. The Street railway journal . SWITCHBOARD IN POWER STATION poses. It is very unsatisfactory for the latter purpose, andthe company is contemplating the erection of a coolingtower, so that the quality of the feed-water can be boiler compounds and water-softening processeshave been tried, but none have given beneficial results forany length of time, as analysis of the canal water showsthat its composition changesgreatly from week to week, and aconstant watch would be neces-sary, therefore, to provide the cor-rect remedies. The large amountof scale which forms in the boilertubes
. The Street railway journal . SWITCHBOARD IN POWER STATION poses. It is very unsatisfactory for the latter purpose, andthe company is contemplating the erection of a coolingtower, so that the quality of the feed-water can be boiler compounds and water-softening processeshave been tried, but none have given beneficial results forany length of time, as analysis of the canal water showsthat its composition changesgreatly from week to week, and aconstant watch would be neces-sary, therefore, to provide the cor-rect remedies. The large amountof scale which forms in the boilertubes is removed most success-fully by mechanical boiler tubecleaners made by the LagondaManufacturing Company, ofSpringfield, Ohio. One of thesecleaners holds the record of hav-ing gone through a 4-in. tube 20ft. long in seven minutes, the tubebeing practically plugged full ofscale before the operation. CAR HOUSES AND SHOPS There are two car houses, oneat each end of the system. The one at Wolf Street, the exterior of which is ill
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