The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-11
Mr.. FRANCIS.
GOES To
new FIELD
Former Local Engineer Of Con.
sOIidated Road Will Have
Charge Of New York Tunnel

AS chief engineer of the United Trac-
ceed George y. Francis.
Mr.. Francis left for New York this af-
ternoon 10 take a position with West
inghouse. Church. Kerr & Co.. the un-
derstanding being that he will have
charge OF the New York tunnel and sta
ton work OF the Pennsylvania railroad.
Westinghouse. Church. Kerr & Co.. 1t is
stated, have n contract with the Pennsyl-
vania covering the general features of
these improvements. which will be classed
among the greatest engineering projects
in the world.
EARLY TRAINING HERE.
Mr.. Francis was born in West Hart
ford. Conn. in 1857. He entered the en-
gineering department OF the city Of
Providence In 1874 and spent nearly eight
years there on municipal work.
He was afterward employed for two
years on construction work ON the West
Shore railroad In the engineering depart
ment and was also one OF the engineers
Of the Oregon Railway and Navigation
company the Northern Pacific railroad
Northern Pacific Terminal company of
Portland. Ore. the New Jersey Junction
railway. the South Pennsylvania railroad
and the New York Central railroad. In
1887 he returned to Providence and was
principal assistant engineer OF the New
York. Providence and Boston railroad un-
I'll 1892 when he became engineer OF the
Terminal company at Providence and su-
pervised the general design and arrange
ment Of the new station In this city.
In 1896 he was appointed resident and
acting chief engineer OF the South Ter
minal station In Boston. Upon compile
tion OF that work In January, 1900, he
took the position OF chief engineer OF the
street railway system of Providence,
which comprises the following COM
panies: Union Railroad company. r. /.
Suburban Railway company, Interstate
Consolidated Street Railway company
and the Pawtucket Street Railway COM
pany.
- The principal work In this last position
was the general extension of the various
lines, suburban and interurban, the con-
struction of new shops. car houses and
| the design and construction of a new GEN.
tral power station at Eddy and Manches-
| ter streets.
| At various times Mr.. Francis has acted
| as consulting engineer on important en-
| gineering problems, one OF which was the
foundations for the Kingsbridge power
station of the Third Avenue railroad in
| New York city.
FOREMOST IN THE WORLD.
In this line OF engineering Mr. Francis
ranks among the foremost engineers In
the world. and his experience on heavy
foundation work in locations calling for
the exercise OF judgment and ingenuity
will ha nndpr-
ground projects OF the Pennsylvania. and
the general knowledge OF terminal re-
quirements obtained In Providence and
Boston also will be OF assistance In the
railway work connecting Manhattan ISL
and and the mainland.
Mr. Francis is a member OF the Boston
society of civil engineers, in which he is
a director; the American Society OF Civil
Engineers, and the Institution of Civil
Engineers OF Great Britain.
THE NEW CHIEF ENGINEER.
Fred n. Bushnell. the new chief engi-
neer OF the local street railway system.
is about 35 years old, has been a resi-
dent of Providence nearly 90 years and
came here from Connecticut In 1882. He
was connected with the Providence Steam
Engine company for eight years: then
went 10 Chester. Pa, and was engaged
there for over year I'm designing special
machinery for the large steel plants i'm
that vicinity. He returned TO Providence
in 1891 TO become superintendent of the
Providence Steam Engine company, po-
siton in which he remained for two
years. He was appointed chief engineer
of the Narragansett Electric Lighting
company in 1893, position which he now
holds. For the last two years he has al
so been tho chief mechanical engineer
for the Union Railroad company and the
Rhode Island Suburban Railway company,
having charge of their power stations.
He is also engineer OF the East Provi-
dence Water company, and the new stand
pipe which this company is TO erect.
which was recently described was de-
signed by him and is being constructed
under his supervision.
Mr. Bushnell has had n thoroughly
technical education and Is a member OF
several engineering societies. including
the American Society OF Naval Engineers
and the American Society Of Mechanical
Engineers. IL is understood that he viii
retain his position as chief engineer OF
the Narragansett Electric Lighting COM