The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-11-13
FOR THE HOSPITAL.
President o'Neil Makes a Most
Generous Promise.

President H. E. O'Neil, on behalf of
the oskaloosa Traction and light Com
pany, has formally promised Mrs. F.
ID. Reid, chairman OF the Philanthropic
Department of the Oslaloosa Woman's
club, that the first days receipts of
the street car service will be donated
to the Oskaloosa Hospital fund, of
which the Philanthropic department is
custodian This is>done with the UNI
derstanding that the ladies will act as
conductors and see TO 1t that mo
guilty person escapes" This is one
of the most generous offers ever made
to public institution in Oskaloosa,
and reflects the generosity and good
spirit of the Oskaloosa Traction and
Light Company. Mr.. O'Neil deserves
special credit for the promise, as it
was through his efforts that the offe"
was rendered.
OF course cents will be the regular
fare for the first day, but if anyone
sees fit to give dollar for the honor
of riding upon the first electric line
in Oskaloosa, the ladies' will not OBJ
ject and room will be found in the hos
pital Golfers for the coin.
Pushing Work Along.
The Traction Company is taking ad-
vantage of the favorable weather and
is pushing work along in every de-
partment. 1t is possible and very
probable that the initiation of the
street car service will take place by
or before Christmas day.
The Big Engine.
The big engine being unloaded by
the Traction Company today is of a
peculiar buiId. 1t is enough to an en-
CINE man to say that it is a Westing-
house. These big machines have an
individuality that is all their own.
The particular machine that comes to
Oskaloosa may be described as a
single action, automatic, compound. 1t
is an upright engine placed upon a
massive base. 1t is not much for show
but is great in accomplishment and
power. In technical phrasiology the
engine is described as being an 1SX30x
| 49, The stroke is sixteen inches in
| length. The engine works under q
pressure of 1926 pounds and developes
$50 horsepower.
Every engine that is sent from the
factory is tested in every detail at the
shop, so that it's working power is a
quantity of known values. The Oska
loosa engine was shipped from the fac
tory at East Pittsburg upon an open
fat car. To remove the property from
this car to the power house is a prob
lem that is now occupying the minds
of President Harry O'Neil and his as
sistant, John Gum, who will direct
the workmen in the removing of the
big weight.
1t was found necessary to remove
the cylinder first and take it from the
engine in order that the machinery
could be taken in at the door Of the
power house. The cylinder has weight
of several thousand pounds and by
! Just that much will make easier the
work of removing the big piece Of
metal.
The engine will be set up by mar
from the engine works in Pittsburg
He will be on the ground to begir
work as soon as the parts are ready
The completed engine seems small ir
comparison with the amount of work
that it can accomplish. 1t will be
used to drive the day load, that is, the
electric line and the machine furnish
ing the electric light consumed during
the day time. When installed it will
be busy piece of machinery. 1t is
substantial enough to do all that may
be required of it, however, and has
wearing qualities that have beente5ted
over and over, in the actual work OF
other plants. 1t is one Of the very
best pieces of machinery that has ever
come to the city Of Oskaloosa.