The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-16
NEW IDEAS IN'1NpusTRY.


Inero nave po6u Wouuta1u xuiiWuys |
galore within the past few years. but
none quite 30 novel. in point Of motive
power at least, az the one which ID re-
ported to be ready shortly for trafhc mp
the Hochsta iffcu, near Bad Reichenhall,
In Germany The nlustrierte Zeitung.
a German publ cation. furnishes some
Of the PARTICULARS whioh are here repro
duced. The Immediately striking fea-
ture Of the enterprise 10 found in the |
fact that q balloon furnishes the operat-
ing power for the up "Trip, the grade
evidently being sufficiently steep to
have suggested the possibility Of such
an arrangement.
A single rail directs the course Of the
train and keeps the balloon with its
load captive, being shaped to this end,
the Car gripping it at the sides and un-
derneath the top fange. At about every
Is feet the rail Is firmly anchored. In
descending the mountain gravity is the
propelling force, and water ballast, TAX
en- aboard at the upper end OF the line,
helps to overcome the upward pull OF
the balloon. A cock on the water tank
ON the car can be opened by the opera
| tor at any time. The tank can carry
about /, 100 pounds Of water, and the
car and tank together weigh about 600.
pounds, while the balloon, which Is "
| feet in diameter, is said to have lift.
ing capacity of somewhat over 10000
pounds. Weights also can be taken
aboard or discharged at the several sta
| tions along the line and thus afford ad-
ditional means of regulation.
Perhaps in no state has the competi-
ton between the trolley and the loco
motive been livelier than in old Connect
icut, says the Boston Globe.
The legislature of that state char
tered 90 miles of trolley roads last year.
On one road paralleled by an electric the
steam cars last year carried 75O passen-
gers day. The third rail electrics now
have daily average of ASST persons
In spite of the reduced fares, the elec-
trio route last year earned $258. 70 day,
while the steam road realized but $3.50.
Such facts ought to stir the old con-
servative roads to action. AS for New
England, the total gain for the steam
roads during the year was but 81 miles
! in all six states, while in Connecticut
alone the annual report of the railroad
| commissioners shows q gain Tor the
trolleys of 32.68 miles Of main track
and /. 10 miles of siding. There are now
362. O2 miles of main track and 23.6s
of siding in Connecticut.
The newest thing in rapid transi
cars in Baltimore has recently made 1t
initial run ON the Baltimore and North
ern Electric railway.
1t is parlor car, fitted up in rlcl
style and modelled somewhat after tn
elegance which makes the cars of thi
type OF steam roads so popular. Thi
car is called the Baltimore. 1t is 40 fee
long, vestibuled at both ends, and ha
l. double trucks. The interior is adorne
10 with silk draperies, with green the pre-
10 yailing hue. Silk curtains drape I'll
windows, and the floor is carpeted
D. velvet. Double the usual number
l. lights are in the car, making 1T as bri
I'd liant as ballroom.
10 In the center is table, and along tt
i'd sides are movable tables for eucbre pa
N ties or any other purpose Divans and
Of number of easy chairs are scattert
I'd through the car. At one end is smo
III ing compartment There is also buffe
III with a small refrigerator. nov
h feature is an electric apparatus for pr
pairing food. Parlor car parties al
It. euchre parties, while whirling throus
,h the country, are the fads for which Il
rs, Car is designed.
% Artificial flowers now initiate the ma
no ural ones SO truthfully that they a
&c much used in room decoration, and &
in practice has become much more wild
os spread since manufacturers have So
". ceeded in giving them lasting pc
fume. But still more remarkable FAT
IF says foreign paper, is that Dutch nc
40 ticulturists have produced delicate
fragrant varieties of flowers amo
20, those species which usually have d
% agreeable odor. Thus sunfiowers c
oe change their pungent smell for the see
he of the rose, camellias are made to SIN
in. like violets, the faint perfume OF pri
roses is intensified, and the large eye
mems acquire the exquisite aroma OF
Alpine V1OletS. L ue pioOoso 40 SUI p"
cret, but it is said that horticultul
art science will soon be prepared to discl'
it.
ST. The successful plating of alumini'
ne with copper has been announced b.
M German named Wachwitz Many obj
ION tions to aluminium are thus overcon
mo and the copper coating is so thin as
le- to add materially to the weight, VIII
inc the union of the two metals is so peri
that plates may be rolled or stretch
ing without peeling. The copper cover
us wires may be plated with silver or GO
al -Pittsburg Dispatch.
ION High Balls In Demand.
70 Scotch whisky keeps on boomi
ART There are l58 distilleries at work
res Scotland that find it difficult to keep
l nrt1n