. The street railway review . t;i(lcilt of the .Arnold Power StaliuiiCo., Chicago, was one of the ilclegatc* representing the .AmericanInstitute of Electrical Engineers at the electrical congresses heldin connection with the Paris Exposition, and while abroad he lookoccasion to visit and inspect many of the most interesting electricrailway installations in Europe. His itinerary incluiled I,iverpool,London, Paris, Zurich, Basel, Lucerne, Berne. Geneva, Chamouny,liiterlacken, Milan, Rome, Naples, Venice, Munich, Vienna, Buda-pest, Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Brussels. Mr. Arnold sta
. The street railway review . t;i(lcilt of the .Arnold Power StaliuiiCo., Chicago, was one of the ilclegatc* representing the .AmericanInstitute of Electrical Engineers at the electrical congresses heldin connection with the Paris Exposition, and while abroad he lookoccasion to visit and inspect many of the most interesting electricrailway installations in Europe. His itinerary incluiled I,iverpool,London, Paris, Zurich, Basel, Lucerne, Berne. Geneva, Chamouny,liiterlacken, Milan, Rome, Naples, Venice, Munich, Vienna, Buda-pest, Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Brussels. Mr. Arnold states that from what he could learn the variousthree-phase electric lines in Switzerland are eminently successfulin their practical operation. On the Burgdorf-Thun line a speedof 25 miles per hour is maintained. The engineers say that nol)ractical difficulty has arisen because of the small air gap thatis necessary if a good efficiency is expected of the three-phasemotors, .md the apparatn-. has proved to be reliable either when. EXHIBIT OF CR.\NE CO. .\T P.\RIS. cocks (or all pressures. Ijrass and iron steam specialties, en-gineers supplies, and steam and gas titters tools. The wastastefully arranged, and gave an especially good opportunity to vis-itors to study approved modern methods of piping, flanged work,etc., for power plants—a branch of the business of this companywhich has become very important. The Crane which is. webelieve the largest makers of valves and fittings in the world, wasthe only exhibitor of this class to receive a gold medal. .\ new engine built by the E. P. .\llis Co. tor the .-\urora & Ge-neva Ry. at .Aurora. 111., began operating on October 23d. Three-cent fares are to have a trial in Sedalia, ^lo., the receiverof the Sedalia Electric & Railway Co. having determined to issuebooks of 100 tickets for $ passengers using these tickets notbeing entitled to free transfers. If the result is satisfactory the lowrate will be made p
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