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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1915
Page
22
The Panama Canal’s completion marks a landmark in engineering and shows how electric power and machinery lift ships through Gatun and Miraflores locks. Huge 24,098 pound steel chains and hydraulic systems main safety gates. electric mules tow vessels, guiding them with paired fore and stern machines to center and stop in the lock chambers.
Describes the Gatun locks control system with electric motors, giant crank gear gates weighing up to 730 tons, emergency dam, and safety interlocks. Details the hydro electric station at Gatun Spillway supplying 6000 kilowatts, substations at Mira Flores Cristobal and Balboa, and electrical rooms with 64 foot control chords and coordinated lever systems to guide ships from Atlantic to Pacific with minimal risk.
The article describes a comprehensive locking system with safeties and standardized beacon lights to avoid pilot confusion. It details 500 watt tungsten lamps under concrete hoods, range lights with distinct flashes, and powerful German cranes for canal operations. Large dry docks, barges, tugs, and a passenger tender are planned, all emphasizing safety and efficiency.
An extended look at San Francisco’s Chinatown as a vibrant neighborhood with Oriental architecture, bustling markets and theatres. The piece recalls the 1906 disaster, notes rebuilt streets and banks connected to China, and describes residents, shops, and nightly street life with emphasis on women and children, culture, and commerce.
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