New-York tribune., 1875-12-11
CARS AND VENTILATION.
HEAT WITHOUT PURE AIR.

To the EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: I desire to thank you for printing
letter in relation to the bad ventilation of passenger
cars on the Erie Railway and on othor RAILWAYS think
this year the Erie Railway than ever be
fore. The passengers fairly baked. The persons
who manage the stoves seem to be lacking in common
sense. after remaining in tight box and in an un-
wholesome atmosphere for several hours, ON arriving at
your dcsiination you plunge as 4 were INTO an ocean
of intensely cold air ard chilled through. several
commuters driven to the city by this treatment last
Winter, aud Others win follow their example this winter
il ths evil is not corrected. H. NJ. J.
I0SSdlc, y. d., Dec. =, 1870.
CAR VENTILATION EASILY OBTAINED.
To the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: There can be no excuse for the bad
ventilation Of railway cars and when the science OF pur
flying the atmosphere inside OF them by frequently chang
ing Il shall be more generally understood pupllc
sentiment will demand a change. There are many sys
tens OF ventilation known TO civil engineers The great
obstacle is to approach The right person representing
railway line with any mechanical appliances to OBJ
yiate the difficulties II any ~ our railway managers
WI permit praGel i Ti {c w
remedy the evils of bad venation pnriy me atmoS
lion y Ion iGering bubble, A. A. DRAKE.
No II Bros9pag Ns,r- York, Dec. G, 1879.
VENTILATION BIGOTs.
To the EGttor OF The TrfbHHe.
SIR: In recent TRIBUNE there was pub
shcd letter having the title Cars Tor Lovers of Fresh
Air" Let Mr. progress ana MS cr0Wd get INTO lhel
Often have found that remark OF Martin Van Buren's
concerning the tariff is applicable to ventilation also He
said that dtcOus tariff Is thing to be desired All
that word ju7iciOus. Ten years ago, during snow
storm. in a behind lady who was covered with
costly lurs, and who kept the window OPEN Being the
first of the behind, took the most Of the rAeuma
tisn. 1t remains with me yet, and know many who
have co tractad rheumatism in the same In
dced. there is "iSm " more prevalent in these days
More recently took seat the front door OF ven
ated car, 10 get ahead OF the windows, which were
then closed 1t was cold day. and the rain il did rain
Very the candy and peauut-bOy smashed the glass
the door, and tO get out OF the wet Ieeatcd 10 the
vacant seat just then the stopped AT IN M
pOrtant station, passengers lett and again lady
took the seat before cnVcOped III shaws anu
Waterproof cloak, and who would open the WIN
dow. MANY other ladies indignant, and chewed
The CGd OF and bitter fancy during my soaking
cUnsued by the reflection that whom the gOddcsscs wish
to destroy they first make mad Now. : MIR. Webster
also 81 id Of the tariff burn freeze us drown us, II
pit ase, hut let have something settled, that we
may know what TO depend upon. The plain law OF the
TO be that people who ride under cover nave
right To claim protection from exposure and dangerous
draushts. BY little temperature can be kept at
about 6j and the be ventilated toward the rear
the ceiling No doubt the brokcmcn do like hot
when they 90 in from the cold, and they do not
heed the open windows CONSERN ATINE.
AeC-lOT3. Dec. 3, 1875.