The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-07


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inInn tiaf 49, ti,sesss t.Ser t,,a,
necesss,v n cnn NM, ma eractiny
fhra m ~ thirt Il hnst - srnisi,
that this nnrtie,,is, I. tvs,s No. ~ hci ~ !,
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ferent irnn, other tynes vh;ch lasy,
tic faetory a An unity - . co,n.
piete whole. and which ,en,,,a ,, nj,
20 be bfickai n ana ccnectss ~ Sor y 10.
ter ana steam "a 10 nnt n MA Il
the boiler - NOV 'hayn Ma 49,, :,
the other tyne. il wonid Innr ae n
havc been placed and n commit. sinn
But such otter tyna A. hoiIer - M, ~
available At the nma desired
This lMIier can "a srected on,v i,
assembling o. III narts ma nrttins
each into place. and most a this ~or,
has been done. and had "a ~ Anna II
the open, mot m 4 shon. ana tl,is /.
particularly t.ue AZ TITS boiler. wficl
had to he torn down md iemoyec
from its first ernplacement
IN takiag down this boiler for -
moyai to TaiYmont III nm hundred,
% boiler tnbes. and other nsrts ~
10 be cut out from the druns. and r.
the re-erectIon nj these tubes mi Il
be re-moasuYed. c,ut a l,oth enAs
cleaned OF 4 heaYv inernstation q,
scale. re.dtteh "a the M Condition,
ana e1raaded into fie dr,,ms n ,nnch
cost of.lahor fine md MONEY.
Also Il war Certain ana nnayoidahIe
that great numher o. tnbes Womb
be DAMAGED. split or otharwise mao
useless for Remuneration, ali ~ which
damage noted VAS caused ly the a.
we're handling NECESSARY "a take down
clean az scale. renlaea ana rainsar,
into drums.
Havino fms lcat cer+a;n nur,ha,
Of said tn,,es hecanse n aid damage
Others nad "a ia nnrchased from ths
manufacturers Al certain sizes
slenrti,s and en,,vatnres. and the dela.
n eettinr these nav ana speciai tnbes
may ia aporeciated by ri. IN view n
the recent past strenuous condition.
a. the tube mills. priority orders. and
railroad deliveries.
Among other difficulties. Ne found
that only GO feat of stack had beer
barrained fcr IN the purchase. when
over 100 feet. OF ali Of the stack q
the first erection. should have accom-.
nanied the boiier. This SHORTAGE IN.
dnced NJ "a build 20 feet of brich
stack d overcome partly the deil
cheney.
Reeans. OF the approach az white,
condition. along about December 20
1919 the work was shut down TIL
snriney al which time the work Will
IA resnnncii nromntly and continued
70 cnmn,at,on. which win require from
four 70 ave wesks.
Flfth &. kseisr Company eoiisrs.
AS stated above, both the boilers
and pumps broke down ct the same
time, on July %. 1918. They are Of
the %. Keller company make. ESQ
horsepower each, horisontal and hav.
inr i24 tubes n each boiler. said
tubes being IL fest long ana 4 inches
IN diamcter' THESE boilers ara n,
stalled and mt n ,,se a 1911. and
have been ii, constant service for over
seven years. With no tube troubles nm,
III the fateful months Of July and Al,
rust. 1913. Migf,ty rood service. ate,
all. when everything is considered
They are designated as boilers Nos.
/ and 3, ana since said month OF july
boiler No. i Was entirely retubed. AM,
81 new Tubes placed n boiler No. .
They are in good condition, in every
respect, being cleaned Thoroughly and
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