, 1875-01-17

sectional boilers, made By Babcock l. wilcox, Of
800 Il. r., collectively, with fre-grates meas
uring feet by feet 10 inches; Gus Root boiler,
& lag E. e. 1tth dt treg1ats mssa7nF.os iset t.
Deviue, each measuring 16 feet long BY 5 feet
diameter, with fre-gratea measuring s feet
inches by feet !; tro hue-boilers, made in 81.
Louis, measuring 16 feet long by feet
diameter, with tire-grates feet 10 inches
by feet; one aue-boiler, made by
diameter, with fra-grate feet 1U inches by 4
feet; one locomotive, or marina boiler. with q
fra-grate measuring feet bYr4 feet the
amount Of coal burnt in the tTenty-four hours
by all OF the boilers collectively is no less than
10 tons. and the pressure OF steam kept up 60
to 10 pounds in all the boilers, e1cspt the loco
motive, which ia run At 80 pounds. No smpka-
preventive apparatus is at present in use, but \
contract has lately been made with Messrs, Les
tor to afix Smiths apparatus to each boiler. The
thoroughly before uso On ths grats-bar5, and
burning the gas evolved above the bars On top
Of stnalI coke Its, winch ia sept up
(theoretically) by the coke pulled out OF
tho retorts- Thus tbs idea is to raise
steam BY she gases alone, s.aatl fire being kept
up on The Frato-bara merely to keep them fu coll
st4nt ignition! 1t 10 expeoted to describe this
and otler schemes in the article on s. Prevention
Of SMOKE" in next Sundays. issue Of The
TRIBUNE. 60 the writer forbears comment upon
it at present. A visit Was paid to the works
manufacturers Of aidewalk lights, vhero thA,o is
ono boiler in use u feet long by 3 feet inches
diameter. with flre-grate measuring 4 feet &
inches BY feet 6inchea, dfe-loor sdualling QUE
tenth, and ash-pit doors one-ttirteenth, Of the
area Of hra-grate; average pressure Of steam
35 pounds Per square inch; amount and kind Of
fuel used, 300 pounds per day Of ten hours Of
Wilmington coal The boiler is fitted
With Woodson's INSTRUMENTATION and
understanding furnace. TMs consists
waser-leg 1iyeted on to tho under
side Of the boiler over about tho centre OF The
fre-grato, and extending down to about 4 or s
inches above the grate-bars. The front half Of
tha 6re-grate is tilted upon, an incline, aud the
coal first thrown On as il ia charged through the
furpace-noor; tho water-leg practically forms
chamber which heats the coal, driving of 9 GER
tain amount OF the gnses, which, passing under
the water-leg. are immediately jguited over the
glowing Goals in tha SECOND half OF tha fra
crate. It ID + pity no record was kept OF the
OF coal before fitting on Woodsons
the present consumpt1on; however, it may
be stated that Brown Bros. expressed: /:
themselves very well satisfied with the apparatus
The boiler is used well within its power for all
lie steam required is only for heating the build
nE (three stor1es) nnd driving u thlrty-horse
poNer engine ut about ons-si1th it's posar. The
uaq1fhctnTe OF sidewalk-lights IL very empIo
he glass is received At the norks in large guam
:ities, Of the standard sizes, already manufec-
ured and ready for beng insertsd into tho cast
ron frames. which are made from patterns made
\ the worka. The glass eyes are then fixed in
haae frames, and run In either with q mixture
II sulphur and coal-tar, or fixed with ring OF I
esd, according to circumstances. There is no
1nuger. rs some suppose, IN using them where !
he direct rays OF the summer sun eau reach |
hay ha nruH - f1a IN fSr &{r Il
o iaulte anything, unless 1t were placed very !!
lose up against them.
Another manufac.ory visited Was that Of /
T. n. BLATCHFoRD CO.,
manufacturers Of white lead, shot, etc. The I
aotory MAJ not at work at the time Of the viais,
ut in course of conversation the writer vas 1m-
'rossed that tina firm had spent 6ome hundreds
i dollars Ii trying from timo 10 tune various
ontrirances for tae prevention OF smoke; aud |
I'D not succeeded in finding any which proved
satisfactory. For some time they had in usa IN
ppazatua fixed By lit. c. Mason, the well-known
oileru,aEer Of this city but, not acting efficient
r (either from inherent faulta or On account Of
'ant Of proper attention BY the engineer or
toker), it WAS taken out again. The number of
oilsss in use sre two, made BY Carhle hasnn j.
o., each measuring II feet long by taot in
iaineter,
IA much smoke frequently issues from the
eat Of brewenea situated about tho foot OF
uen tY-Axth street it Was considered <aaIsahle |
J visit and Investigate them, and 6n Tho NJ
'ithef visit Was paid to the y1aau chemlc2N
or4a Of the n
WOOD DE PUT 11ASuFAcrunIEe COMPANY.
Is Wabash avenue, in order to discover whether |
leir procasxez OF mAuufacturd produce any re-
it's capable OF being classified under the head
1 either .smoks & Or stencil naizansee: Tho
acts, which are obtAfned nitEDut employing
eat The process consists in first grinding thu
erbs OF which the essence il to be cb:aica2.
len mixing tho mass with the right =aaF-1nt Of
10 !" menstruum," which is gez==.l, mixture
maceratiug vesse1s1nto which air. is nitro
lced 1t pressug(of 900 pounds pe- square
ch this thorqGghly mixes the herbs Apa men :
rum, the /atter penatrasing eveAy pore
: the forEer. Tbs materials ard then
aced IN = lfgdEaullo press, in which, they :
. subjected to pressure Of TOMS per :
aare inch, vi ich is sufficient to EXTRACT al the
senoo there1rA[n, the essence being theA Drawn
into carboya Nd ready for shipmeIt 10 F.,
T. portable ens2o and boiler. T1fked at
ess1re Of 40 ponsSs, and co1zdnins 1000
'rhing tho Ar-pumps, hydraulic presses, and !
o grinding m.chine. There was no nuisance
any kind apparent connected with the works. \
ls next v1sit was made TO the lager-beer n1oH-'
Dowvxa ! BBn1s, =
South Park svenue, 1t which there are tno
ilera in use,-ons measuring II feet long by | E
1t inches dismater. the other IS fee. long by |
eet diameter, each with fre-grates measuring
eet inches BY fest inches fire and ash
doors zach one-thirteenth Of tho area Of
s-grate; pressure Of steam, 60 pounds per,
1ars inch amount and kind OF fuel used,
900 pounds per day Of twanty-four hours OF
E1nut Hill coal. No smoke-preventive ap- c.
tatls ID OF has bean aflxed to those boiers- Il
aFrppta rrxurv | r
It Of TWenty-sixth street, there are thres boil
which measure respectively IT feet long BY
t diameter Il feet lnng By feet diani5:er, d
Ia feet long by s feet diameter the frs | Ct
tes to each MEASURE feet 8 inches by feet r
,ches dre-doors each ene-ffteenth, and ash ! y
doors one-ninth, Of the araA Of fre-grate; | Ct
rage pressure in boilers, IS pounds per square st
b /; anount and kind Of fuel used. q, 600 p1
lnds per t1enty-four hours Of Biar Hill coal. &C
,se boilers provide steam for two engines, one re
H. P, and one 25 q. p, and twelve steam 3
aps Of Blakes, Knowles, and Crane Bros. III
5es, and Of the following sizes: tho Of No. ! NJ
IL Of No. s, two Of No 4 one air pump; and ! in
No. (duple1)- This brewery produces hi
10 TOO barrels: OF lnger beer Per diem. There bs
o smoke-prevantive apparatus affixed to the | ht
err, and the chimney stacks frequently give It
in consequence much heavy black snnoke. It pt
probably be Of interest to giYs Ut this point hi
lght description Of IN
TIE PROCESS OF BREWING, / vi