Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-30

, This engine VIII bo mauurartnrcd ut a
new plant which the shipbullr 10
about IL establish at TpttopvillVs S's-
ten Island
According to MT. Nixon, patents
have been taken ont and plans Tor the
new engine have been made. NJ well
as arrangements to place thiH engine
in one VI the largest types Of steam
ships snoat Mr. Nixon hrtnly pc.
lievcs that four. day steamships ato az
hand, The ship. on which the trlat
Will be- made. Will be fitted WITH ilvc
propcllers OF 600 horsepower each.
The engine viii be Of the standard
type gea engine. using as fuel gas
made from crude petroleum., Each
o. tho six engines wiz be double act
Ing and reversible.
Tho big plant at which MIR. Nixon
VIII build these engines Will cover four
acres and employ Loco meu,
SPRING RUSH
The transatlantic steamship COM
Ianles are preparing Tor an unnTece-
dented spring and summer rush to
Europe The adrance bookings of
the big lines already are made ap and
most Of the choice accomm oda lions on
The Leading vessels have been salSen
Tor months ahead This Increase in
travel ~ course is In keeping Win
she progress Of national prosperity
which further is Indicated by the large
rurnber Of motor cars for which
steamship accommodations also have
been booked.
A clear indication OF the early tide
81 European travel as shown ny the
fact that the North German Lloyd
boats, since the first OF the year have
carried 22O more first abin paSsen-
eers' Loco more second cabin passed.
gers and 1000 more steeTaEe pass en-
gers than for the same period of the
year before. To ccunterbalance this,
however, there has been a falling OF
IN the travel from Europe TO this
country
All OF the big trans. atlantic lines
nave been ovarhaulng their fleets for
thls years business and the White
star Hire VIII b. Increased by the adj
dition OF the new Adriatic. which viii
make It's first voyage from New York
on May ~
CURIOSITY OF MAN,
The curiosity OF man long has been
an expensive proposition but 1t sell
dom has been shown in a more syrik-
ing way than by the fact that the
New York Central railroad has been
compelled to spend $4,000 to protect
men from the results of their own
curiosity The $4,000 was spent in
placing hoods over the third rail along
the suburban stations of that part OF
the Central lines where electric service
mas been installed
Ever since the recent identification
OF The suburban section OF the road.
IL appears that commuters have spent
most OF their spare time. while waiting
Tor trains. In poking their umbrellas at
the third rail TO see what would hap
pen. lmpromptu fireworks were one
frequent result and scared umbrella
holders spectators and train crews were
another. Fortunately for the curious,
none Of them happened 10 have the
latest device OF steel framed and steel
hal dled umbrellas, or else there would
have been some funerals.
As IL happened. there was enough
trouble and the railroad officials pro-
ceeded to hood the rail in front OF
each station platform so THAI it will be
impossible from now on for any of
the inquisitive 10 Investigate with an
umbrella or anything else larger than
hatpin.
REALTY CAMPAIGN.
Apparently New York Is moving into
new era OF real estate speculation.
owing to the additional subways about
to be undertaken,
This rea estate movement promises
more radical transformation In Man
haitian than was accomplished by the
construction OF the first subway and
real estate men believe that general
REIMBURSEMENT OF the City's population
is about 10 begin
From the wonderful success Of the
First subway real estate men have
learned lNurh Al that time they were
cautious and uncertain In their opera
lions to discount the project. but no,v
they can proceed from absolute knowl-
edge. AS soon as contracts are let
for the new subways. and all 81 the
route details further settled. a vast
real estate cam paign VIII be under
taken.
Hundreds of millions OF capital are
ready for this purpose, especially now
that the collapse of many speculative |
Wall street pools have released funds 4
which were tied up for considerable |
periods. All Of the contracts are ex-
pected to be let within the next six 4
weeks.
CHEAP LODGING HOUSES.
The knell of the cheap forging houses
has been sounded by the board of
health, which has just put in force
stringent new sanitary regulations
which undoubtedly will force these
cheap so-called hotels out OF business,
Some OF the lodging houses In fact
already have been closed,
These vile refugees, where the dir
tiest ana pnoSt unkenhpt -hoboes'' could
find a night shelter for ten cents each,