. Electric railway journal . July 22, 1911.] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 149 columns, 2 in.; steel in reinforced slabs, 1 in.; girders andbeams, ll/2 in. All windows opening into the carpenter, repair and panicshops on the first floor, and the windows on the secondfloor which open on the roof, have double wrought-ironshutters. Wire glass of double thickness is used for allwindows opening onto the repair and carpenter shops fromthe west wing of the building; also from all windows whichface the second story roof. FIRE PROTECTION The fireproof nature of this structure is clear from thepreceding desc
. Electric railway journal . July 22, 1911.] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 149 columns, 2 in.; steel in reinforced slabs, 1 in.; girders andbeams, ll/2 in. All windows opening into the carpenter, repair and panicshops on the first floor, and the windows on the secondfloor which open on the roof, have double wrought-ironshutters. Wire glass of double thickness is used for allwindows opening onto the repair and carpenter shops fromthe west wing of the building; also from all windows whichface the second story roof. FIRE PROTECTION The fireproof nature of this structure is clear from thepreceding description, but its construction alone w ill not be. Electric Jtp. Journal Bridgeport Carhouse—Track Layout and Application ofTrolley Lift Device in case the city pressure drops below this pressure, while aI2-in. suction to the harbor gives an independent supply incase of the total failure of the city service. Steamer andhose connections outside the building permit the fire depart-ment to reinforce the system or the pump to be made avail-able against exposure fires. There is further a system of alarm boxes in the building.
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