The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-09

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son, It's inventor, az engineer. There
also is the Pioneer" the first Iocomo-
tive to run out OF Chicago, which was
built In the east and had to be trans
ported to the city on the lakeside by
boat. This was In 1s4s. Think OF the
wonder that must have been caused by
the little machine, which today looks
50 crude. 1t was more of marvel
than to the present generation: would
be the sight Of an airship carrying pas
sengers among the clouds.
In addition to the Rocket and the
Pioneer" are locomotives representing
the progress made In building during
every successive year. You see the
type Of short boiler and spreading
smokestack, which are familiar sights
In prints made before the civil war. and
then the longer boiler and still more
bulging stack that was used on all
Iroads during that period. A locomo-
tive punctured with bullet holes tells
Its own story Of wild run through
lines Of hostile infantry; while others
nave memories Of great floods and sub
| mersion ciinging to them. Gradually
the iron horse has grown in size, the
wheels in height and the stack comes to
the short neck now In use.
The first section Of this interesting
/ exhibit came In on II gondola
cars. What sight 1t must have been
10 railroad men on the lines from Bal
timore to st. Louis, as they witnessed
object lessons from pages Of the past
being moved toward the Worlds Fair
City.
In like manner is told the history OF
street car building. You see the little
"dinky" vehicle with two steps In the
| rear, a narrow aisle and side seats, and
extending the length of the interior a
slot of metal, down which your nickle
| slid to the driver, who In those days
served as conductor also. Imagination
pictures the straw that once covered
| the floor ond In winter aided the feet
of passengers to retain their warmth.
and imagination also pictures the pa
tient, albeit sleepy mules that tugged
you along for miles
So, step further, the first grip car Il
shown What an advance was the cabl'
and how 1t revolutionized urban tran
siti
A little further you view the first
trolley car. then others that show the
progress, until finally the triumph OF
the builders OF today show in the cosy
parlor car with rattan easy chairs and
the trolly sleeping car that has been
brought into use in Massachusetts, and
Ohio.
To bark back to railroads again you
are shown not only the means of actua
! transportation but all the accessories.
Actual demonstration is made Of the
latest safety appliances. Semaphore
signals are on exhibition and also sys-
TENS of turning switches by compress
sed air and by electricity. You see
safety locks and towers used by section
| guards. The best rail of the present
day are exhibited and the latest man
ner of stringing ties, In one place is
a model ticket office, where worlds fair
visitors may purchase transportation
to any part of the world
On side track is a modern equipped
train. You can enter and pass through
model cars model express cars, model
day coaches, model Pullman, ad model
| buffet and dining cars.
In no department of the exposition is
the keynote, "revealment of processes"
used with betttr effect than in that of
transportation. There is life and mo-
ton everywhere. But of all the NOV
ing displays the most attractive and
startling is the central picture. Mount
ed on an eleveated turn-table is the
largest locomotive ever manufactured.
With engineer and fireman in the cab
this creature of brightly polished steel
is a thing alive. pistons flashing in and
out of cylinders drive wheels and pilot
heels revolving at rate which, were
the locomotive on straightway track