The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-04
RAIL AND CRossTIE


A bill has been introduced in the New
York legislature which provides that pas
seager traiss Of six cars or less shall have
two brakemen on each car, and that for
every three cars added there shall be an
other brakeman. Trains of three cars shall
not have less than four brakemen-
The South Carolina railway authorities
are issuing annual certificates to all minis
ters of the gospel, who apply for them aud
are found TO be entitled to the use of the
same. The certificates entitle the holders
to ride at one-half Of the first or second
class fare. Last year the rate for ministers
was cents q mile. The present charges
are cheaper than those Of last year.
The following official circulars settle the
question of the long rumored promotion OF
Mr.. W. H Green to the position of general
manager of the Richmond and Danville
road, aad the resignation of Gener al Mana
ger Peyton Randolph;
GENERAL ORDER.
". H. Green has been elected general mana
ger OF this company, with off1c9 at Washington,
d. c., taking effect Feb. 1, 1891, vice Mr. Peyton
Randolph, elected third vice president.
He is charged with the directions Of the
operations of the transportation department in
all its branches, and will report 70 the vice
president. JOHN H. IMAM.
President.
GENERAL ORDER, NO. A.
The Office Of general superintendent and as.
sistant general manager is hereby abolished,
and all reports heretofore made 10 that Office
will hereafter be sent direct TO this office.
w. H. GREEN,
General Manager.
A London dispatch OF Jan. 90, says: 1t is
estimated that the railway strike in Scot
Iand has cost the parties more or less
directly concerned over 81 ,2OO, 900, of which
$500, 900 Is accounted for by decreased re-
cninL Thu raQl eft hos
from the first been on the North British
road snd the men claim that there they are
practically in a position as satisfactory as
upon the first day of the strike. In regard
to the Caledonian and Glasgow South
western roads it seemed last week as
though the strike had failed, but to-day it
is claimed that many of the men on those
lines may be induced to come out again.
Roughly speaking 1900 men seeded from
the strike, but 5000 or more are remaining
out. The majority of the deserters returned
to work because they could see no prospect
of support from the outside, but since then
help has been given and at the present
moment the strike fund unspent amounts
to 10000.
A new-fangled locomotive based upon
some of the principles Of the old Fontaine
engine, with exaggerations, is about to as
tonish the world, as appears from the fol-
lowing dispatch from Milwaukee, Wis.
''1he owners OF what are called the Hol-
man-Caldwell patents are having fitted up
a locomotive to be equipped with new
style OF running gear which its owners
think will accomplish great things in rail-
reading. The new running gear consists of
truck with ten wheels, three of which on
each side rest upon the rails and are sur
mounted by two others, the tires of which
have fractional contact with the tires of the
wheels below. Then surmounting these two
wheels is the drive wheel of the locomotive,
the wheel arrangement on each side being
that of a pyramid with the drive wheel on
top. It is claimed that the ordinary speed
OF locomotive can be doubled by the use
of this gearing
The ''Sunday-work" question is receiv-
ing considerable consideration. The Aus
trian board of trade commenced last year
to agitate the matter relative to limiting
the hours Of railway employees and has in
vited reports embodying their opinions
from the directors and chiefs Of all Aus
triau-Hungarian railroads. In Switzer-
land bill on the subject has been made a
law. In it are included all railway, steam
boat and tramway companies and post.
| offices. Working time mu t not be
more than twelve hours a day,
even on occasions of increased traf-
| fic. Engine and train men must have at
|
employees nine hours They must also
have fifty-two days off yearly, and seven
teen of these must be Sundays. No reduc-
tion in wages is to be made for such rest
| days. All goods traffic on Sunday is pro-
hibited. except cattle traffic. The penalty
for infraction of this law does not exceed
800 francs, but repetition means 1,00o
francs, and even the willingness on the part
of an employs to work on rest day does
not enter into consideration.
| A quiet agitation regarding a narrower
limitation to the word engineer" has
| again been started in engineering circles
the RGiltyoy Age says, with the prospect
/ that some definite action will be taken in
the matter by interested members of the
| profession. Engineer as O term of sig
nifcance is too ambiguous. IL may mean
a mechanical draughtsman, a bridge
builder, patent counselor, machipist in
charge of a stationary engine Iocomo i've
| operator or followers of dozen other pur-
suits. The words locomotive" and "me-
chanical," for instance, when modifying
engineer respectively characterize q
trade and profession. a subordi-
/ nate and his superintendent, yet both are
| engineers. One or the other should do the
graceful thing and yield. If the Iocomo>
! tive engineers are willing to take the
initiative they might choose to be called
| 1OCOIlObSoTS vi 6uRtu0 uIIV6TS, OF even
"motormeers, the official title OF electric
! operators. But if the professional men
should be asked to give I'D their birthright
| what characteristic term could they adopt
| which would embrace the tripersonality OF
the mechanical, civil and electrical engin.
eer? 1t would at best be pseudonymic, for
engineer" should designate the profession
and not the trade"
One side OF conversation over the tele-
phone is said to be very satisfactory, but
the one which a Kalamazoo telegraph
reporter happened TO hear a few days age
gave promise of being so interesting that
he waited to hear the finish. 1t seems that
w. o. Hughart, president of the G. R. and
railroad, was in the city and called al
Mount Holyoke seminary, as he takes great
| interest in that educational institution.
being president Of the board of trustees
The time few rapidly and he found himself
late for the train home About this time
the telephone bell rang in the G. r. and |.
depot and young man, late Of Kentucky,
new employee of the road and one not
acquainted with the officials, answered the
| call. Here is the conversation in the depot
end of the line:
Eyes, this is the G. R. and L.
"At 2:25, SIR"
''Hold the traini Well, guess not.n
IN bet you 50 we don't hold it,"
Just few seconds! We won't hold it a
I secondn