. American engineer and railroad journal . cal measuring instruments,ii continued in a pamphlet issued by the Providence Engineer-ing Works, Providence, R. I, 78 AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. THE SHARP JOURNAL BOX. The journal box was designed and patented by Mr. W. , of the Armour car lines, with a view of reducing theamount of trouble from hot boxes. It is constructed with atight lid, which is held tightly closed by a spring fitted intothe lid so that it will press the lid against its seat, and yetwhen the lid is fully open the spring Is out of the way and It is of unquestio
. American engineer and railroad journal . cal measuring instruments,ii continued in a pamphlet issued by the Providence Engineer-ing Works, Providence, R. I, 78 AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. THE SHARP JOURNAL BOX. The journal box was designed and patented by Mr. W. , of the Armour car lines, with a view of reducing theamount of trouble from hot boxes. It is constructed with atight lid, which is held tightly closed by a spring fitted intothe lid so that it will press the lid against its seat, and yetwhen the lid is fully open the spring Is out of the way and It is of unquestionably far greater advantage to study withan instructor than by the correspondence school method,and we earnestly recommend any one desiring instruction,who can have access to the Y. M. C. A. schools, to avail him-self of the same instead of the correspondence method. The building of the Twenty-third Street Branch, which isthe oldest, and the parent of all, has recently been sold, anda new building is now in process of erection on the same. Section of Box Detail of THE SHAKP JOURNAL BOX. it may remain open. The spring is straight and is securedby a dovetail bit in the lid itself. The engravings illus-trate the fitting of the lid against the projecting top of thebox and also the grooves in the cover at the sides. Thesetend to keep out dust, which is undoubtedly the cause of alarge proportion of the hot boxes. To prevent dirt fromentering the box at the inside face, the dust guard slot openson the under side. These boxes have been in service formore than a year, giving satisfactory results. They aremanufactured by the Holland Company, 77 Jackson Boule-vard, Cnicago. EDUCATIONAL IDEPARTMENTS OF THE NEW YORKCITY Y. M. C. A. The educational departments of the various New York Citybranches of the Young Mens Christian Association have thisseason met with large enrollments in the classes in whichboth day and evening instruction is given at convenient the subjects taught
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