The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-26
THE USES OF STEAM.
The New Holly System Of Steam
Distribution.
HEATING AND Power SUPPLY.
.Ehst This syssem Does and How Il Il
Appfiea-Tn Practical Use In
Many Americas Cities


In nssny Eastern cEsiss steam f. now furnished
for domestic use precisely - gns aEd sassF are
fnrnIshea. scvssai systens have been pro-
passd bus TIE Only a=e which has proved Efae-
sica1 Il the Holly steam
nsa stessa generating station in czpzrsty.
Depending upOn the serytcs 70 - peEEoErne1s =
NAY bs ore boiler o. - Aggregation q boilers
rasgns Of wrUmxnt ifon pipe rasiaf8ng theFefrosa.
iafa anzer tie streets ard protected 20 as 20 pre-
vess radiation o. heat. with provision ieE ex.
naneson and contraction Of Ehs irgn, from the
Snn5os. services taken OF snd leadinx % the
buildings On either sisie Of The street. Ia the
bnsldInxs, whether residences, stores, churches.
OF public buildings. radiators 81 some kina %
contain steam as reduced pressure, and meas
ured % each customer through q meter.
The SAME generators and system Of street
nafns ana services supply steam for power u
rnAy bs 70 ran elesafofs, % pump wateT 70 gen
eTasn electricity for lighting On the premises 70
do al the varied branches Of manufacturing 70
enfred by industries Ia isrge cities.
Civilized society demand the best service
which science can master In supplying its
necessities and IN IninisteRing 70 It's every day
eomferta To perform this service enectualiy
Il must enter the home and the apartment, and
come tn contact with the throbbing pulses Of
daily hfe- This = what tie district system OF
steam distribution does % Tar gresier extent
than even water. gas. OF electric lighting have
done.
Precisely in ths same manner a. light and
water are supplied. the steam system brings
y0ar
FTEk 70 YoUR DOORS Is PIPES.
Fulfilling every requirement Of FIRE in dwellings
warm yoaf apartments, cook your food, wash,
dry and iron your clothes, run ysHg steam en-
Kiues. with steam hose clear tho snow from the
streets, heat and ventiiate your sehoolhouses
and public buildings, extinguish nTes, Ia fact.
do all aud everything thaf either fre OF water
tf1r steam Il beGhl may accomplish in tbs do
nestle economy Of cities, ~ cost below what
yoH now pay for the uses Of Ere, and what is
more especially interesting 10 cities whera soft
coal Is used, without scot, smoke and ashes.
with their vcxassous train Of coal buckets and
ash barrels.
II may be interesting to trace briefly tho
KyoLUTIoN
From thu mctheas employed fifty years ago to
this latest Development
In the dsys of cheap wood fHei, the open fire.
place was the only known method Of heating
opr houses
when fuel became more costly II came 20 be
considered extFavaSant 10 send nine.tenths OF
the heat up che broad chimneyS Then came
stoves Of all patterns to sapersede the glowing
open fireplace. Cheerfulncxs was sacrificed 20
economy. But in time the hot sir furnace sup
planted IN part the stove, and coal was substi-
tMted in great measure for wood. This was an
snd less dast and ashes in the rooms occupied.
But there are objections sttli. The air Il dry.
aud the gsssa esexpe from leaky furnaces 70
poison the air. Then came private steam heat
Ina from boilers on the premises. stu an adj
sanae But yet We have 20 endure the nuisance
Of stsssng coal and carting ashes. and watching
and keeping up the Gre. with the added element
Of danger always present
But we hare reached tho highest quality of
heat How can We secure Il at the least cost
aud with the greatest degree OF perfection and
comfort Then comes Mr. BirdsiII Holly, the
inventor Of the system Of direct pumping and
distribution OF water. with bis invention of dis
tftcs steam diztFibuiion large boilers in ceatral
stations for the generation of steam from cheap
grades OF coal. ana is distribution throagh
undefground pipes 70 the points OF consumption.
THO announcement OF hts plan 70 the pablo
created a sensation. Many eneinsera and wise
men said II could not be done: that steam could
not be delivered through long lines Of pipes. or
II so. that the icss from condensation woald be
20 great a. 20 defeat the enterprise. TO test fsx
feasibility. the initial sysseEn was constructed at
Iotkport In ls77. about three miles Of under
ground pipe being laid
A large number Of residences. churches and
kusinesshouses were connected. and the service
constantly increasing. has been continued 70
this day with The most satisfactory results, eight
large boilers being now required a. do the work.
The fact was demonstrated that the less by con-
densatson from the mains when properly pro-
tecsed did not exceed per cent. an amount Of
loss much less than Is suffered py the gas COM
psnies from leakage after their pipes have been
few years under ground. Mr.. Holly was thus
tFtumphantly indicated Ia peffecting gen.
eral system of steam service, however, many
and seri0as obstacles had 90 be overcome.
Condensation was practically obsiNscd By care
Sal methods adopted in laying the mains These
viii 10 described further on.
Ia AZ ffW faks a afF a.
KxFAsmoS AND CONTRACTION
ttho metallic pipes when subjected 70 heat
snd cold. causing them % bend sad buckle. en-
asnEerink joints and breaking Ell lateral pipes
vas found vital necessity. This has has been
perfectly accomplished by tho service NARRATOR
No meter for detrl mining the quantity Of
steam consumed had been devised II was me-
cgssAry "a originate some better and more re-
liable method Of reducing steaEa pressure aud
regulating the supply In buildings aatamsti-
eaily. whereby safety and economy conid be Sc
cured independent Of che discretion OF fxnog.
snes or earclessnees simple aud csslhlent traps
feg carrying away The water ef condensation,
means Of regulating the temperature Of rooms
automatically. and some practical device for
cooking 81 low pressure. These aud ether 70
qmiEemeats hare been met
ne operation Of steam~heasing system is
simplicity itself, There Ia no complicated ma.
ehiBsFy. 10 engines. no pamps. no forcing Pro.
cess. whatever, In the delivery Of tho ste1a FROM
she central ssaslaa 90 its hundreds OF eoaszTa.
era. The pleasure accumulated in the boilers at
the st.ttoa. like TIE heart IN the Human holy,
sends the vital aaad, automatically 20 the ex-
tfemitiez Tae consumer by opening and clos
fnx valves may ase mach Or httlo. IS elrcan-
stances require. The steam supply by the eom-
pany. Il constant Night aud day.
IN ooSsrKrcsIoS
The haGler house should be as eeatral IS the cir
eamssanees viii admit preferably Hroa . ran.
road track for the caaveaient delivery OF coal.
The haiidlng in ssxe shesia b. pFcpoFtonea 20
tae anenat Of aasselpated business szksiea h
IN New York cay viii. when falls oesapiel,
soaxaEse one theas&na tens % coal per a&y.
TAts assps3ccs haaarets ey Ray - thousands 81
small hatleFs nndsx sidewalks aa1 Ia Easements.
. constant ssHTcc - danger.
TIE main Fspe S<ttag tsasa sAs station mass
b. large "A al steam Manufactured muss Pass
thseaxA g. Fno1a tie poinf ~ which the pipe
kxsneA&s g. seFTsy dincreut skreats the sire Is
sssueea feora rrse o. tsgna All Raap&eA % TIE
wesk wAich Il viii Ne required - DO
fAese pspes are II the h@ss zap welded SFa2E {
irpns tesess - HAaas slsaos sae rrnxsaTe ~
setFsa r. Sssszl ass. and tie sEsvtse PiFsz sS&d.
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Ne exNsessoa e tka pspes has ever acearfSd saa
ueFs = J<asSstsea ssa Al tAa c9a3itsaRa leading
g. SacS = Esxalk are wauisag, TIE mains are
usstsn4gk1s s=Aa faBs 10 SIX sese gnsaF kra&na
TIE IRA pipe = covered wifA sShxssss And egAef
wFapnaugM Il Il then inserted sa = wn-sa lesg a
heAs rEas eeasea witA ssgAagtasa. shs sasl4 tssaE
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