. Electric railway journal . otor is con-trolled by an R 32-G reversing controller. The armature ofthe motor has two pinions which mesh with the gears of amain driving shaft. From this shaft, by means of clutchesand bevel gears which are interlocked to provide against acci-dent in case of confusion on the part of the operator, thepower for the motor is distributed for performing the opera-tions of swinging and lifting the boom and its load and formoving the crane car. The car is propelled along the track yards or to reclaim coal from the submerged coal pits describedin an earlier issue. The dr
. Electric railway journal . otor is con-trolled by an R 32-G reversing controller. The armature ofthe motor has two pinions which mesh with the gears of amain driving shaft. From this shaft, by means of clutchesand bevel gears which are interlocked to provide against acci-dent in case of confusion on the part of the operator, thepower for the motor is distributed for performing the opera-tions of swinging and lifting the boom and its load and formoving the crane car. The car is propelled along the track yards or to reclaim coal from the submerged coal pits describedin an earlier issue. The driving mechanism of this crane issimilar to that of the wrecking crane. Practically the only dif-ference is in the length and design of the boom. THE LITTLE ROCK RAILWAY & ELECTRIC COMPANY The Little Rock Railway & Electric Company, Little Rock,Ark., has announced a number of changes in the personnel ofthe lighting department of the company. C. E. Rose, who hasbeen superintendent of lighting and sales departments, has. through bevel gears connected to one of the axlesof travel is 10 The first engraving shows this wrecker and its boom. Theboom is equipped with a main hoist and an auxiliary high-speed hoist. Outriggers and track anchors are provided forsteadying the wrecker when the boom is swung to one workmanship on this crane is said to have been verycarefully executed with the idea of obtaining a mechanism Yard Crane for the Illinois Traction System The speed resigned to become vice-president and general manager ofthe Arkansas Cold Storage Company. Arthur E. Smith hasbeen appointed superintendent of the sales department of thecompany to succeed Mr. Rose. Matthew J. Kenney has beenappointed superintendent of the lighting department of thecompany to succeed Mr. Rose. Mr. Kenney has been incharge of lines and cables of the company for the past threeyears and an employee of the company for twelve years. May 20, 1911.] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL. 875 REPORT OF MARYLAN
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