The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-10

ton and the appearance would present when
built.
This proposition TO give the people rapid transit Is
novel one indeed and different from all other plans
presented that description Is given below The IN
ventor has track Of about seventy 1--WE feet in length
working "a floor at No 50 Warren street Mr.. speer
thus describes the plan
The nature this plan may be described as consisting
in AN endless perpctuay and rapidly moving train or
series of light platform ears eight feet wide and thirty
feet long the aoorng to be with semi circular ends one
fitting in the other similar To rule Joint by which
they closely coupled together thus preventing any
| open joints between the ears when turning curves
The underneath framework of the ends that come
together are made to lap so that they both
truck, thus lacilallhg the turning OF curves and
qurng but one truck TO each section thirty feet
The train when complete will be endless and is to
the track the whole route up one side of the
street around a curve, and down the other side up
one street and down another street forming endless
! belt OF
Suitable drawing rooms Tor enclosures six feet wide,
are 10 be erected the part the train which
VIII leave space Of two feet the inner part Of the
tram not enclosed for the and passage of the
transfer car The drawing enclosed cars, will
he IN groups Of eight nine together and these
groups wl be oneeishth OF mile apart or the dis
lance of three blocks the Of each group to
be with open sides and designated the train station
One Of these drawing rooms may be exclusively for
ladies' ana one as smoking car Tor gentlemen All 10
contain warming apparatus In winter time. space OF
two feet the inner edge OF the train toward the
buildng) will be open and unobstructed. The flooring
OF this feet TO be covered with thin plate or boiler
iron upon which the two wheels or friction shoe OF the
transfer will run.
| The distance between set group Of enclosed
to the next being one-eghth OF mile the interme
diate space to be occupied with light platform
These platforms may contain as many seats desired
for those who choose TO occupy this of the train.
This endless train is to be moved by stationary en-
gincs placed under ground, one mile apart the power
Ia be transmitted TO the train by of two pairs Of
horizontal driving wheels attached To perpendicular
shafts that come up from the engine below. BY means
OF powerful springs these driving wheels pressed
against an iron agc called the keel that is fastened
10 the under side of the train and 'projccs below IT.
each pair of driving wheels being pressed together from
opposite directions against this Keel with springs pow
ns m va flFsn tna al
OF locomotive mpars 10 its driving wheels ordi
nary railroad track when moving heavy freight train
one Is done by the force OF springs the other is done by
the force of gravity, the effect being the in
the other Each set of driving Wheels therefore,
with engine does its share of the work by moving
its mile of the train Each of these engines be of one
third more power than is required to run the train at
the most crowded hour of stormy day, that should
engine one-third of the engines, get out Of
order there will DO power in the others which,
when brought into use, will be sufficient TO do all the
work.
This train s to be run continually without stopping
from daylight IN the morning until one O'Clock at night
During the time II is not running, from O'Clock until
daylight the necessary repairs and oilng will be done
Telegraph wires connect all the engines with the
fixed stations and with each other, to have uni
iormty Of motion, also separate telegraphic line Of
batteries the train circuit connecting with all tho
train stations and with series Of brakes that in
OF accident part of the line the engines be
Immediately stopped and the brakes put all parts OF
the train ut the same time
The train being constantly in motion, it will be
through express train, without stop, and ut the
time local accommodation train, taking on and letting
of passengers all along the route, both combined
| one train and one track This taking and off of
passengers is done by means OF transfer seats may
| be more properly called transfer Immediately
adjoining the movable train, and about foot from 1t,
will be single stationary track, a level with the
flooring of the tran for the of two wheels of these
transfer cars; the other wheels upon the floor
ing of the train The axle Of each wheel is Independent
OF the other in other words the axes cut in
two in the centre, so that the motion of the wheels
side of the transfer independent of the
| ton of the wheels on the other side.
The facilities to be provided for passengers to get
and OIL the train without stopping II simply by
means of these transfer seats that be made
TO start or stop at the will of the conductors who have
them in charge. This is done by friction brakes which
may be applied to the wheels resting the permanent
track to bring IT to stop, the wheels the train
to bring it in motion. When the transfer has
CURED the same motion the train It is much part
of the train ms IA setteo on deck is a part of steam
boat Passengers then step out of the transfer
the train station and take their place in one of the
drawing rooms or other places the train At the
same time others who may wish to get of the train,
having assembled at the train station get in the
fer car and the conductor, by reversing the brakes,
causes the train To drop the transfer behind, which
gradually sackcns 1t speed until II to stop at
the fixed station, where it again exchanges passen-
gers and by another reverse movement of the brake
handle starts oil very slowly FIRST gradually accel
Grating in speed until in few seconds ii has acquired
the speed Of the train and is fixture to it before
These transfer will be but four feet wide and
twelve feet long, with six seats capable of holding
persons each. Each transfer to be in charge of
conductor whose only duty is TO attend to the brakes
and to the transfer OF passengers and from the
train There will be sixteen transfer mile,
! that there will be starting from each station
every few seconds. While dropping from the
train statonb others ere starting from the fixed sta
tons.
| BY this passengers may get Off and on all
along the route with perfect and safety without
stopping the train or causing loss of time to others who
want To go a longer distance A passenger once on
the train goes through to his destination without stop
page and thus much time is gained by the travelling
public besides which the local and through travel is all
on track and train thus saving the cost and
space of another track in the street
In addition to the enclosed drawing The
train, the open platforms may be provided with
for persons who choose to occupy them in pleasant
weather This part of the train may also be covered
with awnings if desired
collector of fares is be each fixed station and
collect from passengers before they upon the station
platform. In addition to the transfer conductor
there also TO be train conductors each station
to direct and attend to passengers when the
train There must also be inspector of the road
every mile also eight aborers Ton average to each
mile to replace track do any repairs during
the time the train is still at work.
THE MANSFIELD MOORE PLAN.
In bringing the Mansfield X Moore Elevated Railway
on the cable plan to the notice of the public and espe
cialy the consideration of all those who feel
csted in having railway constructed that will meet
all the requirements to safety, noseessness and
struction neither unsighty interfering with the
property holders or dweers the route wherein the
railway may be so placed 1t may be confidently
serted says the attorney, that this railway will
all the requirements that should constitute railway
worthy of public notice and patronage This plan for
rapid transit railway before the New York Legisla
in 1865 referred to the committee the Senate
appointed to select plan or plans for rapid transit APP
proved OF by said committee, and avoraby noticed ut
the time by the leading newspapers of New York and
Brooklyn Since then the plan for said road has been
perfected by l.. T.. Mansfield mechanical engineer
The following synopsis OF what this road is intended
to be will fully prove that this road to consist of four
tracks of four and II half inch cables is specially
adapted to grant the much-desired relief our now
overcrowded streets and avenues, bringing remote
places In close proximity regards Time obvating
long, tedious and disagrecable rides in crowded. slow
going horse cars; offering an agreeable change from
rough jctng and frequent detention from balky over
worked horses snow drifts and mud an easy riding
perfectly safe mode of conveyance, subject dc
lays on account Of weather. and never to be encum-
bcrud with ice this road offers no chance to
find resting place thereon. This road being elevated
wrought iron pillars sixteen feet above the roadway
will be out of the reach of interruption detention.
The on the road constructed with side doors will
be reached safely by stairways, which, starting the
streets will not cucumber the avenues
whercon tins road will be located, and the airy and
light construction thereof will not and cannot inter
fcrc with business or impede the movement Of the pub
lie on the sidewalks The stairways will also serve,
by using thcdassenger platforms, to from