The Locomotive . It has been foundnecessary to crush the coal to insure success with this method. Theaverage analysis of the coal as received is as follows: Central Pennsylvania Coal. Moisture per cent. Volatile Matter Fixed Carbon Ash There are, of course, some kinds of coal which cannot be storedsatisfactorily even under the best conditions, but even good coal storedimproperly will develop fires. There seems to be some disagreement as to whether it is best tostore coal that is wet, as from rain. A large amount of the storagementioned was stored during wet weather and if
The Locomotive . It has been foundnecessary to crush the coal to insure success with this method. Theaverage analysis of the coal as received is as follows: Central Pennsylvania Coal. Moisture per cent. Volatile Matter Fixed Carbon Ash There are, of course, some kinds of coal which cannot be storedsatisfactorily even under the best conditions, but even good coal storedimproperly will develop fires. There seems to be some disagreement as to whether it is best tostore coal that is wet, as from rain. A large amount of the storagementioned was stored during wet weather and if anything this coalseems to pack harder and tighter than the coal that was stored duringdry weather. There was, however, little or no variation between thetwo so far as temperature was concerned. — Report of Prime Movers:Committee — George burned a hole in his — Did he carry any insurance ? Tim — No! His coat tail covered the loss. — Selected. 52 THE LOCOMOTIVE [April,. Devoted to Power Plant Protection Published Quarterly Benj. C. Cruickshanks, Editor. HARTFORD, APRIL, 1926. SiNGiJE COPIES can be obtained free by calling at any of the companys agencies^ Subscription price SO cents per year when mailed from this office. Recent hound volumes one dollar each. Earlier ones tivo dollars. Reprinting matter from this paper is permitted tf credited to The Locomotive of the Hartford Steam Boiler I. & I. Co. REMOVE the cause and you remove the effect. A boiler or fly-wheel explosion is an effect. There is nothing mysterious norprovidential about such accidents as they result from somethingfaulty in material, construction, or operation. Usually the cause be-comes evident from an examination of the wreckage, and frequentlythe cause could have been detected by an inspection before the acci-dent. This latter point is well brought out by a glance at the statisticaltable relating to the work of our inspectors as given on page 55 ofthis issue. The 35
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