. Popular electricity magazine in plain English. Temporary ClassRooms Erected for LosAngeles Schools, MadeNecessary by RapidGrowth of Certain Dis-tricts. As Soon as Per-snt Buildings Can beErected, the TemporaryOnes Are KnockedDown, and Transportedby Motor to OtherLocalities. POPULAR ELECTRICITY and the WORLDS ADVANCE 1171 On other mounds are to be seen some-what similiar sentiments. An imagina-tive and sentimental flagman who hasseen over 35 years of service as a railroadman conceived the unique idea of buildingthese memorials as a fitting tribute to apast era in American railroading. TRUCK E
. Popular electricity magazine in plain English. Temporary ClassRooms Erected for LosAngeles Schools, MadeNecessary by RapidGrowth of Certain Dis-tricts. As Soon as Per-snt Buildings Can beErected, the TemporaryOnes Are KnockedDown, and Transportedby Motor to OtherLocalities. POPULAR ELECTRICITY and the WORLDS ADVANCE 1171 On other mounds are to be seen some-what similiar sentiments. An imagina-tive and sentimental flagman who hasseen over 35 years of service as a railroadman conceived the unique idea of buildingthese memorials as a fitting tribute to apast era in American railroading. TRUCK ENTERS A CAR DOOR Economical handling of merchandiseat railway freight sheds may be verywell accomplished by means of an electric. Electric Platform Truck truck which can negotiate the car doorsas seen in this picture. The truck,though small, has a capacity of 4000pounds. The operator stands on a littleplatform behind and has perfect controlof the motor and steering gear. Electricenergy is supplied by a storage battery. REPAIRING SHIPS IN DEEPWATER On November 6, 1912, the Englishliner, The Royal George, a vessel of14,000 tons, ran onto the rocks in the River, at a distance of aboutnine miles from Quebec, during a densefog. After spending fifteen days in at-tempting by the old methods to refloatthe ship, without success, an Americanengineer, Mr. W. W. Wotherspoon, wascalled upon. By means of powerful ait-compressors the water in the damagedcompartments was driven out. The in-stallation of the machinery required threedays, and fifteen minutes after it was setin motion the ship was refloated. The holes in the shell, which extendedalong nearly half its length, were tempo-rarily closed with planks packed
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