New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-25
ANTL-SMOKE VICTORY.
EDISON 60. CONVICTED.
Mast InstoN Smokeless Equipment
ERterbOrOugk Ne.rf.

The Anti-Smoke League won the greatest victory
IN lis history yesterday after a bitter fight when
il obtained conviction in Special Sessions against
the New York Edison Company Sentence was sus-
pended for two months in which time the Edison
company must install in its furnaces the neces-
Eary equipment for the abatement OF smoke and
oinders al cost, it is said. or $4,000.
The marlborough Rapid Transit Company. the
chief offender according TO the league against the
smoke ordinance, Is soon to be put on the rack and
may be forced TO shut down all it's power houses
statement received by John B. Colsraan. attor-
ney for the league. from J. P. Sparrow chief en-
Eineer o. the NeW York Edison Company, which
She defence made Use OF in court reads. in part as
follows
Experimental work in boiler setting ana furnace
November !, 1905. at the Waterside station 3Sth
securing sTnokeess combustion under the operating
Sonaitlons q large power plant. The irs. rnodi-
ncauon made consisted OF a furnace arch construc-
ton supplemented by auxiliary air supply. This
furnace was put IN service on November g and
operated vita varying degrees OF until No
NeIhoeI q when the arch construction collapsed
developed. Observations were immediately trans
ferTed 20 an adjoining boiler which had bee.
runs made until December s. when the arches col.
1aIseG rom ne same cause and observations were
7 a hes results at once compelled the abandoning
81 me Iaea 81 Iurther modification Of arch
ment-that q an entire redesign of the boiler and
the introduction Of tile furnace roof formine
oeived the approval 81 Professor William Rent
material which was ordered from sample sub
ai,'eS 80 .5 5Nso Of January % but when re-
not do FOR the purpose
b,r5 TINS neGfssaed making making special pattern
Ter or -FOUR weeks The material was ordered and
brick work on the boiler was carried o using e'i
form Of brick not Well suited for the purpose but
draft conditions while waiting FOR the snecsi
m ni,{e We have succeeded in burning coal
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turbed fuel bed. which with an ordinary boiler
setting would surely result in much smoke -'-
While this work has been going on We have no,
oy any means confined ourselves to an expert
mental lire Of nvestgation, but have also had our
engineers make extended trips Of observation
Inroognou5 ne Middle West looking into the con-
ru1Suoh ana operation OF boiler furnaces and me-
shanieal stokers designed for smokeIess per
The question Of aba enent OF smoke and cinders in
power plant OF the size of ours in 3sth street and
pedients which would De successfuI in q smailer
5 5 "o2ta 0e absolutely useless under our
solve the problem satisfactorily. but il will be-
CURED reach The final Stage is uncertain me benc
governed largely by the magnitude of the PROPOSE,
Regarding the alleged smoke violation OF the
marlborough Rapid Transit Company. Mr Cole
man said yesterday: las soon as the result Of the
changes being instituted the plant Of the New
York Edison Company is known il is the intention
Of Charles T. Barney. president Of the league TO
LoFt i5galnst the RAPID transit company which is
the only other conspicuous violator OF the anti
ever the Interborough company mas been sum
moned 10 court for maintaining q smoke nuisance
y has pleaded its inability 10 generate the Ina
out ewing forth eTeai oys2fsties az ens NAL
sshoke. This plea viii be shown 70 De absolutely
untrue by the concrete example right here in this
city, the New York Edison Company generating
anger power than any single station OF the Inter
hoTougt company. ard doing II without any smoke
or cinders.
II IS question only Of the amount Of the ex-
pense IN making the necessary improvements in the
furnaces The Antissmoke League will insist upon
ne law being strictly compiled with by the Inter
borough company. II IL results In shutting
CONT all its plants and tying up all its lineE until
u gives evidence Of its good faith. Tho Inter
borough company mas three power houses all %
which are burning soft coal They situated
WI street and East River 18th street and North
Sirer and 18th street and East River, the last
heing the worst offender In the city. II are
successful in bringing the Interborough company
70 terms II will cost II about s. 10000 TO equip its
plants with the necessary appliances"