, 1870-01-20
REPAIRING DEFECTIVE RAILS.
Visit 10 The Shop OF the North
western ESOad.


4 very p:eatanr aud Interesting excursion took
place yesterdsy over the Northwestern Railroad
as far as Turner Junction. The object In view
xss TO visit and 1nepecs new shop 1ecent1y erect
ed snd rnt In operation BY the company for the
purpose or healing dtseased and disabled rails.
The train consisted OF three cara, dra IN
by the famons locomotive "Rufus batch, ~
driven By her old commander, Nj
Cha1les Rehardsou. On board the train we're
HI. George l. Dunlap. The popular aud able Gen.
eral Superintendent OF the Chicago No1thw west-
ern Rall#aJ: ML Jonp L Gault, Assistant Gen.
a. M1 b,;sa Ss5'es H. ns'sSn
Division. NJ. 4. = sar9esnt. Ge.eral snpetin-
snt dsnei.f superintendent Chicago. Rock Island
chasing Agent; Nj. :: 9, Van Maneens cly1l e.
csTa @ Epgineer, G,Iena Diyision Of the Northwest.
s5n; ~ csar!ss Fa5gs General aos sapenq-
George BIo.n, proprietor Of ~ Toronte 6a5<,
TAYLOR, ot Ca.ada, oea1dss a number Or mercnaaa
aud oIteIs. HoD. william Btosa 1nlaed the party
~ :ts return 70 ne CIT: ,-.
elled, Wthou. stopping, 1n forty minutes, and, at
1l:so. ne party dIemoasked tsom :ns carr and
entered the shop where re proceas they went to
the VnI.r Of ! revolving saw. and the nrst thing
seen brilliant shower Of sparks
TO acconnt fot this eound and sight II t5 neces.
asry to explain The operation 4 lot Of s'ck ralla
I'D = number we're cured for tna special
edincstion and enlightenment Of tue
ss folio "a; The part Of the raa which was weak
Was covered With pEeoo OF metal. aod both to-
gethet wefe plunged into ner1 furnace Of n
| :epSe heat which melted the nm. Whlle IN the
melted Htate ard at wnite hsat the rhll was
withdrawn from the furnace and run iato .
mould. where It was subjected to pre.sore Of
1au, making It part and parcel thereof. and reme.
| dy1ng the neakness or tho rail- Woen this was
tai was egs 70 m psGps leSga :!
remoTed to bench, whs1e Il was cooled,
at appc.su & y sq' ~ss ss 20 ob1 'a 9 " IT,
! weht on WIN marvellous rapid1ty. The rails are
handled b5 machnesI with sne greatest esse and
Tnste Tetc several furnaces each heating one
rail, 70 thsr unen oLe VAS finished 20 time wei
TIC mould. The old way OF repairing rails ps
hsLd was cumhEous. tedious. aud u:saa1acfofy.
No tIedRe hammer Welded y hamaa a5m waa
the result being that hump was LETT on the rssl
which Jared and snook tcatns taat assed oFer It
az Is soaea s 9sen
u az sound, II not souuder aud stronger. than ths
healthy poruoas of sse lail It's also 1nore e. ecn 2
III
the ul to be Ternlied, but cnu bo used 30 long 81
] the5 Dear patching. The furnaces turn 0at tHeat1
rails Un hnpta1 m average expense Of 41 ce1ta Qe
| foot for each rxu repaired. Railroad OFFICIALS car
| Hppteciata sha earlug effected b1 the use o1 thl
The inventor Ia Mr. Hugh Balnes. Of Toronto
Canada, upoer Whose supervision 1ee shop aa
been erected. He IL thu grekt rail- doctor. TN
| pkDcesR tIpycaked thc1 fAuS!acaon a. the e1htoS
tion mace, and 20 did the other Eisitort
Great Westefn Ct Canada, snd o:6er r,ads hav,
adopted the Invention. and aod profit after ps5
| 11K royalty 10 the phtentee-
| The party returned to the city At o clock ant
! ptocet ded to the Sherman HouAe, where d1nne
had teen ordered. After dinhef, NJ Blake pto
pnnenta,y ,erme. That gentleman !em.tked iha
zach great corporation Ake the Northwestern
Railway kept . nan 10 oil each p!aec, and the
kept Governor Btoes to make Their speach
H fIanRhter.l ne rhereiore calle
9pon hm to pe5foEm ~ dat1 ,n,sr' II
which vas appla1aed. The health OF Ill. BrnE
1as reIt drank. lie responded, referring inc
| dcEtA!lY to the reciprocity treaty bet aeen IN
/ country sid Cankts, which. ne conte1dsd. col
: fetted more benefits Oh tue people OF tue ualte
: ! Slsteg than on the CaEadtaus- lie wondered III
! to rob iheuaBelgea- They hou9nt, 10 CanAds, u
nJanu1sctu1ed IN 6Jracuse. n. T., tor Il 50, Wnie
on account Of projection, WaA sold Id Os"ego,
: GoyefuoF Broxs In response to the toasts Of CT
, | cago and The aimJ OF the NORTH referred TO =
klEdless OF Ar. Bro IN during ine feoeii,on. w
: his pei and 1Lhnence Eere cast On me noe
: freedom Ger er2l DecaT, Mr. Savgeant, y
Uelnee, Mr. BROOKS, and other gentlemen ma
| Rpfecbes. And after enjoying pleasant Attefnoa
the paf1y Eepat1ted, fally cotFtnced thaf Inc ne
| mode Of patching tai1s vas nt1t-ratt.