Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-10

Activity at the workshOPs-A Busy
Scene

A stroll through the workshops If the
Central Railroad, made By a representative
of the MORNING NEWS, yesterday, was re-
warded by some items that may prove in
teresting to our readers and the friends OF
this great corporation. Oae who has never
visited these workshops can form but very
faint idea of the extent of the work accom-
plished by the skillful mechanics, under the
direction and supervision OF the several
masters having charge Of the various de-
partments, employed by the company.
At the round house the visitor is faced by
numerous locomotives housed like grea'
monsters 10 their several stalls, with their
great bulls eyes seemingly staring at the
inquisitive visitor. Several Of these are IN
dergoing repairs In various stages; new
trucks and wheels on some, new nues IN
others. When it is considered how great is
the extent Of the line and business, how
steady the go OF these monster travellers over
the rails, and how delicate the machinery
which keeps in me- ton the vast motive
power OF the road, It seems surprising that
the comparatively small force of the machine
shops of the Central at Savannah Is able
to do the work OF maintaining this vast mo-
tive power in full effectiveness, but so sys-
tematic and so like clock work are the
mauIpulations of skillful workmen, under
the direction If efficient heads, so complete
all the mschiu cry of the workshops, so po-
tent the power OF the enormous stationary
engine that puts the machinery 10 motion,
that our establishment is changed intO'pr'de
at the wonderful accomplishments of the
human mind at last-the pivotal spring In
human progress and mechanic energy.
Two new locomotives are now being con-
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trail, and their progress towards completion
is very satisfactory. They are OF the ordi
nary size, fifteen inch cylinder. One OF
them hes the boiler completed, and IS almcs'
ready for mounting, while the other is not
so nearly finished both OF them, however.
will be finished and ready for the track
during the present year. NJ" Daniel ID.
Arden, the head Of the machine shops,
under whose immediate supervision these
assisted by his able corps OF
workmeD, certsinly deserves much
credit for these specimens OF Southern me
chanical skill now In process OF completion,
as, also, Of Others which have heretofore
steamed out of the Central Railroad work
shops to do duty on Southern railroads.
In the carpenter shop or car building de
partment the workmen are busy IN the con
struction Of the last twenty five box cars Of
the one hundred which the shops have
turned out. They will be flushed in tire
course Of month, and ready for the open
ing Of the busy season aud the moving OF
the present crop.
The increase In the mechanical work
caused by the necessary demand TO- the
skilled labor OF the company on the Ocean
Steamship line require strict outstanding of
time and resources, consequently there is no
idling, but a continuous whirl Of whesls.
putting Of machinery and wear and tear OF
brain and muscle to keep the motive power
of the Central on land and OF the steamship
on the ocean intact to subselFe the demand
of trade and commerce. Hence We can say,
all success to the Central-all praise to her
worthy officers and employees and fat divi
dends to her stockholders for all time TO
come.