. Engineering and Contracting . in Theoretical and AppliedMechanics of the engineering department of the University ofIllinois, has resigned from the faculty and accepted a position ashead of the department of Engineering at the University of WestVirginia, at IMorgantown. Thomas J. Wasser, county engineer of Hudson County, NewJersey, has been elected president of the New Jersey State As-sociation of County Engineers. The other officers are; Vice presi-dent. A. H. Nelson. County Engineer of Atlantic County: Secretary,Harry F. Harris, County Engineer of Mercer County, and treasurer,Alvin B. Cox,


. Engineering and Contracting . in Theoretical and AppliedMechanics of the engineering department of the University ofIllinois, has resigned from the faculty and accepted a position ashead of the department of Engineering at the University of WestVirginia, at IMorgantown. Thomas J. Wasser, county engineer of Hudson County, NewJersey, has been elected president of the New Jersey State As-sociation of County Engineers. The other officers are; Vice presi-dent. A. H. Nelson. County Engineer of Atlantic County: Secretary,Harry F. Harris, County Engineer of Mercer County, and treasurer,Alvin B. Cox, County Engineer of Middlesex County. R. A. Harbaugh, estimate cost engineer Pittsburgh Filter &Engineering Co., has been elected president of the Oil City, Pa.,chapter of the American Association of Engineers. Other officerselected were: First vice president. B. B. \Veber. City Engineer,Oil Citv: second vice president, C. L. Olmstead. Assistant DivisionEngineer, B. & A. Division P. R. R.; secretarv. A. C. Unloading Coal at Plant of Gillespie Motor Co. with Five Scoop Conveyors. peating this operation many times, the sludge and incrusta-tion within the pipe were finally removed. The material was removed from the chamber at 24-in. teeand 24-in. cross after each pull of machine. A final pull wasmade through the long length of pipe using the hook machineto which was attached a wooden swab or piston covered withhose to thoroughly clean the line. After each pull as well asfinal pull the line was flushed. Examination of this line will be made regularly every yearand kept free of deposit, which work can be easily handled inthe future. Handling Coal a Distance of 150 Ft. WithPortable Conveyors An interesting application of scoop conveyors for storingcoal has been made at the plant of Gillespie Motor Co., Pater-son, N. J. Five machines are used to unload coal from hop-per bottom cars direct to the storage pile. Four of these are12 in. wide by 24 ft. long, the other one bei


Size: 2516px × 993px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookpublisherchicago, bookyear19