The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-01
The Richmond Compound Engine.

No locomotive has attracted, as far as it
has gone, as much attention as the Rich
mOnd compound which has been running
on the Big Four for few days, and its
test on the Pennsylvania lines after leay.
ing the Big -Four will be watched with
still greater interest, as this test will be
more severe and made on the strictest
scientific principles. T.. III. Symington me-
chanical engineer. who goes with the loco
motive on these tests, said last evening:
The trip to Cincinnati and return on the
fast passenger trains was entirely success
full with the Richmond compound. The reg
ular schedule time was maintained and
leaving the foot of the heaviest
grade on the division eight minutes
late the train was on time before
reaching the top Since it is all the reg
ular engine can do to make schedule time
on the HILL. we think the compound can
the Cleveland division. The round trip to
Cincinnati and return. 224 miles, was made
with one tank of coal. which speaks for
itself as to. the much mooted question-is
compound economical in fast passenger
service? The name compound" for this
would imply a machine more complex
than the ordinary. Our engine is a
cause the engineer who made Yesterdays
trip never saw the engine till he got up
on the foot board to run it and had no
y
because on the Big Four, after long usage
the repairs have been found less than the
of the engine is that embodied in all
marine machinery of the present day, viz,
to get as much work out of a given
feature Of this big. passenger engine is
the simple method by which this is ac-
engine uses its steam twice. as it were.
first in one cylinder and then the same
steam in the other. though in an erner-
ar 1a s., ~
cylinders. making single expansion en-
CINE. BY using less steam you use less
account of large railroad is over mil
lion dollars per annum, it is clear that
small saving here is of great moment.
Al railroad managers believe in and want
any thing that will save coal. but of course
at the expense of no other important fac
II may interest YOU to Know " that aftsr
test of Engine 2427 over the G. & o. that
management ordered duplicate of her for
Virginia mountains. This engine is making
tour of the continent to make converts
to Its inherent principles of economy"
Traffic Notes.
The Lake Erie & Western last week for
warded from Indianapolis 292 loaded cars,
being the heaviest outbound movement in
many months.
The empty car movement doomed UP again
last week, reaching 52ss cars. 81 more than
line division of the Big Four brought in
1853 empty cars.
The Big Four lines proper handled at
on the four divisions ss2s loaded cars The
largest number handled at this point since
the consolidation of the lines.
The Peoria & Eastern is making an ex-
ccllent traffic record, the two divisions
handling at indianapolis last week 2,41s
week in the last two years. Especially with
the western division is business good
Both the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton
in the last t' twelve months. sue The FL
D. with each week shows an. increased
movement of loaded cars; and the calls it
western connections indicate further i'm
provcment.
The vandalia is doing. a good business.
directions. At the present time its inbound
transcontinental line business and receipts OF
period. some days reaching trainload
of refrigerator cars. Last week the road
brought in $50 and forwarded 997 loaded
cars
The four Pennsylvania lines handled at
indianapolis last week. S,9l2 loaded ears.
The Indianapolis division Of the Panhandle
heavier business than for some months. but
the Chicago division and the. Indianapolis
movement, as a whole, below that OF the
week ending March %.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
Since Feb. / seventeen extra conductors
on the Panhandle lines have been pro-
noted
A. j. Richter. city passenger agent at
Cincinnati for the Pennsylvania lines re-
tires to-day.
Home-seekers' excursion tickets 20 all
points in Texas. Ell Paso excepted. will be
on sale April .. AZ
Four divisions OF the N. Y. p & o.
tErie) are now equipped with the Mazier
block signal system
After April the Baltimore & Ohio man
agenent VIII issue clergy permits good
over the entire system. East and West.
r.. II. +. Peirce. receiver of the Toledo.
St. Louis a. Kansas City, left for Toledo
last night, to be away most OF the week
An order has been issued prohibiting PAN
handle trainmen lettering about the sta
TORS or soliciting business for any special
hotes.
John Hetzner has hecn on the Panhandle
wrecking train. twenty-five years to-day
the last nineteen as foreman of the wreck
ing crew.
Hereafter all telegraph, interiocking and
elgnai supplies for the Big Four will be
distributed from Indianapolis. the OLD