| Show THE CAR STOVE FIEND avery year with the of tha winter season the advisability of a change in the method of heating car ia brought under discussion As our readers know the legislature of new york state has taken advanced ground in the matter acting upon the recommendations ions of abo state isoard of bail way commissioners it passed a law last year restricting the uso of stoves in cars this law makes it unlawful for steam railroads over fifty miles in length to heat their passenger cars on other than mixed trains by or furnaces except temporarily in case of accident or other emergency in certain cases stoves may be retained to be used when the cars are standing still and of a form to bo approved by the commissioners may be used for cooking purposes in dining room care beyond those exceptions however the bao of stoves is prohibited originally it was provided that thi s law should go into force on may ast 1st of this year but on the representations of tha time was extended to november and the railroad Eail road werft further empowered to extend the timo for compliance with tho law a year if they should acm it necessary acting upon thia authorization the commissio aera have granted certain of the roada an ox tension of time to tha first of the year whon it is expected that the will be fully in operation if the changa can be successfully brought about la new york as thore bohms to be every reason to expect the example of tha state will doub lles be generally followed the action of the new york legisla latara in reference to the matter has had much influence in helping forward tho change and the steps taken by leading railroads rail reads in other states in the same direction will of course accelerate the movement th example sot by new york in legislation upon the f abject seems certain to be followed in other states the minnesota legislature at iti last session set on foot an inquiry by the state railroad commissioners into the be bt means of heating railway cars with a view to securing jeater safety for passengers comes from stpaul st paul to the effect that the commissioners ners actor a careful investigation have arrived at a conclusion adverse to heating by stoves which will bo embodied in r report to be submitted to the legislature in january they will recommend to the legislature the passage of a law fixing a data at which the heating of cars by means of stoves must cease the current of opinion in reference to the car heating problem seems to be all one way |
