Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-18
NEW ENGfN ES.
TEe Largest Drivln: Wheels yet I'!aced q
an Altoona Locomotive.

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NEW ENGINES.
Tre Largest Driving: Wheels YET F.aced on
an Altoona Locomotive.
1t would seem that locomotives were
almost perfect and abundant enou gh in
variety to supply every want, yet there
are constant changes being made in their
construction. The Pennsylvania railroad
company has decided that the distance
between New York and Philadelphia
on their line, about ninety miles,
must be travelled III ninety min
utcs, and for this purpose are
now engaged in constructing locomotive
in the Altoona shops wllici, it is thought
will accomplish this tremendous speed. 1t
is :: class X engine, but is different in
many respects from its predecessor, which
has failed to accomplish the work for
which it was intended. The new driving
wheels which are now standing in the
wheel shop arc seventy-cight inches in
diameter-rearly Il foot taller than
an ordinary man. The cylinders will be
IS by 81 inches. This will make much
faster, though weaker engine. than the
first class X manufactured. The trouble
with it seemed to be that the steam would
not keep up the requisite pressure. The
boiler Of this engine is already manufac-
turcd. 1t contains 2G1 flucs Of one and
ore-half inches outside diameter. The
lire box is Il very large one. Its dimen-
sions axe. width, 40! inches height, 4G!!
inches. The length of the boiler and fire
box is 297 inches. The engine, it is be-
iieved, will he fully competent to perform
its work. But one will be made at pres
ent, in order that it may receive a tho:-
,u1h trial.
The shop How has an order foc ten new
Class 3 engines with driving wheel IS
inches i'll diameter. This is rs large :,
driving wheel as has heretofore Travelled
on the road.
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How Officials Were Once Paid.
1t is not d generally known historical
fact that from 11.s to 1884 the territory
now known as Tennessee formed q part of
! North Carolina, ard that in 1885 the Ten
ncsseeans, becoming dissatisfied with their
government, organized Il state government
under the name OF 9 Franklin which
was maintained for some years. The state
organization 'afterward disbandcd. and
territorial Tennessee was again annexed 70
North Carolina. The following is among
UAtS tttSSCu DS VI VIC
state Of Franklin. We copy it as found in
4 speech by Daniel Webster Oh the cur
, rency in 1880:
''Be it cuac:cd by the general assembly
Of the state OF Franklin, and it is hereby
enacted 10y the authority of the same
That from the first day of January 1879.
the salaries of the officials OF this common
wealth be as follows to wit =:
ellis cxcellency the governor, per an
mum. GOO deer skins.
His honor the chief justice, 800 deer
skins.
The secretary To his cxccllcncy the
governor, 500 raccoon skins.
"The treasurer of the state: $50 ractoon
skins.
Each county clerk 800 beaver skins.
Clerk OF the House OF Commons, 200
raccOOn skins.
Member of the Assembly, per diem,
three raccOOn skins.
Justices fee for signing !, warrant,
ono muskrat skin.
To the constable for serving war-
rant, one mink skin.
1" Enacted into q law the 2Sth day of
October, 1879, under the great sea! OF the
state"