Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02

~ the freezing winds,
ice and snow.
Professor Newfangle, director of the ex-
petition, has been searching the files of the
patent office. and with snug sum to back
him will avail himself freely of the adj
vanced ideas of the progressive Yankee in
ventor. He has inspected various designs
for ice locomotives recently patented. With
one of these to command he hopes to carry
out Secretary Ayers idea of ascending
the Yukon while it is frozen over. The
most recent of these inventions, the con-
ception of an Idaho man, is guaranteed to
run over all sorts and conditions of icy
and snow surfaces, either an independ-
ent conveyance or as motive power for a
train of sleds. The platform or base is
coffin-shaped, the long end being in front.
A cabin to contain the engine boiler, pas
sengers and crew is erected over the wild
est part. A pilot house stands at the ex-
IRENE front. The base is supported by
three runners. a large one on either side
and small steering runner in front.
Through AN opening in the floor Of the
cabin a large driving wheel, revolved by
the engine engages directly with the
frozen running surface beneath. Over the
broad tire of this great wheel are distribut-
ed numerous long spikes. The wheel may
be lowered, to thrust its spikes deeper, or
mand. The fuel may be carried on tender
In the rear or in one of the sleds.
Travelling by Train.
Wisconsin man would build a simpler
contrivance on a rectangular base with a
pair of spiked driving wheels. Other ideas
are to revolve the drivers by means of
sprocket wheels and chains or to eliminate
the driving wheels altogether and substi-
tute on either SIDE close by the runners, a
horizontal sprocket chain, with extending
spikes or Tugs to engage the ice snow
beneath.
Professor Newfangle's equipment, to be
carried in the train which he ultimately
selects, will be even more novel than his
means of transportation. He has examined
at least a hundred specifications for smart
ideas in portable houses and finds that he
can box up whole hotel in a very little
space and carry 1t to klondke, If he
chooses. AS it is, he can select any style
OF house he desires and send his plans to
one of several firms, who will have it put
up in boxes and ship it to him with in
structions as to how 1t is to be fitted to-
gether after having been brought to it's
destination. One man will make him Il
very neat house, good enough for Klon-
dixie, which may be unfolded and set up in
very few minutes. All that is necessary
Is to put similarly numbered parts to-
gether and they will be held by bolts and
catches. No nails are necessary One of
the newest of these ideas is a portable
. use which may stand as an individual
dwelling or may form the unit of a great
DECK OF such houses spread out on the
ground, or as a single fiat of q huge apart
ment building formed by piling one lpon
another. They may be turned out by hun
dreds in factory. Each surface ia made
to engage and fasten itself to an adjoining
front, back, top, bottom or side Of similar
house above, below, or adjoining it, Thus
several families going to Klondike might
put up in short order, all of their houses
in a group. which would add to their
warmth and strength.
stoves and Heaters,
The professor intends above all things tn
battle Old Boreas. He has investigated
scores of patents for new ideas in portable
stoves and heaters. One Of the most strik-
ing of these is cook stove which may be
packed in the form and size of a full-dress;
suit case, and which is as conveniently
carried. The greatest possible ECONOMY
has been observed in packing the parts to-
getner The outside is open stove and
grating. Inside of this is the bake oven
fCrming the main body or carrying-kit. and
ncidlng stoVepipe, pots, pans, kettles and
kitchen utensils of all kinds made to fit
one IN another, like the parts of a con-
9urer's box. Although such stove will he.
large enough for the needs of the nro
lessons party, 1t is not a circumstance in
ccmpdctness TO a larger stove patented
iateiy In this country by Prussian. The
H.,
all which is necessary to cook 125 meals at
once, may be packed in a portable case
smaller than an ordinary trunk To carry
h Mi.n MN Whiie out prospecting. away from
MS portable mouse, the professor will have
always In his pocket a portable cooking
outnt contained in an unique case the
shape OF an egg. Inside are contained a
spirit lamp, flask, knife fork spooo and
several pans or dishes, Of various sizes
Tor containing the coffee, soup or other
fccd to be cooked. When the lid is taken
OH, three legs unfold and form salaman-
der. The lid is then inverted and nlacad
under this. A spirit lamp formed in a
compartment OF the top, is then lighted
This Ought to BE Warm.
From New Jersey inventor, who pat
ented the scheme few months ago. the
professor has purchased an odd garment
to protect him from the freezing KIondil.e
weather 1t is long coat, extending from
the tops of his ears to his heels. The outar
facing is of warm, waterproof cloth.
and the inner lining of thick duck. Be
tween these two surfaces is a thickness NJ
3! woven fabric of spiral wire, which read
ny oends When the body or limbs are
moved. In the bottom part of the front
OF the garment is a large flap pocket. made
hreproof, and containing a magazine for
holding fuel cartridge of slow-burning
miniature furnace room rises and circulates
through the wire openwork of the coat
which is virtually an air chamber, entirely
surrounding the human form inside For
the pilot of his ice locomotive, who cannot
connect his apartment with the engine
room. as can the other passengers, the
professor has purchased from an Omaha
inventor lately patented skeleton Jacket.
constructed of hollow metallic tubes fitted
together with ball and socket joints This.
when fastened about the body can be at
tached to the boiler of an engine or any
steam-heating system
The professor has also ordered for his
party supply of self-heating shoes. each
of which has a hollow cavity, inside a
metallic sole and heel. for receiving slow
burning fuel. These, he thinks, will be
convenient while walking or cycling up In
Klondike. He has found scores of patents
for snow and ice attachments for bicycles,
and knows just where to purchase the most
improved Of these. Some consist simply of
extra tires Of metal or rubber or both.
having spiked surfaces and adjustments
wherewith they may be adapted to either
wheel. For soft, snowy surfaces may be
added attachments resembling small to-
boggans, with slots in the center to admit
these spiked tires. For travel upon smooth
ice the front wheel may be entirely re-
moved and replaced by long skate-run-
ner, attached to the fork.
An Automobile sleigh.
Instead of employing reindeer to trans
mort his marty ovor dtatapcn~ xuyt,ar< r,s-