, 1874-05-15

| " tnh u1Herent metnoas Of construction and mnnI
| N1co1H. ~ ''"N'
8. coonstr'.cl,on md improvements Of ron,.nuo,.
oon to eers sa oeomoya n eiSa Ss H. e'r a
H., Pfsisito, ]. Gould, john Il: Urtsa.
9: tubricanta for locomotives
10. Mechanical laboratory.
y. Tr,latocs Of Doaton fund.
u. Printing.
II. 0ouera1 supervisory.
Mr; Fornoy's report was unanimously a5ortrd,
| anu sie appointment OF committees was deIelrcd
| to = Inter time.
A. Tho COMMITTEES on "Valvo and valve Goar n
then hubustted jts report, Of which tic follov-
ing is m ahstraotl OF tho fourteen mon1hnra
aneworins tho circular, four reported in favor
of halA.esd a vavs, md six against willie nearly
seats aud eoar, and increased oaao in handling.
The grounds Of objection were liability to blow
lug mud difficulty Of keeping In ropair. I'm
mileage Of the balanced valve, whero compari-
favor. rs against tho tfat valve.
BeVon replica woro in favor Of decreasing thu
sizo OF parta from thelr oxporienco and tuo
9,1 9horod emr1y an opinion against reduction.
1he practice with, lap ,wns somewhat variel.
,.r ma , ur'used x-inch, tho longer lap being
nnon = tho 9uickor-movrig engine Inside, ono
gave N-inch one Ravo N-inch, five gavo /. tG-
incl, and Ave cut tho valyo, limo aud limo; tho
gonotal practice standing In favor Of inside lap
onuos uesnon On tho patons Of qulcl-movng paaa
II The document being read and adopted a long
eit ealaoueslon followed, which was participate! IL
~ oy mo1sra: 5aokman, Hudson: Sellers, EIiutt,
Ihe Commttoo on Locomotive Tiroa sub
MI. mitteo Gonort, which was lead by tlls sacrc-
Tss 1nss supao,v aho following i95,, Il IT,, az abstract:
alrendY t1rfnOY1hkrateA Il ort,, wo,a;..f1' eou't
determined e.:I. which .was tho beat tire, and how
th'n e steel tlrea could DO worn with safety. a.
II wsn taxe some time for thoao nov 10 Use to
nahsd NJ nro.srt 's "ioTs'lon a could not be fur
which had boen reported OIL was $780, With re-.
RarM 70 setting mud fastening ntoel ttres TIM
rop1ed ~ favor Of using shsinliago alone, two
sstac sea Sns,nkage and sot-sofe~s and three used
tres reported favorably as to their durability.
AS to steel driving-axes, some thought thoir
superiority over iron Qualified the increaeo
expenso, Willie othorH preferred hammered iron
wheels, ~ -
Ihe report was adopted and disouHaeil at coll
siderable length. o large number Of dologales
taking part fn tue dabate.
Tho hour o, 3 s9tsphn3 hsp;1a .,;;ss5 45ss2. .,,
minutes was taken. on toassombliu3, tlo Con-
m1;toe on "standard Axlos submitted their
report, Which was substantially ns follous.
ang Mite1 ssre1al tbey would recon.
meno ~ tno adoption Of tho following Dimensions
re- 11relghs g and pnsaonger car and tei,dor axlost
Total length over all. 6 feet l1h Inchey:
ESeoi 'GnsGa ..,t II ,nS ino r, arrn IN iash onF
amesr ID cenro iaohos eollar '9e ~ ,nsh GnE Srs a.,
Ly Is inch THICK. Tho Committee Is Of opinion
that, owing to tho great diversity in tue con-
etrnct1on Of locomotive engines, no standard for
t1, tho aorm aug proportions could be a1ontcl iu
lig important notifications In tho dcsIgu aid
ailnoasions OF other parts Of locomotives. Buch
motfcatlonB, In the opinion Of the Committee.
were Y not included IN tAo subject they were ap.
pointed to consider.
The report was adopted and di,cras,on m
its mer1ts, whioa lasted for over al hour, fol-
!o"cu, anu was participated In by Prof. Sellers.
y 1essra. torney, Jackman, Follows, Town, and
otnofs who gaye the rosults Of their expcri-
!, Mr.: Johann, OF tic Canada Southern, moved
mat tho discussion Oh the subject bo closed. aud
tllat It oo referred back to tho OH Committee, 10
10 discussed again at tho noxt Convention. Tho
motion was adoptod.
On motion, it was resolved that when tho
meeting adjourn It bo until 8 o'clock D. M, to
NJ OF again nt that hour at the Sherman HuuRo,
on moIl"n, the following Committee was ap-
poin.ed POM to 5 selcct place for the o2xt Conyen-
I0n.
ILLUMINATING OILS,
Tho Secretary theu read the report Of the Com
nlttea OH LubricatlnE Oils. In tie opinion Of
M he COMMITTEE lard oil Was beat aGxptcd for lu-
'ricating the cylinders Of locomoiiyeg. There
I'D beeu no evidence presented to naow tbat tho
,ae OF hard water had any injurious effect ofl
he valuo Of lard or tallow oil az lubricant. ex-'
ept That with hard water greater qrant1ty Ct
ii was required. Pipes should run to tie cab.
cd be supplied with suitable cocla to Llog
hrough with ateam. Tlis plan relieved The
roman from my danger in oilng, wus reliable,
M could bo 40 arranged SO to accurately meas
re- the on, and thus reduce tho quantity used
omptish the purpose.
FOR 3outnai-bear1ngH Of cars, tho Committee
,oommonded y, 1n for freight puio Virgu,a oil Of
rs ut Ma 1ta' t1aa % 2s1 gravity aud fol pasce ger
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