The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-09-01

'''N'' "Niie VI hitthdhi-tu, we were
enabled to see IL in more intelligi-
Die light than otherwise eould have
been done.
MACHINE SHOPS.
Ia the main shop one department
Is devoted 20 wood work and IL Is sup.
piled with all the later and more costly
machinery, necessary in fitting up,
furnishing and repairing the cars, from
the luxurious Pullman sleeper down TO
the rudest platform or stock car on the
ruad.
In the iron finishing department are
70 be found the most ponderous and
powerful machines in the utmost pro-
fusion, as well as all the more delicate
and exact instruments required in the
manufacture OF the different parts Of
the locomotive. The master mechanic
an intelligent gentleman, took much
pains in explaining the uses and
power OF the different machines, and
We could not help regretting that so
much scientific information was W asst
ed upon ala humble printer.
We were especially Interested In the
ponderons hammer which, though
capable Of striking blow Of from
seven 20 fifteen TOPS force, WAS hand
Jed ~ rapidly and as delicately, and
with quite Ne much accuracy "a lady
Will the keys Of her piano.
Colonel Noble is just putting in
powerful stationary engine to drive all
this bewildering maze ofshatts, wheels,
hammers, and planning machines for
both wood and iron. At present a
locomotive engine furnishes the need,
ell power. The preparations are near
ly completed and the engine will soon
be in place.
The round house, which is quite ex-
tensive, was full of engines in every
stage Of manufacture and repair. We
saw one engine which. when in rapid
m otion, had hole driven through its
boiler by chizel, which had caught
in some unexplainabls way between
the axle and the boiler head. We
noticed but few evidences Of wreck
about the Texas and Pacific machine
shop, as an accident on their road Is a
rare occurrence.
THE GENERAL OFFICES
of the company are located In an ele-
CANT, roomy and airy building, over
looking the yards and station houses.
Here we found busy throng OF INTEL
ligent heads OF departments and their
busy clerks, bending over their desks,
and certainly In this respect no road
la the west Is better of. No distinc.
tions In the case Of this most admir-.
able efiioe could well be made. We
viii content ourself with simply say
Ing, from the general superintendent
down To the youngest clerk, all are in.
telligent, devoted to duty and perfect
~ efficient. All the valuable records
ofths company are kept in two
story vault which rises from the
ground through the center OF the baild-
ing. The vaults are fire and burglar
proof and of vast capacity.
Business Is dispatched in all depart
msnts with the speed of lightning,
and with far greater accuracy, We
should judge. We were interested In
the immense time charts In the super
intendent's room, by the use of which,
assisted by the telegraph In one corner
OF the apartment the exact where.
abouts OF each train on either division
OF the road, could be ascertained 10
the exact moment without even rising
Tom his chair.
That this exact and perfect system
indicates an intelligent and coInpa-
tent management, the. recent report
made 10 the directors meeting in
Philadelphia abu ndzntIy establishes.
IL appears that the road has prospered
beyond the expectations OF even the
most sanguiDe shareholder.
some day ere long, we trust 10 be
able to give something like q report
equal TO the merits Of the road, and
the very Intelligent gentlemen who
are controlling i.s local destinies.
We are indebted To Colonel Noble
and his most eatimshle lady for grace
fui and gratefully received hosplta,i-
ties, aud visit to their elegant man
sion f. one OF the rsrest attractions OF
the beautiful little city Of Marshall.