The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-24
CHEAP NEAT ny WHOLESALE.


for heating purposes 10y means Il pipes laid for
long distances under ground. In the month Of
Nav. 1876. he put his ideas INTO an eNprin"n-
tally practical shape bv placing snnll steam
boiler in his yard and connecting 800 feet VI
underground pip. me result I.tish,d MN
month of January. 1877. Il stock company, with
capital OF $50 1000 was formed 10 trst theE 'h
on u larger scale. unlrr the title Of The liol-
" steam Combination Company, limited.
brick boiler house was erected On Elm street,
and II horizontal boiler sixteen feet long and
Ave feet in diameter. was placed in position, aud
n line of threc-in'h wrought ron pipe was ana
feet under ground Tor TIA, dis,dnc, Oh mn
mile. This line was purposcly lald nthc sparse,
ly settled portion Of the riy, for the purpoSe OF
testing the power of steam without Interrupt
tion. Junction service pipes w"rr llih"d n thc
main pipe at intervals " from 100 to 200 feet.
and at these points and ut the terminus oi the
line tests were made to determine the amount
Of continuation. tho power Ol inc stcaln' ana
the requisite sizes Of pipe, ,.o,.,..
The results from the half mile OF pipe were SO
satisfactory that additional piping was lald,
making II total distance Of mile ana a thlrd,
the size OF the pipe being modified as follows:
four-nch pipe was used lor The ilrst iOo icct,
thrcc-inch pipe for the next COO feet. two aud
ono half inch for the ncNt 600 lcet. anu lWo-lhch
for the rest Of the line In this distance were
eight right angles. at corners oi streets, ana ten
valves III the main pipe. For Inc llrst mile thc
grade descended twenty feet for the next quar-,
ter Of mile IT assembled seventy two lct ana
for the rest of the distance it descended forty
feet. 1t was found that Of pressure OF forty
pounds Of steam delivered to The service PIPE nt
thehoiler house. II pressure Of ;hlrty,tWv touilus
ol steam was perceptiblr at tue emu Oh the lih"
showing loss ir9h il tHii ;,hn , Won
no traps. thus obViating ono objection Whlch
had boon strongly urged. Twenty dwellings,
scattered ON the line were connected WIN tne
Junction service pipes. and the tests proved the
entire feasibility Of the system for district Two
and one-haf miles square the extent Oi
territory to bc heated depending upon the size
of pipe used. Il was found that pipe coul, be-
cconomiouly laid ns follows one and one- i
inch pipe for 900 feet. thrte-lncl tor 300 irrt.
siN inch Tor 1000 feet. and twclNe-inch lOr looVo
feet
work required, hut two additional boilers have
been placed in the boiler house. for alternate
'ise and TO guard against accidch's ~ attend
thyiurnacc and boiler. one man Tor thn dly ana
another for the night are suifirlrnt during
tho months Of October and November. 1871 Two
miles of additional mains were laid.
Tho narrow trenches To receive the pipe are
dug about three feet deep, So las 20 l,e ah'ye gu
gas and water pipes In the bottom, Of tho
trench drain Of two-nch tile il plucel 20 re-
ccivc moisture. The tiles are surrounded with
broken stone. over which The st.nm mains are
laid upon n strip of board. The mains are
mad" of wrought iron similar 10 ga- PIP - GOV.
cred with asbestos ana hair fetinE. and placed
! inside Of wooden pipes bored out lrngthWise,
! the wooden tubes being from two inches To inur
inches thick side Of the steam pipes. Inc
top and sides OF the wooden pipes are covered
with heavy tarred roofing felt. To- prevent water
| from coming in contact with them.
service pipe thrce-iourihS ut m ineh IN
diameter running from the main. Will serve to
warm large dwelling. The service pipe does
not extend directly from the wrought-iron
main, but from a east iron expansion box. in
which the ends Of the main pipe can expand
and contract, In the dwelling the service pipe
h So roustruct,l ns To deliver at will either
pure. dry steam for heating purposes. or hot
water from condensed steam Tor lAundr,pu
/ poses. An automatic valve regulates the pres
may be- from the boiler house 10 the dwelling,
| or whatever the pressure may bee in the main.
I II cannot exceed given amount.
The quantity OF steam used is shown by a
small meter. which makes an accurate record
upon ribbon Of paper ne quantity depeni,iins
| pressure, The steam passes IRON the rcgu-
/ lating valve into "A distributing chamber either
/ III the basement or attic. from which II DIVORCES
/ q the several radiators or heater, ia the house.
! The steam Is finally received INTO chamber
/ and trap in the basement where the condcnsa-
/ ton il received and stored IN a small cisirrn.
inns water can Ue elevated 10 the kitchen 10y tn"
pressure Of the atmosphere without pumping.
/ or II can he forced To the upper story by tn"
7 direct pressure Of The steam without pump or
engine. This water. having been distilled. Is
/ the purest and -Dfi"st liquid possible, and earh
family VIII duiiN obtain from iw"ioi" Tour barrels
according t. the number oi radiators
The comiNny has now about tire" miles -
/ uni'rEt 'uud steam l.lr, rNi, hiihS through
portions of iIfsen streets, supplied with boiler
pressure Of thirty wounds Ia the square inch
Th'y ar" successfully warming At an average
J. Ot seventy degrees "a lar 80 hOOl building con-
/ tanning lu5.Wu cubic feet ui space. tho largest
hall IN TN city and rooms ~ the same building
+ forty large dwellings. and ARE running Two
steam engines. ono oi them being over half Il
milo from ia" ioilnr house. The total space
warmed ~ ono boiler. jNlJ feet. l. over l,OOl-
/, Is proved that district II four square
miles. or rlua o. sixteen districts ui On"-hat
illlH square. 'an lff 'NANu.l" ally warmed from
I onr central , lint Tia" r'upany furnishes the
D from tle curb. the.u-t ui apparatus depending
upon the style ot radiators. a.. Mr.. Holy mas
patented a radiator. o. cost 80. which heats
Ihc revtu,ion To- follow from the use Of steam
prccaird For INSANE. steam pipes Will be-
lald rom tlr mains To hNtrinis y ia" Side 81
the water pipes, to supply -trAm nr' engines,
b
/ boiler. 0ur-huli ~ tie expense. and all Snukr.
I nolAe.Nt Firemrn VIII take steam from under
ground pipes IL they du water. tn" steam AMI
own nj .c NW7,r thrown into a bqrninr Glild-
/ lus ~ room WAL soon HOOD the noor-. hut the
ir' may '"i'4hu' r'h-uh. tpe lnlsls nrioW
steam, beng water rnnNertod int? gas Is
nsAt'r than mr.. and viii a- 'rnl t. Tie
huston. With sixty pound, Of steam in the
I mann. a. tNo-ineh steam hose VIII deliver
a d,p,h Of TWO ieriof stain he.ow the colllus of
aruom 25Nlup feet IA ~, Tn u.s. Of steam IN
rNunlu~Alul. fires j. We'll known IN the oil re-.
gion-. where It Is frequently used N the cas" ot
/ burning ull tanks. Wien wat Woult DE useless.
S,,nn VIII dr ll7'd tm 7''vW"'ks II, W,nler
SIN feet long. connie ted with IN" sewer. located
near the curiston". VITA coy -. A., VII! speed
Ily melt AL the snow that can bee shoNellcd IN.
Houses cnn Poe warmed;
Food can he cooked;
Clothes can be- washed and drirl
Steam engines can be- run. ilr' ran he cNin-
Eul7ArI All ia uu trNllNiulrdl manner, WIN
steam delivered from one central point through
cut u stance oi four square miles.
\ Defence orT"bncco- Reply to Anna Linden
Flon ftqe. I.-rl, Fiint
o Anna Iinfcn how could YOU.
hnu drhi Pa 4ut beauty
Make war upon It's 4hr ,iiftw,
Aud thiik sul d war duty
Mhatu Your poor p.oh smokes ana sips
WHY -hnuli YOU nui % painful,
AN' curl thn,v tf'tN rosy hla
Ia manner 500 di.iainiuf
Nuu SAY from manhood Do CHEST type
That De- uiHst NfiA ful Dee.
bo' Ni-' ht -ulNac, "a tfa4im pipe
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