. American engineer and railroad journal . neral offices of the company, althoughthey were not originally designed for that purpose. When thebuilding was erected the general offices were in another build-ing owned by the company and located at some distance fromthe station, while the offices here were occupied only by theofficers of the operating departments. They are arranged insuites in such a way that any two ad joining rooms can be usedtogether for a single department. The despatcher is placed inthe room J with keyboards along the front and sides. Thewindows of the bay projecting out on th
. American engineer and railroad journal . neral offices of the company, althoughthey were not originally designed for that purpose. When thebuilding was erected the general offices were in another build-ing owned by the company and located at some distance fromthe station, while the offices here were occupied only by theofficers of the operating departments. They are arranged insuites in such a way that any two ad joining rooms can be usedtogether for a single department. The despatcher is placed inthe room J with keyboards along the front and sides. Thewindows of the bay projecting out on the track-side afford aclear view up and down the tracks, and projecting from theoutside wall is the order signal. In reviewing the whole plan of the yard, one cannot fail tobe impressed with the handiness of the arrangements that havebeen made, and to consider it as remarkably well designed tomeet the wants of a road of moderate size in prosperous cir-cumstances like the Flint & Pere Marquette,, i8 THE AMERICAN ENGINEER [January, JAPANESE WAR SHIPS. A Japanese correspondent lias sent us the above photographs of a number of war ships belonging to Japan, engravings of\\ Inch are given herewith, ami which, owing to Ihe war in which that country is engaged, will be of interest to many readers Fig. 5 represents the man-of-war Fig. 1 represents the man-of-war Takachiho. 2 Naniiea, 6 Malushinui. 4 ltsukushima. 6 Hiyei. 7 torpedo-boat Kotaka. 8 a ship of the old style. Vol. LX1X, No. i.] AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 19 TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINE FOR THE STEAMYACHT WAPITI. The engine published herewith was recently built by P. W. Wheeler & Co., West Baj lily. Mich., for the steam yacht Wapiti, owned by Mr. Isaac Bearlnger, of Saginaw, Mich. The hull is of steel, schooner rigged and painted white, andpresents a very handsome appearance. The general dimen-sions are : Length On water line. 76 ft.; beam, 15 ft.; draftof water, (i ft She has commodious Quarters for owner,guests, and offic
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