The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-11
INVENTED NEW CANE CAR
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT MADE
By MECHANIC J. A. HUGHES
Manager Dillingham; dives His Approval
In strong Terms Economical In Com
struction-For Plantation Use.

J. A. Hughes has invented {
new cane car which promises t
revolutionize transportation meth
DDS now employed on the planta
tons. As yet the invention ha,
not been submitted to a test, bu
the plans are so feasible hat SUE tes.
is assured. Mr.. Hughes has hac
the matter of economical transpor
tation of cane in mind for severa
years, and his invention is the; re-
suit of patient study OF the subject
and good deal Of work,
In construction the car is very
economical. There are fewer
pieces and less framing than in
most carriers of its kind. Its ar.
rangement is very simple. AL
parts Of its appliances are under.
stood at a glance. All parts are
also easily accessible for repairs.
The frame is of wood, but is
constructed with a special regard
to durability. There is no friction
and no possibility of uneven
strains. The frame, with ordinary
car, will last ten to twelve years
Formerly the cars at Eva mil
would last only two or three years.
A part of Mr.. Hughes ideas in
corporated in the arrangement Of
more recent carriers at this planta.
ton has produced the result of cars
that will be serviceable for two
or three times as long.
For a 3-foot, or narrow gauge
track, wheels rs inches in diane.
ter. standard journal. are to be
used. These run in babbit lined
brasses. 1t is estimated that
both wheels and journals will wear
Is wears, Mr.. Hughes has these
on exhibition. He also has draw
ings of the car, appliances and can,
carrier showing how the car is &c
be worked and how the track is tc
be laid to facilitate their work. H,
also has the brasses that will run
in the car.
The brake ;s nowerfpl and is 9
most simple contrivance. One mar
can handle n train of cars will
ease THE force used is muscula,
with the helm of nowerful leverage
The lever is pernendicular II !.
corpected nv a cord with FIVE cars
A backyard move of the Ieve,
cramns the wheels If the five car,
co closely that tbev are soon At :
s,auds,ill ITpor the same princi
ME ten ar more cars can he handled
One man to a train is all that is re
or;red
A noirt furtberipq the ecoromi
cal basis Of the general idea is tha,
cars now in use on nIo,ta,ions car
he reconstructed to conform t,
the improved plan at A nomina
cost. All that is required is tn,
extra appliances contemplated i,
Mr.. Hughes invention and som,
rearranpemeut of the old appli
ances Of the car.
A fewer number of these car
will be required owing to tn
facility with which they can b
handled at the carrier. An improve
track is also a part of the idea
This is first a down grade to tn
carrier of sufficient slope to carr
the car along at considerable speed
The brake will stop it almost in
stantly at the carrier. There tn
car is dumped. -Four men can &c
the car down, discharge and clea
the track in five minutes.
After the car is discharged,
neat method of getting it back IL
the grade is shown. When til
brake is slackened, the car start
! down again and runs on the rigl
, wing Of a "V" shaped track on to
: projectionbelow the point of contac
t There it bumps firm upon a poweI
: full spring which causes it to r,
/ bound at a rate sufficient to- send
to the top of the grade. Before Ii
spring is reached the track at tn
"V" is thrown, and on the bac