. The street railway review . on fuse was out. Lightning protection is another important Wurts tank arrester, in which the line is groundedthrough a tank of water, has proved very efficient at thestation. In closing I will say that although the overhead trolleysystem has been abused, and it is often remarked that ithas seen its day, the next generation will see more over-head trolley lines constructed than any other system andfor cities of 200,000 or less population it has come tostay. CHANGE OF POWER STATIONSAT LAFAYETTE. Since the Review representative visited Lafayette inJanuar
. The street railway review . on fuse was out. Lightning protection is another important Wurts tank arrester, in which the line is groundedthrough a tank of water, has proved very efficient at thestation. In closing I will say that although the overhead trolleysystem has been abused, and it is often remarked that ithas seen its day, the next generation will see more over-head trolley lines constructed than any other system andfor cities of 200,000 or less population it has come tostay. CHANGE OF POWER STATIONSAT LAFAYETTE. Since the Review representative visited Lafayette inJanuary 1893, the power house of the Lafayette StreetRailway has moved itself—no, that is not right, ManagerHill would never admit that it moved itself—has been Hill a firm friend. They are fed through a 500-horsepower Stillwell-Bierce feed water heater, by two Marshsteam pumps. In addition to a 130-horse-power Hamil-ton Corliss, moved from the old station, there is a newone of 250-horse-power. These are belted to a line INTERIOR OF STATION, LA FAYETTE. which is supplied with Hill clutches for throwing off andon the different machines. Munson belting is usedthroughout. There are two loo-kilowatt and two 80-kilowatt Edison railway generators and two 250-voltgenerators for stationary motor work. The station usesnatural gas as a fuel, which is piped from the Indiana gas
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