La Junta tribune., 1905-05-24
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ate of the La Junts High School and
also of the electrical engineering de-
partment Of the State University al
Boulder. He has been with the
Westinghouse people for nearly a
year. receiving practical instruction
in electrical engineering. The let
ter. which gives some interesting
information concerning recent tests
at the Westinghouse plant, IS as
follows:
This is a gala day at the works
of the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company. for Uncle
George Westinghouse Is entertain
ing some Of his distinguished visi-
tors from the various countries Of
the world. The international Rail
way Congress delegates have fin
ished their work at Washington and
are here TO see the Pittsburg in
dustries. At this moment they are
at a banquet given at the shop by
Mr.. Westinghouse. One of the
large aisles in the shop Is cleared
away and decorated with bunting
and the flags of the various nations
represented. and amid the noise and
turmoil Of the monster machinery
surrounding them these great men
enjoy the feast. There are about
/ 200 guests at this dinner. It's a
rather novel thing 10 see on one side
the thousands OF workingmen at
their duties while only few feet
away an orchestra renders III Trova-
tore and this army of men who
do things respond TO toasts. etc.
all that goes 10 make successful
banquet. But they seem To be as
much at ease as if they were at
Hotel Schenley.
IAN exhibition test of the big
electric locomotive will be- made this
afternoon. It has been my good
fortune TO have spent a month on
this test and | have seen much of
the modern locomotive. In one test
made the speed attained was re-
markable eighty-two miles per
hour with a full train. But the
most interesting test was one made
last week and which ! actually saw.
II was tug of war between the
electric locomotive and one of the
big Pennsylvania Railroad Atlantic
type engines. IL was electricity
versus steam and the decision was
made in favor of electricity There
was string of ten cars between the
two machines and steam was al
lowed to start off the contest.
After it had gained little momen-
tum the juice was thrown on the
motors. and then the fun began.
Gradually the thing slowed down.
then stopped. and then the direction
of motion was reversed and the
electric locomotive dragged cars.
engine. and all. against full head
of steam. IL was decisive victory
for electricity. While the steam
engine was putting. smoking. and
causing all kinds of disturbance in
its great effort. the other quietly
and gracefully overcame il. II was
a good show and is to be repeated
afternoon for the benefit of the
visitors. They will have their eyes
opened when they compare Ameri-
can railroading with European
methods.
Some time ago we boys five of
US. from the University of Colorado
took walk out to the famous old
Brown mansion. Now there are
hundreds of fine mansions in this
city of milionaires. but We chose
this one because it was. about a year
ago. the subject of very delicate
engineering operation II is an old
brick building. four stories high,
and very broad and long. 1t stood
at that time as an obstacle to the
extension of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad. On one side is the Ohio
river and on the other. only a few
feet between. is cliff. l60 feet
high. Mr.. Brown didn't want to
tear the house down 50 he said.
Boost her over the cliff There
upon they straightway went and
boosted. They lifted that enormous
brick structure vertically 160 feet.
and slid it over to the top of the
cliff without moleStipp a single