The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-28
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| and most complete. On either hand
OF the main entrance are relief
models in plaster showing the
march of progress since 1892 The first
century shows the landin. of Columbus
and the country occupied by the Indians,
| the next introduces the Conestoga wagon
and stage coach aud the canal boats.
| farther on is the old sJoin Bull" train
waiting at draw-bridge for an old
fashioned steamboat TO pass, and finally
a freight car loaded wilkgrain and a
train of modern luxurious coaches is
given. At another place in the building
| is shown fac simile models of the old
Conestoga sta, re coach that used 70 make
the quick time of twenty days from
Pittshurs to Philadelphia. There ere
models of the old canal boats that were
| used when the Portage road was the
thoroughfare across the mountains, the
model Of packet and a freight boat are
given; the latter is quite interesting
from the fact that there are
| none in existence and the mod
ell was prepared from the mem
DRY Of half dozen old employees
OF the road who in their younger days
operated these same boats. There Is
given a model of the old John Stevens"
locomotive, the first 10 be operated IN
this country, having a record running as
far back as 1925. The Lancaster" Is
represented. which was built by Baldwin
in 1884. The George Washington,
built by Norris and Company in 1888.
The Herald" built iii 1881, which was
operated on the Baltimore and Susque-
hanna in that year. A model of the old
Stockton and Darlington locomotive,
No. is shown. This is the engine that
was brought over from England by
William Strickland in 1926 for the in
for Internal Improvement. Standing on
short stretch OF track just south OF the
building IS the famous "John Bull
engine and train. 1t was built in Eng
land In 1881 and shipped to this country.
Its first service was on the Camden and
Amboy road. The cars exhibi.ei with
it were built in this country in 1886.
Tie entire train is in excellent preserva.
ton and made the run from New York
last April in five days, at sometimes
reaching the speed OF forty miles an
hour. This engine and two cars have
been for many years considered among
the most priced relics of the Smithsonian
Institute.
In striding contrast to these frail look
ing coaches and miniature engine is the
special car standing near which was con-
structed for hauling the monster krupp
gun from Snarrow's Point, Nd, 10 the
worlds fair. When the question oftrans.
porting this gun came up no other road
dared to risk such stupendous weight
upon its roadbed and bridges. The
Pennsylvania undertook it as q supreme
test to the effectiveness of their con-
struction, and the result should be con-
vinclng for many years TO come. The
carriage is composed of two trucks, or,
rather, cars, joined together by an inn
mense bridge, upon which rested the
great gun. The weight Of the special
carriage being added to the $4,000
pounds of the gun, makes total weight
of 100000 pounds. This great weight
passed over every foot of the roadbed
between Maryland TO Chicago without
delay or accident. But illustrating the
stupendous achievement of this great
company during fifty years still more
strongly. is the contrast of the 'John
Bum" train and the train of the Penn
sylvania company standing in the trans
portalion building. 1t is composed of
Pullmans throughout, aud a gigantic
compound locomotive, the handsOmest
train in the world, upon which can be
found every convenience of modern
life. 1t will be used after the fair as the
Pennsylvania limited express.
There is also shown in the transporta-
ton building track-indicator car. orig
inally designed by the Pennsylvania
company. Inside the car is delicate
little instrument, which shows the
slightest irrcgularity in the gauge,
surface or elevation of the track. There
is one needle marking the gauge,
another tie surface of the right
rail and still another the left, and
needle showing the elevation; also,
there is one showing the speed,
and another marking each one
hundred feet of track traversed. The
instrument works on the principle of
board of trade ticker and the ribbon
moves at the rate of forty and five
eight inches to the mile, SO that by look
ing at the ribbon after it has passed
through the instrument an imperfection
in the track can be located within 100
feet.
There is also shown in the transporta-
ton track inspection car in which the
officials of the road each year inspect the
entire railway. IL is quite an interesting
devise, in no way resembling a special
car. 1t is open at one end, having seats
arranged on an incline plane as in a
lecture room and when in use is pushed
before the engine.
In addition to these there are freight
cars of the latest pattern, standard
coaches for passenger traffic, refrigera-
tor cars for meats and fruits and numer-
Gus other exhibits illustrating the per-
feet equipment OF the road.
Besides the original "John Bull' train
there is very extensive collection of
old railway relics, some being in use as
far back as 1911. They consist chiefly
in old time tools used in construction,
couplings, lanterns, spikes, punches,
etc. There is also a large co!lec-
ton OF Old forms, time
tables, way bills. posters and
hundreds of those things that were nee
essarv even in those primitive times.
They have an interesting collection of
old passes and it seems that railroads,
even IN those early days. were bothered
by the pass fiend, for in the collection
is this notice used by the Jacksonville,
Madison & indianapolis railway.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .-...---.----...---...s
Please Don't Ask Us for a Pass,
You See We Can't Give II.
We Must Obey the Scriptures.
In Those DAYS ! here Were
No Passes Given.
Search the Scriptures,