New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24
WoYDERS or ELECTRIC TRACTION
FINE DISPLAY MADE BY THE WESTINGHOUSE
PEOPLE AT PITTsBURG.

FINE DISPLAY MADE BY THE WESTINGHOUSE
PEOPLE AT PITTsBURG.
P.ttsburg PENN oct. 90 SpeclaD.-The ninth
annual convention Of the American Street Railway As
-ociaton which has been held here during the last
three days. adjourned tonight % meet again in CleVe-
land Ohio, next year. The meeting has been the most
successful in the history If the association, which fact
Is not only attested by the increasing interest that
manifested Itself among the general public in the aims
and objects OF this convention but also account n
the wonderful Improvements that have been made in
the methods Of rapid transit during the last year. In
this respect the marvellous developments which have
been achieved in the electrical industry are Of the
greatest Importance in fact the street railway con
venton agrees almost 10 man that electricity Is
gradually mOnOpOllzing street railway propulsion.
The large electric manufacturing concerns Of the
country all well represented at the convention
and an exhibition had been arranged where the np-
pances Of the most modern systems Of electrical street
car traction were displayed. Among those displayed the
Westinghou+e Electric and Manufacturing Company. oil
this city, practically demonstrates that they surpaSs
all Others fin respect 10 the latest and most modern
method in that department Of the electrical world
They had two railroad exhibits, one Mt the con-
venton headquarters, and another at their works en
bodyinz the most complete representation Of what has
been and can BE- accomplished in this field The com
many exhibited one motor of their manufacture.
single reduction motor that is having only one pair
of Gears between the armaure Of the motor and the
ear axle operated in q tank filed with water, In
Illustration Of the great Improvements in their methods
II insulation and in rehItaton Of the assertion that no
electric system can be successfully operated in snow.
rain sush.
Each of the electric companies present had cars
fitted and run upon the various lines and their cars
were placarded denotlng the company furnishing the
apparatus and the type operated
The Westinghouse COmpany's latest type Of motor
called the IroucIad Gearless represents recent great
stem in advance OF the single reduction motor the
aruaure Of the motor being placed directly upon the
car axle The operation of the car fitted with pair
If these motors demonstrates the IDEAL method OF
modern electric rapid transit FOR it IS noisess very
simple and from its construction must be exceedingly
durable.
The westinghouse Company also shows some en-
+,roIv new apparatus for the equipment OF electric
e+r.e+ railway power stations. Nothing struck the
,.iir,r. more forciby than the monstrous pCWer2eh
rors for street railroad work IN operation ana
i cotfrse az construction. The ringe In load IRON
,bIny +, $50 horse Ower IS effected without move
.,t ~ rho brushes and without any sparkling az me
r,rotitre The entire load may be thrown on ana on
raneatedlv without injury 10 OF any noticeable sHect
- tbc machine and without the manipulation OF any
ut.rion- Nothing surprised the visitors 20 the con
,.onti," mora than the wonderful developments thAI
me been made In the eect-lc street railway BUSINESS