The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19
Stub Which will be Built From, Wa.
bash to Scene Of Water Power
Work Given Thought
Today.
G. f. BROWN WAS HERE
Division Superintendent Of the Wa
bash Went Over Ground With
Local Men-Nothins to
Hinder 1t.

Hinder It,
Division Superintendent c. e. Brown !
of the Wabash, John H. Cole, local
commercial agent, and the secretary
treasurer of the water power company
made trip to Hamilton this morn
ing for the purpose Of looking over
the ground where the proposed stub
track, from the Hamilton depot to
the scene of the present water power
work. is to be built. The matter was
investigated thoroughly by the three
gentlemen and Mr.. Brown will make
his report to the Wabash. which will
be favorable. Whether the stub track
viii. be constructed at expense of the
water power company or at the Wa
bashs expense was not given out, as
this matter is still to be settled
A track of this kind is needed by the
water power company in order that
materials can be brought by rail di-
rectly to the place where the work is
going on, and thus not necessitate al
most limitless hauling at very
heavy expense and much additional
labor. Many car loads of matter will
be brought to the shore tangent to
the dam site during the time 1T Will
take for construction and stub track
as proposed will be thing OF great
convenience.
Franchise Necessary
In order to build stub track OF
this kind it is necessary to obtain
franchise from the town of Hamilton.
There is nothing in the way which
might interfere with the granting OF
this franchise and action will likely
be taken soon.
The gentlemen representing the
various interests in this stub track
say that there is nothing to prevent
this work from being carried out.
Will Get New Members.
President Wells M. irwin, of the
Commercial club, stated this afternoon
that he expected several Of the club
members to make campaign for new
ores within the next two weeks. He
mentioned the name of one who is to
go out within few days and it is
hoped two hundred can be obtained.
The membership of the club at the
present time is hardly sufficient to
secure the necessary revenue to car
nv through any big enterprises which
might be attracted to the city and
an Increase role is needed.
Visit the Hospitals.
st. Joseph's and Graham hospltals
were visited yesterday by represent
alive of the water power company re-
lative to securing one of the instr
buttons for taking care of the SICK ana
injured men from time to time, VINO
are employed in the dam construction.
thorough investigation of both
places was made, but no deals nave
vet been closed with either OF them
and it is not known which VIII De
chosen. The water power representa-
tive. however, expressed himself well
pleased with the arrangements and
equipments OF both hospitals and
feels that either of the two woule
fill the company's wants.
With between one and two Thousand
men at work on the dam this fea
ture will be a big thing for the hospi
tai securing the contract, as their ma,
be considerable sickness and there al
ways are quite number of accidents
How Men Are Protected.
In stupendous work of this kin
the water power company usually ma
the men insured against accidents i
some bonding company. In this wa
a certain price is paid for each ma
monthly, or whatever the time limi
may be- and in case of accidents th
bonding company pays whatever bill
are incurred, such as surgical worl
etc
Il used to be with companies c
this kind that doctor was employe
at so much per head for the men a
work and he would look after all sue
accidents and injuries, assuming a
bills out of the per capita money r,
ceived Soon Ii was seen that thi
was veritable Klondyke for the do
tor securing the work. except in cas-
of an epidemic. This department
now controlled more economically
Santa Fe Bridge.
There is charter in existenc
granting the Santa Fe the right |
build bridge across the river /,
Warsaw. this having been granted