The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-29
SPIN0LA'S STEAM PIPES.
THE PROJECTORS EXPLANA TION or
HIS nc UNDERTAKING.
Power and Heat for Workshops. Stores, Pub
lie and Private BuIIdIngs Ten millions Of
Capitnl-Thc Men who Hack the scheme.

Gen. Frank b. Spinola complains OF the
way in which his endcRvor 10 forward whit he
regarded. and still regards. M one Of the most
practically valuable inventions Of the century.
has been regarded by both prose and public.
They persisted" no SAYS. in looking upon
me merely as some sort OF n ID politician.
and In saying that IL was some sort OF n Tam
many Hall job. whereas 1ammany Hall has
nothing to do with H. and don't think there
are three Democrats. even. financially interest
cd in II. not that know to be Democrats. IL Ia
neither u political nor speculative scheme.
and It never has been. but real solid business
transaction from the commencement"
How did you happen to engage in it2' a ro-
porter OF THE Sun aaked him Inst evening.
Il had learned about Mr.. Holly's invention
through the newspapers. and went to LockpoH
TO examine for myself rs far as was able with
out being nm expert. l found that they were
then carrying steam through about two and q
half miles Of pipe and more than n mile from
their boiler house. and from conversation with
the people who were its consumers learned that
II was entirely satisfactory thnt they were. In
fact delighted with II. came back to New York
and brought the matter to the attention OF sev-
eral gentlemen. but they all met mo with
the objections that It was too costly. impractical
BILE. &C. Then saw Mr.. Hawley b. Clapp. pro-
pretor OF the Rossmore Hotel and upon my
representations he sent up an expert 10 Lock-
port 10 examine the steam service there. His
report was 80 favorable that proposition WINS
ut once made, which was accepted. ior the pur-
chase OF the right to the city OF New York. Tho
price was 81 900. OF which one-third was paid
in cash. and the remainder was made contin-
gent upon the organization OF the company
within six months. The stipulated time elapeod
before we were able to secure all our rights.
i'm IA N1.s.
project. and then all sorts OF people jumped on
1t. and everybody wanted to get something. OF
course. and was q ad-shaped man to come TO
for anything OF that kind. Thee. by mutual
agreement. the time ras extended for another
six months for organizing. / then eaw judge
Pierrcpont and stated to him tho merits OF the
enterprise. He told me that II It was as l repre-
scented. he and other capitalists would engage
In IL and fu, nish al tho money that would 9e
it-Mr. Leonard +. Beckwith. an excellent man;
Detroit. where the Holly steam system is in
successful operation. L went with him. We
II has been introduced in the East ms Mr. Beck
with was entirely satisfied with his investgn-
Ioespor r"S we found this Winter between four
and 1--WE miles OF pipe laid. u very considerable
increase over the amount when was there.
and all in successful operation. furnishing
power TO some extent aud heating residencrs.
stores and shops all along the principal streets,
The public buildings. churches and school
houses were heated by u. Ono large school
house which We visited Visited was was, as large az
the building the temperature was regularly
kept Mt 10 degress. with a counter current OF air
coming in that kent the air as pure and fresh
as in the shade out doors on "A summer morn
ing. And this thing. / tell you. Ia what is going
to solve the question OF the ventilation OF our
public schools. In Detroit. winter had stopped
the laying OF pipe when they had down but
about mile and a half OF six-inch pipe. and
They supplied about three dozon consumers
on that line. for tho running OF various
kinds Of machinery mainly. Mechanics block.
a building with hundred rooms mile and
quarter away from the boiler house. used tho
steam supplied in this way for its elevators, and
for all the radiators throughout the edince in
all the rooms. with such good effect that sum
mer temperntmre was maintained throughout
In the Free Press Office II used for every
purpose connected with the establ ishment-
heating, running presses. 6c.-nnd was re-
ported by the proprietors rs effecting great
80 with every satisfaction possible. In Auburn
the report was equally conclusive. There us
PRINCIPAL use was In heating dwellings. In one
magnltcent mansion, mile from the boiler
house. the lady said to us: My mother. who is
very old. occupies the rooms up stairs and re-
quires them TO be very warm. We have no
difficulty in keeping them up 10 eighty degrees,
in any weather. with this steam system. and ut
the same time can keep all the other rooms ut
any temperature we DESIRE"
Who are the parties actually financially in
terested in the scheme those who Will put up
We'll. Judge Pierrepont. ex-Gov. Ed. Nor
formerly President Of the Commercial National
Bank. Mr.. Henry s. Stebbins lex-Park Com
ciai National Bank. Mr. Beckwith tist6er OF tho
engineer who made the report for Judge Plcrre-
pontl. Mr.. Jewett president of the n. Y. l.. f.
W. H. Il. Col, and one or two other large cap
tasts desire TO have hand in il. whose MD
has no! yet been accepted. We have not organ
fzl,d yet butNery soon now Will do SO. with
eaplfal Of from iive to ten millions Of dollars"
At.lfnoi thatv somewhat gigantic basis MI.
this WIN relulraa vast outlay OF capital. 1t VIII
be four times More eXpens We. at least 10 lay
these pipes thanto lay those Of the gus COM
pnnes, They musa be- wrought iron. with st"am-
hght joints. and than the patent Joints and june
tion hoNes-irom which the steam is tapped.
and VIII chHre arranged TO neutralize cOnlrac-
ton aud expansion-are very expensive. Then
tho pipe h. covered with casing OF asbestos
aud o,her maierlals ensased IN wood with
space about II o. in tile manufactured for tho
purpose, MAD dfains uirlcr 1t for the purpose
Ssr p %SSI ss on we are allowed to
lay our Dipes 9elow Ctna street. We will es-
!aGss ma spy e9iepI r, at some ,n,r central
whrl, ihe meta II lie service is unprecedented to
extend our piDennp, say 70 Bleecker street. a
%sA V Vii sa 60 . mi milo o NORTH %' q
thst liudtoN|4IIish our second battery Of boil
Ss:sq 5s va 9 l5SI '3 Of 1879 or SoP I'D
boilers. ~ We |I|Inegfs determ me. each boiler
's ssg.6 . ss 20 i r6 sns ~Eich you
. ftfuiHU |||Itr 10 every concern that wants
It heat ettt< house that desires it, For in
stance. W. MI TfRrnish The Sun with steam to
run It's bgoeses. connecting with THE SUNS
machtnerrahd saving them a very considera-
BILE sum OF money, besides giving them all the
space OF their boiler room for ANYTHING they
may desire, and heating the entire building for
less than IL costs by present arrangements
when heat is desired. We will also supply
private houses with steam for heating and
cooking. i have seen experiments with range
constructed especially for cooking with steam
by this system and have seen thirty eight diff
ferent dishes Of meat and vegetables suporhly
cooked on IT, fried. baked. boiled ana so on
And tho cost TO the consumer"
AZ a rough estimate. for warming residences
ana blocks II Will cost Just about what coal costs
dumped on the sidewalk. getting rid OF all the
art ana bother OF maintaining fires carrying
out ashes, Keeping servants To attend Ia heaters.
dc. IL Will certainly not be more For fuTnish-
ing power. the cost will be little il any more.
And we will not only save money directly for
those who patronze u.s. but indirectly To an
enormous extent by lowering the rates of in
suranee. Where this system has been intro
dured the rates of insurance have been lowered
from 33A 10 30 per cent. rs they should he, for
bythis hardly any danger from fro in buildings
30 supplied remains"
Mr.. TIlden's summer Home.