Evening journal., 1918-02-04

plant was and he replied 10000 k. W
per hour. The highest demand, Mr.. \
Ieindle said called for about $4,000 k.
W. but the demand for power is being
reduced as the days grew longer. lie
also 60 d that the company allowed
about 25 per cent. Of It's boiler capacity
TO be- out at all times, due 20 cleaning
and repairs. Mr. He.ndle then started
10 explain about the poor grade Of coal
being received by the company when
Mr. GarTettson asked him ii the coal /
had ever been tested Mr.. Heindle said /
no. but a look at the COL showed u was I
dirty and full Of slate.
President McAlullin Of the Utility /
Board, asked If the coal was made dirty /
Intentionally. This cause q laugh but
Mr McAiulln declared his question
timely and Mr. Bird said that he knew
Of what was supposed TO be a ear load
of coal turning out 70 be mostly scrap
iron.
AR Bird also said that during the past
week the Joseph Bancroft G. Sons Com
panv plant had been closed down for
an hour and a half because the coal
would not burn SIR McNullin told OF
the Blumcnthal Company having thrown
away a carload of coal they secured
from the traction company because it
could not be burned.
improving service
In reply to q question az 20 the ser
vice being given by the company at this
time Mr. uc.nd.c stated that conditions
we're improving, that durin0 the five
days shut down the company had the
plant boilers ovcrhauled and cleaned.
/ Work OF install ng the new boilers was
progressing rapidly, be said.
Chief Engineer Hopes explained
/ that the trouble appeared 10 be that
/ the coal was not being prepared pro-
pcrly at the mines. His department. the
/ Water Board, also was having. trouble
with It's fuel, he sa a. Mr.. Hopes also
explained that there was a vast dif-
/ ference between boiler horse power and
mechanical horse power but he con-
tended that the better the coal, the more
power.
Mr.. Bird explained that during the
heavy snow storm, which fortunately
d d not tie mp the traction company, the
capacity of the local plant was 5000 k
W. alternating current and 2OOO direct
current L. w. an hour. Mr.. Hcindle cx-
lplained that under ordinary conditions
the trolley service required about 4OOO
L. w. while about l.3 OF the output went
90 tho industrial plants and FOR light
ing He also stated that by eliminating
the numerous street car stops about
500 k. W might be saved.
Afr killen then explained how
Thomas w. Wilson. general manger Of
the company. had gone 10 Washington
and conferred with the Fuel Admins
traitors clerks and suggested that the
government send experts 10 the mines TO
see that only the best grade OF coal
are sent to power plants with current. In
plvng munition plants with current. In
speaking OF the coal subject Mr.. Hcindle
said that the contracts held by his com
nany for coal had been cancelled and
that the Government had taken over
some of tho best mines.
Mr.. he ndle In reply TO question
from Chief Engineer Hopes as 20
whether the closing of stores earlier
would not save current during the rush
hour when the load was heaviest on the
traction company replied IN the atirma'
tive.
At the suggestion Of Mr. Garrettsor
motion was then adopted urging thai
the Public Utility Commission take vi
the matter OF having a good grade o
coal furnished the traction company. ]
was explained that tho Commias, ,o
would show the figures Of just wh1
proportion Of current was being furnish
ed the plants here for government pun
poses.
AIr. Killon them stated that there wei
two plants in this vicinity which wei
counting on taking considerable currei
from tie local company IN a short tin
and that both were working on Co
ernment contracts. One of these plant
be said had boilers aud equipment o
.dered for their own power plant but tina
the Navy Department had taken Oh
equipment. This was the Baldt Ste'
Company az New Castle which is equiv
ping a mill where sheets of steel are Z
be rolled for the Government The othe
plant Mr. killen said was t.at of Wort
Brothers at Cinymont.
Mayor lawson asked why Wort
Brothers Company did not buy .th. ]
current from Chester and Mr. Hcindl
answered that his company was nov
bu,-irg current from the Beacon Ligh
Company Of Chester and that they wen
unable TO furnish moro. "a was thci
brought out that the Worth Brother
2 plant was in Delaware and that the mer