The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-07
BUSINESS IMPROVING.

BUSINESS IMPROVING.
Five Million Dollar Contract Awarded
by Pennsylvania Line.
Philadelphia, Nov. Indicating
the management's confidence in the
election of Taft and the immediate
return OF prosperity, the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad company, through its
subsidiary corporation-the Pennsyl-
vania Tunnel & Terminal Railroad
company-yesterday awarded con-
tract to the Westinghouse Electric
& Manufacturing company for the ell
ectrification of it's New York terminal
lines, the initial order for which will
amount to $5,O00,0OO. Splendid!
The contract includes electric ap-
paratus to be installed on the Penn
sylvania railroad lines in New Jersey
and on Long Island In connection
with the elaborate terminal system
now under construction in and around
New York. Work is to be begun at
once and the contract calls continu-
GUS employment until the initial con-
tract Is completed.
While officers of the railroad would
not say, 1t Is known that before the
electrical work is finished additional
contracts will be awarded.
Announcement of the big contract
is Of dual interest to Philadelphians
for much of the stocks of the rail-
road and electrical companies is held
in this city.
The Westinghouse Electrical &
Manufacturing company is in process
of reorganization following its being
placed In the hands of friendly re-
ceivers little more than one year
ago.
The contract awarded to the West
inghouse company is the largest of its
kind that has been let by any railroad
or industrial corporation since the
industrial repression began about a
year ago. When the Westinghouse
company is running at capacity, 1t
gives employment to about 10000 men
In and around Pittsburg.
| while the terminals will be COM
pleted next year the work of electr1-
f1cation will probably not be accom-
p1ished under 20 months" George
Westinghouse said yesterday.
Employment for Thousands.
Such a large contract" he said,
will mean much for the trades in
volved In the manufacture and estab-
lishment of electrical apparatus. 1t
Will stimulate other big companies
with contracts under consideration,
and will mean the bringing of many
thousands of men to work In the busy
era starting up after the dull times.
We will have to put on extra men in
our works and the influence will be
felt In other plants. A contract as
large as this means much for the
restoring Of industrial activity"
For Smokeless New York.
The award of the contract to the
Westinghouse concern was made at
a special meeting of the directors of
the Pennsylvania Tunnel and Termin-
al company with representatives of
the successful bidders, who prompt
ly qualified to carry out their work.
The Pennsylvania, with the New
York Central and the New Haven rail-
road, has thus done its share, under
the direction of the metropolitan
section Of New York public service
commission, in helping to make a
"smokeless" New York.
Completed In Two Years.
The railroad company stipulates
that the work must be completed in
twenty-four months, when they hope
to have trains running in the tunnel
The Westinghouse company will build
100 electric locomotives, the largest
ever made, each with a capcity of L.
OO0-horse power. 1t is estimated that,
hauling the heaviest train that may
be made up, they will be capable Of
100 miles per hour.
The tunnel will be able to handle
1000 trains day. The Pennsylvania
ofhcials have left 1t to the Westing-
house people to decide whether to in
stall the third rail or overhead sys-
tenn. 1t is said the latter will prob.
ably be chosen. The company will
build a power house at Long Island
city, with branches for reserve power
at other points, one probably in Man
haitian.
The Westinghouse officials estimate
that about 100000 horse power a day
will be required to operate all the
trains to be run through the tunnel.
VIII Build Branch Tubes.
The Pennsylvania railroad will
build branch tubes to other railroad
terminals which will also be equipped
by the Westinghouse company. Be-
fore the entire work is completed II fs
estimated that the Pennsylvania rail-
road will have to spend more than
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