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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
MAMMOTH MoGULS.
LARGEST ENGINES IN THE WORLD
BUILT IN RICHMOND.
THEY WEIGH SEYEETY-EIVE TONS.
The Southern Railway VIII Use
Them to Pull It's Passenger Trains
Through the North Carolina Noun
tnina.
tnina.

The second of two locomotives, believed
to be probably the largest in the world,
was completed at the Richmond Loco
motive-Works last week.
The Southern railway, for which the en-
gines were built, has for some time found
1t difficult TO handle its heavy passenger
traffic over the division running through
the mountainous district of North Caro-
lima. 1t was. indeed, found impossible to
move the trains within the limits Of the
present fast schedules. except by double
heading. an expense too great to admit of
the sanction of judicious management.
The solution Of the problem was decided
to be engines of power sufficient to haul
a train weighing 800 tons up an si-foot
grade at speed of 80 miles an hour and
capable Of maintaining a speed on a
level track Of from 70 to 90. miles an
hour.
The construction of such a locomotive
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
y. VI. c. A. TEAM WINS THE GAME.
The Locals Defeat Richmond College
In n Game of Basketball.

Those who faced an inclement afternoon
and gathered in the Young Mems Chris
tan association gallery yesterday after
noon witnessed fine exhibition Of that
matchless game-basket-ball, which is
fast proving its claims of a scientific and
popular game. For the two periods OF
twenty minutes each, the spectators were
treated TO a scene Of almost bewild aring
activity.
The college Association team worked at
n disadvantage, this being their first game
indoors. Much good material Is in 1t,
however, and a later day Will find them
staunch opponents. As II was, the local
association team had the decided advan-
tage, though they played together for the
first time yesterday IL is anticipated that
match games will be arranged in the fu-
ture. Plans are already in progress tor
a basketball league within the assocta-
ton people Games are being played
every Friday night in the gymnasium.
and those interested in good sport are
invited to witness them.
Following IS the detailed score or the
games yesterday afternoon:
Richmond G'ls From Gls From
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05

The court tea entertainment for the
benefit of the Woman's Christian Asso-
citation will be given December 10th. The
finest musical talent has been secured
The chairman, Miss Rebecca Norwood;
alternate chairman, Miss Pearl Bodeker,
and Mrs. George A. Lyon has in charge
the queens and their courts, pages, maids
of honor, etc. Mrs. A. II. Rahm is in
charge of the tickets; Mrs. Mann 5.
Valentine and Mrs. Preston Nash, Com
mittee on Decorations; Mrs. Charles Stacy
will be in charge of the coffee, chocolate,
and tea; Mrs. w. NJ. Wade, ice cream;
Mrs. Jervas Storrs and Mrs. Robert +.
Grymes in charge of cake young girls
in charge of candy and other sweets.
The chaperons and patronesses are
Mrs. Joseph Bryan. Miss Rebecca Nor
wood. Miss Pearl Bodeker, Mrs. George
A. Lyons, Mrs. J. p. Harrison, Mrs.
James H. Capers, Mrs. Bev. I. Crump,
Mrs. S. w. Travers. Mrs. Roy Mason,
Mrs. Jervas Storrs, Mrs. w. NJ. Wade,
Mrs. Mann S. Valentine, Mrs. Charles
Stacy. Mrs. Robert p. Grymes, Mrs.
Emmett Harris Mrs. A. II. Rahm, Mrs
preston Nash, Mrs. w. b. Williams, Miss
Sue Williams, and Mrs. Landon c.
Thicker
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
Highland Springs News Notes.

Miss Mathews. of Cedar Lawn, is out
again after an illness OF several weeks.
Miss Bertha Woodruff left last week on
an extended trip West
Mr.. Self, the conductor who was so
seriously injured while coupling cars, Is
improving. and hopes to resume his duties
In about seven weeks.
Mr. Ratclif has moved his residence to
Barton Heights.
Mrs. Fred Read left Saturday for WASH
ington, ID. c., where she VIII visit her
father, Or. Moore.
The Seven Pines Railway Company
have put their roadbed in excellent con-
dition.
The Ladies' Aid Society are busily pre-
pairing for their entertainment to be given
on the 10th OF December at the odd
Fellows Hall. There will be fancy arti-
Giles on sale; refreshments TO suit all
tastes, and an attractive programme that
embraces the best talent from Richmond.
A good time Is guaranteed to all who at
tend. The entertainment Is for the
benefit of the Methodist church.
Mrs. Mathews is recovering from the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05

TO drag his tiny cars through the Engisn
fields. and these mammoth locomotives
OF mechanism that bewilder by their IN
tricacy and stagger by their size. tnat
hufl forward with the speed OF the WIND
their tons OF human freight through the
mountains of Carolina.
UNDOUBTEDLY THE GREATEST.
Mr. Angus Sinclair. editor of Locomo-
tive Engineering in letter TO the 10
ccmotlve-W says
Answering your letter Of the I'D In
, slant. / would say that your ten-wheel
messenger engine for the Southern rail-
way Is about the same weight as those
built by the Baldwin Locomotive-Works
for the same company.
In the article which / had In the "Pail
Mall Magazine" in September, concern
| ing American express locomotives, 1
wrote about this engine:
THE ten-wheel engine belonging to
| the Southern railway is the largest pas
senger locomotive ever built. The cylin-
| ders are 2lx2s. driving wheels " inches
| in diameter. and the boiler 81 inches In
diameter at the smallest part. The
boiler provides 2l05.93 square feet OF
heating surface, and stands a working
pressure of 200 pounds per square inch.
The famous "Dunalastair" Of the Gale
DOMAIN has l31445 square feet OF heating
surface. the greatest Of any passenger
engine I'm Great Britain. This Southern
I engine weighs seventy-fve tons without
the tender. and is capable OF hauling a
| train OF 1900 tons at the rate of twenty
five miles per hour. 1t could take train
| of 100 English compartment carriages,
and pull them from London to Aberdeen
| at the rate of fifty miles per hour"
The Baldwin locomotive weighs 10000
pounds in working order, so that yours
/ is $500 pounds heavier. You have the
right to claim that your engine for the
Southern railway is the heaviest pas
senger locomotive ever built.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
The JoIIiGcation at the College.

The managers of the annual jollifica-
ton held at Richmond College assert
that one of the most interesting pro-
e,rammes ever arranged has just been
completed. Those, who for the last Few
wears have attended jollification at the
college. need not be reminded OF the rare
treats of wit and humor which have been
given them, and the committee in charge
promise that the approaching jollihca-
ton will be superior to any programme
vet arranged The exhibition VIII DE
divided into three parts, embracing jokes
sentimental and comic songs, music by
glee club and quartette, specialues OF
various description, novel and interesting
TO conclude with Joe Puller's Rendezvous.
This is one of the most interesting parts
~ the programme and will recall to All
alumni the scenes Of college days when
the imitation of rat was the most i'm
portant part OF his educationCD.
The joilification will be held In the
Thomas Memorial Hall, on Friday De-
cember nth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05

Mt the residence OF Mr.. c. X. TomlInson.
OF Barton avenue Thursday evening was
greatly enjoyed by large crowd. Music.
both vocal and Instrumental. and recita-
TONS were well rendered by the Misses
Todd and Messrs. Todd, Peterson, and De
Vault and others. Refreshments were
served by several young ladies' of the
Heights. The entertainment was given FOR
the benefit OF the Barton Heights RAN
tist church, and q neat sum was realized
The Fire Company held n meeting last
Monday night at the engine-house About
twenty members were present. The FOL-
lowing officers were elected: CAPTAIN II.
III. Lea, chief; MIR. Duggan. assistant
chief, and Mr.. Junius A. Redd. secre-
tary. The meeting adjourned 10 meet
| again tomorrow night.
The regular meeting OF the Monday
Club was held at Miss Ragland's, on
Barton avenue. last Monday evening. The
Following programme was greatly en-
Joyed: Paper on the Life OF Father
Ryan" by Mr.. Irvine; reading. by Miss
Hopes; recitation, by Mr.. Cole; reading
ana recitation. by Mr. De Vault The
next meeting will be held at the resi-
dence Of Miss Hopes Monday evening.
December 18th. Eugene Field, Rudyard
! kipling. and James Whitcomb Riley will
be the authors for the evening.
Everything is now in readiness for the
presentation next Friday evening OF Our
Boys at the North-Side Hall, Chestnut
Hill. The entertainment is given by the
young ladies and gentlemen for the bene-
fit OF the Hall Association.
Mrs. S. T.. Ball, the newly-appointed
postmistress for Barton Heights, took
! charge Of the office last Wednesday.
The office will remain where 1t is for
the present.
&c
North-Side Hall next Friday evening, the
| Cotillon club held their dance at the
residence of Miss Knight, on Barton ave-
nue., Friday night.
Mr.. Harry Ellis was in Danville, Va.
during the past week on business.
Mrs. L. II. Dickinson, of Barton ave-
nue.. will leave in a few days to visit
friends at Warsaw, n. c.
Mr. b. +. Tolston has returned from a
very successful hunt in North Carolina.
DR.. Triton is able to be out again, af-
ter a slight spell of sickness.
Miss Grace Spear, of Barton avenue,
who has been slightly indisposed, Is out
again.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Matte Lifesay, of Chestnut Hill,
10 DR.. Paul l.. Redd. of Grafton. Va.
formerly Of the Heights. at the Church
of the Epiphany Thursday evening, De-
cember 9Th. at $50 O'Clock. Admission TO
the church can only be obtained by cards.
Messrs Ellis, Lorraine, Smith, and Han
cock left Friday on a ducldng expedition.
Miss Blanche Glinn, Of North avenue,
is visiting friends at Glen Allen.
The Council will hold their usual
monthly meeting Tuesday night, Deem
Der 18th.
Rev. Mr.. Peters will take charge and
preach his first sermon at the Barton
Heights Methodist church this morning.
Mr.. G. Jeter Jones, the leading tenor
OF Grace Episcopal church. of Richmond,
will sing at the Church of Epiphany
next Wednesday evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05

peculiar effects of eating a poisonous
wild locust or "honey-shuck." A few mo-
ments after biting into the pod her mouth
began TO swell, and in short time the
entire right side of her face became
paralyZed.
The Literary and Musical Association
held their regular meeting "Wednesday
evening. The library was well filled, and
after routine business was transacted the
following fine programme was rendered:
Instrumental duet. Miss Tillery and Mas
ter Ledford: piano solo. "The Mountain
Chaplet." Miss Edith Stile; vocal solo,
Miss Barney; select reading touching the
early life of MozarO, Mrs. +. j. Harker;
recitation, Annette" Miss Bonnie Til
lery; reading. "The Other Man." DIR. q.
IT. Collins; vocal solo. Miss Barney; in
strumental duet, Miss Tillery and Mas
ter Clyde Iedford. The association meets
every wednesday night, and is open to the
public.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
Catholic Church Notes.

Right Rev. Bishop Van de Yyyer Will
administer the Sacrament OF Confirma-
ton at the penitentiary to-day.
The Cathedral Sunday school will be IT
condition 20 receive scholars this morn
ing, and parents are requested TO SEND
their children in time TO attend O'Clock
mass 80
Rev. Father Faber Smith visited Bishop
Van de Vyver during the past week.
All the societies belonging 10 st. Mary's
parish will attend late mass to-day, az
special services will be held to pay honor
to the patron OF their church, the solem-
nifty being transferred from Wednesday
the Sth.
A mission for the young people OF 81
Mary's parish will be commenced this
morning and continue until the 18th. The
mission will be conducted by Rev. Father
Gregory, OF st. Joseph's Passionate Mo
mastery. Baltimore. The daily order Of the
mission will be as follows: Masses at D
6. and s o'clock, with instructions after I
O'Clock mass; instructions at 2:SO p. NJ
and sermon. rosary, and benediction al
8 p. NJ Wednesday will be the Feast oil
the Immaculate Conception, and special
devotions TO the Blessed Virgin Mary VIII
be given.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
EyANGELIsTs WIFE LEAVES HIM.
Rev. Mr.. Holmes Thinks, Though,
That She VIII soon Return.

Friday night while her husband, Rev.
@. w. Holmes. who for some months has
been a resident OF this city, was In
Swansboro' delivering a lecture at the
Clopton-Street church, Mrs. Holmes,
without his knowledge, returned to her
fathers home in Chesterfield county,
some fifteen miles from Richmond. Rev.
Mr.. Holmes knew nothing OF 1t until ne
returned to the Windsor House. where he
was boarding. and found his apartments
vacant.
He learned afterwards that Mrs. Holmes
had been seen to leave the city In a pri-
vate conveyance, in company with TWO
male and one female attendants.
1t was learned i'm the day yesterday
that the fleeing party lost their way. ana
only after spending the night at CHESTER
field Courthouse was the young wife re-
turned to the parental roof.
Mr.. Holmes was seen by a Dispatch
man last night. He is quiet and gentle
I'm bearing and his department IN 'hIs
trouble has been most commendable. lie
is an evangelist, and possesses much
mower as a preacher and lecturer. Out
or the pulpit he is quite affable. He
said he believed his wife had been I'M
nosed upon. and that others, especially
a certain women, was more SHINING ana
more responsible for what she had done
than his wife. For the last week, ne
said. his engagements had kept him out
much of the time, and his wife had be-
come lonesome, no doubt, and homesick.
Urged on by others, she had taken TINS
opnortunity to 60 He did not believe
she realized the gravity OF her action.
She had been country lass. unused TO
the ways Of the world, and untutored,
and others had taken advantage OF this
and imposed on her.
Mr.. Holmes went on to say that ne
believed she would come back in a short
while. She had left him voluntarily,
and she must not come enforced by him.
He denied that he had ever treated her
cruelty, simply stating that he had given
her positive advice about things, OF which
he knew more than she, but at no time
had he attempted to coerce her In any
way. 1t is not his purpose to leave the
CITY at present, but he will continue to
do his work as an evangelical and literary
character. On next Thursday night he
will repeat his lecture at the Clopton-
Street church, and fill all other engage
ments as If nothing had happened.
He is confident she will return.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
AUSTRIA : HUNGARY.
cr.r,oS IN DUAL MoNARCHN As
GLOOMY AS IMAGINABLE.
POSSIBLE HISTORIC REVOLUTION.
..,. 20 he Followed by Recon-
.,r,ct,on Of the Map of Europe-The
indian Wnr-industrini Situation
Depressing.
,...,,r,gbtca. 1897. by the Associated
Prcss)

,,,,vrlshtcd. 1897 by the Associated
Press)
,O>.DON. December 4.-International
,rsstions have been temporarily oversha-
S,ue8 hy the gravity OF tho situation IN
,.,,,ria where the situation is as gloomy
:. imaginable. In addition to the immi-
40 81 civil war, the next few hours
-.., nossibly witness historic revolu-
49,, IN the relations OF Austria and Hun
-, which might mean the reconstruc-
80, Of tho map OF Europe.
m. question OF the provisional Aus
,s,ch bill (or agreement to prolong for a
- instead OF ten years, the compact
,,,o,cen Austria and Hungary, pending
.n. arrangements for a longer oompacD,
A.. q, poss.ble. a question even more grave
,,s, ,he threatened civil war. The Hun
,-,r,an Diet has given Baron Gautsch
=, pyankonthurn the Austrian Premier,
,.r,1 Monday next In which TO state
,r,s,her he can reasonably expect the
.,srIc.ch bill to pass. and falling a de-
.ss,ve answer. Baron Banffy. the Hunga-
80, premier. will introduce. on Monday,
pri whereby Hungary will act inde-
rep8ently as regards the duties 70 be
levied - ...,..
., ,pe dual state thus lapses. and though
,to status quo may be maintained tenn
,.,~o-ijy Hungary will establish her claim
- he rlcht OF Independently disposing of
40 questions. 1t is easy 10 see that
Len, wifi only whet the Hungarians'
orootite and that IL viii be but a short
e., 70 the dissolution OF the union with
,~s,ril. which in turn will hurl Europe
into furnace Of terrible possibilities.
Apparently. the only hope Of escape is
that the personal ascendancy Of the old
T,r9eror will once again enable him TO
s,.ys an apparently impossible solution.
willing Is This, the Rechsrath will be
1ss0.ved. and a reign of absolutism Will
tsrin i'm Austria. and technically. Hun
csry will have resumed her independence.
The Indian war continues on the Old
lines British advances and subsequent
rstirements leave but a small impression
m the tribeSmen. who will not submit.
Tire whole warfare is discouraging. as II
,r1rnises 10 be inconclusive, and looks as
though the results might be summed up
IN a nutshell, as follows: A bloody war,
a weakened frontier, angered neighbors.
q humping bill
The fact that the engineers conference
tss ended in a fasco Is no surprise,
though much regretted. The gravity of
the situation cannot be Over-estimated.
The whole aspect OF the industrial world
IS most depressing. In addition to the en-
cheering troubles the Amalgamated So
c'etv OF Railway Servants has issued
strike notices to 10000 Of its members,
and the cotton industry is also threaten
el with paralysis. The contending fac
lions are as adamaNt; the men utterly
refuse 10 arbitrate
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
Preferred to BE Mt Home.

Mr.. /. n. Jones, the well-known primer
and Mr.. John Upshur. chief clerk to zen
eral- Freight-Agent Hotchkiss, or the
chesapeake and Ohio railway, VINO ~en'
abroad last month on the Shenapoou ~
80 The chesapeake and Ohio Line, are
hack i'm the city. Mr.. Jones was seen last
night. and said he never wanted 10 70
abroad again. He was thirty days on the
ocoan-sixteen going. and fourteen re-
,,rning-and encountered several severe
storms. He was Ill during the entire Voy-
age over. and as II was. raining when ne
reached London. he became dissus.1 -
with the old country ana signed 50 ro' V ,or
x,,,glnia that he took the next boat iol
nome. He says he would have walked
hack. II he could have done so, put ne
had 10 come by boat, and az result ne
paid more tribute to Neptune. Mr.. Jones
saws England is "a great country. out 'ha'
Virginia is good enough for him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
Gratitude to the Teachers.
CFor the Dispatch)

Every man. woman, and child III tue
city should feel proud OF the noble pahu
of public school teachers, VINO nave
proved their faith by their WORKS os
showing themselves equal to the occasion
I'm determining TO carry on the schools,
pay or no pay. Just at this juncture us
a most laudable sacrifice OF their time
and talents Every one wants httie
extra money about Christmas time. ~
means happiness to the little folk. Shall
the teachers children wear long races
while all others are. looking bright ana
happy? Let US show our gra,ituue 10 ,he
teachers OF our public schools. who value
the Importance Of education of the youth
Of our city enough to make them work
without pay that the schools shall go on.
will subscribe IS OF my small means.
Who will be next? -
OLIVER b. DYER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05

was entrusted TO the Richmond Locomo-
tive-works. but 70 Mr.. W. II. Thomas.
the Southern's superintendent OF motive
power. Is due the credit OF furnishing the
plans for the monster moguls This off,
cial has designed many an engine that has
made marvellous time through the Caro-
lima mountains. many locomotives that
are Jumbos of their species, but none
that rival these In size, power. and speed.
THE FIGURES STORY.
The figures, because OF their great
ness, scarcely convey an idea Of the
dimensions of these mammoth machines.
These engines have ten wheels-three
pairs or driving wheels. six feet in dlame-
ter and n four-wheeled leading truck.
It's weight. when in complete working
order and exclusive Of tender, Is rs tons.
or 10000 pounds. OF this enormous
weight. 10000 pounds rests upon the driv-
Ing wheels.
The boiler IS made OF plates OF acid pro-
cess open hearth steel, eleven-sixteents
OF an inch in thickness II is covered
with sectional blocks OF magnesia. and is
designed to carry a working pressure of
200 pounds to the square inch.
The centres OF the driving wheels are
OF cast-steel to minimize all danger OF
breakage. Those under the engine truck
and the tender are steel tired. The cylin-
ders are q inches In diameter and 2S-inch
stroke.
AN the fittings OF the engines represent
the latest ideas in locomotive construc-
ton, and the best material that could be
obtained has been used throughout
WHAT MAN HATH WROUGHT.
No man would do aught to rob George
Stephenson of the glory Of having given
to the world the idea that has led to the
wonderful development of locomotive con-
struction, but the mind cannot grasp the
vast distance that lies between the SIM
pie little machine that Stephenson made
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
MURRAY AND MACK's QUARREL.
Matters Have Been Temporarily Ad-
justed, Hut They VIII Separate.

Murray & Mack, the Irish comedians,
Who gave two performances at the
Academy yesterday have agreed to sepa-
rate. as result OF an unpleasant contre-
temps which occurred a short time before
the combination reached this city.
These stars first came together under
me auspices Of Mr.. Mark Davis, Of this
Guy, and made name and a small for
tune In a piece called "Finnegans Ball. ="
Later they separated from their mana
ger with whom they quarrelled, but
went from strength 10 strength rejoicing
under the direction Of Mr.. j. Spiers.
Alter the recent personal difficulty
Doth stars aired their grievances in the
press and agreed TO separate three days
afterwards. The matter was. however,
patched up here by Mr.. Spiers, who owns
third share in the enterprise. and the
combination, as II exists at present, will
Play out the season. Next year Mr.
spiers Will manage Mr.. Macks tour and
Dir. Murray will find another manager.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
NEXT SATURDAYS CONCERTS.
Two Attractive Entertainments to
BE Given by Veteran Corps Band.

The Veteran Corps Band, of Baltimore,
will give two concerts at the Academy
Of Music next Saturday, for the benefit
Of the Confederate Museum. This famous
organization will be accompanied by the
distinguished and phenomenal cornet
soloist Miss Daisy ogden, and will in
terpret two programmes which are well
calculated 10 appeal to the popular taste,
as well as TO the ear Of the cultivated
musician.
Since Sousa brought his fine orchestra
10 this city four years ago. there has
been a marked growth in the apprecia-
ton Of this class Of entertainment.
The Veteran Corps Band is. by all
odds, the most famous organization Of
the kind IN the South. and apart from
the sentiment which attaches TO the OBJ
J5ct for which these concerts will be
given, there will be a very natural
curiosity 10 hear the band. which has
received such favorable notice from press
and public wherever il has been heard.