The morning call., 1893-03-22

account Of the invention Is given, as fol-
lows: 'The object OF the inventor is to
provide q railway, which will be elevated
and from which cars will be SUSPENDED
with a motive power whereby the cars may
be propelled Tor any distance either in a
circular or straight course. This model
shows a frame in circular form, having a
roof. and the same IS mounted alta sufficient
altitude upon columns so as to firmly brace
and secure the frame in position.
This frame is provided with parallel
guideWays, bove which is roof or shelter.
and within the guldeways sustaining and
driving rollers are arranged These rollers,
which are placed at each end of the sha b,
are fixed thereto, and the guldeways have
longitudinal slots on their inner sides for
the passage of said shafts.
''The car proper is suspended from the
shafts, and, consequently, the ways OF
tracks are held by means OF hangers. Ris-
ing from the forward end of the ear are two
uprights, which are connected at their upper
ends by means OF a shaft, and this shaft
carries at opposite ends rollers which also
travel In the ways, or tracks, or supports.
FIXED to this shaft is vertically dis
posed piniOn whchis engaged by cogwh ell
journaled in the upright on shaft which
has fixed to opposite ends levers carrying
gTIDs or handles. These handles are de-
signed to come within convenient reach
Of the attendant or operator, so that they
may be turned thereby when haud-powsr
is employed. for they may be connected by
mechanism operRted By electricity, com
pressed air or other suitable motive force.
The first passenger car may be connected
with the motor car at a less altitude, and
the succeeding car at q still less altitude
and so on until the last car has been brought
to an altitude where access may be con-
Veniently had to Ii from a platform. The
cars may be driven by cable, although for
light use hand-power would be sufficient.
The cars will be prevented from lateral dis
placement by means of the hangers and
guide-flanges of the way"
rs IL not SIMPLEX" inquired Jean anx-
iously as the reporter finished reading.
Not waiting for reply the old man rose
from his bench, allowing little shoe with
a defective toe to fall on the flor, and
mounting ninbiy on a chair fell to pointing
out the features of the air railroad, as
shown In wood and paper model on an up
per shelf.
Then in moment he had descended
again and was hurrying from corner to cor
ner OF the room, lifting up curtains before
little recesses, digging down behind
bureaus, opening glass cases, rummaging in
obscure closets and dusty angles.
The little store was perfect magazine of
lnventiOnsl
SDo0ls of cotton, ancient cartes de visTte,
lead foil to initiate aluminium. roughly
shapen spars OF wood, curiously rounded
fans attached to slender sDindles and worked
by unsuspected threads, strange odds and
ends and combinations Of wheels, cog
wheels, journals, bearings, glue, washers,
blocks and tackle till the eye was confused
with the wonder of 1t all.
Here is my airship," he would saw.
pointing to gracefully shaped parachute
from which boat.shaped vessel was sus
pended.
at is TO be worked by fans, moving in
the same way that oars work 10 the water,
That can be done by hands or feet.
ia nv mi T.
latest invention and all is ready for the test.
Here is the lying machine. 1t Is like
the parachute, only make him fly. There
Is another machine In behind there, and an
other and another-seep
Money? No. have no money for these
things. l and my wife-she is a good
woman. but has had a bad foot for ten
yeaTs-we have enough TO live on.
1 do not want money for myself. but
desire to give my machines to the world.
IL the rich men they viii make a company
they can try all these things and give them
TO the people.
Il see people in boat. 1 say, Why not
see people in ths air? make the ma
people try them p"
On Monday evening this naive would be
neneIaclor OF his species applied to the
Board oil Supervisors for a franchise to