Engineering and Contracting . Fig. 3—Steel Hull for Knock-Down Dredge. are separate pieces, and the clipper handle is composed oftwo welded steel channel box girders, as shown by Fig. form a box girder two channels are set flange to flangewith the dipper hinge casting inserted and bolted inplace; then the channels are oxy-acetylene welded edgeto edge of flanges, making a rivetless member. The two. Fig. A—Dipper Handle for Knock-Down Dredge. box-girders are then bolted together through fillers, asshown, and the rack is bolted in place as with the ordinarywood handle. In the new dredge also


Engineering and Contracting . Fig. 3—Steel Hull for Knock-Down Dredge. are separate pieces, and the clipper handle is composed oftwo welded steel channel box girders, as shown by Fig. form a box girder two channels are set flange to flangewith the dipper hinge casting inserted and bolted inplace; then the channels are oxy-acetylene welded edgeto edge of flanges, making a rivetless member. The two. Fig. A—Dipper Handle for Knock-Down Dredge. box-girders are then bolted together through fillers, asshown, and the rack is bolted in place as with the ordinarywood handle. In the new dredge also several changeshave been made in minor details intended to stiffen and 72 strengthen the machine. The makers of this dredge arethe American Steel Dredge Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind. NEW EAST RIVER TUNNEL, NEW YORK CITY. The Public Service Commission for the First District,New York City, has received for the construction ofthe last piece of under-river tunnel construction yet re-maining to be placed under contract in connection withthe new dual system of rapid transit. This is the newtwo-track tube under the East River from Second 60th St., Manhattan, to a connection with the newelevated lines in Queens at Queensboro Bridge Plaza Sta-tion. The tunnel will connect the Queens Lines with theroute under 59th St. and Central Park West, which is toconnect the Broadway-Seventh Ave. line in Man


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