The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-05
THE ICE KTNO HOUND.
A surprisirg EShibI,ion In West st-eet-ssow
and Frost Produced In TwInkurx a
Ton OF Zee IN IInnr- Ft..rkina Out Sntnn.


Raoul Pctct Is a gentleman living in
Switzerland, who claims to haze invented II ma
chine for making ice in any clinatctle hotter
the botter-through the USE Of what IL called
ankydrous sulpiurous oxide. n liquid that
smells like mixture " birthstone and conl gas.
lie exhibited his process in tho Centennial Ex-
hibiton. and Mr. Oscar Vein made several tons
Of ice by the same process at $50 West street
yesterday afternoon. Nearly 800 pounds of
the oxide were placed in tubular boiler or re-
frigcratur. from which the vupors wcrc drawn
by n pump and compressed In n second
tubular boiler. where they were condensed
by stream OF Croion passing through
the tubes. The condensed oxide was sent
back to the refrigerator through small pipe
where II was again volntilz'd. and used over
with an nilntesimal loss BY the volatilzAtion
an intense cold WIS produced which was err
ricd OF by an uncongcaablc solution Of glycc-
rinc and water. This was driven into large
tank hlled with cHses Of galvanized iron con-
tanning pure Croton water. and the water In
these cases was froarn iwrnty-iour hours
bv the cold solution Of glyccrinc and water.
The same oxide il used for months. the only
cscnpc being through the action of tho piston.
Mr V,zin snys il costa siVtv-nvc cents "a pound
and only four cents worth ia lost during tho
production of twenty -four tons OF Ice.
When IA" writer entered the room all the
stram and water pines wore covered with frost;
Workmrn were lifting the cans Of galvanized
iron from the water tank. and dumping out
blocks of lee each weighing cightv-siX pounds
The cans arr shapod Ike the box OF an opera
glass Thor IL no trouhn in removing their
contents Tho irn was ~ yrllowsh hue hut
MIR. Y N said that was owing To impurities In
,as Dr9'on wtr tn lHrr nprlmS , or woi
crystal. W th mrrrr machinery he said that
tho cost OF production. IN 'lud NJ material.
labor, wear and i".r. insurance; and interest;
Womb NNNrN0
Yesterday contained $40 cans. but 1t WAS said
that the machinery would turn out AN aserai.e
4 f.w drlus OF tho oxide we're turned into a
tumh'.r W thin b rty seconds tl,c ins dc was
then poured into tho lumber. AMI n the twink
ling ~ an eye the rla~- WIS ullcd with snow.
vAn '4p ra, me S XIV NJ Gs sa 1 sHr pace
Some nf tho solution was dropped into the
palm Of tn" writer. B.niS ~ sweat bccame
lrals of ice. and the palm was covered with "A
whit" frost. burning sensation followed. sim
liar T. that r4d' whi" throwing suowhalls,
IT, temperature. Tn. odor VI the oxide. how
ever. was unhearahe, and u choking IN the
thrm was felt for some minutes aft'rwari
Mr.. Vein saws that other artificial lee pro-
suc'rs use a pr ssure OF twH MY atmosphcrrs.
Wnil" tins nlarhiu" never runs over Ave. The
cNldr h. says. can neither explode nor burn.
hhd has no Injurious effect upon metals. IL dis-
renses with the dsc OF oil being Itself lubrl-
Among those present Yesterday were MI.
Clair Of III" Al.tr.p Titan Hotel. Mr. Bro kway
81 the Ashland. Eugene Biarki0rl of Fulton
Market. MAJOR Jumes Hagrcrty. and scv-
eral loaans butchers and FISH d.alers. 1t
WIS SID chat icc could not ho made through
the Use Of ammonia short ~ 50 per ton.
! This however. must be- % m stake. for we'll
known fish dealer assures u- that he las bought
machine ice tor the past tire" months at e. -
per ton. Ma hines making lee at 50 per ton
cannot compNtr with the Ice companies. but ar
IN 'iHl lee at 81 or more per ton is certainly
cheuper than natural Ice.
Mr. rhos. C. smith. of tho Smithsonian Hotel.
! In tIun street. fuIl 20 rIorirr for THE SuN G-t
even ng TINT he had r'siuenily bought he arth-
cal icc. H. SAYS TINT II lasts at least quarter
| longer than the natural product. and that IT
s".ms much colder; tu, hc complains Of its
color. II tastes all rlEht.' he AYERS. hut there
| IL an indefinite something about Il that don't
| Ike"
one OF the STORE yesterday expressed his
| surprise that tho knNk, rhoc k'r and other large
| companies hnl not bought NJ this mach ne
| long ago. A bys;nndrr replied that they had
| too much money invested in icrhouscs and real
| estate for such venture. This may b" true.
! hut since tn" surprising adventures Of Monsieur
| Par.f. no trus ba1in - man Will put his money
| la any invention until h." has thoroughly nycs-
! ugaied II. Preliminary steps. however. have
| been taken for ~" formation OF a company and
! cert II ate of Incorporation haA been filed in
| tic Viliee Of the secretary OF State.