The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-17
SINGLE DUCT CONDUITs.
Mr.. A. L. Daniels Tells How the CamD
Company Puts Them Down.

Mr.. A. l.. Daniels Tells How the CamD
Company Puts Them Down.
The general upturning of the streets sur
passes any that has ever been in Savan-
nah. There are probably few cities in the
United States, according to the statements
Of the conduit contractors, which will have
more thorough system of underground
work than Savannah will have when the
present scheme is competed. The inten-
ton Of the City Council Is that the section
bounded by River, Liberty, Abercorn and
Jefferson streets shall have no poles, and
the condults the telephone and electric
light companies are putting down practic-
ally assures this.
Mr.. A. l.. Daniels, representing the
Camp Manufacturing Company of Ohio
left Savannah yesterday for New York.
after having spent several days in the CITY
in the interest of his company, which has
the contract for furnishing and LAYING the
conduits of the Georgia Telephone Com
pany. Mr.. Daniels has devoted his time to
this work for number of years and is
well posted on the requirements of a strict
ly up-to-date conduit system. He was wen
satisfied with the progress the contractors
are making, and does not believe there Is
again before the job is turned over to the
company.
Advantageous features are claimed for
all the conduts, of course but Mr.. Daniels
claims some which he considers superior
TO other systems. Probably one of the best
things in connection with the work in the
bitches, is the simplest device used in the
work. 1t is O long rotund block, with a
wire loop in the end, and fits nicely in the
g7rT{tg
pie block, the duct is kept absolutely free
from any possible distractions and the
linear position Of the conduits is main
tanned. The joints of the conduits are bro6-
en- the same as the brick in building
house, so that when the entire system as
laid, and the whole tightly packed In a
casing of cement, the mass forms a solid
shaft from man hole TO man hoe The ro-
tund block referred to IS carried Along nv
the workmen as they proceed with their
line of conduits. The block barely nro-
trudes from the last length of pipe laid
and when another is put in its position
the workmen pulls the block through II
by means of an iron rod. In this way The
blocks arc carried along, thereby assuring
absolute safety so far as distractions are
concerned.
'As simple as that block may SEEM" said
Mr.. Daniels, lit is patented. and is re
the Camp companies uses in its work If
performs several functions. the chief
among them being the alignment II nre-
serves In the conduts
None OF the multiple ducts are heinz usad
by the Georgia Telephone Company Tba
small single duct is being used exclusively
and is considered substantial ana dnrahla
In every way. One of the main advaptagas
urged for them is that the Joints &C
broken, and being laid in cement, the sbsft
this mass forms is equal 40 a column of
stone. In New England town It is said
the town authorities dug underneath fhese
ducts for some distance without their COM
ing apart in the least.
While the immense lot of conduit ,.,,,-
has been IN progress in Savannah If soo,,,,,
that every means has been used to exna-
die Il. by many 1t was thought soma %
the work was started too late to be fnIsb-
ed by the time the city prohibits The die
ging up OF the streets. but the contractcrs
of each company have gone far enough 20
demonstrate that they win have no furtbcr
upturning to do after This time. II is
stated more conduits have been laid in ss-
yanuah the past month than any other
ely IN the country the same size
MY travels through The country neees-
ssrly carry me to cities which are taktnc
an advanced step in this line of worr .
said Mr.. Daniels 10 Morning News re-
porter. - am not only familiar with an
the work he company ! represent Is doi,,-
bat with that which g. being done hv ~
others as well lt is gratifying 10 saw tbat
Southern cities are taking an advance
STEP ln This ine. ana especially Is this mn
OF the South Atlantic states, whore exten-
sire underground work Dr. being done ln me
more important towns and cities"