The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-29
WHAT AN ACCIDENT MEANT.

The process Of printing and issuing
great daily newspaper has beeu the sub
tect Of what Is styled IN newspaper par
lance STORY" after STORY"
The public Ia familiar With the details
Of the great typesettipr machines, the
sterootypcr's work and the operation OF
the gigantic presses when all is running
smoothly, when every man is in his place
and uulnterruptedly tho work Of dissent
mating the news OF the worlds progress
goee on.
The reverse ~ this scene is not familiar
one TO the public. The rush 10 recover
lost time, TO repair machinery. - be "out
on time" in tho face Of seemingly unsur-
mountHhle difficulties, presents picture
Of far greater interest than tho daily rou-
tine when al is progressing without
hitch Of friction.
Such scero as tho latter was presented
IN the press rooms Of The Post yesterday
morning For the drst time Ia years, II
not In the existence OF this paper, IL was
called upon to offer an apology for the de-
lay Of An entire issue. That II Is today pos
sibla to use the word delay instead az
the word miss" is due to the excellent dis
clpline and enthusiastic support Of the
men who constitute The Posts force ia It's
mechanical department.
When without moments warning the
great three-dcckcr press with groan that
WAS almost human, lay silent yesterday
morning like warrior wounded in the
midst Of battles thunderous tumult, the
work that was necessary TO be done IN or
der that the remaining three.fourths OF the
hoo a., A..
waiting readers is difficult to describe.
REPAIRS MADE
Within thirty minutes after tbe accident
that diss bled the press the management
had summoned to the ofice OF The Post the
superinteudents and principals Of three OF
the city's largest foundiies, the Dickson
! Car wheel company, the South Texas Iron
Works ana the Hartwcll Iron Works
| The broken machinery was dlsmautled,
| the three iron working concerns divided
the work that was necessary to be douc in
order that all speed possible should be
made aud they in turn, summoned their
workmen aud the task OF repairing and
making anew tho broken parts Of the press
WIS begun.
{ bF nv at tue lfNNNFACS HpNcHitu "a
realize tho gravity Of the situation and
| they worked without Sr7mblC. although
/ their Sundays rest was lost to them, and
10y S O'Clock last uiEht tho last piece va,
| completed and nc the Office. aud the wort
! Of rcinststiuE and rcadjustlng the monster
prcss was ready to besiu. The Post ap
pears ae usual this morning and n fcat
fsr greater than the reader viii ever ap
prcciate, unless ne atterpts to issue
paper for himself oas been accomplished
49,
THE ACCIDENT.
At time when every moment was q
precious value when the great press wa
throbbing like huge locomotive under
full head Of steam. there was snapnin,
Of tiny iron pin IN the front ~ the pres
where the folding apparatus is located au,
In twinkling there came the sound o
grinding iron md swapping Of coEs an,
braces and the machine which turns on
completely printed, cut and pasted AM
folded 30,o0n papers per hour was reu
dered useless until many hours Of labo
could be expended upon the broken ma
chinery
The Chronicle was notified Of the untorc
seen accident aud at once rendered the us
Of It's press, which courtesy was mm,
diatev accepted and plates were recns
and all alterations necessary for til