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Show I Lightning Plays Havoc With Jordan Pumps Hums Out Flu .Molars Instantly l'liint Is .Vow Working at Normal Cnimelly. Saturday about G:30 p. in. an electric elec-tric storm camo up from tho west nnd in nil instant burned out five of tho big electric motors at the Jordan Illv-or Illv-or pumping plant. For a while tin play of electricity lu tho building, which houses tho pumps, wns most spectacular, as tho wholo Interior cecm-ed cecm-ed to bo atlr.me. Kvery pump In the, plant oxeoptlng one, thnt was in use when tho bolt struck, was put out of commission. Mgr. Knight Immediately started up sc vera I rcsorvo pumps that wore not being operated when tin storm enme. Several men worked m night taking out tho burned colls. Souio electrical experts camo down from Salt I.ako Sunday morning ami by night tho plunt was pumping its normal capacity. Tho burned out motors have now-all now-all been repaired. The plant Is drawing draw-ing about 050 second foot of water and the lake's level Is falling fast. It I Is between two and three feet belox. compromlso point. |
