The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-22

,sDOred very large over all the roads. The
B,&O.isreceiving about 100 cars per day
.pd sending out about 50. The p, W. 4
IL. il also doing heavy business. The
Tuscarrwas has been doing well in both
ore and coal, rs well as miscellaneous
height. And what is true at this centre
strue everywhere. These are aush days
for the railroads, and their returns show it
from month to month. The late annual
statement OF the Baltimore and 0hioshows
one Of tho most profitable years OF its ex-
stsnce. The same is true Of the Penn
yylrania road. At all points West the
n,ds are suffering for lack OF rolling
stock. The Baltimore and Ohio is short OF
power Notwithstanding the shops at Mt.
Glare are turning out two engines per
rsek. At Chicago, according to the Times
slSa;urday, the following state OF things
obtains:
The freight yards OF all the roads CENTER
pg in Chicago, and the side tracks at all
he suburban stations, are blocked with
loaded cars, destined in both directions,
Themovement oftratIiC over the Chicago
Enes was never 80 heavy as at the present
time. The yard.men reoverworked, but
continue their labors uncomplainingly,
msnV OF them remaining on duty twenty
ont Of the thirty.iour hours. The side
tracks in all directions, on all lines, for
Iorty, fifty, and even seventy.hye miles
!ron Chicago, are crowded with cars.
Here in the city the roads find themselves
GampVd for room in which to handle
their rolling stock. The Burlington COM
pAny with fourteen thousand box cars in
tayiCe, is short Of rolling stock,
and is trying to meet the de-
nAnA by building twenty new cars
per dly. The Chicago, Milwaukee and
s.. Paul has nearly ten thousand box cars
ont ton its siar.rcaching lines, and could find
use for three thousand more cars to-day
Ithey could be procured. The Chicago
and Northwern is giving employment 70
GEeen thousand box bars, and is still un-
abl, TO handle all the business that is
OtIeIed. The obstruction Is heaviest,
howe yer, on the roads leading east
ward. Tho movement OF merchandise
from ea, It to west Is enormous. The vol
uue OF This class OF freight was never be-
fore half what it ia at this time. The
movement OF wheat and other grain
/. not unuA 'ually heavy for this sea-
son OF the wear. The railway Of
6sas says that II the market should sud-
denly take such = turn as to cause o
simultaneous inward movement oil grain,
the roads would be utterly unable to meet
the demand which wo1ld be made upon
them for immediate anSportation. They
also say that the roaos terminal in
Chicago will be Obliged to increase the
Su,ount Of their rolling stock 40 per cent
between now and nextfall. 1t is believed
that after Monday, November ., on
which date the new east-bound tariff will
hke effect, shipments will be checked to
such an extent:as TO somewhat relieve the
obstruction In the freight yards and on
ths side tracks in and about Chicago,
Speaking OF the lack of power on the
railrl ads, we notice thata new improved
engin g has been brought out at Ft. Wayne,
Indian 3, that is likely to work considera-
bic Of a change in that department OF rail-
roadinv. 1t is the invention Of Mr.. Engi.
pcer Fontal ne, Of Fl. Wayne. While run
ming ss an engineer on the Fl. Wayne
road he was inspired to make hii
invention by hearing Of the increased de
uand for fast trains. He perfected hii
plans, and with some difficulty secured
sufficient backing to proGure the con
.Suction Of his improved engine,. which
was completed on Oct. 20. At its frs
trial it displayed a speed of sevsnty.ay'
miles per hour, so the inventor says, al
though the Bearingi were new and th'
pumps not working we'll.
The engine is thus described in the For
WAYNE N1s:
"In order to describe the Fontaine idei
70 that everybody may understand 1t, W
shall iorbcsr using technical terms, AM
compare this engine with the ordinar'
standard locomotive. In the latter, .
everybody knows, the power is applied =
the large driyiug.whesl by rod connec!
ing directly with the cylinder; and iron
this wheel another rod extends back an
connects with second driver. IN Tn
fontLne engine the power Is applied by
single rod on each side running from II
cylinder to a large driye.wheel locate
Immediately above the front drive
on the ordinary locomotive T5
upper drive wheel is Of u
same diameter as the lower, but II bea'
upon a tlange several inches smaller tina
the lower driver, and thus brings into pla
the principle Of large and small palleysS
the driving Of ordinary machinery. II
application Of power TO . wheel beartr
upon another wheel, must strike every OF
who has any knowledge Of mechanics
being Of immense advantage over tts q
plcation to wheel On q dead level a.
with the weight Of standard locomoti
on its axle. Another incalculable adyal