Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-13
c., r. |. & ?. r. r. WORK
SHOPS.
Interesting Facts and Sta
tiSticS.

The amount of brains, money and men
necessary to keep 10 order large line Of
railroad 10 not generally thought to be -
great a. it really is. Because erything
moves on quietly without jarring. it may
be supposed tnat not much effort is needed
to keep the system Of operatives in good
working order. The following will give
some idea OF the magnitude of the business
of this division Of the c., Il. l. & P. r. Il.
There arc in use on the whole road a
coaches, 81 baggage cars, 100 box and
stock cars, and $50 fats. Forty engines
ere in use on this division. These require
the services Of 33 engineers, 80 frsmsn,
and 40 wipsrs.
the CAR SHOP,
under the supervision Of E. G. Alien, fore
man, furnishes employment to . large
number OF men. There are not any great
number Of cars built here during the year
probably not to exceed 80, the repairing
of the rolling stock fthis division occupy
ing all their time. Several coaches have
been constructed lately, and show that, were
it admissible, there could be turned out
right along just ~ fins coaches as there are
on any road. The force employed at pres
snt is "a carpenters, . painters, 8 labor.
srs, and 2 yard car rspairsrs.
All the coaches on the road are sent
here for repairs. Cited up and painted 90
that they appear - good - new. The
interior Of several first class coaches on
the railroad are highly creditabls to the
tasty workmanship Of the car shop.
THE MACHINE SHOP
IL under charge Of James E. Morrill,, fore
man. The tins here 10 mainly spent in the
repairing Of engines. and also the iron
work Of coaches, freight cars, &c.,-thsrs
being too much Of repairs needed to allow
time to build any rev snsinss. The ma
tsriai and workmen are there, however.
and il could be done on short notice if nee.
sssary. The force employed there mum.
bsrs 20 machinists, 2 belt cutters, 3 cop.
persmiths. brass mouldsr, and pattssu
maker. 10 close proximity to this 10 the
BLAcksxirH sneP.
Wn. Braithwaite, foreman. There ars
employed mere 30 blacksmiths and helpers.
An immense trip-hammer, run BY maehin.
cry. has power enough to dattsn out any.
thing in the shape Of iron. In this placs
10 dsns the heavy iron wsrk Of this divis'
ion.
Moses Hobbs has the Round Hsuss IN
charge. This 10 generally large enough 70
furnish room for oil the engines thst srs
here ct one time, bat with On increase el
basinsss and consequent saditisn Of loso-
motives, Il will have 70 b. enlarged.
faR yREionr DHPof,
under charge Of NJ. H. n. Hills, 10 u this
time crowded with merchandise Of oil
kinds. In one class Of freight there 10 .
very large amount Of business done an.
uually. We are informed thst The ship
msnts Of lumber during the summer And
this fall, will average 20 cars per day. o.
about 100000 feet. The greater part oi
this gees 70 Dee Msinss.
When The great bridge is built, and
the road pushed through U Council Blsds,
there will bs IN inersass Of wsrk for thsss
shops. They have done good work siacs
they started. and will do more in The fu'
tsre. New solliag stsek Of al description
viii b needed, ADD The whsls force will b
brought into reputation. Thessi Is no dis
count on the work turned cut here. Thu
cars, or whatever It may be. are made O
the best material. and put tessthsr right
Az for the future Of the read, there need b
NO fears about its success With the abl<
and energetic men who have II il charge
there is nothing 10 hisdsr it fien being IL
railtoad through the State Of Iowa.
i Hon. p. Hnd 0vv>> L Gsnk ennnvne3oa