The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-16
LOCAL MATTERS.
MASTER CAR-RUHLDERS' AsSOClA'
TE0N OF THE UNITED STATES.
Second Day.


already signed the constitution and by
laws, the following gentlemen came forward
and were made members: G.. +. Stevens,
NJ. =. r. c., Omaha. Nebraska; {. o..
Carey, n. Y. s H., Morisianna. N. T.; B.:
N. Phelps. Morlsianna, N. Y; Samuel
Campbell, jackson & Sharp CO., Whining
ton. Del; VIM. E. Granger, B. IL A. K. r.,
Worcester. Mass; Sanford Keller, +. Il 2.
NJ. K. W.. East Saginaw. Mich.
On motion. the reading of the minutes of
Yesterday was dispensed with.
MIR. Andrews, from the
COMMITTEE ON PAINTING,
submitted his report, which was received.
The report consists of q series OF questions
and answers in relation to the best mode OF
painting passenger and freight cars.
VENTILATION AND HEATING.
Mr.. Ford, from the Committee on Fenti'
lation and Heating. read a paper which he
had prepared in relation to this most i'm
portant subject connected with car build
ing, but did not hand it in az report from
the committee. He regarded Bakers pat
ent for warming with hot water as the best
that be had seen, and thought that it had
been very successful. For car ventilation
he thought the plan he had hurriedly de.
scribed worked upon the right principle
first removing the impurities, then admit
ting the air in such quantities as may be
needed through the floor, and through as
many openings as not to discommode the
passengers bv the entrance of too strong a
current at any one point.
MIR. Ward, from the Pennsylvania Cen.
trail railroad, thought the Baker patent
about the best he had seen.
Mr.. Fry. from the Canada Grand Trunk
railroad, stated that though he had not yet
become member OF the ASSOCIATION, ne
felt very great Interest IN the SUBJECT oil
car.heatino and ventilation. He desired to
know whether or not the pipes which con-
Quoted the warm water were not liable tc
become filled with sediment from the water
Of various districts, and also if the Baker
or other patents of a similar character die
not crack and distigure the paint of the cars
from the intense heat.
MIR. Lockwood, from the Camden and
Amboy railroad, spoke at some length of @
mode of heating by coal or wood stoves.
which were used in the cars on his road
These stoves made pleasant heat, and
fresh air was introduced from the top by
means of register at the top OF the car.
MIR. Chiles, from the Great Western rail
road of Canada, thought that the Baker
heater was the best that he had seen, but il
rood ventilation with these heaters.
Mr.. Smith, from the Erie railroad, stated
that the Gary ventilator had been used on
that road with great success in connection
with the Baker heater.
The President said that he did not desire
to take part in the discussion, but he
thought there was too great dellcacy on
the part of the master car builders In the
discussion of the various patents and plans
for ventilation and heating.
The article of the constitution in thi:
connection was read by the secretary.
Mr.. Chamberlayne, Of the Boston and
Albany railroad, said that on that road had
been used every make of ventilator in the
country, and that at present a bonnet OF
hood was used over the platform OF the
car, and this plan had been found to be
very successful.
MIR. Andrews, from the New York and
New Haven railroad, spoke of a new eX
haust which was used on that road. Cars
were ventilated by means of the exhaust
process, the air being taken in at the Win
dows which were hung at the ends. He
thought, however, that this plan could be
improved upon by taking the air in at the
end in place Of the side. By this plan the
dust could be kept out of the cars.
On motion of Mr.. Van Uouten, of the
Pennsylyani railroad, two additional gen
tlemen were appointed to serve on the
committee, in the absence of the former
members.
MessrS. NJ. C. Andrews and LeVan, Of
the Pennsylvania Central railroad, were
appointed.
twelve months additional time was al.
lowed this committee to consider the paper
presented by Mr.. Ford.
DEAD WEIGHTS.
4 paper, prepared by Mr.. Millham, from
the Committee on Dead Weights, was pre-.
sented to the meeting.
MesSrs. Chamberlayne and MCGEE were
APPOINTED to serve on this committee, IN
the absence OF preyiously-appointed MEM
bcrS.
The report is that, following out the ordi-
nary design of passenger and freight cars,
The weight cannot be leSscncd until the
loads are lesSened and lighter locomotives
put to the trains.
The report was received.
Mr.. Carey, Of the Harlem road, thought
the dead weight might be lesSened to a con-
siderable extent if a coupling bar of some
character could be used which would
extend the whole length of the train,
aud on,,which bar the train could oscillate as
locomotive, ifan invention of this kind could
be found and put into effect. He also
thought that the responsibility was on the
master car builders, for if they would only
tell the general freight agents that an over
load would certainly be the cause of acct
dent, they would soon shift the response
bility.
Mir. Myers, of the Pennsylvania road,
thought to the contrary; that the officers
of the road were to blame in having green
timber in their yards with which to build
these cars, and that the fault rested With
them.
MIR. Smith, of the Erie road, said that
their road had recently reduced the Welgnt
of coaches one-eighth. They were no"
b1lildne coaches weighing 53,OO0 pounds.
the very best refined iron. They had not
attempted to reduce the weight on freight
cars.
Mr.. Lockwood, of the Camden and Am
boy road, said that company, was now
huildine coaches forty-two feet long which
weighed from 2G,500 to $1,000 pounds
their freight cars weighed 32,OO0 pounds,
and they would safely carry weight Of
$4,000 pounds.
Mr.. Smith suggested that each member
of the association build freight car % by
8 feet, with eight wheels, as light as could
be done, and report the size, weight, and
running Of the car to the next convention
The President thought the suggestion 4
perfectly feasible one, and one which was
eminently practical. ,.
A resolution was passed requesting the
superintendents of the different railroads
to allow the master car-builders to make
such cars as experiments.
MIR. Fry, of the Grand Trunk railroad,
Canada, thought that it would be best to
nave some general design by which these
cars should be built.
Mr.. Van Uouten moved that the report
of the committee be adopted, which was