The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-23

been a familiar sight on railroads throughout
is an economy, both as regards time and labor.
as they can be readily handled by one man.
Many OF the newer cars that are fitted with
g~asolene engines can carry six or eight men
and their tools in case they are needed for
some hurried, repair work. Tn handcars
level stretches II the men worked hard. but
the motor driven car makes thirty miles an
simple construction and do not weigh more
than $50 pounds, so they can be lifted on
the tracks in a hurry if necessary.
The show committee Of the Automobile
Club OF America announced yesterday mat
in the Grand Central Palace December 1 to 4.
The popularity Of the early show idea was
shown by the fact that the show committee
available exhibition space in the hall and
galleries Of the building totals 81. 900 square
| than 90. 200 square feet. The result was that
the show committee was compelled to refuse
the applications Of thirty-six would-oe exhib-
itors and cut down. the space applications by
1000 square feet. There will he eighty-siH
different American cars shown and eighteen
kinds Of imported machines, as well as l30
exhibits Of tires and accessories.
The city authorities of Cleveland have
found that they have a means OF checking
reckless sutomobilists though, on account, Of
the mixed up state Of the, laws regulating
that their hands we're tied to a great extent.
II has been recently discovered, however,
that there is an 2Id city yot Ssd.asnS who Sn TSn
down and injure pedestrians may be sent to
the workhouse.
A report from abroad has II that the monks
Of 81. Bernard intend 70 establish a regular
automobile SerSice next summer 1e1Tee y
the mountain for the benefit Of tourists. This
plan IL said TO have resulted from successful
| built car that was used to carry supplies up
the mountain.
The Automobile Board OF the District Of
Columbia has made its third annual report.
The board held twenty-four meetings during
s7s Of whom were recommended and received
operating permits, while six applicants were
E seci .a e ws mSofo oE SssoI.ne msscSinessp. ss9 for
electrics. lO7, for steamers and 30 for motor
cycles. During the year, 500 sets Of identif-
G~asoIene cars. ia for electric cars and 50 for
steamers, in addition to . for motor cycles.
J In this period the Identification numbers for
| 246 cars which had been resold were trans
and 50 cars from different states were also
number OF visiting machines during the year
u altogether; Maryland sent 81. PennSYlvsnia
and Connecticut Indiana, Maine, Ohio, Rhode
Island. Virginia and the Dominion Of Canada
we're represented by. ! each. AZ the close
kinds we're registered in the District OrColum-
bia, and since the date Of the first examina-
| ton, August liz lbU5, Operating peEhANs nave
been granted to 2,377 applicants.
English agriculturists have determined to
take advantage Of the. quick ransporta ton
facilities Of automobiles in sending their
farm produce and dairy products 20 the Lon
don market. Collecting centres are to be
established at many suburban and pro-
vincial towns, where the produce will he
brought by both motor driven and horse
drawn wagons. II will be placed In storage
and refrigerator houses. which will have
grading and selecting departments. From
these centres the meats, vegetables and dairy
foods will he taken to London daily in huge
motor wagons.
For contact points that are subject 10 pit
ting under the influence n the primary cur
rent, a wise plan Is to transpose the leads
from the battery Occa siOnally. fastening
the negative wire 20 the positive pole and the
positive wire TO the negative, thus reversing
the polarity Of the current. As H. we'll known,
the pitting action IL due 20 the formation Of
a minute arc az the time Of rupture. This.
like the arc employed In the ordinary brush,
or arc lamp, tends to form upon one terminal
a rome, and on the other q small cup which
roughly corresponds 90 IL in shape. Natu-
rally, to alter the direction Of ioW Of the cur
rent tends to couSteract this effect, and by
changing at frsd9ent intervals the points
may he maintained In good condition almost
Indefinitely