The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-09

white glow vas eAsd 10 nave m&sssS
Transformed the heat of the burning sas
into Tight. il seemed ike = support OF this
hypothesis sstll the theory OF IRE con-
servatsen Of energy has been woekea over
for mary a iunS year before the pcssf-
hsiisy vas suggested that the energy Of
lsght might se 40 conserved as To take
again the form Of heat
To work out this suggestion 70 its frii-
itton seemed as hopeless q task as had
been that which Langley undertook Ia
tire field OF serunausicA Bat Langley
finally saw his little air ski1 ay aneve
the Potomac with the force OF its own
steam engine. and saw Il. when its steam
irtg power was used up. settle slowly aud
safely down 70 the surface Of the river.
ready for the new charge % water and
fame with which il repeated it's perform
ance.
The exrerimensers in this new field had
only vague hypothesis 10 act upon.
They were cropping IN the dark for some
thing which they could sfnd only by lucky
accident. The main good that they did
was 10 sho. many leads which il was
useless 10 follow. Finally. on the sesa
birthday OF oar nation. A. though guided
by the unerring instinct OF genius. Shan
Toi Mac Schuyler, while managing an IL
Elimination with eseetro-etheric vibration.
was startled To find his lights growing
dim aud his apparatus glowing with in
candescence. from = reflex action which
he was afterward able to repeat at VIII.
storage Of ssnlfaht.
Not only this. but following. he indiea-
ton 40 unexpectedly received. he was
able TO transform Hight from any CEN
sraiized force into form Of heat having
constant tendency 10 revert. His ex-
periments as 10 the hest means fer con-.
trolling this tendency were Wen advanced
NJ ta aF ~
permitted 10 live TO see the practical
application OF his discovery. but his
notes were complete, and he mist be
credited with its full effect which has
eliminated in what Is popularity called
the storage OF sunlight" BY this means
an effective surt OF modified daylight In
The street Is n,airtNfss threuehoa, the
longest winter Mig other Illumination
being needed only when the sain has been
obseured for several successive days.
Other illustration is hewever. more
abundant. Its cost is so trifiing and its
use is so convenient that the people at
their own expense add very freely TO the
brilliancy OF public places by all manner
" tasteful and abundant private deeora-
ton. Modern improvement. In electro
technics. substituting luminous masses
for intensely shining points. have given
our nights very nearly the Light of a
clear day. We owe all thls-as. indeed.
We do the most OF the material appii-
ances OF our fin lie steele civiixa.inn-;o
those two handmaiaens OF our comfort
and our industries. compressed air aud
electricity. which have so completely ban
ished fire and steam from the service OF
man.
The wind compressor and recommendation
is capable OF reducing the volume of air
TO any tension. The only limitation lies
ff hafS
while the ster-down attachment releases
the pressure Al any degree between the
geniisness OF a bahys breath and the
force OF an explosion. as We may wish.
CoatrolIinx the W1nds.
These wind devices are OF universal ap
nicstien. and that each cottage should
have its store OF compressed air ready for
the demands of It's domestic and indus
trial activities Ia as much q matter of
course AZ thas Il should have its water
cleaner and Its store az electricity. Wind
compression .s universal. and centers OF
electric development are established at
convenient points throughout the city.
largely near the ocean front. where the
transmission Of wave and tide energy Is
more convenient, But the great single
local source Of power Is at the tidal dam
OF the harhor, near Throg's Neck This
Ia in fact equal 10 the needs D. all o.
our factories. we're the force OF wind ana
wave regulated entirely 20 the produo-
ssoa OF local power, heat and light.
1, IL a; the tidal dana tina. power Is
produced for the underground pneumatic
railways. Of Which the main stations are
under C%ntrAi park Here all passenger
Hires from itssan, points converge: THE
most remarkable AZ the pneunatic lines
are those leading 10 the great home pre-
siaets OF Lang Island IL is here that
n -
live. and here most % the home chops
are found.
The tubular roads ara hail under the
center ~ the island The stations are
about ten miles apart: each Is served BY
It's own outgoing and incoming trains
There are no intermediate stops During
he hours ~ greatest trevei tNa cars run
in As quick succession as teFmine switch
ing viii allow. The Montauk line makes
its tts miles IN seventeen minutes. IN
cluaing sccelerat!tfi ana slowing down
These are 50 scaauai that the passenger
Is not conscious Of movement The reg
ulsr speed - something over eighty miles
per minute The brightly lighted ear =
without windows and the winiage % the
propulsion is outy enough far ages..sa1.i,.
ventilation. The "trip from fhs Manhat-
;su station 10 jamaica Is maize IN ss,ree
minutes
Lightning Rapid Transit"
Fran re terminal stations ae sAese
ltne* passengers Distribute Themselves N,
wheel. by 'asorse. ~ suaterbsss o. ~ MI
vate trap Yer yehscleS depending IN
electrical propulsion tee ulck&lur9 pave
s9er; IS rTev detI AT s}zar5 Intervals Of -
length and width with metallic feeders
plates, These eken uef ~ use . With
eu} Tire field 81 the connecting ngoS % :3ss
lEe1es coming fraTs tAe yswsr stations
brush or tAe VeksE1e, ~ SIRE eisl ~ ne
driver, - SWEPT over * rsate. - vivfftf.,.
Is as 90 3rsw ,es nto t9fe contact. Th4
elsesr.csl eugTent received hv ehfs sar
tact lasts Tor 3 greater - 3 less slfStses,s
according - hoaa ard snzes N.gas9s-,e-
riateS ave sysf}shle eyeTyw here ana ara,
driver caa vhsa up BIS machine - 80
maximum lswfui speed. ~ Dc nav 3.
90 az : dowsgsTs jog tref. aceoras-. :,
the frequency 81 Ms h-&aSh * Tee r,Yvsa.
use.s : megsTe& ara IS pad far 90 rnsysa-
" hills
use progressive development ~ tase a.
cls aAs essn interesting &u8 togass T.s
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