New-York tribune., 1902-06-29

JeCl py TIE DlaekeEeU CoioitaOH Oh tisouts
while, conpa ed to these the lungs OF 8 farmer
or villager day unto night"
THE effect OF all ths?" repeated Dr. Edwards
in answer to a question I'm the aggravated
cases the physician finds marked thickening of
the lung tissues, and consequent lessening OF air
capacity With diminished lung capacity. and
atmosphere weighted with the poisonous gases
from the smoke and gritty SCOT particles that ac-
company IT, even a layman make good guess
as TO its effect On the system. There is marked
Irritation in the lung of course. but with the
purifying process Of the blood interrupted there
is reaction OF the heart Itself loss OF tone and
finally possible lowering OF vitality and general
power OF resistance that is greater than the mere
local irritation in the bronchial tubes and IN the
air cells
The damage 10 property needs scarcely be re-
capitulated here; the marring effects upon New
Yorks fine edifices and monuments. the loss To
merchants through smoke sullied and SCOT spotted
goods. and the ruinous results to delicate fabrics
worn upon the streets OF this city its people al
ready know TO their cost.
The only explanation of the pubiic's consent TO
existing conditions is TO be found In the fact that
has been taught It's rights. For instance. the
ready redress in the law courts they do need
TO await the aggard action Of g sitx ~ G
consequence of the dense clouds OF smoke whlch
poured into their rooms from the ADJOINING oHi'u-
The commission of the nuisance is more easily
explained. The actual cause OF IT is the misplaced
confidence of empoyers-the ineSpert men who pay
for the fGen lazy ,bgt SHReIt men on wnS of
soft coal-even with impertec, combustion-is equal
anhTaee a4f and ihs will make steam tea quick
ly; they also know that there are appliances
prevent smoke and SCOT; but bltuminous coal is
drsr than sHG nall more o
labor in cleaning up the premises! 49,. .,u
1t cannot be emphasized too strongly that there
is no ordinance or law preventing the use OF soft
coal; these directed simply and straghtfor-
wardly against the maintenance of the smoke null
sance. Yet, despite this. despite the fact that the
cost-despits the further fact that soft coal is
cheaper than anthracite, and; properly handled.
12.oeD boilers in use here are equipped with any
appliance which viii permit its use under the law
A SMOKE PREvENTER-
1t will not do to say that the owners OF these
boilers hesitate account of the expense of such
equipment for prOblematical good. for one Gem
pany-there may be many others OF which The
Tribune has cognizance-the Automatic Smoke
Preventer Company. of No. 2lS East Twenty-hfth-
ST. this last 1t offers to install its
when its worth has been demonstrated to the
tire satisfaction of the customer This device ac-
complishes the desired results by introducing the
necessary amount OF oxygen at the proper time.
emily of any care or attention from the fireman or
smoEe with Which New-Yorers are growing too
familiar: for a second or two there is a Thin gray
smoke hovering above the stack; then, this disap
pearing, naught Is ylsiblewthe Automatic smoke
den to await the reappearance OF It's victim al the
Now. would not one think that the man who
pays the fuel bill would make some slight study
learned that the fuel that goes up in smoke does
produce effective heatthat the latter has been
escaping fuel gases-and that this smoke that has
ths eon nna fe Enss slth
estimates that 'one-eghtn Of one inch deposit
the y!slpie wlLness OF imperfect combustion. can
be effectively and inexpensiyely done away Win,
means that Would enable him to save time labor
apon apo his e health and
The company here mentioned guarantees to fur
history presents one for It has been in use since
@ an baaso ns eP4nr RaSepa is ah m
Pittsburg the smoky cities where IRE both press and
beFe y e0dence e9 dn ot ho IN the Stand
ard OH Works at, Blissvie, Long Island they get
eighty tons day. This smoked so furiously, how
burning 'e one part t, seven parts anthracite coal
AT the suggestion of the Automatic Smoke Pre- re
result that they are now able TO consume their
entire byproduct mixed with soft coal-half and
II has been said that one ton OF soft coal equals
nary conditions 1t should be added that one
party. the Careful Carpet Cleaning Company. which
half tons of an hrAcite day. for the last ten
S Sentsis Ia and finds that in two weeks i has con
sumed only an average Of one ,s ton m Of soft coal
this preyenter had been put in on guarantee mt OF
W f and that the had
10 per cent.
''The Cleveland Plain Dealer under the heading,
''Victory over Smoke" described the installation
and test OF the Automatic Smoke Preventer, in the
Central Police Station there, at great length. and
said: 'If any sceptical person who doubts the eff
cacy of smoke consumers will walk to the Central
Police Station he will. after few minutes in
yestgation; become N ardent advocate of the
The Central Station chimney presents startling
contrast others in the neighborhood. and bet
ter object lesson could not have been devised.
Smoke pours in dense clouds of inky blackness
from other chimneys in the vicinity, but from that
Of the station there is but a thin gray wreath"
1.-The World of that city. in the course of
equally long article the subject says: THE
most severe test possible was given to the con-
sumer Tuesday afternoon, and 1t proved to
every who witnessed its performance that it
was Il grand success"
More important: An engineer OF many years ex-