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h the tender, at the rear of which they again unite. Each car is furnished with similar pipes passing along under the seats, and fitted with registers that may be opened and closed at will. The union between the pipes of the different cars is by means of a bell-mouth containing a packing for the end of the pipe, but sufficiently yielding to allow of lateral motion in rounding curves, etc. The front end of the pipe has a hood inside the funnel mouth, to prevent rain or snow from entering. Beal's heater is supported beneath the car by flanges h h resting in cavities having spiral springs I, which ease the jar caused by the motion of the train. In case of collision or running off the track, the concussion releases the flanges from their supports and detaches the apparatus from the car. F is the airsupply pipe, and G the chimney; C′, a covered aperture in the floor, through which fuel is introduced. See also car-heater. Car-heater. Rail′way-car stove. The special requireme