Show DEVICE TO PREVENT RAILWAY collisions A successful a newly invented device collision waa announced 1 i from frankf recently in press dispatches is now this tort tip described in detail by frank H mason r at berlin united states consul general says sir masors L of it is the joint invention and max f hubert and ita construction and method of ap pp t midway between cration are as follows i ii laid a light third rail af pf the I 1 I 1 the rails the joints of which j T pattern connected as to form a contina i are po pus midway under the forward part ot hie is hung ahe working instrument enclosed in a electrical apparatus i an cubic occupying a case or jacket ij J quara the instrument is coir 1 foot af pf jacc i i necked a shoe abich slides along aha third majl and by ires with f bell in and electric alarm a telephone tho cab pt ike cayne driver and a red s incandescent harop which ia lighted by i bell that rouses the alarm samo of into action A further i rt alho device tho electric brakes on i j the engine or entire irain sounds f ly vi ith tha alaan signal chidi f the bell and iglitz tho lamp the appa j latua Js adjusted and arranged that moment by tho engineer can a t any touching a leyer satisfy himself that it is in full working condition j on 12 wera coni dijt alie tests j ducted an ahe gaiu line from frank fort to between alie gi nn and a 1 1 B i translation af pf the official will i illustrate concisely the working of tho apparatus tap twp numbered r respectively aind biad bec i j equipped imah the drw device and the ex en peru proceeded 09 follows i gin a train and ap ih proa chiny alj full aced received the danger signal and came to a full the driver 0 than asked by telephone fhe cause p the signal and received from he keeper 0 a brailo crossing half n anilo in frant word tha broken down in 1 I a wagan had i the track and obstructed ahe line after i i ten minutes wail the engineer p 1 I received word by telephone that the I 1 at ruction had been cleared away and i thereupon resumed iaia trip A filp further on the signal on again bounded and tho driver was in 1 t conned by telephone as beford that the semaphore round a burve and more f than half a mile distant was set at r i halt thereupon engine slowed down tl and proceeded cautiously sounding ita whistle at short intervals tho telephone in the drivers cab ringing continuously until iho curve was rounded when the i ringing ceased notifying the engineer that semaphore had changed to track clear thereupon resumed i i full speed 1 I lle tests to prevent collision en j t gine 1420 came vp rapidly from behind 1 an P alp baine track as which waa down and vas proceeding anu w piously in ot reported dan igar in front the that haq within 1000 meters 1093 yard of the signals m nth engines tie pan to ring and their red lights to glow thereupon 1420 14 20 halted the driver inquired of aw in front the cause of the alarm and a complete understanding between iho two trains was immediately established an important point in this connect lion sir sinson tells us is that in practice the same warning signal js sounded upon ever engine equipped wath the apparatus which is op the game track and within a prescribed caidus from the engine and iraik which cause he obstruction if a semaphore be falsely act at sni fety so trains run past 4 into the same block with another train warning will be given in ample time to prevent oi under apy and all conditions of fog darkness storm pr mistaken instructions ic goes on to say the invention has points of usefulness but t lie will be to indicate the general inath pd of its operation ana the measure of Us efficiency in effect ft puts he en gine driber af pf every into instantaneous touch trains switchmen ana station aal crossing keepers in his neighborhood and keeps ever before laif eye and par an automatic and which springs into activity the moment that djs locomotive running forward pr backward canies conies within the radius of danger from collision aliat ghastly wrecks might be spared precious ih es saved what a gense af pf addea security gien to multitudes of railway travelers de ays under certain atmospheric conditions by a device which puts the plan behind the headlight rushing on through night and fog and tonu into instant ami unerring touch tc train next in front and with achoe duty it ja to atch and anaid the safety of the line that the present invention js yet perfected and fully adapted to practical use it not to be permanently assumed but in the judgment of thoe elioso opinions are entitled to respect the way ha been pointed out and the aci pi of a nev and p system discovered alia fi ervian government ia 1 that a section af pf traci be auli the apparatus for practical experiments and jt is reported that the government of russia has obtained license to lest it in actual service on its new military lines now under construction st in siberia |