The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-03
AMONG RAILROAD MEN
Four of the New Engines Re-
ceived by the o. s. L,
OF THE TEN WHEEL TYPE
Steel Cab in Place of the Old-Style
Wooden Atfair-They Are Giants.
Plan for Refunding c. B. &
@. Indebtedness.

- @oiilliSsloH on the montana DIVISION,
running between Butte and Pocatello.
They are the 721, 721, 1922 and 1928, and
are by far the largest 10-wheel engines
ever seen in Idaho and Montana. Along
side of the newcomers the Oregon Short
Lines 600 engines, which We're the old
l,4O0s of the Union Pacific, look like
baby engines. The zoos We're built by
the Cooke Locomotive works of Pater-
son, N. j., and on their trip across the
continent they We're accompanied by
M. J. Mcdonald, whose special duty is
to accompany new locomotives to their
destination and see to their setting up
and breaking in, and in the latter he is
| still engaged at Pocatelo.
AS stated, the engines are of the 10
wheel type, with 5s-inch drivers, cylin-
ders 2Sx30 inches and 6S-inch boiler
SHE'LL the total weight being so tons.
The tender holds 1000 gallons of water
and can carry II tons of coal A feature
| is the steel cab in place of the old style
wood cabs, the splintering of which in
cases of accident was so dangerous to
| engineers and firemen, and within these
| the englnemen are about as safe as an
| officer of battleship in a coming
| tower.
The relative size of the new engines
was best shown when 721 first pulled
| up to the coal Shute in Pocatello for
coal for her maiden trip, says the Salt
Lake Tribune. The day previous the
3l6, which was once the Utah Central
No. 3. had been brought in from the
sidetrack at Shoshone to be scraped
and occupied some space on spur
track in front of the coal chute, and
| Ia h.,ys I,0
stronger contrast could be imagined
| than was here shown between the earli-
est power the system possessed and it's
| latest acquisition. The new machine,
with proportions like the mastodons of
| past ages, towering up and snorting
beside the dead but once speedy and
active locomotive of past day. The
| latter looked as if a tall man could
straighten himself and look down on
| her running board. while the stranger
lowered above like church spire. So
| high does she stand that big Bill Peter
son, general foreman at Pocatello, and
one of the tallest men in Idaho, rested
| his arm on her side rod and still day
light could be seen under her boiler over
| his head. 1 ..E
so far the performance of these new
locomotives has been all that has been
| anticipated, and their capacity for haul
ing heavy freight trains over steep
gradients and at a high rate of speed
| has been favorably commented upon
| Four more of the same class will ar
rive on the Montana division about the
| middle Of May
Speaking of old equipment recalls the
| fact that the Oregon Short Line has in
| active service eight engines 80 years
old. They are Nos. POP to 207 inclusive
| and Nos. 213 and PA, all of which We're
| built in the spring and summer of 1867.
oldest
| BOB 2O4 and 213, new in April, 1867. The
| weight of engines and loaded tender
average 100000 pounds, or 20 tons.
Unusual interest is being manifested
in the plan for refunding the indebted
ness of the Chicago, Burlington & Quin-
cy railroad and it is reported that the
| prospects of its going through are very
bright. The plan involves very large
amount of money. and it is attracting
| the attention of persons who are not
| directly interested on that account.
1t is proposed to issue bonds to the
amount of sS5,O0oOOO These are TO
draw interest at 49, per cent. and the
saving in the interest item to the COM
| pany If the scheme goes through will be
very large. 1t is designed to eventually
retire the bonded Indebtedness of the
entire system east of the Missouri river.
| Stockholders of the road are given the
right to subscribe for 81 900 in 31a per
cent bonds at IS, and two and one-haif
shares Of stock at par for each 50 shares
of stock held. The stock to be issued
at once aggregates 81 ,041 500, and the
bonds offered amount to SIG, 900. Pay
ment is to be made in equal amounts on
June and Sept. s, though full payment
may be made after May 5 and interest
will be allowed at per cent.
The lien will be first mortgage on
| payment of the consols is and the Chi
cago & Iowa division 5s. The present
| issue is to take up the bonds of the
Chicago, Burlington & Northern and
the Ottawa & Fox River Valley These
amount to $14,255,575. The balance will
be used for Improvements. Stockholders
VINO will receive the present issue of
bonds and stock must arrange to buy or
| sell enough rights before subscription
to make those rights an equal amount
as the company will not buy or sell
| rights. Interest on the new bonds be-
| gins July l and dividends on the new
stock will be payable after Sept. s. The
| right to subscribe expires May 81 and
| books close for the right May 5.
The company's circular says the new
| mortgage for $S5, 900. 900 will be dated
July |. 1899, and mature July 1, 1949,
| with interest not to exceed per cent
| The present issues will carry 3la per
cent and are redeemable at the option
| of the company at 105 and accrued in
terest on any coupon day after so years,
six months notice having been pre-
| Viously given.
An extensive shaking up has taken
place among the dispatchers of both
the Idaho and Montana divisions at
| POcatellO, the office at kemmerer,
| Wyo.. being also slightly affected.
C. B. Patrick, who has been dis
patcher on the Idaho division for the
! ma eight Years and most of the time
as first trick man, has retired, and will
be succeeded by A. 3. Stephenson of
| Kemmerer
r. N. Stack, who has been extra man
at Pocatello, fills the vacancy at KEN
| merer.
! H. l.. Bell, second trick man at P0-
! catello, has also quit, and his place will
be filled by W. H. Sheridan, who has
| been travelling conductor on the Idaho
! division Since Christ tina La st