New-York tribune., 1890-07-01
THE CIVIL ENGINEERS.
CONCLUDING THEIR DELIBERATIONS Al
CRESSON SPRINGS.
ALL VOTED THE VISIT TO CREsSON SPRINGS
ENJoYABLE-NoTABLE MEN IN THE CON-
vEYTION-CoAL FOR CONCRETE
THE SOTTU FORK DAM
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THE SOUTH FORK DAM
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Cresson Springs Penn, June so great many
Of the civil engineers and their women folk went away
by the evening trains Yesterday, after quiet sunday
spent In the sunt woods. The trains from East ana
West however, brought fresh coI>neeHtS Of guests
to the hotel 50 that there still large and merry
party. although the convention concluded its laborS
to-day. The one exciting incident Of Yesterday, which
broke pleasantly in upon the music aud hi'atons was
the taking Of big photograph Of the party on the
hotel yernda The iron and alum springs III the near
neighborhood Of the hotel furnish excuse for many
delightful walks and talks and some Of the young folks
aver that there never was anything half entertaining
this convention; but, then, they convened far from
the maddins crowd and only participated IN the DIS
cusson oi such topics as a'ise in the dining hall.
John Bosart the secretary of the society Of Civil
Engineers, is the Wit Of the party. lie is positively
ubiquitous and is always III good humor. 1t IS doubt
full if any other man, excepting perhaps the Pres
dent or Chauncey ". Dcpey, has such large number
Of acquauta1ces, and what is more exceptional, such
a host Of friends. Mr. Bogart is known to every ell
slnecr from the Atlantic to the Pacific, ana his name
at least is familiar TO most Of the eminent members
Of his profession In England. lie was for number
Of years chief engineer Of the Department OF Public
Parks OF Ncw-York and is state Engineer OF
tho state Of New-lOrk
A. NJ. Wellington ) another veteran who has
worldwide reputation authority on railroad
engineering. He spent many years of his engineering
in Mexico and south America, and If he only had as
great talent for putting story into literary form as
he has for telling one, he would long ago nave be-
the Homer OF these wonderful regions. HiS
stock Of anecdotes j. incxhastble. and his manner OF
telling them is 50 charming that it would be impoS
sibe to doubt the most awful fsh story If he had the
telling of it. lie Is now the Editor OF The En-
cheering News OF Ncw-l0rk, aud Is an energetic,
well preserved man, who does not look as old 10
many business men Of younger generation, who have
rolled about the world, but have worried them
selves into premature badness and dyspepsia.
Colonel Henry &. Prout is another man with a
history one Of the army Of intelligent nomads, who
a development Of this Of restless activity. He
formerly engineer i'm the Egyptian Army, and
is enthusiastic admircr of Dr. Amelia b. Edwards
lie left the Pyramids to settle down in New York, and
i, now the Editor Of The Railroad Gazette and a
prominent figure in the club life ot New-lork City.
Colonel Merrill mas spent h, life In the United states
Army, having been an officer III the United states
Encinccrirc Corps since his graduation from West
Point more wears ago than he 10 be reminded Of
lie Is now stationed at Cincinnati where he has been
4r the last twenty years in charge Of the improve
mcnt Of tie ohio. Ale e-heny and Muskinum rivers
He is fine military looking man, with the glow of
ruddy health in MS checks, and he wears the red,
white and blue button in the butonhoe Of his long
courtly in mauner, II" on the staff of Generals
sherman and sheridan az It. Louis and Chicago, when
tucy commanded the military division OF tie reserve.
lie va, right through tie and his last service was
chicf engineer post almost as imp rtaAt as thdU
Of general In III, Army Of th- Cumberland lie was
also colonel Of volunteer regiment and is at present
eu'cuan' c lionel # an engineer corps
Another noticeable man in thiS -atherlnE OF gon-
eral, Of cyllilat on Is F. C0,agwooi. VITO was con-
nected with the construction Of the ErooMyn Bridge,
and j, one If the few recipients in this country of tho
Albert Medal conferred by the Royal Institution II
Cvl Engineers oi Great britain. lie IS recognized
authority on the prevention Of damage 10y Hoods ana
looks at once cmu.n,ly practical and 70 teal.
C. G. schneider. Who comes Of German parentaSe,
but /, a., American Do his idea, his charming Phl-
dc.pGia wf-. distinguished himself 5y building the
cai'ieeec bridge ac.-S Niagara klvel ana RANKS meA
\. Eonzauo, Of PAp" "l.xyle, Penn, i, also Of Ger
ri.t.d now to lie wealthy. lie was first heard oi IN
Lnr 'a'lrld Mi~- where he learn-a tbs a..4c ~
al1;,l. and c>toll.5Acd himself a al tavere.
Hr today great 'd's' man ana ms w. we i,,S IS
charmed with hS ooaqucstS. lie ha> te'A i"r 9'Hu
,..ir, th. lcld ng man tI- Phoenix Bcde company
alta is au cD.ucAuy ,ulful engineer as wei a' s'ou
Among re young engineers here are many who
lo,h a, II they 7AJId become eminent and. Il th'r
p.r..,truf attention to The ladies is any indication
u their application 10 their prof they are are
v.,L'os 81 Washington. aptly said the-e young men
49,, me most tTDcil Americans one see in day.
march Alert, 9ti tdDcatet full OF ldfaN, p.dct'"I;
'h.r ar c-,cli a'N tlt outcome OF tir wa anu
energy which tpala -.cg!,e Am r.can c'IHatioH'
~ IN. anal session OF the c"H\c-l'uu 10 u,N
secretary lo.trt desert, ct recent break IN uie
Ci.tu.Dain canal and The me,hod Of IL repair a,
the Tim, ot tie hr ais there ser" a1oHi a HiL' ann
4 half Of boat. bound eastward dctaln. d, a q. -
rr,.r of ho-r Wcr. loaded with lee for NrH-1orA'
su.,tv :rr,Ir requisite dou I' 'ulN'4t
fa., d under tine CANA at tho place where th' pre-
'rcflr,d and a., rush ot atcr had undtrmI1cl the
foundations of the cuv"ct. Instead of tn or'li dN
,urt, d. for rep !rrk bral> sort ~ aqu'du't VS.
constructed OF Wood found ~ t.h ueigAh'rh"oh' 'N
which ,h. canal Was ,a"r.,C directly over me IT.
iurd ulvclt vhich can Pee f'pal''" ~ I",>utc' It'
n,-4arr OF boats VS. imm'dl t'N re umcd. IN
concrete lon connecting this dQur'uH WI" IN ta-'
sail, was mad ot coal taken from "A pot il."I,I
A. thc .inI- of the tr.tt anl this f. supposed to ne
Ih. ONLY ustaucn ir which concrete masonry La'
been made ont of coal. - , .,t,r
lorsdl,cus. ion followed in which several mein.cr,
,cr..d o,d di,2rrc.d about the clrcuu-i"n''> ana
'1u.., Of rh. ,.re Of tEt south FORK Dam d'd the
terrible Iolr-fotH fp"!. , .,, All
broug tho other interesting papers rad ai dl,
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,fuo T,r, d.. O.p b. Ian !"rih; th" Ventilation al
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