. The street railway review . had to start on, an old shed, formerly graced with thename of the sugar works. At that time it contained acar barn, and some railway and arc Hght first step was to tear down the part of the old fire-trap used as a car barn. The balance could not be torndown, as it contained machinery that was in daily use, sothe new structure was built over it, and when it was donethe sugar works were torn down. The result is alight, air) station, with plenty of room toward the roofand plenty of chance for heated air to rise from hardworked armatures. The
. The street railway review . had to start on, an old shed, formerly graced with thename of the sugar works. At that time it contained acar barn, and some railway and arc Hght first step was to tear down the part of the old fire-trap used as a car barn. The balance could not be torndown, as it contained machinery that was in daily use, sothe new structure was built over it, and when it was donethe sugar works were torn down. The result is alight, air) station, with plenty of room toward the roofand plenty of chance for heated air to rise from hardworked armatures. The moving from one station toanother was accomplished without a shut down. Theold shed being out of the way, the machinery capacitywas increased. The railway part of the work is done bytwo of the old form of Westinghouse dynamos, of about100 horse-power. The plant is so arranged that, if. CHAMPAIGN POWER STATION. necessary, any division of the plant can be run by anyengine, by belting it to the countershaft with a beltwhich is kept on hand for each engine. Ordinarily,each engine runs a certain set of machinery, the rail-way machines being driven by a Porter-Allen, highspeed engine, of 250 horse-power. In addition to therailway load, about 150 horse-power is delivered tomotors. The majority of these motors are on meter,the Thomson recording watt-meter being used. Therates are 10 cents per horse-power hour, with discounts,according to the following contract: 77(> (^\a^^ AGREEMENT FOR ELECTRIC POWER : Please make arrangement to provide with power service at for Electric Motor of capacity, to be located on the floor, for the purpose of operating \ — machinery. In consideration of such service I agree to pay for the same at your regularrates, and in every respect conform to your rates, rules and regulations;said rates, rules and regulations
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