Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-08
OUT OF
COMMISSION
The APPEAL HAS A BAD
BREAKDOWN
A iucid Explanation OF the
Difficulty

thousands of subscribers, did not
seem to cut as much ice as the ice man
Or stop the old ball from turning. All
II yesterday the editor, who is also
chief engineer, put in the day ex-
how it happened. 1t was
this way.
The engine, gasoline machine,
did not buck, it simply balhed-it
wouldn't go, and like the proverbial
mule the more the force and visitors |
swore, the less inclination it showed !,
to move AS near as can be figured
out, the eccentric on the carborator,
failed to contact with the armature
and the governor. therefore, failed to
act as newly appointed executive
should This complication brought on
a congestiye ailment of the coughing
diaphram, that the people hear is
in turn rendered the double eccentric
on the driving power useless and the
mica insulation failed to conduct it's
message to the explosion center.
where the motive power is generated.
When these SIMPLE facts became
known to the wOrkmen, the matter
seemed to be simple enough, but in
their rush to repair these minor dam
ages, the stop valve on the inflow ar
rangement became disaranged and the
naptha failed to mix with the ozone
and thus upset the calculations. 1t
was found to be an mpossibility to ar
range matters for the night and lay
off was taken, that another shift
might take chance Of starting the
motive power of the paper.
When this condition became mani
fest. there was but one thir : D do.
and that was to tell the people of our
troubles; SO small dodger, free from
ads, was gwen the hungry breakfast
readers of the Appeal.
The Appeal never knew before how
many able mechanics Carson had.
ACy <AbS ali lISSuduICS duu
should ask for better positions in OF
her places. First, the State Printing
office came to our assistance. Harry
Sutherland, who is past master on
foot power motive machinery lent {
hand. He peeled off his white shir
and went home with it black. He
believed that an application Of gaso
line as an external remedy would
have effect. but it failed.
Mayor Mackey lent a hand ant
procured new battery but it refused
to go. The Mayor lost his watcl
charm in the operations and some Q
the mechanics believe that it is in
side of the critter
Then Billy Harrington took a hand
He knows many thing regarding me
chimes, printing presses and the like
but when he graduated from a cours
with the Appeal gas engine, he concl,
ded that he has only started in me
chanics. His first application was
dose OF red-hOt cusses. AS a usual a,
plication this is effective, but in thi
instance it was useless He double
up batteries, scraped down sparks an
yanked the top off Of the machine, an
it cOughed about a pound of carlo
dust dust into his face end eyes. Ri
is slayer and had he been able I
stay long enough, there is no doul
but that the engine would have bee
is commission
Bill Ellis, from the Sacramen,
railroad shops and with a record, toe
a hand. Bill is an old graduate fro
the gas school. He served his tin
On the News engine and it has had
number of bad colds and other tro
bles Mr.. Ellis walked into the off,
He took one look and pulled off h
coat with the announcement that IL
blooming machine would have to
before he went to bed" All han,
made way. Bill first assailed the ma
netic electrodes. This was polished al
scraped, but it failed to right matter
He then moved the sparkling, pail
degrees to the east and upon this ia
ing, he used as many degrees to Il
west. Bill worked manfully and h;
his education not been neglected
the electrical end Of mechanics, the
is no doubt but that he would ha
won the night
DR.. Huffaker was the last visitor
the night. He came in as the rest
the mechanics were departing
bed. The doctor asked the aiimer
and after a close examination he dis
messed the case as a severe case
neuresthenia. or over-worked nerves
too many late nights and loss of p
per rest When asked what he wO,
do with the case he thought a min,
and said:
We'll. in obstinate cases, whe
there is no action. generally p
scribe a dose of oil.
The doctors advice was taken.
whether this is the work of Mr.. LIE
mon, of the News, did it, we dc
know, but the Appeal is again beft
the people and we hope it won't h
pen again.