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Show NIAGARA FALLS POWER PLANUS DISABLED AND INDUSTRIES CRIPPLED NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., Jan. 30. Fire which started by the explosion of one of the big transformers in the power-house of the Niagara Falls Power and Conduit company last night destroyed thousands of dollais' worth of valuable machinery and doubtless wilj mean great loss to. most of the big factories here, some of which must remain Idle for weeks. The officers of the company were ' not prepared to give an estimate of the damage, but they admitted that the situation sit-uation was serious and would badly cripple the many plants depending upon Niagara, Falls power, not only In this city but in Buffalo, Lockport and Tqna-Wanda.' Tqna-Wanda.' The-fire Ms sad to have been caused by lightning which prevailed throughout this section during the night. The trolley lines in Buffalo which get their power from Niagara Falls were badly crippled today, but by the use of storage batteries a number of lines were operated, although only a limited number of cars were run. |