The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-26

Ees11fe& tie pressure % aD0A1 satec t<'~-0..Ss
nhich Il eueSelers % circulate steam through
ous tas entire bnIsding
TIE METER II rsE NJ
This eonpsny i rerEragd By experts Is the most
novti and sEgeHtozs device IN the ssraess ard Z
Sc arzt aefnei sssam measure yet pFosanses1- 81
this 0s1sY rssiate naeanz. correct proper relations
are preserved betwean she rroducer and con-
consumer After several years actual use 81 the
H0Ily c0mpAntes. this meter Is demonstrated 20
DC practically eerrect ard in Ell recent work, no
consumer Il allowed 20 tske steam exeepe i be
measured 70 hlrn through raeteT Passing the
regulator and xzefer - given aad automatic
ally regulated pressure, an accident from steam
within the building even IN The Eosf ignorant
and careless hands. Il no more liable % occur
than from > en-kestle.
The steam now eaters the
RADIATORS
To perfosm the work wtleh Ne sek out 70 accom-
pfish. No particular style % radiator is neces-
aary and buildings already fitted and supplied
expense, be connected with the street main
VITA scarcely an exception such buildings are
certain 20 connect within . year from the tine
thai street main IS laid contiguous.
THE 1xDIREcT.
HoE, let as follow the steam. or rather water.
for after losing ell this heat 1t becomes water at
az degrees Of heat. We cannot ad0rd 70 lose
the heat, and We want the water. Il Is con-
Quoted IN protected pipes from all parts Of the
building where steam has been used. back into
the basement, through the trap into coils OF pipes
set in q brick chamber. Into this chamber cold
cir Is admitted from the outside of the building.
sin the air furnace, and. coming in contact
with the coils oil hct water, abstracts the re-
naming units OF heat. and passes up through
the registers into the rooms above. warm. pure
afr, while the water, now cold, passes into the
well for future use, II required. or 20 the sewer.
PRESSURE IN MATEs
The usual pres sure carried In the mains OF
heating com panies IL fifteen 70 twenty-five
ponnds Pipes OF liberal size are recommended,
IS lower pressure can be maintained, which,
experience shows, leads 10 economical results.
whsre steam is supplied for power. high pres
sure sufficient 20 run the different styles Of en-
ginez must be carried. In New York city eighty
pounds Is maintained continuously from Station
B. Tie same kind Of pipe aud the same devices
are used In the street as for heating mains.
Besides heating and power other uses TO which
steam mag be applied should be briefly stated.
The water Tor
DOMESTIC Uses
Can be heated in few minutes by the applica,
ton OF jet OF steam through small box filed
with gravel Hot water for any purpose may
thus be secured st all times with little delay.
Cells OF pipe arranged IN suitable closets furnish
the best possible drying room for clothes. Wa
ter can be forced by steam pressure TO q tank in
the attic, either hot or cold, and thence distrib-
uted through the building In the usual manner.
Greenhouses and conservatories may be heated
directly with steam, or the bot water Of condeH-
sati0n.
COOKING BY STEAM
Is not new. but steam supply systems as soon as
introduced ia cities are likely 70 bring this
method into common use, and steam ranges are
being perfected which will hasten this consum-
NATION. One restaurant in New York city, prob
ably the largest Ia the world. buys from the
steam company there fifteen thousand dollars
worth Of steam per annum, and serves ten thou
sand meals per day. II can be further stated
that
sTEAM FIRE ENGINES
May dispense with furnace and boilers alto
gefher BY attaching hose 20 street steam n.y.
drants: more than this, every building may have
steam FIRE apparatus Of its own, on its own
premises. by simply having stand pipe within,
connecting with the street main. This supply ID
always on hand, night or day, weekday or sun
day. 10 can readily be seen that the effect win
BE- 10 materially reduce the cost OF fire risks
within the limits Of the steam supply.
HOW MUCH HAS BREN ACCOMPLISHED
Up 20 this time, more than twenty-five large
systems have been established and are In sue.
cessful operation In various cities and villages.
The largest and most important is that Of the
New York steam Company, with nfteen miles OF
street pipe in use station has carried eighty
pounds pressure continuously since issa, boiler
capacity about 1900 horse power. steam IL
supplied to 500 engines and 600 different heat
consumers. These engines are doing q great
variety Of work previously performed By small
boilers on the premises, such as the running OF
elevators, printing presses, dynamos and . great
variety Of manufacturing industries. The post
Office building with fourteen elevators the
-
the large printing Houses and banking buildings
set tseir steam for both power and heating from
the company's mains.
steam station ]. IN the best residential portion
of the city, extends from the Cathedral hill 10
aud including Lennox bin. through Filth
avenue, Madison avenue and lateral streets A
large number of the best residences are con-
neeted and the business is growing extensively.
Other territory will be occupied the present
year. District steam supply il already one oi
the largest public enterprises In New York city,
and under the able lead OF Mr.. w. C. Andrews,
president Of the company. il IS achieving grea,
success
The following Is list of other steam heating
and power companies working under the Holly
patents.
IocEport n Y.-Four miles Of pipe under
ground
Auburn. N. Y.-About two miles Of pipe under
ground.
springfield, Mass.-Four to Eve miles Of PIPE
under ground.
dialogue. Ia.-Two and onc.half miles Of PIPE.
under ground.
Burlington, Ia-Ahout two and one, hall miles
of pipe under ground.
Garden City, l. about two milcs OF pine
under ground.
Beaver. Colour miiewp pipe under srouad
New Haven. Conn.--Three miies OF pipe nnGser
ground
wsiliAmspofi, pA-F1ve miles of pipe under
EFoaaa.
Ciearaela, PA-Two miles of pipe under
ground.
BsIleloase. PA-Two milss of pipe under
grcnna.
rAsllipssarx. PA-Two mites Of pipe snacr
gyoaad.
Iock Haven. fa-Abozt swo niles ard one
half al pipe under ground.
bloomsbury. fA--Two miles Of PIPE unarr
ground.
wilksssArrs. ra--Foar niles Of plps unaes
ground.
Harrisburg. PA-Thrss mIlss Of pipe unasr
TseaaA
Reading, rA-TArss miles Of pipe uaaar
gguaed.
Haalssaa. RA-rwO miles Of pipe under
grunnd
cerasR Univerxlty. Ithaca, n. Y.-Ahout one
AMI one half niles a pspe under gFouad.
AHsateWa. f&-Two mikes al pipe under
ggoGna.
Iesanoa. PA-rws niles Of ripe under
gTasaa
Ps'ssvins PA-ruo miles 9, pipe under
Eragssl.
chesssF p
psnssylvAnia railroad sAaps. Altoona