Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-14

the British Museum. and no doubt is the
only copy in America. Scholars should
see this The entire volume Is in the
college
Under the Department OF Of Physical
Culture there are groups OF wands'
dumb-bells, In3ian clubs, with likeness
Of Professor Boatwright- the excellent
conductor OF this department.
RicnnoSp LOCOMOTIVE.
Tho scope Of the enterprise ~ tnc Richmorh
Locomotive. and harhins-W osks Was shown yes
toriay By an Addition % their sHiibit at tho *
position Of i9x2t Aogui locsnouvc, pul', ~
ihnin for the Richmond. Fredericksburg ANA
Potomac railroad, aud exhihited ~ tlls courtesy
Of this las;Dancd company. The Loading di-
fnensioua OF the locomotive arc a. iollons'
Cylinders ~ inches diameter ~ 2.,iloh ss.o.e;
waror-fop boiler having the wagon top perfectly
cynndricai: boiler. 81 inches IN diameter in "
smallest mig: shoats OF steel, glb on an men
lhick: furnscc. - inches long by 8& inches
WIDE. iS5 tubes. ~ inches in diameter BY II
feet. inches in length; driverF, 81 lncnes m
diameter, with steel tres ~ inches IN thickness;
Or Wing axlc journals. ~ Inches IN diameSr ny
5 inches IN leDR;h section OF framosy by -
inches. total weight Of engine IN working order
about ~. 90 pounds: weight on drivers aoont
5000 pOuuds: total weight N locompnVe ana
tender in working order about $4,000 pounds.
The locomotive l. gOitfn up In hra~ciaas siyie.
and Ia Gttod with The WeSffn ghouss brake aud
other modern appliances II was daslgnvd %
Nr ". S!mpkin. super1ntenHent ni the hi IL
mond locomotive AMI MGchine-N Orts. To spe-
cincations naf Instructions supplied by MAJOR
r T. y. Myers, general superintendent OF the
Richmond. Fredericksburg AMI Potomac rail-
road.
WORKS have established D large general machine
business but t1ey are gradually evolving Into
only tho heaviest c'ass OF woTK, ana IN mo near
future Il - possible tbey VIII cDDnne themselves
Fl..s. Nna HfuFa n
tho taf gest Nzce Of stationary engines md tou-
err. That they have not made rehical auI
complete change is through tn cpnsorTailsin OF
The owners. who think n neef 30 be- ." % with mo
nov before they are on win me Old
The testimony Of oNpfrts gives cause OF con-
grGtuiatOn 20 those sOrthero locomotive uuill-
era The comp any haa turned oli oiher stsniarI
furlufe. and are now hurrYiug 20 Ornp letion
four convinced locomotives for tie Georgia Ps-
enc Railway Company o. heavier type even
than the one On exhibition. Blue rini- oI one
- he working drawings OF these icn-vnecl En-
zines are n soon exhibition ana vii give ~ iGea
~ mo uuirita tcd o. TIC amount q study and
care requisite 90 get ont this clssE Of wOrs bo'h
specifications and doiigne f0f ine59 ien-Nhet /
oogiu0s haze been 90. on az 10y me 'npc.ih +h"-
eui Of flc Rich locomotive ana Mhcplno-
Works an the drawia21 iaso zen preparel BY
one Of their draughtsman. Mr.. -. X. Griffith.
T. ). STAKE 4 CONS
Ono of tho host exhibits ri the Exposition is
maj OF Tbomas j. Sfarko & sons. books and st1-
ti0nory go cast Main siroct. 10 !. a FO-t X
No l.. They Also hBge on exhibition Al s1cel-
Ient reproduction OF tho famous pnutinR 81
Uarpott called " The O'd 81 .lin.f This g. the
picture TINT created such a JUrcr at the 1hir-
loerfh Cincinnati Expedition.
RENEWAL or buffalo BILLS ENGAGE
MENT.
Tho following announces a wise step
on the part Of the Exposition authori-
ties
PRESIDENTS OFFICE,