The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-11-26
RAILROAD NOTES.
Short Paragraphs That viii be of Interest
TO the Rallrond HnNs

Short Paragraphs That Will be Of Interest
to the Railroad Boys.
/ The telegraph operators of the
Central Railroad Of New Jersey have
received an increase of So per month in
their wages. The increase dates from
October 1st.
I Our popular young friend Ed Frey
man, for some years engineer on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, left this week
for Buffalo, N. Y, where he has an ex-
cellent position on the northern divi-
sion of the same road Ed will return
about Christmas time for few days
vacation We wish HIM success.
/ In addition to it's order to the
Baldwin Locomotive Works for forty
FIVE new engines, the Pennsylvania Rail
road has ordered twenty class r en-
gines to be built at its Altoona shops.
These shops are now said TO have or
ders for sixty odd engines. This large
increase in the company's motive power
is in the anticipation of heavy travel
the Worlds Fair next year, and is also
partly demanded by the company's in
creasing business.
Sunday morning while the east
bound freight drawn by engine No. 457
was passing Frazier's crossing, two
miles above White Haven, on the Le-
high Valley, an axle broke and an
awful wreck resulted. Thirteen cars
containing merchandise and flour were
demolished. A tramp stealing a ride
was killed aud two brakemen we're in
iured. Both sections of the Buffalo
Express, which came upon the wreck,
had to return to Wilkesbarre and run
down over the Central. They didn't
arrive in Bethlehem until o'clock,
about three hours later. It took twelve
hours to clear the track. Frazier's is
a dangerous place on account of the
sharp curve there. Monday morning
it was the scene of another accident.
Engine No. 352 ran into the rear of the
train drawn by engine No. 500. A stock
car was wrecked and four head of cat
tie killed. One track only was blocked
and no trains we're delayed
I The Philadelphia Times of Tuesday
morning says that the worlds record
for fast time by railroad locomotive
has again been broken, and 10y the
same engine which established the 391i
seconds record in February last, No
1856, of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company. Its latest achieve
ment is mile in 81 seconds. The To-
comotive is known as the Vaulcain
compound, and was built at the Bald
win Locomotive Works It's weight
complete, is 123,sOO pounds, and it is
equipped with rs inch driving wheels
The new record was made last Friday
between Westfield and Crawford, on
the Bound Brook Division. Engineer
Henry Hicks, who made the then re
markable run of mile in 3914 seconds
last February, had hold eff the throttle
last Friday. In the cab with him were
representative of the Baldwin Loco
motive Works and two invited guests.
Dining cars are generally run at q
loss, and are attached to trains simply
as matter of attraction A steward
four cooks and five walters are attach
ed to each car. The food costs from
$1,000 to $3.50 month 1t costs SIG,
600 to $4,000 year to run one of these
cars, exclusive of the wear and tear OF
the property and incidentals. In some
places, and particularly in the South
sleepers are also run at loss. A sleep
ing car leaving New York for Chicago
is supplied with 100 sheets, 100 pillow
slips and 100 towels. The washing il
done in different cities, and is giver
out in great quantities at the low rat,
of 81 per 100 pieces. An equipment o
linen, which lasts year, is purchased
in amounts of $4,000 at time. On,
company, for 700 cars, uses eyery
thirty days 2,4O0 dozen boxes toile
soap, 200 dozen boxes matches, 81
dozen hair brushes, 80 dozen whisks
60 dozen combs and vast number o
sponges and feather busters. The por
ters receive from $50 to $50 a month.