The daily gazette., 1881-06-15
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People fingered along the line Of The
Delaware Western RsIIroad, yesterday,
and gaxed curiously at the tricks -
though circus menagerie was expected
to come along every minute. Hundreds
wondered what the idlers were waiting
for, but IL was moi until towards evening
that the object Of their curiosity was re-.
vealed. ~ '"'fi
They simply wanted 70 ses the Della
ware Westerns new shiftar. The shiik-
Ing engine In use since the opening of
the road having been sent 70 tho shops
for repairs, new one vas sent from the
b. h o. shops at baltimore 10 take its
place, arrived In this city yesterday NOR
ming. And such piece OF railroad ma
chinery ~ 1t proved 70 be. 1t looked
like . second edition of the old locomo-
tive exhibited by the B. q y. Company
at the Centennial, and nothing In any
way resembling 1t has been seen In this
city since James Elliott run the frst lc-
conceive over the p, w. d B.lR. iR. lu
1885. II looks like the macliiue the Ir-
ishman just arrived IN this country pro-
nounced steamboat ON wheels,r and
irreverent people Claiming however, the
new version Of the old Testament Is the
q Ithority for such an assertion) MAIN
tain that 1t was ussd by Noah, frat to
propel the Ark through the vaters Of the
flood, and later 70 geptiy guide the old
tub (aftsr 1t had been mounted on
wheels) down from its cozy resting
place ON Mt. Ararat. A single glance It
the antiQuated. machine 10 sufRcient to
confirm belief In the truth VI this story
In the minds Of all who have not time to
investigate the subject, but 6 strict re-
gard for truth c0npels the GAZETTE to
say that the story Is untrue, aud thst .
correct history OF the old hulk Is o. fol-
lows: tSff4k.A '"
While In Baltimore many years ago,
the now venerable Peter Cooper, con-
tracted to build new engine for the B.
q o. company, which then owned but
one engine. He took q fat car, and
mounted upon IL q powerful perpendicu.
lar engine he was then using In his glue
factory at New York, made the neess-
sary connections between the engine
and the wheels ofths car, and there was
a,eomplete locomotive Of powerful build,
and capable Of attaining the terrific
speed Of six miles per hour. For
years 1t did noble duty on the 8. & o.
main line, and to-day 1t 10 engaged IN
shifting on the Delaware Western.
The engine Is an upright one With q
double walking-beain, connected by
cranks and shaft with the rear wheels OF
the track. The fire box and .eadsr are
In front, and as there 10 no bell the
beauty OF this arrangement is that lhe
fireman can keep his eye constautly on
the track ahead and yell at careless peo-
pie to get out Of the way. II also tends
TO secure good draft, except when the
engine runs backward. 5
For few hours after Its arrival the
Delaware Western directors seriously
thought Of concsaling the old relic and
exhibiting 1t cautiously TO cnrions peo
pie at ten cents per head; but at the ear
nest solicitation of Superintendent Con-
nell and Secretary Farra they concluded
to put It In service and allow tina public
to enjoy the wondrous sight free Of cost.