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| AMERICAN INGENUITY REWARDED ABROAD
The largest order erer made.-We noticed some
months ago the completion of large and very
powerful Locomotive Steam Engine, construc-
ted by our ingenosu townstnan, Mr. Ross
W1NANs, under an order of the Russian Minis.
ter, to be used on the great Rail Road now con.
structing in Russia, between the cities of st.
Petersburg and Moscow. This engine was ia
ken to Russia by Mr.. Thomas Winans, son of
the manufacturer, and after various trial exh.
billions, in competition with numerous Locomo.
tives from England, the superiority of Mr.. Win.
ans engine over all others was duly acknowl.
edged. This gratifying result, we are pleased
in being able to state, enabled Mr. Thomas
Winans, in connection with Mr.. Joseph Harr.
son, Of the firm Of Eastwick g. Harrison, of Pha.
delphla, to secure the contract for furnishing
Locomotives and burthen cars for the use of the
road. This contract is the largest Of the kind
ever made in the world, and was secured BY
these gentlemen in competition with some Of
the largest and most influential manufacturers
in Great Britain. The number of Locomotives
to be built is one hundred and sirty-i,no, with
tenders for each; and the number of burthen
cars is five thousand three hundred, together with
duplicates Of such parts Of the machinery as may
require to be renewed. Thirty locomotives and
one hundred burthen cars are to be furnished
BY the end Of the year ls45; forty locomotives
and one hundred burthen cars in 1916; forty
locomotives and fifteen hundred burthen cars in
lS47; and the balance, AZ locomotives and 3d.
GOO burthen cars, in 1913. The whole cost of
the machinery here contracted for will be more
than four millions Of dollars! A pretty correct
idea may be formed of the extent of this con-
tract when we state that the whole number of
locomotives owned by the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road is thirty three, and the number of bur-
then cars. of four and eight wheels, between
seren and eight hundred.
The rail road between st. fetersburgh and
Moscow will be about four hundred miles in
length, and will be perpetual monument Of the
enterprise and munfcence of the Emperor
Nicholas. The road is now in the course of
construction under the superintendent of our
countryman Major George w. Whistler; and
although the Emperor does not hesitate to avail
himself of the talents and services of our coun.
trymen, the contract for the machinery to be
furnished by Messrs. Winans g. Harrison ex.
pressly stpulates that the whole is to be manu-.
featured in Russia, for which purpose the mos,
extensive facilities are afforded them, the work.
shops being granted to them free of rent, the pay
of the workmen TO be no higher than that which
they have been in the habit of receiving, and
judlcous system of police established under the
direction OF the government for the safety and
preservation Of the works. This strong evi.
dence of the appreciation Of the talents of our
countrymen, and especially Of our young towns
man, cannot fail to afford the highest gratifica-
ton.
Perhaps it may not be an,iss, in connexion
with this matter to state that the Emperor of
Russia last year ordered from Mr. Ross Wnans
three powerful steam pile driving machines,
which are used in the construction of parts of
the great Petersburgh and Moscow Rail Road.
where the country is marshy. These were
found to answer so well that Mr.. w. is now
constructing fourth one for the same road
We also learn that the Russian Minister is
now, and has been for some time past, under the
orders of the Emperor, purchasing for Russia
various agricultural implements OF approved
construction, besides other machinery that NAV
prove serviccablc in the Russian Empre.-Bal-
timore Amer.