New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-04
A PAPER RAILROAD TIE.
DURABLE. LIoIIr AND ELAsrIC-HoPEs OF ITS IN
VENTOR.

DURABLE, LIonr AND ELAsTIc-HoPEs OF lis IN
VENTOR.
sTbat is railroad tie." 1t was of the rcgu-
lar Al "a and polished smoothly piece Of italian
marble The grain tine AMI the wno'e sppear-
snce was 40 artistic that might easily have been taken
FOR . ohin from "A pillar OF a Greeian temple instead OF
such practical thing as railroad tie me speaker
was short. stout ssdtaced man with large head and
oysrausing brows and the inventor OF this aesthetic
sleeuer and nttle office In Fulton a. there were
many models of cars and railroad tracks scattered
about This" said he as lie pated the raiiro'u TIC
lovingly IL the result VI years OF LABOR ana oeleFe
now that 1t ia perfect 1t Is made OF paper which
believe Is euter TO large extent III all building opera
tons AZ no day. The great enc ny TO the use OF
manor FOR many things IL moisture and IN my invention.
OF course a means had to be dscoyered TO prevent
dampuess from having the slightest effect AS iahr'ad
tie peins ground subjected constantly 10 IT, ana
rotten tie cause tile loss OF many Ves ana uiuoh
propetty The process OF manufacture IS secret to
certain extent the tie Ia absolutely fire and water
MOOT There; | will throw piece of tho prepared
uau,r into the fire. You it will not burn. have
snbergei weeks and lonths in both hot ana ood
water and the has mover been round INSIDE the
surface Consequently II cannot rot Though hpP"r-
anty as hard as ordinary spike can Ia driven
into it without dihcuty, and WHOM tho spike Is IN
no.ton the material OF such nature that 1t closes
,ro,nd the iron and holds firmly that IL osn never
bo shakeL loose. There is also "A certain AMOUNT OF
spring IN the tie, and when there IA o'h on II u
opera tes "a a OF cushion aud takes away certain
amount Of TAR from running cars Under certain cohd
lions by slightly altering the com oinsuon OF Materials
the per eau made hard teat IL Will turn tue ehge
n, the hardest tool being than scratched
Tho ordin ry tic Will last about hve years under
the most favorable conditions while this paper tie VIII
stand any kind OF weather 70. at least thirty years
tine paper used Is generally made OF STRAW houeu
almost .dy KIND OF hbIe will do as we'll straw IS Iie
Terrell because be easily obtained aud the supply
| IL unlInlted Tuero are mills in the west where the
straw IA made ip into boards It large inlisry Anl
was nrst sartsl utilize the waste straw IN he vast
ness, aud fortuue- being made out OF Shat Ony low
years ago was thrown away or burned Up as Useless
truaed liberal dose or cement are put u"uT Th;
tremendous pressure IN nydr"nne haoniae under
pressure dozen boars i'll take he place oil ono neat
p 80 an avsut I'm the manufacture OF paper ties. and
thew are thoroughly baked In III oven at hgh TEMPER
atnie UuteI present Imperfect conditions ano
I" t.kes con sierabe time to make tie, bat
win eyerytnl built In accordance with ny plans they
can DO turned quicker than they can 20 CUT rom
free. ana AZ a much less The numher of wooden
ti., used every year construct new aud repair o'u
roads /. enormous and Ia largs element III 'no
ncarance OF forests In this country. II Is my behef
from what know of paper that IL Ia destined 10 take quo
place OF wood many things an this Will give pro.ro
ton TO our forests Legislation can never protest euo
forests as long there such large demand Tor wool
The streugtn and durability OF paper Is wei s"own
In car wheels made Of THIS material IL makes an iron
wheel sick TO plate light paper wheel running
for years after has been thrown away use ~
good IN any metals ami OF sloDeware porlanie pael
bat OF She latest IDEAS, anu Po's p'"c''
knives forks stoves and engines made OF paper nave
| largo ana Increasing IN .rkct Large part oI tne
h.an fu bronze ornaments and Statues seen ia pubio
plco and for sale sores devoted 10 mo sao Oh
ancient aud modern brunzes are made OF composition
ia, urino nal element OF wnoh Is paper or HIRE man
osn shoes aud clothes SAT from pa OF
dishes with paper knives and forks, served upos paper
t.,e Ait ON "A paper chair sleep IN "A papor een III =
room carpe1d with paper. wash la paper tup OF W
live IN paper house. ride 10 paper car or M
Industry is only In It's Infancy Are AN, railroads. s
| NV "A, No They all admit Its usefulness anu arc
willing 20 Try II with big n This in-aDs that nave
got TO sasfy the clique which Is part OF every faroa
Ia tus country Ia the purchasing department. An tno
only way that this DO done Is to present them WIZ
YOUR inyeL tion OF controlling interest am hghth.
this and will TO beat tho 30 that can go'
| somo he nent out Of my labors."