Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-13
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read commlss:ocsss at the Meet
log Ysstsgdsy.

Ths Railroad Commissioner were ID
session At the efsies Ia this city yesterday
the matters ander discusslon being sppIs
estions from different railroads for the sys
tens Of heating. Hearings we're also gwen
70 parties representing the different heatias
systems. Mr. y, B. serziI, investor Of
the Ss-sil steam heating system. vas pres
sas ard explained 10 the Board the in
proyeneats tina; had been made In his sys
TEN during the year.
Mr.. q. NJ Etssrds Of Boston repre-
scented the Edwar'Fs Heater The bearing
given representatives. 81 a new system thai
eonhtuss heating and sensiIafing, the so'
and cold air each being Supplied in novsI
and cheap manner ~ tiesissas, proved yer,
interesting and the Boari gave considerable
attention Ia The consideration u il. Unfor
tana;ely the ma bisery that wa to be tested
before the commissioners did not arrive a,
was expeetsh, bat those in charge Of repre-.
venting tie aea system made clear and sye.
eifse statements that carried mach weight
with those who @efs present. This nes
and eosdsrfaI ssefhoi u heating AMI ven
tiiating cars IS ku0wa as The MeIso.i
Safety Pneumatic synsm Of Heating, Cool
ing and Ventilasiug Railway ears, steam
boats etc, without e1st Of fuel with pure
heated air. The company vac represented
by J. 3. BeLeosl President Of the com
pauy and tbs Inventor, T. y. Pestett the
promoter snd II A. Little mechanical en-
gtnser. Mr. LittIe l. the assistant super
lntsnde-nt Of the Baldwin I.ocomo-
tive Works Phia., snd is an
enthusiast for the rev metl,o,l.
This method consists, to use the words Of
the inventor, Mr.. Mcleod, primarily Of cir.
cula,ibg an srtlaeial oarreat u air ihrouxt.
a coil % ore or more pipes, or other chan
mel or casing. cited as will best ,uls. through
or around the smoke box. archer, boiler. or
fireplace Of a locomotive, or other heater.
40 a. TO be heated by its waste heat; The
hAF W ht1t'H ~ hDAif tbiAN@ pipJ
OF other channel. extending on one side Of
the car 10 the rear OF the train, coll
Jog under the seats or between the windows,
or connected with other radiators, registers,
regulators, ETC., 10 admit an adjustable dow
OF air into the car In addition t, lts radia-
ton, 70 automatically regulate its tempera-
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the other side, back To the bssiing coil,
VI -"'v current Of fresh air or other
q OBJ. dated through Il with greh,
Velocity, s.stFd times per minute. either
BY afsa, blower pump or compressor. will
readily di'tributs the waste heat ard
yentilste and equally heat all the cars to
aoy desired degree.
Detached from the heating coll, during
warm weather, and circulated through ice
or other freozer IL will equally cool and
ventilate the cars In a similar manner.
. IL estimated tia. Il will require but
| horse power Of steam 10 force the air
throughout train thus having tho advan.
tage Of steam heating In that respect.
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of the rnrino strained througb n,,u,e and
afterwards tno through sponge 10 free it of
impurities Neither. the company says.
does this coil of pip's or any Of the appara-
tas take mp room that could otherwise be
used There viii be IN the ear both radatins
heat aud register heat aud Furthermore each
scat will b" supplied with a tube having a
sprayer through which hot ao5 cool air can
he forerj to cunt the needs Of each passen
ger. whether IA the Sleeping berth or seat
As represented by thr projectors yesterday.