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badin bulletin Paqh Sstbn iind liglits had to be installed in the Plunt, also a powei’ system to supply power to these cranes and motors. The power required to run all of these Motors and cranes was now quite an ‘tern; compressed air was also needed in such volume that the little compressor the machine shop could no longer take '-‘lu-e of it. Luckily, we had a large steam-driven air compressor on the job, 'vhich was set up in the carbon plant *^eur the gas producer. For crane power We were obliged to get u steam-driven ^ii'ect-cun’ent generator from New Ken sington, Pa. We then found that more ^oilers were needed, and a small one set up at the north end of the pi’es- ^>^t boiler room in the cax’bon plant. This did pretty well unless too many cranes 'vere used at the same instant, or a large amount of air was needed. When a Notary armatvire in building 25 or 35 to be lifted, it was usually neces- to go and stop all of the other ‘^^'anes until the lift was made. Alter nating current power for motors was P^^J^'chased from Hardaway. I It might be interesting here to say Something about the town water supply, "'hich always troubled us for water for Pooling air compi'essors, transformers. Early in April, 1916, the writer ^ade a tour of investigation to see what public wox’ks of Badin then con sisted of, and how we were to live. On top of Mount Ararat, a small pipe '^^6 Was found lying on top of the ^^’ound, and on making inquiries we were that it was our water main. This followed for some distance, and a 'V V,. SOME PICTURESQUE ELEMENTS OF OUR PARADE small three-inch centrifugal pump was found in a little shed on top of the hill near Hardaway’s camp. It seemed that Hardaway had a pump down by the river, and pumped the water to a tank on the hill in his camp; then the little pump in the shed pumped the water into another steel tank on the top of Mount Ararat. This scheme was all right when .-the population of Badin was not over three hundred people, but as the town was growing rapidly another pump had to be installed in the shed, and another pipe line laid to the top of Mount Aral at. After the large air compressor was in stalled, and the gas producers in the carbon plant started up, we found that when a little excess water was used in the gas producer, or a little extra water [, HAYNES, AND A BUNCH OF BADIN KIDDIES KIDDIES BADIN PIRST HONOR CAR—MR. C. J. was used for cooling the air compressor, there was no water left in the town for washing or drinking. A steam pump was then installed by Little Mountain Creek, which helped out a lot until the creek dried up. To make matters worse, about July 1, 1916, the trains which used to run only as far as Whitney started running to Badin. When the deal was made, the railroad company was prom ised all the water they wanted for their engines, and it was certainly surprising how much water it took for steam to run a train from Badin to Whitney and back. To take care of this additional demand for water, it was necessary to let both the gas producers and air compressor run hotter, and to allow the people water to drink only three times a day, and enough for a bath only once a w'eek. This condition of affairs lasted for about two weeks, or until the 1916 July flood. At that time Hardaway’s pumping sta tion by the river was completely sub merged, or rather all except the Stai*s and Stripes nailed to a small pole on the roof. The flag waved above the yellow waters for two or three days, and marked the spot where the pumping sta tion was. In Badin, during the rauis and flood, there was water, water every where, and not a drop to drink for many . I’ours. Luckily the rains had again filled the creek, and the steady chug! chug! of the steam pump could again be heard, and we managed to exist until the flood passed, and Hardaway’s pump by the river could again be started. During the flood, nearly everything in the plant had to stop on account of lack of water. Rotary Station 19 was ready to go on July 15, but the floods on the Catawba had done so much damage to the South-
The Badin Bulletin (Albemarle, N.C.)
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