. The street railway review . s from it to each bearing. Fi-om the drip pansthe oil is taken to a filter and then by means of a small stwmipump is forced back into the .Between the two .enginesis a large Dean condenser which receives tlie cooling water froma creek near by. An exhaust steam pipe leads to the roof ofthe station whereby tlie engines can be run non-condensing ifnecessary. 854 ^13m1%Iu^%^acvV* The switchboard consists of 11 Georgia marble panels, and is18 ft. in length and 8 ft. high. On the first panel are switches,rlieositats, ammeters, circuit breakers, ground indicators
. The street railway review . s from it to each bearing. Fi-om the drip pansthe oil is taken to a filter and then by means of a small stwmipump is forced back into the .Between the two .enginesis a large Dean condenser which receives tlie cooling water froma creek near by. An exhaust steam pipe leads to the roof ofthe station whereby tlie engines can be run non-condensing ifnecessary. 854 ^13m1%Iu^%^acvV* The switchboard consists of 11 Georgia marble panels, and is18 ft. in length and 8 ft. high. On the first panel are switches,rlieositats, ammeters, circuit breakers, ground indicators and theplug switches for correcting the voltmeters. Each generatorpanel has an ammeter and a voltmeter reading to 750. A stationammeter and wattmeter and a Bristol recording wattmeter areon the center panel. The remaining six panels are for the feedersextending to different points on the companys lines. The officers of the company are: Prank R. Shryock, president;George D. Trawin, vice-president; Dr. Cyrus See, secretary, and. FIKST OAK OVER THE LINE. Charles Fahr, treasurer. These officers together with J. and H. H. Thompson constitute the board of president of the company more than any other man isresponsible for the final success of the railway. Five years agoho laid out plans for the system but the panic prevented financialarrangements at first. At last all the difficulties were overcomeby Mr. Shryocks faith and persistency in the undertaking. Theconsulting engineer for the company has been A. Langstaff John-son, of Richmond, Va., who has long been engaged in streetrailway work. The bond used on this road is one of a numberof impoirtant electric railway devices he has patented. REPORT ON THE ACCIDENT AT BRAD-FORD, ENGLAND. On September 19 a car on the electric railway at Bradford,Eng., was overturned at the foot of a steep grade, where theiewas a shai-p citrve, with the result that one man was killed and15 persons seriously injured. Major Cardew has
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