, 1879-07-03
Sp1NOLA'S STEAM PIPES.

Ncu' Htahh u oP'"o'" 80
garlct, md stlll regards, as ono Of tho most
Drort,cal1v rsf,sh)o Inventions of the century, |
ho. No., ro,o,,,cb bv 10th press md pbjc.
"p =. "sen h. snr, 4 T.; 1,ottno ,,no,,
They persisted nc sass' IN LOOKING upo;,
me merely as sotna sort OF I'd politician 'ani
in saving that 1t was somp sort of Tnmmany |
Hail io,,' whereas Tammany I1n,l has nothing |
-. ~, r,I,h n and ,on,t ti,,n,. thcra nro tbrce
to 10 ala u, a''a % uon. a,'us .s,s..., suls n
Democrats, eFen' financially 'ntese4.eu IA
not lint know to bo Democrats. 1t is nelthef
political nor speculative scheme, nn1 II ner- |
st., st. ,'"s 1..s' uee,'' W. sea.' sou "
t'oh rom t.le commencement 49,,
"HoW did you happen to engage IN ltt"
q reporter Of tho SIM asked him last evening.
tbrorah @ .ha Sso r and went to Loeknort
s"fo"su sheue"SpAps''' 1.N " ~. Ht.t.
to e1am'no Tor myself o. ,as a. "as nolo "lln-
out being nu expert. ! found that tney ncfo
haif miles Of pipe mud more tt,an milo from
their b0tcr,holtsc. aud from convcrsatton With
the people wno were It's cousulncts learned l!lht
It WINS cnttlrl! satisfactory; tint they werc, IN
York nnd brought the matter to- the attention
of several gentlemen. bnt they all met INC with
tho objections that II was TOO costiy, 1tnpracli-
cable. Sc. Then ! saw Mf. iln"ley u. ClapP,
proprietor OF the Hosamorn Aotct, ntld upon my
representations he aent up m expert to Lockpore
to o1amlnc the steam service therc., Ills report
was 60 favorable thnt psoposltion was at
once made, which was aceepte1, ior tho par. %
price was $l50,oDo, Of which one.titru Tas PAID
In cash, mud thc remainder was made conti1i.
Eant upon the organizat!on OF the Company
%hla ss months; s .e te mr enGsea ltGt
1t was difficult to lnaKo people understand tho
project, atA then all SORTS Of people jumped on
It, md everybody wanted to Eet something, Of
co',rsc, ntmt | was bad shaped man to come TO
for anything Of TINT kind. Then. by snutual
agrrclicnt, the ttnc was extended for another
ak months for organizing, l then saw 1udEo
enterprise. lie told inc TINT II II was rs rep
resented he n1nl other capitalists would engage
III It nntl furnish all tho money that would 10
required TO carry 1t Into execution. lie mud his
Ntr. l.co.,ari] F. Rcckwith, an excellent n,uu
| Mr. Bcckwtth visited l.0ckport, Auburn, md
| Detroit. whcrc tic Holly steam system is IN
! successful operation. went with him. We
It Inns been Introduced In tlc East, RS Mr.. Beck
with was entirely satisfied With Ills investigations.
| in tic Three placcs have mentioned. In Lock-
port We found tlIis wintcr between four and tive
over the amount when i wns there, md n!l tn
suc,csstul operation. furnishing power to somo
extent, md heating residences, stores, and
e.,o,,s al along the principal streets. The pub
lie lMiltliugs, churches, an' scoos.ho,lses wcre
visited vas rs largo as the St. Cloud Hotel, and
throughout lie building the temperature was
reeuInrly knpt at ii degrees, with counter cur
rcr, ot air coming III Tint kept the MIR us pure
mud fresh ns in the shade outrpors OIL simmer
morning. And this Thing, tell you. Il what is
going to solve the question Of tic ventilation Of
our r,,hlc schools. III Dstrolt, winter had
stnp.c,l tue layttg Of pipe when they had down
hut n,sut 1sl1'c nlul d half ot six-!uch p!pr,
aad 1hry onIy turned on tue steam On Dec. ~.
'flry sunp'ed about three dozen consumers
on that liuc, Tor the running nj various Kinds Of
machinery matnls. Mechanics tttnck, II building
N1th hundred rnoms, n mile and quarter
nws.y from sIlc toferhouse. uhetl tho stcun stip-
piled IN ta way for its elevators. and Tor all the
rooms, With elich good effect that q summer
ttmncruture MAS malntaincd throughout. In
the FIRE t'ress ul3lfe It wns used for every pur'
tnlse connected with tue cstnbllshmcnt,-lle
ing, running presses, Nc.-and vus reported by
the proprletors rs euccthg Er6at saving Tor
t.rm, atl by the e'nploycs ma doing 80 with
every sattsfaet!on possible In Anbusn the r.:
purt was equally conclusive. ThGrc It's principal
usc wns In heating dwellings, In onN Mag1litI-
ccut nar,son. II mile from the bo1lcr-hoise, the
lady naid to MS: my mother, who Is very Old,
occupies The rs'osns p:sta1rs. ntni requires them
to Lr very warm. We havc no difficulty III keep
itt: taIrt1 up TO eighty deEreEs In a!y weather,
WITH Tits steasn sYsIsssI. an1 1T the sane time
can keep ail tic otller roo1,s Ut any tcnpsra'
ture 81: dcsire."
"WlW aru the pnrLias Mutually financially In.
| tureateu In tim scheme, tloae Who VIII put Ut
.llc ,noncy regnires!!h
"Wcl1, Judge Ptrrrnp0nt, Ex.{iov. Ed Mnr.
gan. Marshall D. Kobnrts, I.euuox Kennedy
formerly President If .1,c Commercial NRiannl
/ t}ankt Mr. Itu,lry s. Stenbins {cx-1ark Com
ni.sI.,rcr), Mr.. Vail {t'gcs,tent of the Conuer
ciu National i}ank} Mr.. }eckwlth (tntller Of ilIt
onglnccr who made the report for Judge Pierre
1n,tlt) Mr. Jcwctt {Prealt!cnt o{ Tic N, T., L. f.,
II ". Il. X. Coz, md one or two other 1arst
! xaipltaiists urttre 10 have hand Il, it, whost
aill hAs not vet i,ccn accepted. We lave not
organized vet, tut very soon now will do 50
with n rap al ut FROM IS CO. to $l0,UNO, ,00Q.
''ts not tllnt a sorncwhat gigantic basisi'
'.No. II Is all enterprise which iu city llz.
, this will rpstusro q vast outlay ot cap!taE. Il
will be fo,tr times tnoru extensive. Mt least, Il
lay these nipes than to lar those OF tic Cus rom
. | pu,iee. They must be wrought rpn, with steam
tight }0uts, and then the patent juints MT
| junction buxcs-fron which tha steam Is tan
t,tl a,,t! which nro arranged to nclltrAltze col,
i tr.ctItnl nud rxImnhion-nre Very expensive
, Than the pipu IL cuycred with cas!!,g u
, na,,tstos mud otl,rr nlatcra!s. Incascd In WOO,
: | With snuce about It, nr fl tie manufactures
| for fhr purpnsc min drn!tls Under It for III