. The street railway review . IJIE POWER HOUSE. moved, into new quarters and the plant presents a verydifferent appearance from that of a year ago. An elegantnew car barn has also been built. Our engraving showsthe new power house, with the old power house madeover into a house for the engineer, in the change of power houses was effected without amoments delay of traffic. The new engine room is 75by 55 feet and the boiler room 55 by 35 feet. The steelstack is 125 feet high, built by the National Boiler Worksof Chicago. Two 250-horse-power Sterfing boilers aregiving splendid sati
. The street railway review . IJIE POWER HOUSE. moved, into new quarters and the plant presents a verydifferent appearance from that of a year ago. An elegantnew car barn has also been built. Our engraving showsthe new power house, with the old power house madeover into a house for the engineer, in the change of power houses was effected without amoments delay of traffic. The new engine room is 75by 55 feet and the boiler room 55 by 35 feet. The steelstack is 125 feet high, built by the National Boiler Worksof Chicago. Two 250-horse-power Sterfing boilers aregiving splendid satisfaction and have in General Manager. HURNING NATURAL GAS. fields, 40 miles from Lafayette. The pipe line pressure isfrom 160 to 200 pounds. At the city limits it is reducedto 25 pounds. At the center of the city it is again reducedto 2 pounds, for domestic use. For use under steamboilers the 25 pound pressure is continued into the boilerroom, where the pressure is automatically regulated bythe steam pressure. The meter rate for this gas is 7cents per thousand feet. Mr. Hill says that this is 50per cent cheaper than the best coal, including the cost offiremen, which are not required. However, thej standprepared during the extreme cold weather to start a <^ti£ctll\aiWa)^j\^^ 277 coal fire when the gas supply is liable to be shut gas pressure at the boilers varies from J^ to 2 boiler room is as clean as a parlor and is scrubbedout every day. A home made burner is being used
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