Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-23

was mentioned to me that although
the work would be undertaken by
" London company yet he hoped that
ne the galloway would be operated
by electricity generated BY water
power az "a station near tho town Of
l,nmporo. built By an American eicc-
tricnl engineer ana equipped WHIP
electrical machinery from the United
States, which had given every satis-
faction. that the London company IN
the Interest ~ uniformity OF elcctria
cai equipment would purchase an ia
electrical machinery and material IN
the United States lie wns glad that
American manufacturer might have
opportunity Co be Informed Of this
project through the Daily Consular
and Trade Reports. 20 that they might
promptly communicate with the Lon
don firm concerning the material and
machinery required.
The galloway van DC constructed
IN big spans OF about 500 yards each
with fixed cables upheld by iron pill
lars or towers of latticework, some
Of which will have to be 100 feet
high. There viii be separate sec
lions every five miles and Hopcratc
cables, of course. for outgoing and
Incoming freight, which will be about
/ nine feet apart and with a diameter
OF about a inches each. From tseso
cables steel cars will be suspended
and conveyed. about 30 to every mile,
aud holding a85 90 $50 pounds each
Of freight These cnrE will he car
fled over great g0rgoa ana preCipltous
hills, and la some Instances there will
De sheer drop underneath them OF
1900 feet, The transfer Of cars from
section to section will be automatical-
~ accomplished by revolving drums
which VIII effect release OF the cars
and their renewed gripping To the
hauling ropes of tho next section. ON
account Of the difficulty OF expansion
and contraction from heat ana cold.
the cables VIII be equipped with "a
complicated system of springs an
chorcd with tremendous weights 20
make them of the same length all
the year round. The galloway will
follow the gorge Of the Jhelum river
most Of tho way. which q viii FREE
quently cross ana recross. according
- az the spans can be- most convcn-
iently constructed. and the towers
be located where there can be safety
against slipping and dangers from
! failing powders. II win extend from
the city of Baramula. az the entrance
~ the floor OF the Valley of Kashmir.
To Abbottahad. Is miles away. sltuat-
ed In the crash Valley. which town
IL shortly 10 be connected with the
Northwestern railway system operat-
Ing In the Junjab az Hasan Abdal.
about "a miles away. From Bora
mula the galloway win be connected
with Srinagar. the capital Of Kashmir
by an electric railway distance OF
about thrty-cight miles Baramula.
I the Kashmir terminus Of the cable
way. ~ $3.50 feet above sea level and
Ahhottahad, the terminus at the 9th
cr side. ~ 4,20O feet above sea level
| Al present the chief means OF COM
munication In and out Of Kastmlr Is
10y road about zoo miles long between
] the city of Hawalpindi In northern
| Puniah ana Srinagur the capital of
! kashmir This road over the noun
tains is one of the most remarkable
In N" world on account of the engin-
cering difficulties which II present
ed, being cut much OF tho way round
huge precipiccs. sometimes through
solid rock and frequently being over
hung by huge masses of cOnglomcr-
ate soil 10 wash them out. This
road took four years 10 construct. be-
INK completed In 1887. Fifty-four
men were Killed during the course at
~ construction, chiefly by being ear
riod away by slips Town precipices
or being struck by powders. while