New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-04
HOW TO LIGHT AND vENTILATE A TUNNEL
ENTHUSIASTIC INVENTORS TELL THE RAILROAD
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The Board Of state Railroad Commissioners yestcr~
day listened to all sorts of schemes for lighting and
ventilating the Fourth tunnel Of the New-York
Central and Hudson River. About thirtynv or forty
men were present to tell the Commissioners Just how
to 20 about it several dropped in 10 express the pesS
mistc opinion that it could not be done at ALL and
five locomotive engineers OF the NewYork Central
were on hand to encourage ventilation II need bee but
TO denounce all suggestions to lighting the tunnel.
ave don't want any electric light anything else
said one OF them. ave are responsible for those
trains and II accident happens are the ones to
hang The blacker that tunnel is, the better can
sec sign0l lights
The locomotive engineers seemed to be the only
ones present who knew exactly what they wanted or
did not want. The meeting gave everybody a chance
to be heard, however. 1t may may not have aided
the Commissions but 1t at least made evident what
problems the lighting and ventilation Of the tunnel
are, and that result much desired by the New
York Central people.
DR.. J. Graham Scott, president Of the Scott Elcc-
trical Manufacturing Company advocated the intro
ducon of the Huntington searchlght into the tunnel
William j. Hammer consulting and supervising
electrical engineer wanted to operate the Four,havc
tunnel after the manner OF the Hoosac tunnel, and
surprised when told that there resemblance be-
tween the two.
L. ]. Wing. representing the L. J. Wing Company
presented plan that involved the closing OF all tne
openings in the tunnel, with system Of rotary fans
that should continually exhaust the air from the tn
mel and discharge it through three high towers. Mr.
Wing said this system was In successful use 10 the
Mersey tunnel, in England.
Charles b. Hustled, of No. All Lenox ave, thought
that the fog dust and smoke could be cleared away By
periodical shower bath from longitudinal pipes.
Whether the passengers TO have the privilege OF
the shower-bath, Mr.. Hustled did not say.
John F. Bassford, insurance agent, favored the
cable-tracton system, and Charles Il. Stowe mason
and plaserer suggested the of longitudinal fan
A. j. Verkouteren, constructing engineer OF the
Sanitaret Company, proposed an exhaust system OF
ventilation with ten discharge chmneys George II.
knight who appeared, he said, at the request OF Third
Vice President Webb, of the New-York Central, had
plan to drive compressed pure air at high pressure
into the tunnel He estimated the operating cost at
$4,000 at the outside
Henry A. Gouge ventilating engineer, said that the
tunnel must DO made into four closed tunnels else
thrown open entirely. Howard Constable, engineer
and architect advocated the Of Green's patent air
injector and ejector which would cause a rapid
rent in the crown Of the tunnel and carry away the
H. F. Green the paeDtce, also spoke In favor OF the
system which had the good point OF requiring no
change in the tunnel as now constructed.
The Board OF Commissioners through II all, and
then adjourned TO mediate upon the suggestions that
had been made