Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-21
AN ENGLISH DEVICE.
INGENIOUS ECONOMICALLY ,NvEN-
TON
Plan for Utaiising the Heat for the Gas
street Lamps to Heat Water for the
Poor.

SAsn ZOE o1Aasang the Heat for the Gas
Street Lamps to Heat Water for tn.
Poor.
The latest novelty In municipal char
ity IN England 10 now ON exhibition at
the Crystal palace, In London. and il
attracting considerable attentIon from
phHanthroptsts and eocial reformers,
II proposes to utilize the heat gener-
ated by the ordinary gas lamps Of the
streets to furnish hot water for the
poor, who can ill-afford fires to make
yea and conee az often as they need 1t,
end 20 provide an opportunity for
night or have I'd turn out early In the
morning. to obtain healthful and re-
ire9ning beverages at a nominal cost,
At the same time the proposed plan. IL
successful, VIII considerably reduce the
expense OF street-lighting, which
am0unD 70 several millions OF dollars
year In London. 71T-..s -
1t y estimated that the heat wasted
y Sy one ,Is.t;en Hoo1on street lamps. II turned
12O.OOOO00 gallons Of boiling water a
year, or about 125 GALLONS q lamp
daAy. without any additional cost ex-
cept one expense Of putting mp the ap-
II tIis water could be eold at the
Idte OF q 'ha' penny" or cent a gul-
ION, the saving would be $1,000, 600.
It u also estimated that there would
be saving Of an equal amount in the
fuel bills Of the poor. -
The model now on exhibition in work.
ing order at the Crystal palace was In
vented BY a London sanitary engineer,
and b being thoroughly tested BY ex-
pertS not only from London, but from
Glaegcw, Manchester. Birmingham,
Sheffield and other cities which usu-
ally take the lead In municipal reforms.
The hot-water arrangement is an
adaptation Of the 'nickel-in- the shot"
tai design is placed at the top of the
street lamp. which adds to rather than
detractS from Its appearance. This
hangs about one foot above the gas Jet,
50 that It receives a1l the heat, and Is
large enough to hold four gallons Of
water. Two pipes connect the ressdr-
voir with the pavement. One Of them
taps the wnter. main and the other fur
nishes an escape for the overflow into
into the elot. a valve Is opened and a
gallon Of hot winter b released. which
can be drawn on by turning the key
Of the faucet. BY nm automatic ar
raugement the valve from the supply
pipe Is opened and the reservoir 10 i'm
medintely refilled. 90 that It Ia always
full. A thermometer attnched to the
reservoir indicates the temperature of
the water. and to prevent explosions
safety valves are provided which per-
NIT the steam to escnpe. The illumrn-
ating power OF the lamp n not i'm
paired. and the experts will tell you
that every cubic foot Of gas consumed
will heat 80 many gallons Of water. It
is proposed to erect several expert
mental heaters In Trafalgar squire.
near London bridge. In the whitechnp-
el district and other central locations
to test the public convenience Of the
scheme. To each 1amppost will be at
tached an automatic machine contAfn-
ing small packets Of tea. coffee, sugar
and beef extract. which may be OBJ
tained by the penny-In-t the slot process,
20 that a hungry or thirsty man for
few farth!ngs can obtain cup OF some
healthful hot beverage at my time Of
night In the streets Of London and go
on his way rejoicing.