. The street railway review . 160,7% 175,354 ^ Oct. 9, igoi.] DAILY STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 647 It is also stated that when burning anthracite coal the steam pres-sure could not he kept up, and it was necessary to shut down theengine when cleaning fires. With the stokers no difficulty wasexperienced and the combustion was practically smokeless. Beforethe stokers were installed, the plant burned an average of 49 tonsof anthracite coal per day, costing $ per ton; it is now operatingon about 39 tons of bituminous coal, costing $ pe
. The street railway review . 160,7% 175,354 ^ Oct. 9, igoi.] DAILY STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 647 It is also stated that when burning anthracite coal the steam pres-sure could not he kept up, and it was necessary to shut down theengine when cleaning fires. With the stokers no difficulty wasexperienced and the combustion was practically smokeless. Beforethe stokers were installed, the plant burned an average of 49 tonsof anthracite coal per day, costing $ per ton; it is now operatingon about 39 tons of bituminous coal, costing $ per ton. is 45 ft. long and divided into three compartments, the centerbeing 25 ft. and the end compartments 10 ft. each in length. Thecenter compartment is carpeted with Wilton Brussels carpet andthe ends with Linoleum. There is a well-equipped buffet at onecrrd; the other is used for observation purposes. The interior woodwork is a very rich, mahogany piano finishof plain design, with Marqueterie decorations. There is a large. PL,\NT OF THE HECKICR-JONES-JEWELL MILLING CO.—JONES UNIIERFEED STOKERS. The general offices of the Under-Feed Stoker Company ofAmerica, are in Chicago. The New York office, at No. 149 Broad-way, is in charge of Mr. Walter K. Clark, New York manager, whowill be pleased to arrange visits of inspection to the Hecker millplant for those delegates who desire to see it. Mr. Clark wasformerly of Chicago, having been chief engineer of the lighting andpumping plants at Lincoln Park for several years, hut he has beenassociated with the Under-Feed Stoker Company since its organi-zation. Our engraving is from a photograph taken when Mr. Clarkwas assistant engineer in the United States Navy. French plate mirror 4x6 ft. in each partition, the mirrors andwindows being draped with handsome silk damask, while the ceil-ing is highly painted and decorated. Upholstered wicker chairs and French plate glass windows addto the attractiveness and comfort materially. The trucks
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