Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-02
Mr.. ]. {. Greiner Promoted.

baltimore ana OblO Railroad TO tllI
the vacancy caused by the death of
MIR. David Lee. who lived at
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. and had been
connected with the road for nearly
- years.
Mr.. j. +. Greiner has been made
assistant chief engineer in place of
MIR. Irwin. These changes become
effective at once. Mr.. Greiner
will have charge of bridges and
building work. and will be given
other duties from time to time 10y
the chief engineer.
Mr.. Greiner is conceded to be
one of the most expert bridge en-
gineers in the country and has
done some good work since his
connection with the Baltimore and
Ohio. He has personally designed
or had charge of the designing Of
every bridge of the Baltimore and
Ohio system built since 1854. with
the exception of the Cleveland
division, the Pittsburg and West
ern and part of the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern. Thi, work
includes the Arthur Kill bridge.
which at the time it WAS construct
ed. was the largest drawbridge i'm
the world. the span being about
go 'r,;; the Su,quchauna river
bridge which was the longest rail-
road truss bridge of 10, type at
the time it was built; the OHIO
river bridge AT Benwood. w. Va.
which Is known throughout the
country and has always been am
object of interest ON account OF its
peculiar construction the unusual
feature OF American bridge con-
Struction being an erection of one
345-foot span without false work.
The result Is a great gain I'm econ
omy and an openneSS and careful
ness of structure entirely absent I'm
the trusses of the old bridge. Mr..
Greiner also designed the Ohio
river bridge At ParkerSburg. which
Is now under construction and
which will shortly be finished. In
addition 10 this he has frequently
been called into consultation ON
bridge work in various parts IF
the country. the most important of
which was the handsome Market
street bridge at Youngstown. Ohio.
Mr.. Greiner. was also asked by
Mr.. GuStaye Lindenthal, the de-
Signer, who was engineer commits
sioner of New York city. if hc
would accept the appointment as q
member of an expert engineering
commission To pass upon the de-
signs of the large bridges which
are being constructed over tn,
East river, but because of his i'm.
portant railroad work Mr.. GreincI
was compelled to decline.
Mr.. Greiner was born ut vii
mington, Del, in 1889 and wa,
educated at the Wilmington higl
school and Delaware College
From 1850 To 1883 he was drafts
man at Edge Moor Bridge Works
from 1883 to 1881 he was drafts
man and designer at the KeySton,
Bridge Works; in 1855 he haC
charge of the erection of the Sev
enth Avenue suspension bridge a
PittSburg, Pa: from 1888 To 1SS.
he was craftsman and Inspector il
charge of the drawing room Of tin,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad: from
| 1889 To 1891 he was assistant en-
gineer in charge of bridge on tin
same road; from 1891 to 1898 h
was designing engineer of tn
Philadelphia Bridge Works; from
1893 to 1898 he was engineer O
bridges of the Baltimore and OH
Railroad and from 1899 to tn
present time engineer of bridge
; and buildings,
He is 4 member of the America
Society of Civil Engineers. bein
on Its committee on reinforced cor
crete; of the American Railwa
; Engineering and Maintenance {
} Way Association, and on its con
mittee ON iron and steel structure.
5 of the American Society for Testin
= Materials and the Information,
t Railway Congress. He has COZ
G tributed articles to scientific mag;
D zines and other publications of sue
: interest that they have frequent
e been quoted. They include Orig
5 of American Railroad Niaducts,
q Life of Railroad Bridges, " "R
: cent Test of Built Tension Men