Street-cars Run By Compressed Air

Three gentlemen - Kobert Hardie, formerly oí Glasgow, Joha James of Edinbmg, Scotlaud, aud. James G. Cooper, of New York city - have beon quietly at work some tbree months at Williám Wright's Engine Works, Ncwburg, building ;' street-oar, which they conlidently expect will prove a solution of the vexed qnestion of rapid transit iu large citics. The c&r is to bo ilriven by compresKC! 1 air. The cir just completed in tl lis city, however, is agreat improvement, in ma;iy ways, over tliose broiight out on the other side of the Atlautic The weight hus been greaÜy reduced, aud by appliances fot husbaïicling the power in the receivers, as well as an inoreaaed capacitg! of the cylinders, will go a greater distance witliont tho aircbambors being reeharged. It is intended to ruu ten miles when once charged, adel to maintain a speed of from eight to ten milos a honr - although the speed may be increased to nny poiut permissible in sities. - Newburg {N. Y.) Jour nal. Int United KbiU'fi average, a yisirly Ion of 850,000,000 byflre, Iub. ; oompwufi pny it,