The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-06
Wholesale Steam-MeatinS.
HOW THE HOLLY SYSTEM WORKS IN LOCKP0
AND SPRINGFIELD.

HOW THE HOLLY SYSTEM WORKS IN LOCKP0RT
AND SPRINGFIELD.
from the Springfield Republican,
The Springfield Gas Company have already
begun heating buildings by the Holly sys-
TEN, the steam being brought in under
ground pipes 1000 feet or more, although
when the subject was first proposed one OF
our prominent businessmen said steam
could not be forced across the street. The
steam is brought from the gas-works at
the corner OF State and Water streets,
up Water to Elm, and up Elm to
Main street. The gus company do not
require any additional boiler, and have used
but very little extra fuel to furnish heat for
the buildings already supplied, and could
heat twice as much radiating surface with.
out any more fuel. The loss OF pressure by
condensation and friction between the Cleo
nee Bank and the gas-works is only one and
bali pounds. The pressure on the street.
pipes is from twenty to twenty-five pounds
now, and Mr.. Holly says he could heat the
greater part OF the city without increasing
it to more than thirty pounds. But in the
houses the pressure is always FIVE pounds,
no more nor no less, no matter how many
radiators are filed with steam. This is
brought about by regulating valves in the
cellar, which reduce md regulate the
pressure. The meter is attached to these
valves, and is governed by pendulum
clock, which runs forty days, and is so
arranged that the consumer can read the
amount registered from day to day. The
main pipes expand when the steam is let
into them one and Seyen.eighths inches
every 100 feet, and TO obviGte that dlth-
Guilty junetion-boxes are placed at the
end Of every section Of 100 feet. in which
the ends OF the pipes play. To the bottom
of these boxes the seryice.pipes, or laterals,
are attached, sothat all the water condensed
in the mains Is driven by the pressure up
the Iaterals into the buildings. where it Is
let of by an automatic steam-trap. Pipes
also dead from each radiator to the trap, and
n waste-pipe takes all the condensation into
the seger. This trap. the junction-boxes,
the regulating valve andmeter. arethe most
important OF Mr.. MolASss patents.
The gas a0tapany, who have bought the
right to use the system in this city, do not
consider sheir present operations in the
light Of an eIperiment after the snceesS Mr..
Holly hAs had in Lodlport. There five
miles OF RsSans and lherals Were in use last
winter, aud this year they will be increased
two miles. Eoslses annie away were heSted
In the coldest weather us readily rs those
near at hand, and there was ,Isot an instance
OF gmmbiius on account Of tke cost. Ex-
.periments have shown !thatsap area OF more
than foelr miles square In any city or ,yili
3age can be Waxkaed With gone set Os boilers.
Rights have been SOLD for New X ork,
Chicago, Detroit. and s&her places. There
seems OF present noAhiag to prevent The.
general introductl6n OF the system f3to the
business places and dResings OF Our city.
The asp enses OF fittlag with pipes and APP
Ilaratlss is iess than putting ia an ordinary
farnaee, and in regsrd to the cummings xs
panses, III is understood that the company
Hlli guarantee It sbail lot be more than the
consumers average coal bill for the past
three years But aside from thg question
the new system, does away WITH
aIl labor and dirt OF steyesa and furnaces.
q When a map goes ont OF the poultry bnsi-i
meas be tears the catered hen-sisn down.
.-B0atoa F0Ss
If "a kentacky Wo8aan has married Mr.
Calico has welded prints, as &c were.
.Na,c Hapsst Rsgistty.s 3s3s