The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-23
ENGINEERING NOTES.

The report OF the workings OF the Ger
man canals states that there are $3.50
miles of inland waterways open to traffic.
In 1900 nearly seven million tons OF goods
were conveyed 10 Berlin by the canals,
and eight and a half million tons OF Ruh-
rort The Elbe has been made navigable
for $50 miles. The canal between the Elbe
and the Trave has been completed at a
cost of five million dollars.
The semi-annual report of the London
and Northwestern Railway shows a de-
crease OF working expenses amounting TO
f32,s ,s09 and an increase of receipts of
939,270 According TO the report this
result is to be attributed largely to the
adoption OF American methods OF haulage
ana 10 the use OF American engines. the
heavier engines used resulted In a saving
OF 329 trains between certain points
The recently organized National Bridge
Company of Pennsylvania has secured a
l0-acre site for Its new plant at Colonia,
on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad
about twenty miles from Pittsburg. This
plant will have "A capacity OF six thou
sand tons OF structural steel per month.
and after the bridge department is In
working order, "a steel car plant with a.
capacity OF twenty cars q day viii be put
into operation. The main building will
be OF steel from construction and will be
200 feet wide by $50 long.
English and American capitalists are to
Eureka, Humboldt county. California. to
Weiser. Mont. TO connect with the North
ern Pacific. Eureka Is town Of 10000
In a country without railroad The pro-
posed line Will open this part OF Califor-
MIA. traverse the redwood country and the
southeast corner of Oregon, cross Idaho
and finally merge into the Northern PEE
cinc. The road, II is claimed, Will open
a territory containing about 100000 popu-
lation at present and capable of support
ing a million. but now without proper
traffic facilities.
Baron d 'Estournelies de Constant. Of
France, has been on a tour of the United
States with n view OF securing some data
about the industrial schools OF this coun-
try. and TO bring about better Industrial
relations between the people OF the two
countries. His government has practical
ly decided To establish a school I'm this
country where French youths can be sent
for instruction in American methods. and
this institution will be located In Phila-
courage the sending OF American students
TO the schools of his country. and he
thinks the exchange or knowledge OF
practice thus brought about would he
very beneficial 10 the interests OF both
countries
orders for machinery from South ART
can mining COMPANIES have not been as
plentiful since the little misunderstanding
between John Bull aud Dom Paul. hut
now there. ara unmistakabc signs of re-
newed interest and activity among the
operators. and indications point To an
early revival throughout that section.
one Of the most notable orders with
Westinghouse. Church. Kerr a. Co.
is for two 10O0-kilowatt Westinghouse
Parsons turbo generating sets for the De
Beers Consolidated Mines, Limited for
shipment 10 South Africa, This equip
ment will furnish current for "A power
transmission system In the De Beers
mines. and II Is expected that II Will
mark an important departure.-Scientfic
American.