The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13
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syndicate thnt has swallowed up most
Of the surface Inns in New York city Il;
we'll N i'll adjacent districts. This com
pany has acquired the right to use the
now motor ON its limos, and heavy orders
for tn" equipment Of cars have been
placed. II few !!CMtls it is expected
that tho 100 miles o. sui'f..C" lines il
New Y"rl; rot already equipped with
improved motors viii J. operated by
compressed air AMI til IT,, other and
more expensive l2,;,-r,.s, s1ch as IT,
cable and underground electric system
will be Suppl.Mted by the now one.
Chicago viii not be far behind, if
any, for Charles T. Yerlles the street car
magnatc of the western L. .Tcpolis, has
been negotiating for the right to control
the use of the new motor i'll that city
and has prepared to equip all his lines
with air comprcssors rs soon as possible
While there are several compressed
air motors which have been tested, the
one which is about to be adopted in
these two great cities is said to be the
first that has fully answered all the re.
quircments. 1t has long been known
that the method was not an impracti-
cable one, for several such lines are
operated i'll France. 1t is not the French
system, however, which is to be adopted
i'll this country, but one slightly differ
ent which has been invented by Joseph
T. Hoadley of Worcester, Mass, mem
Der of we'll known engineering firm.
A syndicate of capitalists, among
whom are William G. Whitney, H. II.
Vrealand, John D. Crimmins and other
milliOnaires, has been formed to begin
the construction of a large plant for the
equipment of cars with the new motor.
All this has been done with the utmost
secrecy, for most of the men interested
i'll the air motor are also heavy share
holders in electrical concerns which
have many big contracts pending. BY
the lst of September a big plant will
have been completed at Worcester,
where the work Of preparation is already
preceding with as much expediency az
night and day work can effect The
heavy power machinery is being built
by Cramps with all possible haste, and
i'll New York the power houses demanded
by the new system are being constructed.
Inventor HCadley is an engineer of
long experience. He worked out his new
application Cf the old principle of air
compression while q resident of San
Francisco. He has made il thorough
study of street railway traction 1t is
not claimed that his system is cheaper
than the trolley, but that it is less OBJ
jcctloMabl" b. FIR and * cheaper TO in
stall and operate than cable II steam.
It other advantages are cleanliness.
speed power and ease Of control.
A car equipped with compressor
wCtcLs :, 900 r"ands less rh"a tlCllcy
chr # ID -va!.nt power aud carrying
capacity The compressor is carried he
tween the trucks under the f1cor and is
olcratcd BY 4 simple mechanism ON the
front platform. The prepulling power
supplies the brake and can be applied So
as TO rev n:sc the wheels by simple
turn OF tn" crank. If we arr to jusgn by
the extensive pr partitions nov under
way, tn" TROLLEY and cable cars will soon
have to take back seat and the COM
pressed air car wild go to the front.
CLARENCE 7. SKINNER