Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-26

| of the Buffalo ana Pitt&burg Coal Co.
| PittSburc. is of massive proportions
! Th. die weighs approximately Is tons.
| This was the first large stone to be
brought from the quarry to the new
works. The new roadway leading from
| Water street settled diSastrously be-
fore the journey WAS complete nut
cables from the large electric crane
we're brought into use and the load was
drawn t" the shed without mishap
Later this stone was raised from tho
lower level OF the roadway at the en-
trance T., the Shed. With as much ease
AZ though il WAS 10 tons or more light
rr, ANA placed i'll position for cutting.
| in about IA" center of the shed.
In the extreme north portion of the
.hrd is the mammoth lathe where col
unIs ~ Ia 10 feet i'll length may be
turned. 1t is an Improvement upon the
+, lIm:r PATTERN. There are circular
knives vi both Sides and while the cut
ting is in progress the machine requires
~ attention On til" part Of the operator.
| Thcsr cutting discs are of steel and are
aharpcncd by an up-to-datc machine
devised for the purpose.
The grinding room is in til" north
| ~ sage connecting the main building
with the power house. There are fit
| ings for six stories of the narrow typ"
and u cement floor slantirg from either
Side makes Il luW center wherein the
water collects ami drains of.
In tn" power house. 2SX16S feet in
size. is located the 200 horsepower boil
| or furnishing approximately 1l5 for the
Air comprcssinG engine and - for tho
generating engine. The boiler is fur
nishcd with an automatic damp"r
regulator. An Imgcrson & Sargent air
compressor. Amcs engine and General
| Electric - XIV. generator succeed in
placing til" question Of power
on a high plane of perfection. Con-
sidcratiun of growth Of business and
future demands is here noted as
well as iii other departments.
| In the machine ANA blacksmith
shops are drills turning lathcs.
emery Nhctls, 4 trip hammer. capable
Of delivering i 6o0 pound blow, ana q
total nf thirteen forgcs. Smoke in this
r"oll is conspicuous by its absence.
Fan blowers furnish the necessary
forced draft for the fires and another
system Of blowers draws in the smoke
through small into 4 large general liue
and theme. to tn" chimney This room
is light ami neat in every particular.
| Th"re are tour motors for fans. ma
Ichinary ana grndstnurs. Each line Of
work is independent as far :is power to
ran il is cone, rncd. Later nn. a polish
ing plant viii bc installed.
| The carpenter shop between the south
cnd Of TIM power hpus Ana the main
buld;nS is 25x6o icrt ard power for the
ICIr'I;Idr saw in use is furnished by a
small motor.
Although an asbestos ana cnnsc-
qucntly fircIrunf material hns been
used as a covering fur both walls and
| roofs. thu. firm is nevertheless prepared
fGr irc. Th, nearest city hydrants
were hcrct"fnr" thos" located on Water
| street, l.o0 feet ur more distant. but
duirg the past season branch OF the
city mann has been laid to the works
and 4 Eyr !alt centrally located. The
cc!upauy has 80 feet of hose for fire
purposes.
| TIL" shipping facilities here are good.
Tn" spur track running into the shed
reduces the cost o: trucking to a mini
mum. Eventually wharf will be CON
structcd and there is ample room for
any idea they may desire to carry out.
| Last week the ,rm}"ny was organ
| lied und"" tn" general laws Of the
state. Previously the firm hnG consist
cd Of 4 cr-pnrtnc>>h L.tNr.l VI. Il,
| Tayntor ANA his hrpih".. E:::lus \.
Tayntor. The latter being ut tn" head
of the Tayntor construction Co.. of
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