Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20
Universal Steel Railroad Tie Re-
moves Worry Of Track
Officials.
WILL PREVENT ACCIDENTS
Slipping of Tics, Spreading OF Rails,
Low Joints and Other Prolific
Sources of Disaster Impossible.

A steel railroad tie retaining all de-
srable qualities Of the wooden article,
for which a demand Is anticipated
which VIII far exceed the capacity of
the projected plant, has recently been
submitted to experts and pronounced
perfect, the end of quest that has
been made for years by every large
railroad in the country without success
until the patented universal metallic
tie was offered by its inventor for the
verdict Of the engineering profession.
Tho company which will handle the
patent has for Its roster OF officials the
following business men whose names
are their best recommendations. They
are John &. sharp, president; d. w.
Standrod. first vice president: John
Pingree. second vice president Ma
thouihah Thomas, secretary; A. II. Pea
body. treasurer The directors are the
above officers ana the following: Gov.
William Spry James r. Hammond
John p. Cahoon. b. :. Rupp, j. w
Johnson, l.. A. Marks, l.. J. Findlay
and ID. L. Evans. Offices have been
opened in suite 3i6 Judge building The
Incorporation was under the laws Of
Utah.
METALLIC TIE.
The universal metallic tie is OF mortar
box shape, made OF steel plate. II
Is practically the same length as the
ordinary wooden tie and is either 5
or 10 inches wide while the sides are
six inches high. The bottom OF the tie
is the bottom of the mortar box. which
is provided with hanges 20 prevent
slipping. Slots are cut In the sides OF
the tie, into which the appliances nc
which hold the rails in place To meet
the one objection which has prevailed I'm
regard TO the steel tie, the lack OF re-
siliency. a wooden block is placed under
the rail and held In place by the sides
Of the tie and a bolt This block rests
on the bottom Of the tie and supports
the weight of the rail The inventive
genius which was responsible FOR the
recourse to this simple device with one
stroke made the steel tie perfect. The
clamps which hold the rails I'm place
take the place Of spikes and the clamps
Of special design take the place of fish
plates. The fastening by means OF
clamps not only secures greater safety
than can be had with the wood tie
and spike but II provides. too. for
the travelling OF the rails, which, with
the wood tie, remained an unsolved
problem.
GREAT MONEY SAVER.
Tho advantages Of the steel tie may
be summed up as follows. Saving OF
money IN construction and mantc-
nance; elimination Of spikes, hshplates,
chair braces, tie plates, etc. cheaper In
tho long run than wooden ties. removal
of most prolific causes OF railroad acct
dents-spreading or overtuning OF
rails. low joints, etc; prevention Of
fires, especially on trcstles, smooth
road0ed simplicity In construction and
long life OF tie, rails cannot get "out
OF lino;' reduction of section work TO
a minimum. absolute impossibillty OF
ne becoming center bound" solves the
problem of lack Of material for ties. the
greatest problem OF the railroad world
today
That the tic is a success Ia the opin-
lon 81 experts iH proved beyond "a
doubt by their expressed views on H.
l.. q. Winslow with the u. A. r. O. al
Grand Junction says. III be- tho mos
complete steel lie / have ever seen ana
I am satisfied that Il will be placed ON
an railroads Ia preference 10 wood. p"
M. a. kriebel, Tor many years with
the construction department Of the
Pennsylvania railroad, says; After
"a most careful study OF your model 4
ana ASSURED hNak you nave hlniNh'lfA
the right principle o. and have a thor
oughly satisfactory and unitarian
steel tie" NJ j. Nelligan. general
roadma5ter OF the -. a n. O., with
headquarters Ia this city, says, II is
the best and most c0mplete he OF any
i have seen and one you viii have no
trouble in placing on the market 4
am positive Il VIII be readily adopted %
John Hickey former master mechanic
for the RIO Grande Western, declares
Your tie possesses features of ondur-
ance aud elasticity that must appeal
fayorably 10 the track departments OF
railroads.
FILLS THE BILL.
A booklet issued by the company
says
For years there has been a strong
and growing demand f0r railroad ties.
possessing ali the essential qualitl, :
~ the wood tie. "a tie that u simple an
construction. feasible IA ifs operation.
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