Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
.NEW ENGINE IS HERE
John Morren & Go. Received New
Power Plant Yesterday.
ATTEMPTED HoLD-Up IN EAST END.
Footpads Attacked Fred Pierce. but
Their Attempt to Rob Him Wno
Futile-Packing House
News Notes.
[From Saturdays Daily.1

[From Saturdays Daily.l
The new 5OO-horse power engine
which the Murray Iron Works, of Bur-
lington, have been building for John
Morrell & Co., arrived last evening and
will be put in position and operation
as soon as possible. Besides the large
engine which is being installed in the
power plant of this immense institu-
ton, the General Electric Co., of Chi
cago, is constructing 400-killowat
generator which will be operated in
connection with the new engine for
the purpose of generating and distrib-
uting the electric power to the several
departments of the plant. 1t will be
some time before the new machinery
is in operation, but every effort will be
made to have it running before Jan. /.
The new power system has been
adopted by John Morrell & Co., after
considerable experiment with the plan.
Heretofore the power has been furnish
ed by means of shafting and betting,
but by the new method, individual mo-
building, and these will be electrically
driven from the larger dynamo The
experiment which has been going on
in this direction, has fully demonstrat-
ed its superiority in every particular,
hence the immense outlay, which is
being made for that purpose. The to-
tai weight of the big iron monster just
received from Burlington is over 1907
900 pounds. The big shaft is Is inches
in diameter. The fly wheel weighs
10000 pounds and is 16 feet in dame
ter. The cylinder of the new engine
is a2X42 inches. The new engine has a
capacity of furnishing sufficient power
for the entire plant, although the old
$50 horse power engine will be used
to run the generator which will trans
nit the electrical current to the sever
al individual motors throughout the
entire establishment.
Attempted Hold.Up.
Highwaymen made futile attempt
to rob Fred Pierce, employed in the
killing department at the packing
house of John Morrell e. Co., while on
his way home Wednesday evening. He
had just received his check for his
weeks work, which he cashed at A. +.
y
at the corner of Center avenue and
Ash streets, and in order to save time
and little walk, started across va
cant lot north of the new East End
Presbyterian church, course FREE
quented by employees at the packing
house residing in the Pierce feighbor-
hood. He had not proceeded very far
into the pasture when three men sud-
denly appeared in front of him, and
demanded that he turn over his money.
This Pierce refused to do, and started
to run. The footpads attempted to
catch him and one of them struck at
him as he passed. Mr.. Pierce succeed
ed, however, in getting away without
sustaining any loss financially, or re-
ceiving any injuries. He says he could
not recognize the highwaymen, and
consequently did not report the matter
to the police.
Packing House Notes.
A daughter was born to Superin-
tendent and Mrs. +. j. Bullock last
Saturday evening.
Robert Hines, member of the office
force of John Morrell & Co., was a
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II. E. Taylor, purchasing agent for
one of the large department. stores of
Chicago, was here on business Friday.
Joe Pevonka, the 13-year-old son of
w. Pevonka, foreman of the casing de-
partment at the packing house of John
Morrell & Co., is recovering from Sc
we're attack of neuralgia of the heart
w ,ha Ia
ing, and from the effects of which,
for time, it was feared he could noe
recover.
d. H. Scott, of Abba, accompanied
by his neice, Miss Ada Cooper, was a
visitor at the packing house, Friday
afternoon.
Prof. II. B. Knight, member of the
faculty of Parsons college, of Fairfield,
was in the city on business with I. d.
Foster, Wednesday.
S. +. Darden, formerly janitor of the
cottages Of John Morrell & Co., but at
present a resident of Council Bluffs, is
visiting in the city.
The employees of John Morrell & Co.
will hold Thanksgiving services at
their dining room at the plant, the de-
tailed arrangements for which have
not been completed. The interior of
the large dining hall will be cleaned
and decorated for the occasion, and
the services will be participated in by
some OF the most prominent ministers
of the city.
The total number of hogs received at
the packing house of John Morrell q
Co. for the week ending ystrday was
$4,000, which is exactly the same num-
Der received during the corresponding
week last year. In 1898 the receipts
gradually increased from the middle
of November, until they exceeded co.
900 per week. A corresponding in
crease is not anticipated this winter.