, 1880-05-04

SMOKE.pREVENTION.


clatton-Thc Evil and tho Remedy.
The Committee OH Smoke OF tho Cltizens'
Association las n,atie the following report,
which lIas been submitted TO the Executive
Committee Of that organization:
fcrrod tho confederation OF Tho smoke question,
means whereby this constantly -IncrenHlng nut-
snncc can be abatod, submit tho following re-
Wo haye made n cnroful inspection Of various
y!aw IT. response to our published notice Of n
s jon se 'THae1nt VIII pttos II hta Ga 1aa
a1ld tho Continent Of Europe OH this topic. This
corrcapondencc Is rolumlnouR and Interesting.
We have also HscGrtAfncl tho vleW8 or scientific
and practical lnch by personal interviews, aHd.
ns far no NY IN our power, have rnaHe M TX
It was veil KnoWn at tho oo cutsot ] tSat much
ttno md research had heretofore been given to
this Important matter Gy tho best scientific
% much bcnoiit iii f' fro'n prctiea results, Di,t We
were rnprepared for tho cIRerness with whtot
s 20 81 es BY 5 th1ss we0 as
fled to find public iutorcst 80 much !rollsnd anu
dcsrous " our success ~ nseertalnlng somo
Tho same ngtaton appears to bo. going on In
Circuit nratAin, where corresponding societies
b. hayG for a9 II ne ,s fs sss 1or sn
we cun sny right hero that We cannot asccrtaIn
from our correspondence that my grrrntcr
saS pES aai ;snown2yco y ths
h,,rse. fnr thc nrt,ynntinn nr Gninl1jstion ~
II Il mt opt of nlaco In refer brtev In th,a m.
port to NV Vi p'"'' ~ A'''' D'''0' -
THE so1Enr1rlp pRrnoipLs
which uudcrlios all proper and systcmatio Of
and not its obstruction Or consumption that
should bo a!mcl at. This princlplet ts tho cots-
pete eoeustion Sf th9 sScs ,a Maeh a. arlse fTom
combustion and thoro will be nu smoke, proper
XII tn9 TGs a
n tho proper tI,n1,tity, must IL ltitnittcd to tl
aa aa 1rSa d e o2 pEs Mn B. h9
allowed to oscape through tho tines Until tholr
so sS sss Fl gpys sns
KS e 6ns e ssfss' s % e ass
e q sens % @ sas s a1s s,,Io acatoa Il
" nut, l howoyer " wit tSo iIrosan M % may do lis
duty, tIoro viii be at tll times Il good deal Ut
e the Hsses Ps 5 sy s j prspsr Sss@
Ipullcum Of atmospheric mir or superheated
steam, 10 rs to produce perfect combustion.
and tho various uevleGs o, and @ inventions tioas
rSeeoaaz,n%sended, Soazns Gt as eonSlnlns I in vi
greater or less dogtce tho sSlGntino asa
msonatiiGal pf'o'p,ea nere.n a,un.a u, w. M ~
yention nor even to ptits out to 91ceiiemses
e any motie nr system Tor preventing snokc'
TIE inyontlons and devleos nro UTMOST intlnmer-
able. the patent8 Issued arc several 'hui1urcdt
anu the nn'heosfe1ectca muen s1eatelt Nno
'.'' MANY Or TllE1 POSSESS AEN11s
Of tholr own; theylneutlo:. water drum |vath
SaFs; Jcticctiug urchos il, trout lid rrar ot n
hollow iron br1xe wnil, perforated tor tho supply
pf nir; such ~, arch over the bridge wall with
an infringement. pf tho. furnace doors 80 us to
supply the proper quantity Of Ar: surface draft
f1rt.tlft0ns combining the duplication ut hot
steam and atmospheric air; i perforated lru-
box for The !Icandescuce Ut tho fuel III front Of
tho tlues With i rug chamber nntl arrangement
Tor tho supply OF mir OF steam; automRtlu fcod-
erY OF ynrlUus patterns, including QUO which put
ycrizcs tho f,iel nnI sprcads it evenly upon tho
burning mass under tho bnilors; VII
rious applications OF .slipOfbeated 3teatr,
RGS, and hot nlr chambers for tho nd
mig1ion Of. air into tho. furnnct
Atls those .haye, az stated, merits peculiar tu
themselves: We tncl!nb to tho uci!ef TINT 20
plan cati oe pGf!ecty Worktu Miano4I VII Iaoa, nte
Eenso ~ tnu GoMesssoon; uo ae''co VIII a'7l"a5
lIs 9WN cpElpiS.o GGaphgay. 49,, ,t ..,,,uo,
Mo WI lnaeqsea ~ spsuo =. & 1ao Btcat y sa!wMy
y. nnS!u a,u a, ~. s, ~ ~ nS
CT tno s'nnRie AppMthtGis. usea " tMuHa ~ ns, to
4!, 4 1or sae St " "a pos'
aent. 1ney "sFoo unt
supEK CAN lie PREVENTED
to great dcRroo by tho use Of theae hppli-
nllccs hut lny great stross On tho stocking, ur, H
wo Gull 1t, firing. Some companies comtnerd the
use Of coke wtlcn with!n oltlps, othors that tho