. The Street railway journal . tery for July14, 15, 16 and 17 are published toshow both the usual performance ofthe battery and the effect of its ab-sence for one day. In this connec-tion, it is worth noting that thecompany has cut down evapora-tion losses about 50 per cent byusing glass covers on the cells. The Shawinigan and St. Henrystations are built of brick. The for-mer belongs to the ShawiniganFalls Power Company, which hasinstalled therein three 1000-kw rotaryconverters. The storage - batteryequipment belongs to the MontrealStreet Railway Company, and is aduplicate of the St. Denis ins
. The Street railway journal . tery for July14, 15, 16 and 17 are published toshow both the usual performance ofthe battery and the effect of its ab-sence for one day. In this connec-tion, it is worth noting that thecompany has cut down evapora-tion losses about 50 per cent byusing glass covers on the cells. The Shawinigan and St. Henrystations are built of brick. The for-mer belongs to the ShawiniganFalls Power Company, which hasinstalled therein three 1000-kw rotaryconverters. The storage - batteryequipment belongs to the MontrealStreet Railway Company, and is aduplicate of the St. Denis installa-tion. The St. Henry sub-station con-tains a storage battery like that atSt. Denis. The machinery installedconsists of three 500-kw induction-motor sets, operated by alternatingcurrent from the 2300-volt, three-phase, 60-cycle transmission line from Lachine Rapids. president; Clement C. Smith, president Columbia Construc-tion Company, Milwaukee, secretary-treasurer. The discussion following the election touched upon rail-. MEETING OF WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION The first annual convention of the Wisconsin Electric &Interurban Railway Association was held in the Stephen-son Building, Milwaukee, Nov. 13. The organization iscomposed of twenty-five railways and is represented by 100members. The following officers were elected: B. L. INTERIOR OF ST. DENIS SUB-STATION, SHOWING SWITCHBOARDS ON PLATFORM way taxation, rate commission rulings, and the building andoperating of electric plants and railways. None of the in-terurban lines have been detrimentally affected by rulingsof the railroad commission, it was said. It was intimated,however, that if certain questions recently brought beforethe commission regarding the operation of non-payingspurs are acted upon in accordance with the wishes ofpetitioners, the companies will suffer. The meeting ad-journed at 4 oclock, after which the members went overthe new Milwaukee-Northern line, inspecting stations and M ortitoi Wood Hailing
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