. The Street railway journal . epers, one sprinkler, five flatcars and one box car. POWER PLANT The James River combination steam and water-power plantwas begun in 1898, when the Virginia Electrical Railway &Development Company purchased the water rights of the flour-ing mill on the James River on Johnsons Island. This com- 20 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXIII. No. i. pany planned for an ultimate development of 10,000 hp. Theplant was constructed and apparatus installed for 4000 hp,and the design and construction of the hydraulic portion of thework, including the power house, was in charge o
. The Street railway journal . epers, one sprinkler, five flatcars and one box car. POWER PLANT The James River combination steam and water-power plantwas begun in 1898, when the Virginia Electrical Railway &Development Company purchased the water rights of the flour-ing mill on the James River on Johnsons Island. This com- 20 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXIII. No. i. pany planned for an ultimate development of 10,000 hp. Theplant was constructed and apparatus installed for 4000 hp,and the design and construction of the hydraulic portion of thework, including the power house, was in charge of ReubenShirreffs, M. A. S. C. E., as chief engineer. J. H. Apsey wassuperintendent for Winston & Company, of Chicago, contrac-tors on the dam, canal and power house foundations. Thesteam and electrical features were designed by Edward , M. A. S. M. E., who resigned in the spring of 1900, andwas succeeded by J. P. Pope. Sargent & Lundy, of Chicago,were consulting engineers on the steam plant. Since the con-. INTERIOR OF JAMES RIVER PLANT, SHOWING COMBINEDAND HYDRAULIC INSTALLATION solidation of the company William C. Whitner has been re-tained as chief engineer of the water-power developments ofthe Virginia Passenger & Power Company, and under hissupervision the power house has been extended, additionalunits installed, some changes made in the canal and intakesand a new type of dam designed for the portion of the originalwork that had not yet been completed. The city of Richmond is situated at the head of tidewater,about 100 miles from the mouth of the James River. In the last3 miles above navigation the fall of the river is 84 ft., andwithin 9 miles 112 ft. The James River plant is designed for ahead of 25 ft., and assuming a combined efficiency of the wheelsand generators of 75 per cent, Mr. Whitner has prepared thefollowing schedule of power: For five months, 8846 hp; for sixmonths, 6242 hp; for eight months, 4012 hp; for nine months,2982 hp; for eleven and one-half
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