Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-07-16
THE SADDLE TANK ENGINE.
The Valve Opened-The Excursion
Road Etc.

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fashioned pack saddle, and when in
motion the little engine resembles
vertical section of water jacket
furnace crawling around in search of
ore, or pet turtle run wild and
making for water. Notwithstanding
that its growth Las been stunted it is
a strong little fellow, and will be
able to do the work assigned to it.
There are four driving wheels with
steel tires. The boiler is of iron
with steel furnace and iron fues.
The cylinders are 8x12 horizontal
On monday evening steam was got
up, and in the presence and hearing
of large proportion of the popula-
ton the whistle blew for the first
tsme. No charge was made for the
first performance, ard it was what
might be called free blow, as was
also the excursion which was organ
lied Immediately after the bashful
little engine demonstrated its ability
TO pull cars over the steep grades and
short curves. A car was brought up
from the fiat to the round house and
there loaded with fair proportion
of the youth and beauty and sprink
ling of the old and otherwise of
Dayton, and the engine putting with
pride and exertion, steamed rapidly
around the difficult curve between its
starting point and the branch to the
taillngs reservoir. A short stop for
refreshments was made at Bender's
switch, after which the train proceed
ed to the Mill. Near the Acid
Chamber another stop was made and
a party from the observatory boarded
the train. From the mill a rapid
run was made back on the reservoir
branch. This is about the longest
stretch of straight track on the road
and excellent time was made. The
numerous branches, dips, spurs and
angles on the road render CORE
spending number of switches nee
essary, and train men will have to
take an interest in their work when
regular trains begin running. On
the occasion of the excursion Messrs
Gates and Lothrop displayed the
active principle of scientific attain
ments by running ahead, setting
switches, soaring cattle off the track
and otherwise deporting themselves
as trained and efficient rallroaders
while Geo. Randall sat on the rear
of the platform car and signalled
the engineer with his feet that all
was right. The road passes through
some beautiful spots, and there are
places from which the view obtained
is truely magnificent. AS the ascent
is made from the mill on the lower
grade the road passes through a con-
tinuous shade of waving trees frame
buildings and overhanging tlume
boxes. The agreeable odor from the
foliage is delightfully."- mingled with
the smell of mineral paint, creating
a pleasant sensation, which is only
forgotten in the superior attraction
of the view, which opens like pan
Drama as the train passes Gignoux
station. From this point during the
run of nearly two hundred feet
Chinatown on the Carson can be
seen, away to the East, nesting close
down by the river bank, the roofs OF
the houses gaily decorated with red,
white and blue shirts, and other arti-
Giles of wearing apparel too numer-
Gus to mention, hung out to dry. A
glance southwark just as the top OF
the grade is reached reveals the gable
end of the suburban residence of
Superintendent Scott, which with its
white paint in rich contrast to the
mineral brown of surrounding build
ings has the appetizing effect OF a
poached egg on piece of brown
toast. The scenery on the stretch
toward the reservoir is not devoid of
beauty, but here the mind is absorb
in contemplation of the improve
ments in progress, and the vast agri-
cultural resources of the county. An
unbroken succession of back yards
is passed, in which large quantities
of vegetables both ornamental and
useful are cultivated. A large area
on the great reservoir has been plow-
ed aud valuable crnp is anticipated.
The road through almost its entire
length extends through populous
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