The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-29
Old D()BB|N MUST 60
Automobile Vehicles to Com
pIete the Work
OF BIKE AND TROLLEY
Joe Letter Talks of His Com
pressed Air Motor.

New York. Dec 2S.-The Herald says;
The New York Auto-Truck company, with
a capital of 100000. has been incorpo-
rated With this capital It is proposed to
place auto-trucks operated by compressed
air, in the streets of the city. At present
the only persons whose names are made
public in connection with this scheme are
James H. Headly and Henry E. Knight
Mr. Headly is president Of the Compressed
Air Power company. Mr.. Headly and Mr..
knight combined their interests in COM
pressed air motors some years ago and
William c. Whitney became interested in
their company.
Their motors have recently been adopted
by the Metropolitan Traction company, for
use on the Twenty-eighth and Twenty
ninth street cross-town lines and will soon
be in operation. Joseph Letter recently
acquired a controlling interest in the for
eign rights Of the Headly-Knight patents
In an interview, Mr.. Letter spoke guard
edIy Of his plans for placing automobiles
in London and other foreign cities, but
said it was merely matter Of time when
all grAt cities would be compelled to adopt
some form OF motor in place of horses.
Mr.. Headly declined to state whether
the capitalists back of the New York Auto
Truck company were Mr.. Letter and Mr..
Whitney or to tell who they were. He
said that the organization of the company
is not yet completed and that until il is
the names of the officers or directors
would not be made public. OF the plans
of the company he also spoke guardedly.
r-ly- ha Soi1
"and used them at our works in Massa-
chusetts. We can haul load Of eight tons
twenty-five miles without replenishing the
air. 1t is easier for our trucks to move
eight tons than for three horses TO haul six
tons in an ordinary street. On wet as
phalt horses are almost helpless and with
the substitution of asphalt for paving
stones the horses must go.
From a sanitary standpoint and in the
matter Of cleanliness it would make
great difference in the city II the 10000 or
100. 900 horses in its streets were done away
with. Our Trucks will take up less room
and will move much faster than an ordi-
nary team and they are under such perfect
! control that there is less danger to life
and limb than with horses
electricity cannot be used for trucks
designed TO carry heavy loads. owing to
the weight Of the strong batteries that
would be required. 1t does very well for
cabs and light delivery wagons. but truck
ing IS another matter. II we had had our
| trucks in the city when that last snow
| storm fell we could have removed il in
seventy-two hours at the outside
Robbed the Grave.
| A startling incident, of which Mr.. John
| Oliver of Philadelphia was the subject,
| is narrated by him as follows: II was in
1 most dreadful condition. My skin was al
most yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and side, no ap-
uetite-gradually growing weaker day by
dav. Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately a friend advised trying
/ Electric Bitters,' and to my JOY and sur
prise. the first bottle made a decided i'm
provement. I continued their use for
three weeks. and am now well man. 1
know they saved my life, and robbed the
grave of another victim" No one should
fail to try them. Only 80 cents per bottle
-. - cabriDg,s drug store