In view of the discussion aroused by! Mr. G. J. Morrison's remarks at the recent Ratepayers' meeting anent the backwardness of progress in electrical undertakings in Englad, the following extract from the London letter of the New York "Tribune," dated 3rd August, j is interesting "The Lord Mayor of London, with a} large party of English and Americans, are the guests of the British Westinghouse Electric and Linotype companies at Manchester. Receptions and banquets are in the order of events. The foundation stone of the new extension of the linotype works at Altrim will be laid by the Lord Mayor of London this morning, and early in {the afternoon he will conduct a similar function at Trafford Park, where Westinghouse works are under construction ona ast scale and will speedily bring Great Britain into line with the progress and practice of electrical engineering in Anierica. These new works, which will! be modelled after those of the Westinghouse company at Pittsburg, will include six immense rectangular foundries, an imposing central office and " large storage building. About 5,000 workmen will ultimately bs employed in the manufacture of electrical engines and apparatus, and the marvels wrought at Pittsburg will be reproduce in Lancashire. England, after along period of neglect and inertia, will be released from dependence upon America for electrical supplies."
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