The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-02-10


on Tuesday next as one Of the grandest ex-
hibitions ever given outside of New Yoik
city will come of here on the evening of that
day. Come, everybody. and see how we do
things IN this "neck % timber
A brief description Of the new shops which
the L. Il. h. ca. have now in course of erec
lion at this point may not prove uninterest-
Ing Co your readers. These new shops are
located in East Altoona aud are divided into
two classes-the motive power and the main
tenance of way. / now speak of the motive
power shops, reservipg q description of the
others until a future letter. First, the round
house, which is 4S4 feet in diameter, and
nearly three quarters of a mile in circamfer-
ence. This building contains 40 tracks. or
stalls, each leo feet long. and TIE walls
are pierced with 1872 large windows and
eight ponderous doors. The inner circle OF
this round house is 234 feet in diameter,
and here is located the largest turn-table in
the United States. In this portion Of the
building are 80 windows ard 40 doors
Water and gas pipes extend throughout the
entire structure, and six water plugs are so
distributed as to be available in case of fire.
The roof truss is made entirely of iron and
covered with slate--there being l 065 squares
of the latter material used. In the entire
structure there is not less than one million
of brick. 4 continuous row of tkylights,
20 feet wide, extend around the entire build
ing. In some places it was necessary to dig
sixteen feet deep TO ind solid foundation,
and the wall in these places is fiom six to
eight feet wide. This is said to be .he larg-
est building Of the kind in the world.
About 500 feet we.I Of the round house
the passenger car shop will be erected. In
size it will be 2l4 by l34 feet. This build
ing will contain FIVE tracks. each l34 feet
In length. Fifteen passenger cars, with all
The modern improvements, can be com pleted
here at one time.
WeAt Of the passenger shops is a planning
mill 424 feet long by "A wide, and adjoining
this is the blacksmith shop, in size 2O4 by
"A. The latter will be- occupied by 100
fires. furnaces, e:c. The wheel shop is
north Of this building and its dimensions are
the same. Still farther Lorth is the paint
shop. two stories in height and zoe by "A
feet. containing convenient roc N for the
paiutlnS of 40 large passenger CARS. South
Of the paint shop, fire proof store-house,
81 by "a, will be erected, aud Immediately
northeast twU-story flee, "a by "A feet.
In addition to those enumerated, there w i'll
he necessary buildings erected for stationary
engine, fire steamer, etc. All of these build
Jugs will be Of brick and all will be heated
with steam. The entire work " ill be under
the personal inspection and supervisor Of
that able engineer. Wm. B. Brown, Eeq.
Il would be impossible to DO justice to
these great improvements in the course of
brief communication. but your readers will
gather from the above that Altoona still
moves forward in the grand march of i'm
provemeut. 7. l. b.
JoHEsTowE. Feb. l, 1870.
Dear Fl eemdn-The month lust closed
has been tie most remarkable one for the
season since January, lS43. That month
Was mild and pleasant throughout, with
balnly air and hunShue days. February
came in with storms, clouds aud snow aud
he winter lasted with fierce vigor until
April. Such may be the case at the pres
ent time ; but make no prediction OF the
kind, for human wisdom fails when we at
tempt to look into the future.
The storm which passed over our county
about one O'Clock Oh Monday. Jan. 17th,
was very general. In the southWes it c.
CURED On the morning Of that day, accom-
panied by terrible winds and thunder. In
the north west the storm commenced on Sun
day, and continued all lay Monday, the
weather being extremely cold aud snow iaIl-
ing in abundance. At ST. Cloud, Minneso-
ia. the mercury ranged from to 10 degrees
below zero Oh Monday, and on Tuesday
morning it was down to "a de0rees below
sero. being the coldest morning 0f Tie season
up to that time.
The rain fall for the past month was AIS
inches. Average temperature 35 degrees.
Minimum on the ninth Of 9 degrees. Max
iuum ON the 18th Of 64 degrees. Snow
inches for the month. The average temper
aturu Oh the 18th was 58 degrees being the
waru4est day since October g. The warn,
rain Of The 22d and oath caused some plants
10 start their growth. Rhubarb plants in
many cases grew an inch or tW o, and gen
tie spring bird was singing among the will
lows. 1t is all changed Dow-the snow
covers the plants. the snow bird replaces the
spring bird, and we may now look for wealth
er appropriate to the season. w. l. A.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb. {, 1870.
Dear Freeman-There is quite an excite,
ment here at present. Our ancient village
has got it into her head 10 secede aud become
a borough. What the object is / dom!
know unless it is to get two more delegates
| If this is the case | would propose incorpo
| rating CIearteld township and then dividing
| it into wards.
There is to be lecture given here on the
| 18th of March pext-subject "St. Patrick
| /: will, know, be we'll worth listening to
| We enjoyed the smiling face of the County
! Surveyor in our midst on Wednesday last
! He is the same old chap be always was, and
not hard to beat at social game of euchre
! For want of news l will close. ZIG ZAG.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Following i.
| a report of the Deeds and Assignments lef
| for record at the flee Of Geo w. Oatman
Esq. Recorder, for the two weeks ending
| Saturday, Feb 5th
VIM. Citizens and wife to Andrew Citizens