St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-14

No coal bills, no fires to attend, the
house free from dust and the gases of
combustion! Such is the happy condl-
ton to which the bouseholders of st.
Paul are quickly drifting. The scheme
| whereby the whole domestic system is
| to be revolutiOniZed is none other than
| the Holly system of steam heating.
| The system Is very simple one. 1t is
virtually bringing fire to your doors in
| pipes-warming apartments, cooking
| food. washing. crying and ironing
clothes, running steam engines, with
steam hose clearing the snow
from the streets, heating and
ventilating Scboolhouses and public
buildings, extinguishing fires, and, in
fact, doing everything that either fire
or water may accomplish in the domes-
tic economy of cities. The system is
one patented by the American District
Steam company. 1t is no new craze;
the system has been in operation in the
East twelve years, giving excellent re-
suits and the best of satisfaction. Il. S.
Bishop, president of the company, was
in the city yesterday and. by arrange
ment, met number of business men at
the chamber of commerce to discuss the
Introduction of the system into st.
Paul. Maj. Espy, Col. Ii. p. Rugg, Col.
E. 4. Drake, G. 5. Rogers. +. Willius,
E. Ii. Murphy, E. X. Gilman, l.. w.
RundIett and A. S. Tallnladge were the
gentlemen in question, all displaying
the livelieSt interest in an attempt to
introduce such system of heating into
this city.
President Bishop explained that the
steam was distributed from central
point; from thence would branch out
the pipes covering the district to be
supplied. There was no complicated
machinery, no engines, no pumps. no
forcing process whatever in the de-
livery of the steam from the central
station to its hundreds of consumers.
ers at the station, like the heat in the
human body sends the vital fluid, au-
dramatically to the eXtremities. The
consumer, by opening Or closing valves,
might use much or little. as circum-
stances required. The supply was con-
slant, day and night. There was no
danger of the pipes exploding.
The mains were ordinarily laid from
four to six feet under ground. The iron
pipe Was covered with asbestos and
other wrappings, and then inserted in
wood log of best pine, coated with as
phaltum, the she'll being four inches
thick ana the logs tenOneu tOgetner.
There was thus the wood 10y, the air
space within and the asbestos covering,
making together a very complete pro-
lection from the surrounding earth.
There is a meter to denote the amount
OF steam used by each consumer.
Z. f. Drake expressed himself highly
pleased with such system of heating,
believing that st. Paul was just ripe TOR
its Introduction. In this he was strongly
supported by A. s. Tallmadge and
Others. The desire was that MIR. Bishop
should appear before the chamber of
commerce Monday, but, owing to ell
gagements at Tacoma, Seattle
aud San Francisco he doubt
ed whether he could lay over
until then. If not he will return In De-
cember. A local company would have
to be formed to introduce the system in
ST.. Paul; the pipes and patent ap-
paratus being supplied by the American
district Steam company, who will also,
if desired, take stock in the company.
1t is probable that the first plant will be
laid down on st. Anthony hill. MIR.
Bishop also visited Minneapolis yester-
| day,