. Railway age gazette . In 1893 heentered the works of theWestinghouse ElectricCompany at Pittsburghas an apprentice, andspent his first two yearsin the testing depart-ment, following which hewas engaged for a con-siderable time in erec-tion and laboratorywork, part of the timeas assistant foretuan. In1897 he entered the engi-neering department. Oneyear later he was trans-ferred to the commercial department, and in 1901 was appointedhead of the latters alternating current division. Two yearslater he was made assistant to vice-president L. A. Osborne,and in that position was particularly active
. Railway age gazette . In 1893 heentered the works of theWestinghouse ElectricCompany at Pittsburghas an apprentice, andspent his first two yearsin the testing depart-ment, following which hewas engaged for a con-siderable time in erec-tion and laboratorywork, part of the timeas assistant foretuan. In1897 he entered the engi-neering department. Oneyear later he was trans-ferred to the commercial department, and in 1901 was appointedhead of the latters alternating current division. Two yearslater he was made assistant to vice-president L. A. Osborne,and in that position was particularly active in the developmentof heavy electric traction and single-phase railway work. In1910 Mr. Shute succeeded Walter McFarland as acting vice-president, which position he held until his election as Shute is a member of the American Institute of ElectricalEngineers, the National Electric Light Association, and theEngineers Club of New York, and is also a director of the Pitts-burgh Chamber of Commerce. Catalogs. H. D. Shute Oil and G.^s Burning Appliances.—Bulletin No. 5 of theQuigley Furnace & Foundry Company, Springfield, Mass., isdevoted to the line of burners, oil pumps and other furnace ap-pliances developed by this company. It contains eight pages andis well illustrated. Automatic Train Stop.—The Automatic Railroad ApplianceCompany, Inc., Rochester, N. Y., has issued an 18-page pamphletdescriptive of the Lawn-Ryan automatic train stop for steam andelectric roads. Illustrations of the mechanism are shown, andthe description explains the method of operation and installation. Pneumatic Tools.—Circular V of the Independent PneumaticTool Company, Chicago. 111., is a four-page pamphlet in whichthe drills and hammers manufactured by this company are il-lustrated and brief specifications given as to the capacity andservice for which they are designed. The specifications are verycompactly arranged in tabular form. Pacific Type Locomotives.—The Baldwin Locomotive Wor
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