The New York herald., 1877-01-14
HEATING THE CARS.
WHAT WILL THE ALDERMEN DO o?-cAN THE
RAILROAD LOBBY DEFEAT THE PEOPLES IN

WHAT WILL THE ALDERMEN DO ?-cAN THE
RAILROAD LOBBY DEFEAT THE PEOPLES IN
rEREsTs ?-PLANs FOR HEATING.
The Aliermaric committee, Mcssrs J. W. Guntzer,
Bryan Reilly and Rufus h. Cowing will meet again at
the City Hail morrow afternoon. Rumors that the
lobby influence will be brought to bear upon the COM
mittee flew thick and fast yesterday HERALD rep
resensative came across q former member OF the
Third House. at the City Hall, who spoke his mind
freely about them. To use his own Language. "Hs
did not exactly wish to give things away. but he was
willing TO leak little"
.Can you tell me, he asked, show II 10 thatthe
railroad companies seem to have everything their own
way, both here and IN Albanys'
swell, this is not . very difficult problem TO
fathom ), he answered. "sShue' does It,"
show about the present Board Of Aldermen 20
"wcll cannot tell you anything about the present
Board. There area great many new members IN IL.
Queer things. however, have been done in the past
and may be done again"
$40 you expect that our city companies will at
tempt TO control the Railroad Committee und other
members Of the Board Of Aldermen, SO as to prevent
tue passage OF an ordinance compelling them 10 heat
the "Third House" member here looked contempa-
lively OF the window al tho sarrows IN the city Hall
intellectual coun tcnance al tho time "fhat
question requires serious consideration, he replied
sHrOOuOly
there precedent for 1t, but beg 10 differ with
you"
PLANS FOR HEATING
All sorts OF plans have beeu submitted TO the Board
oil Aldermen tor heating the cars II is the easiest
thing in The world to devise simple and economic
method secure necessary reform In our city
railroad travel The Aldermen or the presidents OF
different rairoad lines need not attempt 10 throw
obstacles in tho may by quibbling over u proper
method of heating tho Several good propositions
have already been made. Among them are the follow
ing:-
One system Is described in the placing of two
gallons oil each, and are connected by
wrought iron pipes running under the car Ia such
that !cxiblc hose can be easily attached ON
the outside 0 the car. This hose Is connected Win
plpe running under ground to stationary boiler
located tho Office oil the rairoad com.
pany. When desired be heated tho hose is at
achcd and steam Is forced into the water by opening
valve placed near the car the water IN the boxes be.
ing heated To III degrees III from twenty to thirty sec
ouds Ia stated that these BOXES warm the car with
gradual radinted heat, not only during the applca.
ttun of steam, but Tor two hours utcrward and the
temperature will be pleasant ior ride oi several miles.
Another plan submitted IS thisA simple coal stove,
constructed expressly Tor the purpose ~ bolted last 10
the oor Of the under the seat and near the centre
The from the stove heater passes along under
the oil tho and then ~ the back
corner through the roof Tho crate Is on u line win
the floor so that only the cheating parts"
OF the above the 0or. The ash pan IS under
the car arranged with air Slide held securely
In place when adjusted by pinch screw. The stove
is ied through the top by hitting nd IN tho seat oil the
car. which needs To DO done only once IN Two hours
and ATTENDED to The end Of the route before
taking passer gers. Passengers seated directly
the stove are protected from excessive neat by q
doubc sneathng Of metal extending about three ieet
IN front ol and over the stove. The smoke pipe Is
provided with chcck damper near the roof, which Is
also held securely by u pinch screw. A protection
piece surrounds the pipe above tho seat that
passengers may lean against the Pipe with safety.