The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-14

DIR. LAdNIS AMMONIA fRoPELLAN" o"i''
MANY of our readers who have had occasion
lately to pass out Canal street to the cemeteries
have no doubt been astonshed to see car
moving along the rails without mule OF any
other visible means of propulsion, having on
one side of the platform what appears 10 "e
soda water fountain set up on its end on the
box which the driver uses for a seat' anu on
nearer inspection there will be found small
engine working beside the fountain withou'
noise, smoke fire or smell. This is DR.. Lamms
| newly invented ammonia car engine.
We were invited last Wednesday by G. W.
| Iauphlau, secretary of the company, to take
seat in the car fitted with DR.. Lam,n's inven-
ton "a a substitute for mule and steam power.
| In company with several of our bankers, presl-
dents of insurance companies, professional and
| sc;entifc gentlemen, with DR.. Lamm as our
n;lot or engineer we started off from the Clay
st.tue at the sound of the starters WHISTLE
without any apparent effort, and kept our
Mace behind the mule car, stopping when they
|, stonned. aud starting after them, making the
curves smoothly. When we passed Claiborne
.roat the Doctor informed that ne was
r going to stop, and allow the mule car to get
d snfRciently ahead, that he could ssow us
). how fast he could run. When the mule car
d was some seven OF eight blocks ahead, the
D company in the car thought 1T was Tar enough
If off and that we could not catch up with 1t ne
le fore reaching the station. You MINK so'
sa;d the Doctor, as he turned the Unbelievable
10 and off the car flew, and we enjoyed piece
n as pleasant riding we ever remember on
%. ra;iroad-fast smooth and noiseless. We over
he took the mule car, and had to put on the brakes
ch which the Doctor had under perfect control, I
u allow it to go round the curve into the sta'iol
I'd. The company were invited to visit the work
ar in the rear of the car-house, where Dr. Lam
to has the ammonia prepared for his eng'h
an After il is distilled it is ready for use ana Gu
oh be kent for months. 1t is conveyed from OF
in norton of the works to the others, and to Il
we car by cutta percha tubes showing clearly tn
rye it has injurious effect on this material OF
ust the iron of which the machinery is compose
be We returned to the city, in our turn, witho
,lic any additional supply Sf gas, and as rapid
els az we went out
The company have received a commune
ton from o new city railroad company
'om nronosals to contract for the use of the ANN
ou- mia engines on their road, and we are sa1lsn
the c that Wa oLseryed on Wednesday Il
the that the invention is o complete success as
rett substitute for mule power on CITY raiiroa
nee, A.. o,lv ouestion being it's economy or saw
Q to e ~,onee over mule OF horse power, and
God I,amm assures us that he can run a car a VIII
able - OF an expepse of one dollar, which N
tied ro1,,;-es the use of six mules. At anotl
sup time we may be able to lay before the read
ines of the MoRN1NG STAR the scientific princip
d on which regulate and govern this motive pow
Fair, I'D ,hicb now for the first time seems to
Mrs. hro,obt under useful control by DR.. Ian
lie is Wa wish the Ammonia Propelling Comps
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