CONTENTS. XXIU 



Section G.— MECHANICAL SCIENCE. 



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 



Page 

 Address by Sir James N. Douglass, M.Inst.O.E., President of the Sectioa ... 786 



1. On some points for the Consideration of English Engineers with reference 

 to the design of Girder Bridges. By W. Shelfoed, M.Inst.O.E., and 



A. H. Shield, Assoc.M.Inst.O.E 798 



2. Louisville and New Albany Bridge, By T. 0. Clake^) and 0. Mac- 



DONALD 799 



3. Freezing as an Aid to the Sinking of Foundations. By 0. Eeichenbach 799 



4. On the Laffitte Process of Welding Metals. By William Anderson, 



M.Inst.O.E 800 



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 



1. Furnaces for the Manufacture of Glass and Steel on the Open-hearth. By 



John He.vd, F.G.S 800 



2. On American and English Railways in reference to Couplings, Buffers, 

 and Gauge, with a suggested Improvement in Couplings. By William 



P. Maeshall, M.Inst.O.E 802 



3. Hydraulic Attachment to Sugar Mills. By Duncan Stewart 805 



4. Forced Draught. By J. R. Foxhergill 805 



5. The Domestic Motor, By Henry Davey, M.Inst.O.E 806 



6. The Compound Steam Engine, By J. Richaedson 807 



7. On a new High-speed Steam or Hydraulic Engine. By Arthur Rigg... 808 



8. A new Method of Burning Oil for Lighthouse Illumination, By John R, 



WiGHAM 809 



9. A new Form of Light'for Lighthouses. By John R. Wigham 809 



10. A new lUuminant for Lighthouses. By John R. AVigham 809 



11. A new Method of Arranging the Annular Lenses used for Revolving 

 Lights at Lighthouses. By John R. Wigham 809 



SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 



1. On the Manufacture of Metal Tubes. By James Robertson 810 



2. On the Blackpool Electric Tramway. By M, Holeoyd Smith 810 



3. Automatic Pumping of Sewage by High-pressure Water. By Baldwin 



Latham, M.Inst.O.E., F.G.S 810 



4. On the Birmingham, Tame, and Rea District Drainage Board, By AV, S, 

 Till 811 



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 



1. Electric Illumination of Lighthouses. By J, Hopkinson, M.A,, D.Sc, 



F.R.S 811 



2. Multiplex Telegraphy. By W, H. Peeece, F.R.S 812 



3. A portable Electric Lamp, By W. H. Peeece, F.R.S 812 



4. On Improvements in Electric Safety-Lamps. By J. AVilson Swan, M.A. 813 



5. Primary Batteries. By A, Rene Upwaed 813 



