The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-07-24
Vol. IL, No. /. Whole No. 52l

great machine shop The distinguished Wis
tiers first went TO the upper floor, where all
the small work for the locomotives is pre-
pared for the erecting shop. Ills majesty
examined every thing very closely IN this
part of the works, making many enquiries OF
the contractors, who explained all the various
operations that were going on. Ills nlnJcsiy
! expressed himself much pleased with the
beauty and finish ofthe parts ofthc locomo.
tiycs He much admired the very beautiful
and efficient tools which the contractors have
adapted to the various branches oi'lhe works
and ffeql emily called the attention Of his
ministers to them. Ills majesty, after maxi
ing the entire circuit ofthis room, next visit
ed the lower floor, where tie cylinders, drl-
wing wheels, trainers, and all other heavy
parts ofthe locomotives are prepared; here
the same minute inspection was also made
as above stairs; after which the party pro-
cccded TO the erecting shop, where the en-
gines are finally PUT togcthcr-llere was to
he seen the locomotive in every stage, from
the boiler and parts just brought in, TO the
full finished machine, clearly painted aud
beautifully polished. His mnesty express
ed himself much pleased with the order and
ncutncss Of this department., and after wit
Messing the testing Of boiler ola locomo-
tive by hydraulic pressure, proceeded to the
boiler shop; here his majesty, among other
things, examined the machine for forming
copper tubes and had the process explained
to him; also, the operations oflhe self acting
punching and shoaring machines for prepar
ing boiler plates, all ofwhich were in active
operation. From the shop the distinguished
visiters wcntto the iron foundory, and here
his majesty saw the process of casting II large
driving wheel, which seemed 10 interest him
very much.
The shop, where the wheels, aXels and
trunks are made for the tenders and freight
cars were next visited, and all arts worthy
Of attention examined; from thence he went
to the steam iorge-hammer shop, where the
steam lorgc-hammcr, from its novel prlnci-
pie, elected much attention. His majesty
then went to the magazines for finishing
work. here were shown more than one hun
dred locomotives, quite complete, with all
their finishing parts clearly polished, and the
whole ofthc machines painted ofan uniform
color. His majesty expressed himself much
| pleased with the appearance ottLc work, ard
was surprised that so much had Teen COM
pleted in so short Il time eighty ofthe loco
motives having been built entirely during the
year 1916 and the establishment was turn
ing oUt six locomotives aud tenders every
month. His Majesty rc-cntcrcd the railway
train at the magazine, and went by the rail-
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ed by the contractors for making the freight
and passenger cars. Here his naiesty al
| lighted aud pi oceedcd TO the shop where the
wood is prepared entirely by machinery for
the freight cars. Here everything was eN-
amincd with the same attention us at tho To-
conceive department, aud the beauty and eff
! iiciency of the machinery commented upon
| in strong terms by his majesty; all the vari-
Gus operations were explained by the con-
tractors. In this shop there are prepared
every day, five sets Of wood work for the us
ual size eight wheel box cars, such ms are on
the American railroads.
From the preparing shop. his majesty and
suite went to the erecting shop for freight
cars, where the parts are brought together af-
ter coming from the machines. In this de-
partmcnt twenty-five men put together five
box cars complete every day. BY this il
will be seen how litle is left 10 be done by
hand after the parts come from the machines
From this shop his majesty walked to the
shop for making passenger cars where was
seen this work in all its stages, from the COM
menccment TO the entirely finished carriage.
This branch OF the work is just tairy in OPP
Grafton, and now ready to turn out four of the
usual sized eight wheeled passenger cars ev-
cry month. After examining all that was
worthy of attention, the Emperor proceeded
to the railway carringe, having then seen the
whole of the various operations going on at
The AlcXandroftsky Head Mechanical Works.
Previous TO getting into the railway carriage,
his majesty thanked the contractors for the
pleasure he had received III viewing the
works, and after shaking them by the hand
the train was put in motion for st. Peters
hurgh, where it arrived about half past three
o'clock. The engine which brought his
majesty to tho works and back, was by re-
quest, run by one of the contractors. On
the following day, as testimony ofhs mnjes-
tvs satisfaction. lie promoted coils. Kraft and
Melnikotl TO the rank of Generals and or
dered the cross of Saint Anne to be conferred
upon Major G. w. Whistler, the American
engineer; also that valuable diamond rings
should be presented to the contractors,
Messrs. Harrison, Winans and Eastwick.
The establishments of Messrs. Harrison,
Winans and Eastwick employs at present
1890 workmen, including 1913 Russians, l2l
Germans, 1Gl Sweedes, II English, and 5
Americans, which number embraces the
whole number of forcmen and workmen.
The contracts of Mossrs. Harrison, VIM
aus and Eastwick embrace lG2 twenty-five
ton locomotives and tenders; $500 iron
trucks for eight wheel cars; $500 eight wheel
freight cars: 20 passenger cars, and two i'm
proved cars on sixteen wheels, so feet long.
Out ofwhch are now finished, l0S locomo-
tives with their tenders; 5000 wagon trucks,
COG freight cars and2 passenger cars.
Letter from Mrs. Judson.
The following interesting Letter from Mrs
Judson, late 'Funny FORESTER" we copy
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