New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
Az ENGINEERING PROBLEM.


HOW MR. HITLER REACHED ITS SOLUTION.
From The Chicago Record
A railroad corporation solved the problem which
had been vexing Mr.. Hlnicr for over two years
Mr. IIi7cr lives in one Of the outlying suburbs-one
Of those towns where they have trees and where 4
COW is occasionally seen In the fields of TO the
When Mr. Hitler bought his house he thought It
just right. But ne night when they had lived
there six months. Mrs. Hitler suggested that they
go down cellar and see what was the matter with
sro,,na Tor ,hs ccuor door FOR about five minutns
and then Mr. HiGlcr went outside with lamp and
pccred under the house. opening the small window
in the foundation to do So To his intense surprise
he found there no cellar
The abse ace Of cellar had never been noticed
before by the Iiiers who had lived in city fats a II
their lives. but now It was painfully manifest.
They decided that th"y must have one For what
purpose they did not know. but IT seemed TO them
a cellar just the same. And. talking it over they
came to the conclusion that they would move the
house little further toward the inside line " the
lot as II but fifteen fec, from the sidewalk.
while big tract eighty feet broad Was simply hun
rering to h. dug into cellar and - have the
house on it's bosom.
Investigation. Mr.. Iiilner had bought a sturdy
Young tree for So and had planted IL close up -
the side OF the house 50 that TO move the structure
seemed impossible. the tree WAS not n willow
and was, besides too big to bend over The liiiier.
had never owned tree before. ana they did no.
know how 10 manage this one They would 90 on,
Of IN evening and look at that tree growing -,
handsomely. and they would Goze at the piece OF
ground over there where ,ney had intended to
build the cellar. Then they would discuss inc
ncering difficulties Of lifting the two-s,ory house
over the tree or the enormous expense or hauling II
around the block and sneaking it up the back way
in a surreptitous amer. 50 that the tree mig !
not know about IT. Mr. Hitler drew plans an l
made calculations But somehow they could not
find any way out Of the trouble 49,,
The other day Mr. Hitler riding In on the
Northwestern train. and. happening TO look out OF
the window after the train had left tlybourn' ne
saw new track in course Of cons ,'ucton.
What's that fOr?' he asked Mr.. Kennedy VINO
works in the Northwestern Offices.
Putting in new track from the depot 20 the
junction 10 accommodate the fast trains, so they
won't have to use these rails ere on. the ran
road man told him. oil,
Mr. Hitler kept his eyes those newly aid raNs
as one fascinated. Within block he saw they
were going run slam-bang through three Watch
towers cut the east leg off signal bridge caronl
against sixty feet Of PLATFORM plunge into forest
OF svitchstands and hunt square up against VIA.
duct abutmont. Further on a Toulouse. the END OF
brick freight warehouse, eight more towers ana
a complexity Of switches were in the line or the
track .
say" he said How about that? Won't IT be
kind OF kinky track II they have TO go around an
those things" . go 49,,
won't" Mr.. Kennedy replied
Why what'll they do? They cant so over en-
under en- - 49,, 30
Tear EN- out. Tear 'em out. Drag en- on
When a railroad company starts 10 build me J..
doesn't consult the convenience Of the landscape
Mr.. Hitler thought about II all day Yes, II was
strOy in order to build better-that Is what makes
a successful manager.
"To-morrow" he said TO his wife after they had
moved the rocking chairs on the front porch,
"the men will be here to cut down that tree, ana
the next day they VIII move the house.