New-York tribune., 1897-01-30
ELECTRIC HEATERS.

Looking over a diverse group of illustrations
- ,ootr;c heaters I'm the course of an investiga-
.,o, ~ tho subject the first thing that struck
,ho ohserver with the force of a revelation was
tho ornate beauty Of the designs intended fo-
,s. IN homes on palace cars. in the saloons ol
the great ocean steamships and the Interior Mt
tinps of ocean-g going pleasure cratt. Inc III
genuity Of the stove manufacturers HAS io' years
been directed toward securing an article that
should at once be useful ana orhaiheh'a' pu'
the newly discov ered properties unoeriyihs APP
piled electricity have thrown the most ue'el' ms
products Of the foundry into the shaoe' anu 'he
electric heater is the climax thus far reacheu III
the ever-recurring problem or house WARMING.
The fronts Of the more artistic creations aie u
solid enamel finished in ,olors ana tlhts ~
match any style of interior deccratioh' anu o
hind the enamel runs the triple series vi ''''
through which the. heat generating 'u'ie"'
nass.s The current can be turned OH to any
desired strength. too, through the appi' a''o''
of the current by means Of a graduated switch.
The coils are held in place in prepared GROOVES
co that should wire break it cannot leave its
rio;ra, nosition This provision prevents II
from coming into contact with its neighbor, ana
so there is no danger of n short circuit or OF
burning wires or fuses. The risk Of fire is re-
Arrangement Like the thousand and one issues
in the electric problem the invention is slowly
coming into vogue but that it will speedily be.
come of general utility there can be no doubt liz
the mind Of any student IF the needs OF the
hour 1t is artistic and harmonizes with its sur
roundings 1t is cheaper than steam for great
APARTMENT houses. and there ale no unsghtly
pipes to mar otherwise handsome interiors or To
wake late sleepers with their snarng and snap
ping noises The menacing furnace and the
deadly car stove will have 10 give way as time
goes on and the electric heater vii! have
worked the revolution.
The improvement of heating facilities on the
various railroad lines Of the country Is OF the
first Importance and while electricity has not as
yet come into play in that special department
OF traffic 1t may prevail. Car heating by steam
is now the prevailing mode, but the companies
are continually discussing improvements. espe-
cially as to the best method of securing drainaSe
for the pipes Under the plan as originally de-
yised. the attention Of the trainmen was un-
equally divided between the drip valves and the
passengers with the chances IN favor OF the
latter being neglected. The difficulties were en-
HANGED during the winter months because OF tile
danger OF pipes freezing after trains had been
broken up In the company's yards. As recently
as last October Edward T.. Cod. president OF
the car heating company which bears his nam,,
said in an address before the Railroad Club:
There should be no reason why cars cut out
OF trains should have pipes freeze on account OF
inattention or neglect Of tranmen. II should
not be necessary to have the trainmen open any
drainage valve whatever. for with an efficient
heating system to which traps are connected the
condensation will he released automatically.
In these words Mr.. Gold sounded the note to
adjustment Of the whole troublesome problem
and he was speaking after the fact for a system
IS now In existence which ioes work automatic.
ally There are numbers OF heaters both steam
and electric and all OF them find representation.
In Greater New-York AZ the centre of the rail-
way interests Of the United States. Then. too,
the companies are In close touch with foreign
railway officials. as many OF the Continental