Evening journal., 1895-08-13

To the Editor Of theNcysning journal.
SIR; Since the days of Stephenson and
Watt the steam engine has sat the pace
for all that has been possible in the
attainment Of the highest transit speed,
both on land and sea.
All material progress IA advanced
civilization owes It's development TO the
agency OF steam through transmitted
power In every conceivable form At no
time has II been sought to increase the
power Of steam except by Its expansion
and condensation 30 that a limitation
presented itself at every step by the
power itself from being so short lived
This has enabled ample time being
allowed for thorough preparation In all
successive attempts for the development
Of high transit speed especially on rail D.
roads. The rogdbsdg have ia these
cases, ia p.int Of equipments and
efficiency, been markedly Ia advance Of
the highest speed capable Of bslng
brought to bear upon them by tho most
improved locomotives. Al sixty miles an
hour tracks are not wanting throughout
the counirg 10 bear the passage. scores
Of ,imss Ia day, OF loco motives draw
Ing trains at this mileage per hour with
out showing Ia any way the effects Of
the strain. Bat here comes the elstrco-
magnetic motor, with It's stupendous
possibilities for attaining 9 speed Of
from 100 10 500 miles an hour. With the
equipments OF the present system
entirely inadequate TO stand the terrific
strain ouch flight as this through
spece imposes
TIE union Of the Westinghouse Electro
IL A..
Works for the fuller development Of the
Tesla electro magnetic motor takes &c
from the laboratory OF experiment and
causes 10 % become an assured fact when
even tracks and cars can be- bui 20
stand the strain OF he unheard-of tpeed
at wbiah 10 Is capable of bsiug driven
Conlrsry TO that Of steam. which r5aches
It's highest development ia successive
expansion and condemnation moments.
that OF the electrical current Is due 60
the force a1d rspidity OF continuous
current With no properties Of expansion
or condensation Like carbon, once
created She electric spark always remains
so
Magnetism. which mcy be likened 70
the lusr ness OF Russia, vast Tor detens 9
but httle for aggression, has hitherto
oeeh AWAY il rdgerdeo as one OF the un e
explained ouIiltl'iss OF science and
unavailable b. iie liner. powers for little
or no use. lis almost inconcelvable 70
think that simple copper wound iron
ring through which IL passing an electric
current should be capable Of developlp z
oil cr'clty into les highest motive force.
Ia tho bloi clio is presented the best
form Of quipmoLt 30 Withstand so high
q ral6 OF asecd Namaly, 10 reduced
friction add ball bearing 0x'es A step
farther will moat likely nave 10 b, taken
In BAH barring rails No solid rail cAa
we'll stand the himnor blow gwen to It
by whoe's Of even small diameter
sithou5 serious l0jgry at speed OF 100
or more miles ga hour Consequently
the vast possibilities Of electricity are
confronted IN the very threshold Of its
wonderful development by an inadequate
play ground Ia which TO give its bursts OF
speed . good showing; but, at my rate,
. limitation has been placed upon the
further development OF the locomotive
for high speed As oSainlt that Of a simple
iron ring electrically CHARGED.
JANIS B. SCOTT
Wilmington, Aug 10. 1895