Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-12

Every Qetall mas now DeeQ clOSeu pN
the management of the Iowa Central
concerning what is 10 be done in this
city in the way of extension of shops, the
installation of new shop tools and ma
chinery, including boilers and station
ary engines. More new tools, in addi-
ton to many already purchased, have
been ordered for thirty days delivery
and by the time they arrive the COM
pany expects TO have completed an ad-
dition 22x160, TO the machine shops.
While this looks like a permanent
settlement of the shop question Master
Mechanic Gossett, insists on being
quoted to the effect that the improve
ments in Marshalltown, now being
made, are no factor whatever in max
ing Marshalltown the permanent To-
cation. This improvement is absolute
" necessary" said Mr.. Gossett, be
cause of the increased demands made
by the road on the shops at this time.
The new shops equipment is impera-
tive, and must be installed at once, re-
gardess of where the new shops may
ultimately be situated. The new build
ing may be considered only temporary
altho if necessary it Will last severa!
years"
Asked as TO when, in his judgment,
the shops location would be definitely
settled, Mr.. Gossett replied that he did
not know.
General Manager Cutter has Cancelled
by long distance telephone the option
held by Marshalltown people on addi-
tional land desired by the road for
extension Of their yards and shops.
Road Spending Much Money.
The Iowa Central is making, or has
made recently, an immense eXpendi-
ture for improvements, and for the new
motive power and rolling stock, tools
and machinery for the shops, the
Keithsburg bridge, and road improve
ments, the company will expend tbs
sum of SO, 100000.
Shop Addition to West.
The addition 10 the machine shops
will extend toward the west OF the
present building, and will be of trans
construction. The west wall OF tbs
present machine shops is TO be moved
and the addition built on the full
length. The west side of the new add
ton will % practically a solid wa!
of glass, so that the men can operat
II the machinery with the best natura
light obtainable. The addition will cos
between $500 and $1,000.
New Tools Cost $4,000.
The new tools for the shops, which
have either been added recently or hav
been ordered for early delivery b.
Master Mechanic Gossett, represent
total expenditure of $4,000. Two OF III
more important shops tools We're re
ceived at the shops Tuesday evening
They are a radial drill and an AK
lathe, purchased at cost OF apou
s3,s50 They will be set at once. Tn
radial drill is the third machine of thi
kind TO be installed, and Is used 70
drilling holes in heavy steel at an
angle. The axle lathe, for the turnin
of axles, will be added 70 the car shop
equipment. This IS the second AK!
lathe to be installed
Big Boilers and Engine.
Two big boilers and an engine, III
former ordered for immediate deliver,
which means about ten days, hav
been purchased. The oilers are Of III
most modern type, 70 inches by IS fee
return iue, each Of 150-horse powe
with 10o-foot stack, the highest ste'
stack in the city. The boilers are TO b
suspension hung. on steel frames an
are equipped with feed water heate
and rocking CRATES. These boilers Wi
furnish the steam power to drive til
stationary engines in the machir
chops, and the air compressor an
steam hammers in the blacksmit
shops. The boilers cost $4,000.
A new 15o- horse power Corliss er
CINE will be an addition to the preseI
130-norse power engine now in ser1
ice. The new engine will furnish pow.
for the additional tools placed in II
shops. The engine costs S 500 and
to be installed within thirty days.
New Machine Weighs e, noe Pounds
The heaviest piece of new machil
cry in the shape of tools is an inc
driving tire lathe with double quartz
ing attachment, so equipped as to tn,
steel-tired wheels down TO twent.
eight inches in diameter This machil
weighs 10000 pounds and costs $500
Other Machinery Ordered
Other machinery and tools order.
Tor the shops are as follows: One CT
holt boring mill, with 42-inch swim
for boring driving boxes, eccentric
straps, air pump cylinders. etc. Th
Is in addition to a new boring mill il
stalled sixty days ago. This machil
3 to be here within thirty days, al
costs s2,1O0
One 36-inch by 10-foot bed hea'
pattern planer, at a cost of $4,000.
Two 20-inch stroke column cral
shapers, costing $3.50 each.
One No. Universal turret latt
$500.
One Pinch heading and forging m
chine for the blacksmith shops, costi
s2,1OO.
One 1000 pound steam hammer I
the blacksmith shops, at cost Of S
500.
New Engine Pits for Shops.
On the erecting site of the machi
shops there are to be built two ado
tional engine pits This will relieve t
round house from as much of the cree
ing as is possible.
New Rolling Stock Soon.
The new motive power and rolf
stock. ordered some time ago, is e
pected before long. TIE twelve n,
Baldwin locomotives are to be here