New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-10
RAPID TRANSIT ~ BRooKLYN

STEAM TO BE INTRODUCED oN THE ATLANTiC-AVE.
LINE-DEsCRIPToN OF TIE TIEELE5s LOCoAo-
TIvE-ADvANrAGEs OF TIE SCHEME.
The question OF rapid transit IN Brooklyn
seems 10 ne ON the eve or solution william j. Richard
SON. President OF the Atlantic-lye. Rulvay Company
was authorized by the Common Council on MONDAY 20
introduce steam "a a means OF traction ana ocomOtion
on Atantic-ave from East New York TO the junction OF
FlatbusA-avc a distance OF about four miles Mir Rich
arlson told a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that he
preparing rapidly possible 10 improve tho oppur
uulty thus given OF establishing practical rapid transit
He expects TO be able 20 carry Passengers by steam
over the route named some time September next.
Before that can be done the track on
AtaDtlcayc now used Cor street will have 90 be
thoroughly repaired and 10 some places new 7 rails
will be substituted Tor those now ID use Mt Richard
son stated that the experiment az present proposed
should fan other means Will be tried until success Is
achieved It proposed TO apply the authorized steam
power Ivy means of the dummy engines. OF 90 hreless
locomotives" patented by the Ammonia and Thermo-
specific Propeiiug Company OF New-Orleans,' the
President OF which Company, g. L. Laughand now
has his office in New-y0rk. there are ten OF these
engines now in Use in Orleans. and the number IS
soon 20 be Increased There also two or three used
IN Chicago The peculiar principle involved IN Their
construction Is that OF running under charge Of steam
generated IN stationary boiler and transferred for use
70 the boiler OF the locomotive. which Is thereby re-
heyed from the necessity Of carrying fire or any mean
Of creating heat The dreless locomotive was IN
vented in January. 1872. by DR.. Emile Llmm Of New
Orleans. led % his invention by observing the
property which all boilers possess in some degree,
of preserving heated steam after the fire is removed
Acting upon this hint, he constructed boiler thicky
coated with non-couductng substances 40 that heated
steam injected into IL from common boiler retained
MS expansive force for extraordinary length OF unr
The manner 10 which the steam was injected "ls ltso
made TO assist in the retention " neat Inc dhuull
now on exhibition at East NrwGOrk is constructed ac
cordng 10 the plans OF DR. Lnmin In outward appear
ance IL bears genera ro-elDidlct 20 ,uiii . ,h
dummy. 10 - feet long ieet wide, ana Icrt hlSh'
and weighs about three tons Inc SIDES ana ehIs ~
handsomely paueed with ash and black walnut and
wooden curtain conceals the action OF the "Aecl'
on the roof there two ventlldtOrs, through
which the exhausted steam ESCAPES after pas
effectualy dcaden all sound by producing rapid con-
densaOn. Pipes conduct the water formed on the tool
the engineer il used but there u no steam whistle,
The boiler Of peculiar construction Il Is coated WIN
all with jacket OF Russia IRON There are thIte iA5el
pine. each hreequarters oi an men tllcK. ana No u
felt each tuck. Tie pine s slightly chhrre
% 49, tG@i mo naked hand ma ne safely placed
any part OF the uuer Jacket, when the steam j. Al
it- greatest pressure. The boiler which hds chPal
~ aGont RS gallons is Kept constantly throequarters
ami OF wafer In the bottom OF 81 four pipes
INTO which the steam from Tie supplying pV'4ol
- frcd This tpam which IL n hly heated. passes by
means OF small holes pierced III me pipes up through
the water the boiler, Wllcn ls mus heat'u
t biyn mt nerfectIv even temperature. The heated
water helps 10 maintain the steam at the necessary
1rsssnre The fuIl charge or steam required Is 200
pounds and experiment has demonstrated that Whe.
tne engine idle the lose Of pressure by radiation Oh
heat amounts 10 only three pounds per hout. C ~.
charge steam, level track, sufficient 10 run inc
engine 20 miles. The diameter OF the wheels - 50 Ihche
and the cylinders inches Ihe stroke Is - inches.
The whole engine double levercd, ana 10 requires w
turuaDie, 1t can be run equally well IN elther
direction IL be attached 70 common street car
ana run any rate OF speed desired from 70 ~ s
an hour, and 10 can be stopped a. qucky anu "ItHt
ar short space hOrsecdr II mas peeu trsted 'rN'L
times on the tracks OF the Canarsie Railroad N ne
presence gentlemen Interested ~ steam transit viz
nave uniformly pronounced 10 capable OF performing AZ
that could be asked, and entirely III Tor lntIOduclOH
upon the railways OF cities, MI RICHARDSON say
ne mas no doubt OF it, perfect level trhch
and he great confidence that 10 VIII De round capaD
OF overcoming the heavy grades " Nrw- YORK anu
lanticave the track can De put IN M con
ditiOu. New lies already on the GrOLnd hhu heN
rails have been ordered, but the tIlal rp VI" prOuaOL
he put of for couple or months ~ II the 4nlcHllo 20
build depot at eacn end OF the line, Win supplying
b0iers so that The engines may out each trip
with a fresh charge OF steam. -, ~.
so poorly suited 10 its purpose that half an hour II
required 70 properly charge the locomotive. The sup
plying boilers that VIII De ultimately USED WI oe vo,n 10
mon cylindrical boilers, having capacity ot Luz
gallons OF water. With these boilers, the Locomotives
can be easily charged = minutes. Ohy one man -
required To manage them stOppagcs Will De- made Al
hiy only one or will he attached 70 single
locomotive, and not a train OF several cars.
Mr. Richardson stated that he undertook the introdue
ton " these locomotives al the more readily because
he felt convinced that while the people are ANXIOUS 10
secure 0f rapid transit capitalists nave no
/ confidence the financial success OF tne NUMEROUS
costly schemes FOR under ground ana elevated railroads
THIS shown 10 be the by the fact that Tor three
years there has been law upon the statute BOOKS per
road u any street in the CITY OF BrOoAiyh
/ aud during ali that time not man or
a company has been found wiling TO take
Advantage " the law Tue proposed s'sAiI Ihe WIZ wv