The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11

vehicles, ranging all the way from bicycles and
ulcyeles for one or two riders to passenger
may at once be divided mo three three ee mSSs1
classes according to their sources of power.
driven by nnphtha, kerosene. or gas, and those
i %ntch use electric storage batteries: Amor
are to be found here In Now York. These may
DO regarded as fair specimens OF their class Of
around the Tenderioln. % S'uoi0o any DAY
Halt a dozen electric cabs, seating two. pas
and since that time tho number has been
doubled. Tho passengers compartment occu-
front wheels, which, are the driving wheels. A
sS} Ind xh vSnItilS Snid. box *, carried mostly by the
and the drivers Fs'I scat tn Is s over his S"s SO ihs Sei he
r ~ a double - SIpses::wa a%S P' sproS' sS Ere '1 iSs
The, hind SdY'V Wheels sls do Snu tho 0s ste m + each ca i SsiSs
hinged Just within the arm OF tho axle and DO.
goes to tho drivers hand. Tho tires are Of
s sn per- Those carriages arc lot for so cents
persons, are to be added to tho outfit soon.
Each wagon carries forty.four coils OF battery
and, extra sets Of cells are provided which arc
10 done by making a connection with a regular
commercial light eugront. In Europe less
the electric carriage than in either OF tho 9th.
ers. The fayorito carriages in Paris appear to
% those driven by naphtha or petroleum en-
steam for the heavier work. The most success-
ful OF those which use steam appear TO BIO such
is an ingenious arrangement which is really not
a.boilor:at, all in the proper sense. It consists Of
i:ss Of an inch vide, These tubes arc heated
IS injected into the tubes by a pump. Tho
water Is turned instantly into steam, and the
amount Of steam wanted y got by increasing
motor carriages are run by this power. Tho
however, mado with %naphtha or oil engines
These seem to have the Same advantage for
in this country for, small pleasure craft. In
ono OF these the engine is started when the car
p misst e. T to as1e for q iss f and p it Is ready SSd in 9h e f CIV.
CINE, is not stopped or interfered, with unit, the
carriage is put away again. unloss some long
stop be made. The engine runs on, whether
the carriage is standing still or going, and tho
driver has means at hand through a lever or
sEG any ny s o1e OF three sRS 'o or foSr or rates. aa,ns All II 81 Spec tho
engines may be run at high speed, and the con-
%nections are made between them by belts, cog
wheels, or chains and sprockets.
Among the smaller Of the carriages suitable
give any is the Arnold "sociable."'
il might DO called q motor buggy. It is ~
Is about $3.50. Carriages which arc built to
take the places of those now in regular service
drawn by horses are, however, much larger,
heavier, and costlier than this. The lightcst
Of these, meant to carry two passengers and
| pounds, and cost about 81 100 each. Such wag-
ons are provided. with engines Of three horse
or four passengers the engines are OF four horse
| power and the weights vary from $500 to
1900 pounds, according to the style of top and
hnish. Such wagons cost from $1,000 to $500
each.
Perhaps as fair q range Of prices as any can
be got from the catalogue of the English Daim-
Ter Company. This begins by showing a four;
other working parts but with no body. The
price of this Is k294. Upon this frame can be
built any, style of body and top, from a two
gon. Tho prices quoted for such carriages
complete arc: Dog. carts, 1916 and a319; phae-
tons, 1891 and 1885; wagonettes, 1885;
| Htctorias. ESQ, and parcels Yans. 2325.