Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-02-04
IN Railway C ROLES.
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The alterations on the round house por-
tion of the old Burlington and Lamoille
passenger depot are completed and all on
giues are now stationed there, the old round
house north OF the station being vacated.
This change does away with the travelling
back and forth from the shops to the round
house and it will be much more convenient
to have all the engin together under one
roof under the watchful eye of Master de
chanic Clatur.
W. j. Robertson, superintendent Of mo-
tive power on the Central Vermont, was in
the city Thursday. He was seen at the
new round house by FREE PRESS reporter
and asked what was the object of the Cen
trai Vermont company in discharglng
SO many men from the Rutland shops.
Mr.. Robertson said that it to concen-
trste the work. The company is now max
ing prepare tons for doing all the heavy
work at the st. Abens shops and when the
additions are finished the shops will Le able
to repair about 20 cars, in Il general way,
each day. Nearly all the men who were
thrown out Of employment at the shops in
| Rutland, New London, Ogdensburg or Ma
lone lave been invited to continue in the
service OF the company at st. Albaus. Inc
Central Vermont system has become SO large
that it is not practicable to nave these
! branch shops. Under the consoli dated
scheme there are 1S0 locomotives on the sys-
ten and i5 per cent Of the work on MI OF
| these IS being donc at st. Albans. 1t was
decided sometime last July to consolidate
| the shops and since then the ho!p
has been greatly reduced in the following
branch shops where engines were repaired:
Ogdensburg, Malone, Rutland and New
! London MIR. Robertson is young man,
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employ OF the Central Vermont over 20
years and superintendent OF motive power
about seven years.
General Superintendent Toss Hasn't
Thought of Eesignins-Jay Gould Once
Nernonter.
The rumor that j. u. Foss, general
! super ntendent of the Central Vermont
rai.road was going to resign is without
foundation. In fact, Mr. Foss has not
even thought of it. While he has accumu-
lated q handsome property, he has no in
tention of resigning his office for year or
two al least. Mr.. Foss is practical rail
road man and began his career the old
Concord railroad as fireman when boy.
He engineer on the road for num-
Der of years, leaving it to enter the EN- ploy
of the Boston, Concord and Montreal, at a
more remunerative salary. One promotion
after another followed Until hs came
to the Central Vermont as master
mechanic about % years ago. He was
made general superintendent of the road
some 10 years ago. Mr.. Foss is popular
official and has made many friends IN tie
Green Mountain State since mis- connection
with the road.
Jay Gould was superintendent OF the Rut-
land and Washington railroad in 1862, G3,
go.
kilbourn j. Brown, the paYlor car con
ductor who was recently acquitted on a
charge of smuggling, resumed his Old run
between Boston aud Montreal on the aiI
line express Monday morning.
Col. (. a. Chittenden, for many years
superintendent of local freight traffic OF the
Central Vermont railroad hiss been pro
noted TO he general freight agent.
On Monday j.. A. Emerson the newly
appointed freight trailic manager of the
Central Vermont, assumed his duties
Aulltor &. u. Lucas Will be succee led by
W. l.. Reynolds, VINO has had considerable
eXperivuca i'll railroad work. lie Gomez
from II Southern road and is highly spoken
OF, 1t is understood That the o.tce OF ac
, countant will be created for Mr.. Lucas.
, The Central Vermont railroad is moving
e an unusual number of freight cars nortl
, and west. The amount OF traffic now benl
hsnIIei is probably the largest in the his
, tory OF tie road aud the power is in excel
lent condition.
} Work on that portion OF the Adirondack
and 1t Lawrence railroad between MalOu,
i aud Saranac lake, is being pushed Brady
Bros, contractors, are at work on II mile
( of the line, including the section at Loor
/ Lake, and NJ. T.. Roberts who hires then
uelp aud buys their supplies, was at Chat
. eaugay few days ago, where he engaged
; 90 choppers and Az teams.
An engine Tor the Bristol railroad ha
i arrived III Hatland and is at the Centra
Vermont round house being put together
= preparatory tor II trial before gong to BriS
. tol. 1t is 35 feet long, weight o., OU
l pounds. The engine and teuder ara framsC
together, and 1t is known as the Forue,
style. There are no small wheels under th
engine and only one par OF trucks usde
tue tender. The drivers are % inche
= in diameter and are provided with Al
brakes, and the cylinders are 10 by ~ inches
> \ feature OF the engine is the large close
! cab which Is n luAury to the engineer ii
winter weather. There are pilots on hotl
Il ends. Edward Demins will be the engineer
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