAVE question, which each posot esl'
! mus, 6ri hs ou
] For auy further Information This subject address
| RANDs SEw-Y0RS PNEUMATIC GAS C0APANl, Nss l'h
! The
AMERICAN IMPROVED GAS-LIGHl CI
or NEW-YORK CITY,