The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-17

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The Associa assembled Yesterday at
O'Clock Al. M resident Chapman IN The
lchair. 80 z = /. 7
The report cf the Committee cn ~ Long
Runs was called for. f't3'is -. 9,
| The report Of the Committee ON Locomp-
tive Tests was next called for, and was read
with accompanying documents submitted
by the secretary. 81, :. - :.
The main points adduced will be found
below. sSs!t ~ ~ t4sst3@t - -
LOCOMOTIVE TESTS. ~: . ':.52 -, 4 5,t2
Messrs. William Woodcock, OF the New
Jersey Central railroad; L. A. Hodgman,
of the P. w. and B. r. railroad; and
David Clarke, OF the l.. ". railroad, ap-
pointed to report on locomotive tests, re-
ported that they had sent out circulars ask
ing for replies to the following questions !:
/. Have you made comparative, tests with
the eight-wheel Mogul, .ten-wheel or con-
solidation engines. and which in your en-
perience is best adapted for general freight
service? a
2. Please furnish statement Of tests as to
number OF cars hauled by each class, give
weight and dimensions OF each kind OF loco
motive; pressure carried; kind and quality
Of fuel consumed; miles run; kind Of eX-
haust; single, double, or variable nozzles;
condition OF road; grades; curves, &c
8. Please give results Of any tests Of a
general character that will be Of interest
and value to the Asso ociatioa. : 19
In answer to the above circular eight re-
plies were received.
MrE 80 ha
tucky, reported a comparative test between
Mogui engine, II by "a, and an eight-wheel
engine, 16s by "a, on grade So feet to the
mile. The Mogul hauled up this grade 1S1
tons Of freight, not including weight Of
cars and engine.
THE M0GUL PREFERRED.
he reports that this is one third more, or
121 tons, than they could draw with the
eight-wheei engine. the Mogul using five
per cent. more coal and two per cent. more
on cost OF repairs than the eight-wheelers.
The weight of the Mogul was "a tons, and
the eight-Wbeeler 81 tons. I n11
Reference having been made to the Mogul
being hard on grades or curves, Mr.. Weaver
says on his road there are some fifteen-de-
gree curves, and the Mogul ran on them
without difficulty. The roadmaster report
ed that they were not more severe on curves
than the eight-wheelers.
Mr.. Weaver claimed that the facts de-
veloped that he obtained one third more
freight from the Mogul than with the eight
wheeler, and with 4 very slight Increase Of
cost.
Mr.. Reuben Wells, OF the Jef'ersonville,
MadisonviIle and indianapolis railroad,
stated that all OF his engines were of the
eight-wheel pattern, and lie made no COM
parative tests with other patterns Of engines;
but the committee having asked for informa-
ton Of general character in connection
with comparative tests, Mr.. Wells furnished
q statement Of average work performed
for the past year by engines of the eight
wheel pattern with the following cylinders
viz, 16X22, 1GX24, and 17X24; driving
wheels, 5 diameter; travel of valve, Al to
5; exhaust-nozzles, double, q to dame
70, 900 pounds, with two thirds OF the weight
on drivers. The average load hauled per
train per mile was 49, As loaded cars. Three
empty cars, estimated equal. to two loaded,
mileage per ton, 1900 pounds coal. 2S.74.
Grades, 80 to so feet per mile; quality OF
coal used, Indiana block..coal.
Mr.. Hewitt, Of the Toledo, Peoria and
Warsaw railroad, made but one test, which
was to determine the difference between
single and double exhaust nozzles. He
gave no data, but stated that the single
nozzle gave the best results. ..~..
AN ABLE REPORT. .
Mr., Jacob Johann, Of the Wabash rail-
road, furnished a complete report bearing
on the above subject-viz., to determine
what amount of service the engines were
performing on the road, they having but
opo cloce-the aioht- w hpelers * t.rs.e
The report would fill several columns Of
this paper, and was exhaustive, and pro-
nounced by all present to be one Of the
ablest ever written on the subject.
The committee were Of the opinion that
this is a subject worthy Of still further in
vestieation, and recommend that members
continue to make such tests as they may find
convenient, and furnish the results to the
Association. s; '3
The report was discussed at some length
by Mcssrs. Wells, Rushton, Hudson, Hayes,
Boon, Lander, and Sedgely. -
A very general opinion seemed to prevail
that circumstances determined the quality
OF locomotive to be used in different To-
calities. G ,Tfa.#-@ e.'l-es
Mr.. Rusbton, of the A., NJ. and q. &. R.,
stated that his reasons for using uniform
driYing-wheei was that be could change
passenger to freight trains, OF. .uice Uersa.
The discussion was closed, and members
requested to continue to maketests, as re-
quested by the committee. siGE Q! M
!. .saga.t INVITATION ACCEPTED.
AN invitation was received from the Com
mittee on Entertainment-Joh Mcfarland,
ESQ, 1chairman-tendering the members Of
the Association and their ladies, at 8 O'Clock
P. NJ, drive through the city and to
places of historic interest in the vicinity.
The invitation was accepted, notas an asso-
ciation but individually.
It is pertinent here to mention that the
Association OF American Master-M Mechanics
meet annually for business. Theyare busl-
ness-men, and do not meet simply for plea
sure and to engage in banquet and ball;
yet, after their fpe-hours' session, II they
choose to take few hours OF rational en-
priety in SO doing.
= CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Mr.. n. B. Miles, OF Philadelphia, an as
sociate member OF the Association, read q
paper OH "Capital and Labor and their Re-
lations.n The paper was entirely non-par-
tisan, particularly adapted to the railroad In
terest, and was an able expose OF the SUBJECT,
presenting ample food for serious reflection
for both the capitalist and the laborer, and
denuncatory OF communism in every form.
The paper was ordered to be printed in
the minutes Of the Association, and vote
of thanks rendered to Mr.. Miles. }nj.-.! 4lth
A:paper from Mr. G. b. Mott, OF Boston,
was referred to the Advisory Committee,
with authority to print such portions as
they thought proper. ,sf9a .gg4t. = rs
tl The president announced as the Commit
tee 4on Resolutions Messrs. Swift, Forney,