. Railway age . ackages or arllcUH In large niimliera between fixed polnte. Ab Hhown by the accompanying illiiHtratlons, the dock and ware-houHO are connected by a light elevated Btructiirc which Buppoitsan carrier, with terminals on the dock level al oneend and on the necond lloor of the warehonne at the other. Thecarrier conHlMtH of a serleg of wooden fUghlB, .» In. wide by I and 30 In. long, made of Piigel Sound fir. These are «ecuredevery 12 In. to two strands of No. 180 Jeffrey steel-thlmble rollerrhain, forming an almoHt apron on whic

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. Railway age . ackages or arllcUH In large niimliera between fixed polnte. Ab Hhown by the accompanying illiiHtratlons, the dock and ware-houHO are connected by a light elevated Btructiirc which Buppoitsan carrier, with terminals on the dock level al oneend and on the necond lloor of the warehonne at the other. Thecarrier conHlMtH of a serleg of wooden fUghlB, .» In. wide by I and 30 In. long, made of Piigel Sound fir. These are «ecuredevery 12 In. to two strands of No. 180 Jeffrey steel-thlmble rollerrhain, forming an almoHt apron on which ihe freight nli-p and drawbar head are provided at eaih end. All the macbiueryIk Ixdow the top of the framdeDdeck for carrying tbe load. ThU deck, which iii not Bbown In tbeIllustration, l8 made Id ae(rtioiiH, ko that any part of tbe mecbasismin readily acceMible. Tbe motor Ik of tbe V. - .-. ; for heavy cverloadh. and in- troller l8 of the name iyi>.- ■

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