. The Street railway journal . riorprovides a direct route between Duluthand Superior and eastern points via Port-age Lake and Keeweenaw Bay. From thebreaking up of the ice in May until the lat-ter part of November a large amount ofshipping travels this route every day, pass-ing directly by the power house. Inci-dentally, the opening of the draw in thecounty bridge to permit these vessels topass causes a serious derangement of thecar schedule very frequently. BUILDINGS The power house occupies a well-chosen site on the outskirts of Hancock,about 11 miles from the southern end ofthe road. The l
. The Street railway journal . riorprovides a direct route between Duluthand Superior and eastern points via Port-age Lake and Keeweenaw Bay. From thebreaking up of the ice in May until the lat-ter part of November a large amount ofshipping travels this route every day, pass-ing directly by the power house. Inci-dentally, the opening of the draw in thecounty bridge to permit these vessels topass causes a serious derangement of thecar schedule very frequently. BUILDINGS The power house occupies a well-chosen site on the outskirts of Hancock,about 11 miles from the southern end ofthe road. The lot has a frontage of 300 Portage Lake and a depth of 400 building is 85 ft. x 95 ft. 8 ins., and issubstantially built of brick with a six-plytar and gravel roof. The roof trusses are ten in num-ber, those in the engine room having a span of 50 against a total load for wind and snow of 50 lbs. persquare foot of horizontal covered area, exclusive of the roofitself. The boiler house trusses are designed for an addi-. J LX ; 1 ■ - Transverse SectionShowing Wire Rack and njetlioJ ofsupporting Lightning Arresters.
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