Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

stration. such as r'oucaults pendulum ex-
pertinent: to holding "A telescope rigid at
sea, a device of PiaZZi Smyth. and to
tie keeping the level of torpedoes.
Factor in Mechanical Progress.
AS Mr.. Berliner points out. the field of
the application of the gyroscope is very
wide and ii will be an immense factor in
mechanical progress A nephew of the
inventor. Just returned from a German
university. reports that great attention is
pad there to the gyroscope by the pro-
fessors of physics. and that long and eX-
haustive courses are given on the subject.
1t is now proposed to apply the gyroscope
to ocean steamships, to reduce rolling III
heavy seas.
Whether capital will see fit to make use
of the gyroscope to aid in Washington
rapid transit is question yet TO De
answered, but for economy in both m
stallation and operation, to say nothing
of Ms lcssening by one-half of the
nuisance of tracks in the streets, it UNI
doubtedly has claims TO serious attention.
MIR. Brennan's plans for the future con-
template Il speed of eco miles an hour at
tainable by his single track gyroscope
railway He says that the foremost and
rear cars will be pointed that the sides
will be flush and the cars rest on con-
tinuous chain OF rails. This speed would
mean trip from New York to San Fran
cosco in day.
In an interview with Cleveland Mof-
fett. published in McClure's Magazine, Mr..
Brennan Celebrates on this subject as
follows:
What power will drive these great
trans?" | finally asked.
ANY power you like-stcam, electricity.
gasolene. The horoscopes VIII balance
the train as we'll with one as another.
"And such trains will cross wide rivers
like the Hudson and the Mississippi?'
''Of course. if bridges are there
How about speed?'
I'm speed we shall surpass all that the
world has known for with friction re-
duced to a minimum and side-thrusts
practically eliminated there is no reason
why our mono-rail trains should not make
10 80 or even 200 miles an hour WIN
absolute steadinesS and far more safety
than is possible on existing trains. ] may
add that ideal smooth running Will be
secured by having a continuous ine OF
wheels under each Car. single line, OF
course. so that the whole train Will rest
on a solid chain of wheels.
To San Francisco in Day.
Two hundred miles an hour l said.
That will mean the run from New
York to San Francisco in single day.
Easily. And pleasantly, too; for you
must bear in mind that these cars will be
different from any cars thus far known
They will not be cars at all. but great,
beautiful parlors, where We shall travel
| almost without knowing that we are
travelling: where we shall find the COM
! forts and luxuries of a tirst-Class hotel
| brilliant dining rooms like saloons on the
| best ocean liners, spacious libraries and
| smoking rooms. entertainment rooms Tor
| music or dancing. and, of course, large
wcll-ventilated sleeping rooms instead OF
| the wretched hunks behind dusty cur
| tains''
IAN that" | reflected, because these
| trains will be wide and not narrow. as
| a train must be that runs on two rails.
| Exactly. You see, the gyroscope vii
| balance a wide train as well as a mar
| row one and what we gain by that iact
| in comfort of passengers and facilities foi
! carrying large quantitiss of freight Is be-
| yond calculation. Our trains Will have
! all the advantages of great steamship
| and none Of the III Disadvantages.
ION a single rail- | added.
Yes" said he.
| Experiments made at Mr. Brennan
house in England to dNmonstrate tbs
| value of his invention TO railway men ana
| capitalists are described thus by Mr.
Moffett:
! Description of the Model Car.
/ The model gyro-car s about fee
! long and lIs feet wide 1t is pointed
I NJ the two ends like a torpedo and rests
J on two trucks fore and aft. with wheel.
/ placed tandem and grooved to run over
| single track of ga3 pipe wire rope
The model is beautifully made of alumni