. American engineer and railroad journal . n each side of thetub, or tank, as shown in the illustration. These sprocketwheels are so placed that the chains will clear the sides and Comparative Safety of Travelin United States and Abroad.—I have collected some data fromother sources, and have, as far aspossible, verified it. During theyear ending June 30th, 1903, thetotal number of passengers killedon railroads operating in Euro-pean countries was 536; in theUnited States these figures aggre-gated 321. The mileage of theEuropean roads was 177,363, andin the United States 207,977 miles,so that f
. American engineer and railroad journal . n each side of thetub, or tank, as shown in the illustration. These sprocketwheels are so placed that the chains will clear the sides and Comparative Safety of Travelin United States and Abroad.—I have collected some data fromother sources, and have, as far aspossible, verified it. During theyear ending June 30th, 1903, thetotal number of passengers killedon railroads operating in Euro-pean countries was 536; in theUnited States these figures aggre-gated 321. The mileage of theEuropean roads was 177,363, andin the United States 207,977 miles,so that for every 331 miles of roadin Europe during this period youwill note one passenger was against one passenger to each648 miles in the United States,which suggests the conclusion thatfatalities to passengers are notgreater on American than on for-eign railways. In point of fact,during the period mentioned, suchfatalities seem to be at the ratioof 2 to 1 in favor of United Statesrailways.—Mr. W. G. Besler, NewYork Railroad AIR HOIST ABOUT TO REMOVE FLUES FROM TRUCK TO MACHINE. April, 1906. AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 153 bottom of the tank by about 6 ins. The tops of the sprocketwheels are about level with the floor line. There are a num-ber of idlers at the bottom of the tank, so situated that thebrackets upon which they are mounted answer for the legsof the tank and allow about 1 in. clearance for the chain topass under the bottom of the tank. The flues are raised and lowered into the tank by meansof an overhead trolley air hoist. The chains which handlethe flues are allowed to remain in the tank during the processof cleaning, so that it is only necessary to attach the hoistto the chains when they are ready to be removed. One of theillustrations shows a truck load of 378 2-in. flues, weighingabout eight tons, which are just about to be hoisted fromthe truck and lowered into the pit. Larger sets of flues arehandled easily. It requires from 2% to 3
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