Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-22
500 FOOT VJADUCT
FOR MORRELL PLANT
STEEL TRAMWAY is UNDER
COURSE OF, CONSTRUCTION
IN LOCAL PACKING HOUSE

the First Dam in Ottumwa Is Super
intending the Work-WilI be Con-
trolIed by Electricity.
The latest work of engineers in the
city, and by far the most unique bridge
in Iowa, is the steel tramway viaduct
that is under course of construction
at the John Morrell & Co. plant. Ira
S. Johnston of the A. E. Shootkill
bridge works of Marshalltown is in
the city this week experimenting the
work. The tramway will be built be-
tween buildings ga" and co." dis
ltance of approximately 600 feet.
+ The viaduct will be high enough to
liallow a train of cars to pass under
Run by Electricity.
THEE electric cars will be operated
between the two buildings controlled
| from central station located midway
between the two buildings. These cars
will be under the direct control of the
operator at all times and all occasions
Building 20" is the main store house.
Building FAC" is the main building of
the plant, CAP being the hanging floor
of the chill room The cars are for
the purpose of conveying the meat
| from the hanging room over the store
house. Much costly lab4r will be saved
by this improved method, as we'll as
a great saving in time.
Johnston Built the Dam.
| The old residents Of this city and
vicinity will remember Ira A. Johnston
as the man who superintendent the
construction of the first dam for the
city water works under Sears & Hor-
ton, the contractors. over twenty-four
years ago.
Takes Arsenic Tablets.
/ Little Olive Hershom, the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Her
shom, had narrow escape last Thurs
day, when she took several arsenic
tablets. Her father, who is a member
of the packing gang, was summoned
to the home and Immediately carried
the little girl to Dr. J. B. Wilson, who
rendered the necessary medical at
4 tention
Other East End Items.
1 Rev. w. H. HORNED goes to Storm
Lake to address the students of Buena
Vista college next Thursday.
Dave Howard of the killing gang is
off duty this week. He is very sick at
his home one and half miles east of
the city.
F. H. Super, expert man from the
General Electrician company of Chica-
1 go, was here yesterday on business
with Chief Engineer Orr.
Arthur Bean of the fire department
was off duty yesterday on account OF
i illness. Us
4 Laurence santeen is the latest ads
4 ditfon to the fire department, taking
the place of Frank Gill, who resigned
/ last week.
T. B. Mahoney has been appointed SUI
perintendent of the May street chapel
by the officers of the East End Presby-
/ terrain church. Mr. Mahoney will speak
at Riverview tomorrow evening.
! Miss Amelia Schworm of the general
office was off duty last Wednesday on
4 account of a severe cold.
Charles Farrell, manager of the cam
ming room of John Morrell & Co., Ltd.
leaves the company's service at the
end Of this month and goes to Chicago
| to enter the service of the library bu-
4 reau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lunkley who
live on Iowa avenue, just opposite the
box factory, had small fire Tuesday
/ morning. Mr.. Lunkley got up and
built a fire. He went back to bed and
4 the fire got started in the kitchen. In
some way it ignited some clothing that
was hanging on the wall and did a lit
tie damage before it was put out
Joseph Lewis, night weighmaster at
the stock yards, was on the sick list a
short time this week, but is greatly i'm
/ proved now.
4 w. H. Baker, of Eldon was here or
business Monday. Mr. Baker has sold
his business interests in Eldon and is
going to California to locate near Los
Il Angeles.
! D. B. O'Brien of the cutting gang
was compelled to quit work last Mon
day for a short time because of BAG
4 cut on his wrist
the Packing House Mutual Aid asso-
citation. and an old employe of Jofr
!; Morrell & Co, Ltd, who has been in
the grocery business in South Ottum-
i wa, returned to work in the Office last
Tuesday morning.
! John Hershorn of the packing room
\ was compelled to quit work this week
on account of illness.
Il Ed Steller. foreman of the local room
was called home Tuesday morning by
the illness of his mother
II Mrs. Hampton of the trimming room
was off duty part of this week suffer-
j ing from blood poison in one of hel
fingers.
y John Cripesbender, ST., of the cooper
shop, was off duty short time this
\ week on account of illness.
u M. Worthen Of the fierce gang, was
il called to his home on Railroad street
II last Monday morning by the dangerous
4 illness of one of his children.
!. A double gang was put on last Mon
Il day and Lyle Mosher was appointed
foreman of the cutting gang
i BLOOMFIELD.
/ Bloomfield, Jan. 1e.-Mrs. +. c.