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Scientific American, Vol. 78, No. 25 (1898) (1898)

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Scientific American. JuNE 18, 18098.] 393 A GREAT POWER HOUSE the first has been installed. AT NIAGARA. S It was made by R. D. The canalof the Niagara Wood & Company, of Phi- Falls Hydraulic Power and ladelphia, and in design Manufacturing Company slightly resembles the wa- is 4,400 feet long. For… … NEW PENSTOCK OF THE POWER HOUSE. to be the adopted policy operate the gate, which is of the company to pro- connected to the beam by ceed with this work until their waterway has at- steel rods 244 inches in diameter extending down rators furnish power for the operation of the Niagara tained its…

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