Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-08
Cleveland Manufactures.

CLEVELAND AND AAHONISG RAILROAD REPAIR
SHOP This establishment is situated on the
track of the c. d NJ Railroad, about three
quarters of mile from the Depot, between the
bluffs of University Nights and the CuyahOga
river.
These buildings consist of large and per-
manent Machine Shop 100 BY IS feet, an En-
CINE House 100 by 4s feet, and a temporary
car shop.
The machine shop IS bulk Of brick, with firm
and substantial stone foundation, IS one story
in height, IS feet in the clear, and is furnished
with all the tools and apPurtenanees necessary
for carrying on their repairs Il has two tracks
running through it for the locomotives and is
furnished with stationary engine of 80 horse
power, which furnishes the power to the shaft
ings and tools.
The engine is one Of Corliss and Nightin-
gales Patent, 10 iuch cylinder, and three feet
stroke with a ten foot fly wheel
The boiler is 26 feet long and sc inches in
diameter, with drop fue and stack SO feet
high It Is claimed 70 be the most economical
engine in use, consuming only half d0!-
lars rrorih Of fuel per day. 1t is one Of the
smoothest running machines We ever saw,
making not one half the noise lady's sewing
machine does The following are some Of the
tools in use here One large engine lathe for
drive wheels, one I6 feet engine lathe, one 10
feet do, one 10 feet plane-, one bolt cutter, one
drilling machine, one hydraulic wheel press
The wheel press Is an ingenious and powerful
piece Of mechanism, capable Of giving pres
sure Of IOOtOns 1t was built at the Cuyahogs
. Works.
WOrthington's Steam Pump is used to supply
the boiler, and can also be used as a fire engine
if necessary-it being distinct from the main
enginery. The steam chest of the engine is
provided with Corliss patent valve, which is a
perfect regulator of the steam pressure, effectu-
! ally preventing any accident from over pres
sure The engine and tools cost about $4,000,
and were all put in during the past year. The
= tools are mostly from Philadelphia manufac.
tories.
The Engine House is provided with an iron
Turn Table, costing only sl,4OO, so feet in d.
smeter, with Perry's Anti-FrctiOn rollers -
The Company own ten locomotives, weighing
from a, 900 to 10000 lbs each, and costing from
$500 to 1000 each.
They intend soon to build q new ROunt
House 200 feet in diameter, and blacksmith
e shop SO by 40 feet which will complete th,
necessary buildings. The machine shop is nos
% ten feet higher than the main track but the lat
ter is to be raised so as to have ali upon the SAM
:. level. The Company employ about fifty men il
the establishment, and the annual cost Of mel
and materials is about $4,000.
\ The rolling st ck Of the Road comprises l0I
coal. so freight house, so gravel, Passenge
aud mail and baggage cars. Some of tbei
:, fist class locomotives draw loads of 700 ton
I, on 25 feet lrade, which shows tnat they ar
" " no mere models. The shops and entire maehin
1ss ery is under the supervision of Mr. John Young
the Master Mechanic, who is is a courteous
,- genilemanly manager, and the neatness of tn
a. works show that his personal supervision
over the whole.