Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-21
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40 one 90 we'll as conducto,. !.
many q the dissgreeable features con..s. .
WIN sne old fashioned bell cord NOV !, 49,.
universal use in the passenger service - -
railroads., says the Boston ,Jou,n., w. -
Ira.nmen neglect to unsnap tho ha,, 80
while shifting the rome i DE-. oen rope
through the coach, endaneerinc ns..a. pM,y
neaus, ana breaking lamps and v,rda.
u'sc,iminateiy. and then again the rona III ~
oe eak ana 90 striDging through CROW ded 81.
MESSENGER coaches whenever train braaIs
oec"entaiiy. The belief that an imnrova,,a !.
=. supsti,ute for the bell cord might be ,onnd
.eu MT. n. Judsins, an old time conare,a.
upon the Maine Central, and At 49,.
agent OF the same road at Bar Harbor - ~
vent tram signal in which eiectric,tv should
pray prominent part The efforts of NJ
1uukins resulted in shat il now callad ~
yudAins railway train signal, brief dsscr;n.
tion OF which is as follows:
an open circuit battery is located in somo
convenient place in the locomotive from
wplcn runs an insulated wire, which ia ner.
na"entiy attached to each passenger coach.
anu coupled between the engine and each
coacn win an automatic coupler. At con-
enieht ana accessible points in each coach
are push-knobs for the purpose Of tran.n,;.
ting t. the engineer any desired s;graI",o
start, stop, or hack the train. The signals
thus transmitted are instantaneous and &C.,
rate. "1 "''u-
Inc battery used is the latest improved
Lacianch battery. 1t is always clean and will
run one year without renewing and solution.
and requires little or no attention. II will
not freeze and can be transferred from one
locomotive to another. 1t is claimed that the
electric alarm signal system is superior 70 all
otner known systems for the following rea.
sons:
II is always ready to work and cannot he
out OF order without instantly signaling the
engineer.
1t Is automatic in its action and cannot be
tampered with in any manner without giving
instant notice.
If from any cause the locomotive should
become detached Tor should the train part.
tnat instant the coupler ia separated, and BY
Its automatic action the engineer receives a
signal that is given only at that time; conse-
quently the engineer knows and understands
exactly what has happened
This system can also be applied to freight
as well as passenger train and great saving
OF property and rolling stock experienced
By placing battery and going in the ca
boose car of freight train, the conductor
enjoys instantaneous signal communication
at all times with the engineer of his train
Should freight train break apart, with this
system the conductor is signaled at the same
instant with the engineer, which train men
understand is of the greatest importance.
The new invention has been ia use upon
the Maine Central and Boston Maine for sew
eral months and such was the favor with
which it was received, that Payson Tucker,
General Manager of the former road. gives it
this approval:
at is our purpose to equip the trains of
this road with the signal as fast as they can
be furnished by Mr.. Judkins, being satisfied
after long pratical test that is great
improvement over the ordinary alarm lines,
and the best appliance for the purposes in
tended now in use on railroads"
| To develop the ''signal' and introduce it
into general notice company has been
formed, with Hon. J. C.. Moore, of Manches-
ter, N. H.. President, and the following well
known names in the Directory; Frank Jones,
Payson Tucker, H E. Chamberlain, J. b.
Gardiner. Geo. C Barrett. M. J. Pratt, J. c.
Moore. r r Straine, H. E Judkins, and
George ". Eldridg". Treasurer.