Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05

will prevent the entrance Of cincers ana
Ike particles which have been both
menance and a discomfort % the traveller
on the railway. At the same time the
water playing between the screen
catches eacn particle of husband washes
it away, thus keeping the air as it enters
the car az fresh and clean as that in the
pine woods at break of day. The car
will be so far as air is concerned, in as
good condition when travelling the al
kali desert as when passing though
country which blossoms Ike the rose
Each Of the ventilators is three rect
long. and remains open constantly Il
Is the spraying of the water the pzssen-
ger Is able to regulate. With this new
idea IN operation It Is wholly unneces-
sary 10 open the windows of the car at
all, as the ventilators cause constant
change of air. AS a matter of fact the
air in the car Is rendered much ourer by
means of Mr.. Green's invention than il
would be if found entrance through the
windows.
AS severe test as It is possible to
make was applied to car equipped
with the new invention a few days ago
and the result is surprising. Fully 70
men took passage in this car on the trip
The windows we're locked and the ven
tiIators put in perfect condition. The
spray of water was turned on, and the
current moved steadily betW cen the
screens Of each ventiIator. Every pas
senger was a smoker, and each one lit
a cigar The route over which the car
ran was one Of the dustiest sections OF
road. The volume OF smoke was enor-
nous. And yet BY means of the ven
tilating apparatus and the sprays of
water the air In the car remained agree
able from first to last.
At the bottom of the panels In the in
terror of the car, between each window
is a small glass KNOB. The knob, how
ever, is sunk in the woodwork. so that
It is not noticeable unless one looks for
It. Il enables the traveller 70 have
( breezes at tis pleasure By slightly
turning the knob the little doors or de-
Electors on the outside of the car are
! oponed and in the direction IN which
/ the car is going, Just the reverse of the
method observed in the elevated railway
I trains, which prevents the cinders sift-
ing into the car and at the same time
permits ventilation.
Air in plentiful quantity is admitted
from the outside. On its admission II
encounters the first screen. Then IL
must sift through the spray of water
I On its admission It encounters the first
( screen. After that comes another
! screen, and thus it is made plain that
the air of necessity must be pure at the
time it reaches the breathing apparatus
( of the thoroughly comfortable passen-
/ ger. It might be thought that it would
I be a matter of difficulty 10 secure suf-
fcient supply Of water, but as the only
way in which that supply IS reduced is
/ BY evaporation, the same water being
used over and over again, II may readily
I be seen that the question OF sufficient
[ supply Is not difficult one to answer.
I Inasmuch as the success of the inven-
ton has been instantaneous, it is assert
ed with confidence that it Is only
question of time when the apparatus
will be adopted BY all railroads, as it
solves problem with which railroad
men have been struggling for many
! years.