Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-13
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The Winthrop Scholarships.
The following young ladies partici-
pated in the recent competitive exami-
nation for the York county vacancies
at Winthrop: Misses Mayme Clayton,
Maye Coltharp, Annie A. Cook, Mary
Culp, Bessie Faris, Cecil Fewell, Bes-
sic Gettys, Jennie Gettys, Lillian c.
Gibson. Mary Harris, Jessie Huey,
ME McFadden, Clara Rivers, Annie
Roddey, Lille Roddey, Emma Thorn
son, Minnie I. White, Lena Wingate,
Kate Hunter, Florence Moore, Helen
Witherspoon, Louise Dobson, Matte
Lineberger, Mary Brian Mamie Brian,
Minnie Ratchford
Measuring Rural Routes.
The postoffice department has adopt
ed a new method Of measuring the
routes on which rural free delivery is
to be established Up to the present
the old system which Is being discarded
involved the carrying Of fifth wheel
"a bicycle wheel, to which was attach
ed a cyclometer. This fifth wheel was
attached to the back Of the wagon, and
every tenth Of mile would be record
ed by the cyclometer. Thus the rural
agent, or inspector, without doing any
figuring, could tell at glance the dis
tance Of the route. But the fifth wheel,
the department has decided, Is too
cumbersome and must give way to a
new system, which while just as SIM
pie, requires the rural agent to do a
little figuring to yet the distance. One
wheel OF the rural agents wagon Is
measured and to the hub Is attached an
instrument that measures every revo-
luton of the wheel, and when the ru-
raj route has been traversed the revo-
lutions are multiplied by the distance
covered by the circumference Of the
wheel and thus the length Of the route
Is established. The order making this
change has just gone into effect and
in a few weeks every rural agents wa
gon will be equipped with the new in
strument for measuring routes. 1t Is
said the new method Is cheaper than
the fifth wheel system, and 1t is just
as accurate.
Steel Cars For the Southern.
Col. R. w. Hunt, division passen-
was in Yorkvi!le yesterday on business
pertaining TO the transportation Of the
troops to Chickamauga and during
his stay took occasion to shake hands
with some Of his numerous friends
here. In the course Of a conversation
with several gentlemen he took occa-
sion to mention the fact that the
Southern system Is giving more or less
attention to the new departure ir
steel passenger coaches having pur-
chased the first one that has yet beer
made, and given orders for the deliv-
cry Of several more. Speaking OF the
new car Col, Hunt said that from base
to roof 1t Is Of pressed steel. There
Is only about an armful OF wood, In
trimmings, from platform to plat
form and this wood Is chemically
treated to render 1t fire-proof. The
upholstering is rattan, and one might
throw a lighted match down on
seat with the assurance that there
would be no following flame. The
longitudinal construction Is especial.
ly designed for strength. Going a,
full speed and coming suddenly to
stop, II is believed the steel beams OF
the framework would be strong and
elastic enough to Withstand the SHOCK
without buckling or being telescoped
The steel car would unquestionably
telescope any wooden car with which
1t was coupled, but no wooden cal
could crush into 1t. And II the stee
car were overturned its sides are
strong enough TO prevent anything
like smashing and there isn't any
wood to be splintered into kindlings
The Southern has ordered three Of
these cars. They will be the first Of
their kind to go into commission
Their operations will be watched will
keen interest, as they may mark the
beginning Of a radical new departure
in railway car construction.