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Show Increased Use of Electricity. j An oxcollent Illustration of how j ' electricity la superseding steam in I, many quartors Is found In a contract iL recently nwarded by the Emplra Ship- Jj building company, of Buffalo. This Jfc company has decided to uso electric fj power to pump out Its floating dry j docks In tho Erie basin. The motors ,'i to be constructed will work tho pumpB $ , much faster than tho steam engines -J . formerly In use, It bolng estimated t g that tho docks can bo cleared In two a, nnd ono-hftJf hours' less tlmo. To ac- T compllsh tlilt a thlrty-flvo horso power Jf motor will bo located on each of tho - m two docks, and tho electricity will bo ft supplied by a cablo laid along tho hot- K torn of tho basin. V |