The Washington times., 1903-03-09
WILL BUILD ELECTRIC
RAILROADS IN CUBA
Company to Construct Sys-
tenn About Havana.
BELT CoNVEYoRS IN LONDON
Gotham Firm to Install Them in Under
ground Tunuel-Material for
Bank in Japan.

PHILADELPHIA. March 9.-The Insu-
lar Railway Company. which was in
corporated recently in New Jersey. with
capital Of $500 900. has undertaken
the construction OF an extensive cleo
trio railroad system in Cuba.
The company is controlled by Ameri-
can capitalists affiliated with the Ha-
vana Electric Railway Company. which
concern operates a thirty-six mile trac-
tion system within the limits of the Gu
ban capital.
The new lines will comprise four sec
tions, making a total length. OF over 100
miles, and all radiate from Havana. The
first section will be constructed TO
Mariel. a popular seaside resort about
thirty miles west OF Havana The other
lines viii connect Congrejeras. Menagua
and Guines with Havana. The new roads
Will handle both freight and passenger
trafc.
The entire Insular system viii be op-
Grated by power generated in the com
panys central station at Havana, where
sufficient machinery is at present in
stalled 10 furnish the necessary energy
to operate the MarieI section. which IS
expected to be completed in July Addi-
tional generating equipment viii be
needed in connection with the three
other lines. and Il is expected that large
contracts will soon be placed with firms
in this country
A New York firm. the John A. Mead
Manufacturing Company. has obtained
contract for the belt conveying equip
ment TO be installed in the Chelsea
Of -
ground Railway. London.
There viii be three conveyors. one 10
be located on the water side. TO be $50
feet long and capable of handling 250
tons of coal hourly. The other two belts
viii be run over the coal bunkers and
will each be 500 feet long. with a ca
pacity OF l20 tons. The conveyors will
be operated by electric motors 10 be
purchased in the United States.
The Edward p. Hampson Company, OF
New York. has taken an order for an
engine and boiler outfit to be shipped
for use in a woodworking plant in Ma
nila similar order has also been
received for the mechanical equipment
Of a cigar box factory in San Juan.
Porto Rico. The engines and boilers viii
be manufactured in Indianapolis.
American electrical interests have OBJ
tained another important British con
tract. the constructing and equippipg OF
the shipley Railway. the first section
OF Mid Yorkshire electric traction
scheme having been undertaken by J.
s. White & Co. OF New York
The value Of the Shipley contract is
about S325. 600. it Is said, while the estt-
mated cost OF the entire system includ-
ing permanent way. overhead cOnstruc-
tion. cables, cars and equipment, will
represent nearly 81, 2,250.Oo0-
company OF Americans. headed by
e Riddle. Of Chickasha, Indian Terri
tory. has Just been formed, with a capi-
tai OF $500 900. for the purpose of build
ing and operating sawmills in the ma
hagony forests In the southern part OF
the state OF Vera Cruz. Mexico.
The American Bridge Company, is fur
nishing the structural material, about
500 tons. to be utilized in the con
strucuon Of the new Yokohama Specie
Bank, at Yokohama. Japan. which build
ing Will be one OF the largest IN the
Far East The edihce will be the first
one in Japan TO be installed with in
terror conduits for lighting purposes.
the contract for the equipment OF which
has been awarded 10 an American con
Germ.
The American Pulley Company. Of this
city. has taken a contract for 900 steel
pulleys for shipment to England. Or
ders have also been received from New
Zealand and Australia.