El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
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are exposed so as to show their inter-
nal arrangement and action; diagrams
are also displayed to assist in convey
ing an accurate idea of the construc-
ton of the appliances.
AS is well known the power used in
air brakes is compressed air which is
pumped by the engine. This is stored
in reservoirs, one under the engine
called the main reservoir and one I'M
der each car called auxiliary reservoirs.
The reservoirs are all connected by a
pipe called the train pipe. The escape
of air from the reservoirs is regulated
by a triple valve or piston which is
held closed by the pressure of the air
in the train pipe. When the air is al
lowed to escape from the train pipe so
that this pressure is relieved the valve
flies open. allowing the air to escape
into a cylinder attached. and it drives
a piston which works in that cylinder.
the piston working the brake rods and
attachments which set the brakes
against the wheels. The brakes are set
on all cars at the same time.
There is a pressure of about $4,000
pounds on each car. according to the
size of the brake cylinder and the dis
lance which the piston travels. The
pressure in the main reservoir is ninety
pounds to the square inch and in the
train pipe seventy pounds to the square
inch. Passenger cars are "braked'' to
30 per cent of their weight
Mr.. Dukesmith. in making good
plain illustration. likens the working
of the air brake unto drinking bottle
of beer. He says the train line pres
sure is the wire which holds in the
cork and it must be removed before the
cork can be drawn. When the train
line pressure is removed the triple piS-
ton, which he likens unto the cork, is
moved away so that the air. which he
calls the beer passes out of the auxil-
larry reservoir. the bottle. and does the
work required of it.
The T. & p. employees are not only
obeying the instructions of General
Manager Thorne. but are appreciating
the opportunity afforded them to get
this training and are f1ocking into the
car both morning and evening of each
day. They are won by Mr.. Dukesmith's
limitless efforts to teach them to the
fullest extent the workings of the air.
brake. Mr.. Dukesmith is a pleasant,
accommodating gentleman. and in the
parlance of the day. he is ION to his
Job
BUILDING A NEW RAILROAD.
In a sort of basin in the TuIarosa
valley with lofty mountains for back
ground is little city of tents. 1t is |
he new town of CarriZosa. the june |
ional point of the new Rock Island ex-
ension and the Ell Paso and North
EASTERN railroads.
AS is often the case the saloons pre-
dominate in this town which has just |
'een born. Among them may be found |
uch names as THE White Elephant"
Diamond Dick" North Star" THE |
'alace" and the like. Tangfefoot |
commands the same prices |
within these canvas hostelries as good |
I'D rye does in the Monongahela val
ey. One of the proprietors is Steve
'urleson. well known at one time as
he sheriff of CoIfax county. N NJ.
In the four railroad camps run by
he sub-contractors there are about 600
nen at work. From Carizosa the road
ed trails off in a direct line to the
orth until it is lost in the southern
Oothills of the White Oaks mountains
he material yards of Carizosa have
wo miles of tracks. Lumber. steel |,
ails. ties and miscellaneous supplies /
re being piled there as soon as they /
re delivered and unloaded.
Mr.. Chuck. the proprietor of the
oteT at Captain has tent restau-
ant near the station. 1t occupies a
pace of ten feet by twelve and the
Their day over fifty people were fed at
reakfast. The Southwestern Mercan-
lie company has completed a store
nd will put in a good stock of supplies
MS week. Assistant Manager Rich
rdson will be in charge.
The representatives of the railroad
and the contractors have a
recarious existence at present until
etter accommodations can be provid-
d. They live in box cars. horse cars.
teel cars and any other old car. F.
Hitchcock. the material agent for
ne general contractor has string of
,ur cars fitted up respectively as a
ming room, kitchen and general Of
ces. The Ell Paso and Northeastern
ompany has constructed an Office for
lie material force and put it in charge
G. F. Bovee. II. l.. Davidson is yard
brennan and S. NJ. Young is agent. J,
Water service agent Claude Yonge
as a big task in supplying water for
II the railroad camps. He has three ,
rilling machines at work at different
oints on the line and until water has
cen secured from wells it is hauled ,
tanks to the various camps. 1t is the
of the company to dig well
nd provide a reservoir and ascertain
eyond a doubt If artesian water can
e secured at that point. II
RESIDENT VALENTINE HERE.
J. J. Valentine president of the
yoIIc- Fla roo ExpreSS cOmpany came in