. The street railway review . This department is devoted to the construction and operation of electric railwaypower houses. Correspondence from practical men is specially invited. Both theusers and makers of power house appliances are expected to give their views andexperiences on subjects within the range of the department. On the night of September 21 a large frame elevatorlocated 70 ft. distant from the power house of the ToledoTraction Company took fire and burned to the ground. Thespace between the two buildings was used by the TractionCompany for the storage of coal, but by keeping water
. The street railway review . This department is devoted to the construction and operation of electric railwaypower houses. Correspondence from practical men is specially invited. Both theusers and makers of power house appliances are expected to give their views andexperiences on subjects within the range of the department. On the night of September 21 a large frame elevatorlocated 70 ft. distant from the power house of the ToledoTraction Company took fire and burned to the ground. Thespace between the two buildings was used by the TractionCompany for the storage of coal, but by keeping water con-stantly flowing over the pile it was prevented from up the heat was intense and the power house wasfully exposed, but being of fire-proof construction it was notinjured. During the fire the power house was filled with adense smoke but the operation of the plant was not inter-rupted. The only loss suffered by the company was a smallportion of its dock which it will cost about $100 to repair. * ** During se
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