The Portland daily press., 1871-07-03
Foor OF LAKE sEBAeo-The managers of

FooT OF LAKE SEBAGo.-The managers OF
the Portland & Ogdensburg r. R. seem deter
mined to make their road savorite win our
numerous excursion parties. At the 'oo' -
Sebago Lake-one of the most beautifui snee''
| of water in this State-tbev have h''eu up
| their extensive grounds in manner aunra
| bIv adanted to the wants of excurslonists. Ihe
| provas have beeu cleared from underbrush,
| 1.r,o n.v;lliou has been erected and nearly
fn;sbed in which is q splendid dancing hall,
kitchen and dining groom; and near by new
bowling alley is rapidly approaching compile
ton. 10 short every thing has been done 10
promote the comfort and convenience Of parties
who desire to spend day amid the beautiful
scenery on the shores of this fine lake. 1t is
predicted that the foot of Sebago Lake is des-
tined to become very popular with excursion
ists The buildings and grounds will be ready
for occupancy in a few days, and Forest City
Temple of Honor" of this city will make their
annual picnic excursion to that place next
Wednesday, July 9TH, and dedicate the build
ings and grounds to the purposes for which
they are intended; and Judging from the past
record of this organization in this line, and the
'bill of fare" offered in our advertising COL
umns, We have no hesitation in saying they
are the right ''crowd" to do it, Chandler and
his band goes with them and this announce
ment is sufficient for all lovers of dancing.
They have exclusive control of the ground on
that day and good order will be maintained
and no liquors allowed to be sold
RAILROAD AXLEs.-The inquiries of the rail-
rod commissioners and railroad officers into
the cause of the accident at Freeport last week
developed singular fact that is worth the
study ofmechanics. The accident, as we have
already stated was caused by the breaking of
an axle of the tender. The iron was OF good
quality, but it appears to have been cut to the
depth of three quarters OF an inch all round, by
some mysterious process, close to the wheel,
and the seam so was minute that the edge of
sheet of letter paper could not enter it, Now
by what means was this effected? One theory
is that some very small fragment OF iron had
gradually worked into the axle in its many
revolutions until one-half its strength was
gone; another theory is that the continued lat |
eral strain upon the iron had gradually separ-
ated the particles of the circumference SO as to
give the fracture the appearance of having
been made by very fine tool No human care
could have discover the defect or guarded |
against the accident; but it opens an interest
ing question for iron workers and railroad |
men to discuss. 1t lie evident that the tender
was not sufficiently supplied with wheels |
Nowadays when tenders are required to car |
ry much greater amount of wood aud water |
than formerly it is necessary to give them an |
increased support below, and the railroad COM |
mlssiOners will recommend the use of at least |
eight wheels On some roads ten-wheeled |
lenders are common. The invariable use of |
safety bars is also recommended; straps of iron
which are bOlted to tie timbers of the track
frame ana pass under the journal boxes, SO
that in the event of an axle BREAKING near
the wheel it will drop upon the bar ard not on
the ground. The regulation adopted by our
railroad companies in regard to axes are very
proper. After an axle has run on a passenger
car certain number of miles, it is transferred |
to fir, light car,whch runs.at reduced rate of |
speed, and after performing 40 allotted service |
here is condemned Tue csnditiOn of the /
broken axle referred to was one which old rail. |
road men tell us is exceedingly rare, and is the
subject Depreciation and discussion as to the |
cause which produced the singular effect.