The record-union., 1893-03-20
MARYSVILLE'S new MOTOR.
1t Rivals the Cable and Electric Con-
trivanceS.
Dan Best's Gasoline Motor-Its Success.
full Operation In the Streets
of Marysvine.

LIS hdTySNllle Il pDSub OF ySSteruay
contains the following account of the
trial of new gasoline street car motor in
| that city:
The expense of equipping and operat-
ing an electric or cable car plant is enor-
nous and beyond all calculation in the
affairs of a place of less than ten thousand
population. The speed and style OF
locomotion afforded by horse cars, while
better than none at all, are not to be COM
pared with the facilities given COM
munities where the endless wires and
electricity are conspicuous. 1t is there
fore with much interest and the best
wishes for its success, that the people of
this city have watched the trial trips of
the very handsome gasoline motor car,
patented and made by Daniel Best, at one
time manufacturer in this city, at the
agricultural and engine works operated
by him at San Leandro.
1.-The car, which arrived here on
Wednesday, made trial trip on Thurs
day over the Marysville and Iuba City
Railway Company's track, and went as
the steps projected could not cross. The
| first step on each side was taken off and
a through trip was made on Friday
morning. Among others on the car on
this trip was q representative of the i p
peal, and a careful observation of the
many good points in the mechanism of
the propelling power as well as the car
convinced the critic that competitor of
| the expensive cable and electric methods
| of transportation is the fruit of the labor
| that produced this car. The fact that
such a wonder worker is first introduced
in this city is a matter of congratulation
! to the people as a whole, Il stroke of
enterprise that should commend the pro-
moters of the street railway concern to
| tho l.inA1iaGt arutinn nf ol
The trial trip which the Appeal man
made happened to be the first and the
novelty was drawing attraction which
lined the sidewalks with men, women
and children. Their Endorsement of the
new method of passenger traffic was
manifested by the cheers and waving of
handkerchiefs as the prettily painted car
glided by them at a speed of about eight
miles an hour. Such Endorsement COM
ing spontaneously, indicates that the idea
has met with popular favor and will, no
doubt, mean added patronage, the best
encouragement the company could hope
for.
The trials the past few days has given
the machinery a chance to loosen up and
get in working order. They also demon
strated that the engine is pitched at too
great speed and the gasoline used was not
up to quality. For that reason no further
trials will be made until Mr.. Best returns
from San Leandro, which will be the
middle of the week. He will then alter
some parts of the machinery necessary to
q reduction of the speed.
The track on the Feather River
bridge will be set so as to permit of the
fully equipped car passing through and
later on the curves, of which there are
six, will be made more gradual and thus
call for less power. AT present the only
curve on which any difficulty is expert
i
difficulty there is only when the second
car is attached and this will soon be over
come.
The great possibilities in store for this
new motor are something beyond present
calculation. Certain it is that it will meet
with great favor in all towns operating
lines by horse power, owing to the fact
that the cost of operation has been brought
down to a minimum.
This motor car is handsomely fin
ished and nicely inclosed. The piston of
each cylinder is connected with the main
shaft, and connects direct with the for
ward carwheel axle by an endless steel
roller chain. The number of revolutions
of the engine per minute is 200, and of
the car 100 revolutions; diameter of
wheels, 30 inches. This gives a speed OF
eight miles per hour, and the speed can
be varied at the will of the operator from
70 to 80 revolutions per minute. The en-
gines are geared to the axle OF the car di-
rect from the crank shaft. At one side
there is an intermediate gear which drives
one set of wheels in the opposite direction
of the crank shaft. There is but one pair
of wheels working at time; one pair
runs one way, and the other the opposite
way.
:" The speed of the engine is controlled
by simple ball governors that govern the
amount ofgas required as well as govern
ing the spark device, and when the mo-
ton falls below the given number of
revolutions desired, the explosion takes
place in the cylinders-the range of the
governor being from l50 TO 40 revolutions
per minute.
These motors can be operated from
either end, it not being necessary to turn
them to run in an opposite direction; can
be started and stopped Immediately, run
back or forwards, and are under perfect
control OF the operator. One or both en-
gines can be Brought into action, if re-
quired by simple movement of the re-
verse lever.
There is no noise caused by the explo-
sion of the gas or exhaust that can be
heard on the car, and the rumbling of the
car wheels is all the noise that can be dis
tinguished outside Of the car containing
the motor engines. The motor runs
smoothly, no jar and jerking motion like
cable cars have, and there is no incon-
venience to passengers from smoke or
disagreeable smell.
1.-The motor carries supply OF fuel for
day run, in the shape of gasoline oil,
contained in tank fitted to the inside of
the roof of the car, as well as the tank for
carrying water. The brakes on the car are
so constructed that the car can be stopped
under full motion within eight feet"