. American engineer and railroad journal . plant is of steel, and the work has been most thoroughly done. The en-gines are coupled direct to the main line of shafting, and this is cut up and subdivided by friction and tooth clutches, so that each and every mov-ing part can be handled independently of all of the others. The system has been in use for a number of years, and is being widely introduced by coal handlers who find it necessary to store large tonnages. Among other large plants that have been erected, there is one at West Superior, to which allusion has already been made, which has a c
. American engineer and railroad journal . plant is of steel, and the work has been most thoroughly done. The en-gines are coupled direct to the main line of shafting, and this is cut up and subdivided by friction and tooth clutches, so that each and every mov-ing part can be handled independently of all of the others. The system has been in use for a number of years, and is being widely introduced by coal handlers who find it necessary to store large tonnages. Among other large plants that have been erected, there is one at West Superior, to which allusion has already been made, which has a capacity of 100,000 tons in two piles ; one at South Amboy, with a capacity of 190,000 tons, in 16 piles : and an-other at South Plainfield, of 310,000 tons, in 14 piles. screwed together, and place the fittings and joints in the hot-test position. Fifth, firmly take the position that it will never need re-pairs, and render them difficult to make. Sixth, assert that it will never need internalcleaning, andavoid all facilities for so Fiq. BOILER, 1&, August 17, 18J4. Seventh, no matter how closely it copies some other dis-credited aggregation, give it a new name, and it will gD for awhile.
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