The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-02
AMONG THE RAILWAYS.
New Type OF Locomotives For
Fast Passenger Service.
STONE BRIDGES INSTEAD OF STEEL.

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pcnnsyIvania Railroad Prefers For
mer Kind aud Approves Plans For
10000. 900 worth-santa Fe's Plans
60 Make Canyon of Arizona More
AccessibIe - American EngineB In
India.
A new passenger engine OF the Chau-
tauqun type, the first used by any
northwestern road, will haul the first
train into ST. Paul over the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids and Northern about Sept.
], says the st. Paul Pioneer Press. The
new engines are part Of large order
the road placed year ago, upon which
delivery has commenced
General Superintendent Williams OF
the new line says that the locomotives
adopted are built especially for fast
passenger service. They are OF odd de-
sign. somewhat resembling the Allan
tic type engines in use on the Northern
Pacific and several eastern roads
Tractve power Is applied through two
sets of coupled drivers 20 inches in di
ameter. Smaller wheels. also coupled.
support the weight Of the GreboX.
The new locomotives weigh In work
ing order $4,000 pounds. exclusive Of
tender They have cylinder measure
ments Of 1919 Inches 10y 28 and carry n
working boiler pressure OF 200 pounds
The boilers are Of the polpaire wide
nrcboX type. with 300 fifteen foot Gues
and a diameter of Gl inches. Tho en-
gine has a total wheel base. with ten
der, Of 80 feet and n rigid wheel base
OF 6 feet . inches. Under ordinary
loads and conditions Of track they are
capable of sustaining speed Of 80
miles an hour.
The engineering staff OF the Pcnnsyl.
vania railroad has determined that
stone arch bridges are preferable 20
steel bridges. aud President Cassntt
has approved plans for the construction
of new stone arch bridges and vil-
ducts which viii cost la the aggregate
Si0O0o00O, says the New York sun
The Panhandle division OF the Penn
sylyania railroad Is TO replace old steel
and iron bridges with stone structures
whenever occasion arises for the re-
construction of these bridges The Pan
handle, 10 Is said, has more stone arch
bridges along IT'S line than any other
railroad Of It's length IN the United
States.
The Santa Fc management is prcpar-
Ing to spend "A large sum Of money in
Arizona with view 10 making the
Grand canyon In Arizona more ac.
cesslblc. says the st Louis Republic
The company has secured control of
the Santa Fc and Grand Canyon rail.
road, which extends from Williams on
the main line 10 n point II miles from
the rim Of the canyon
The road was sold recently at VII
Hams by Receiver II. B Gage for the
upset price Of Sl5OOOO. The purchasers
Were a committee representing the
bondholders Of the road. and one OF the
largest bondholdcrs is the Santa Fc.
IL is probable that the name OF the
company will he changed TO the Grand
Canyon Railroad company as soon as
the new management takes hold OF the
property. President Ripley OF the san.
Ia Ice said that the plans of the com.
pany relative TO the property Were not
complete, but that In a general way Il
is proposed To extend The line 20 the
rim of the canyon and TO build there
one of the tuest summer hotels In the
west.
IL has also been decided to extend
the Santa Fe and Grand Canyon road
io the canyon as soon as possible. and
IL is hoped TO complete the work 10y the
last of the year. 4 project has also
been started 10 build an electric line
skirtlng the rim OF the canyon for a
distance of 80 miles the electricity 10
be generated by water motors placed
at the Indian gardens, 1900 feet below
the rim of the canyon Plans for such
line have been prepared ana submit
ted 10 construction company, and II
Is probable that the Santa Fe will IN
time approve of the project. At pres
ent the accommodations for visitors
are not as good a. they might be.
The five American locomotives now
I'm use on the Bengal Central railway
writes n Calcutta correspondent are
giving very fair satisfaction. They
were M first found 10 consume great
deal more coal than BriuS,, engines,
but after certain alterations had been
made the fuel consumption was re.
duced 70 the English rate These en-.
ginos have been running since the sum.
mer OF 1899, and last year similar loco
motives were supplied to the Assam.
Bengal railway and also for the Oudh
and RohillShund line as well as for the
Burma railway,
An adjustable platform attachable Ia
n baggage car Is novel device pat.
ented by George IL Wall Of Cadillac,
Mich. It is intended for lowering aud
raising heavy baggage between the car
floor ana station platforms, and, while