The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-23
PLAN AMUSEMENT
PROGRAM FOR TAT 7
Steam Engines Will Collide
Will Be a Hair Rails
ing Event.

indianapolis, June 23-The survey
for the short line" railroad at the
state fair ground. which is to be the
scene of the head oncollision July 4.
has been made, and the work of build
ing the track will be carried on rap
idly. There are no gigantic engineer
ing problems involved in the building
of the line, but it was deemed best
to have it surveyed and laid out in
scientific shape. Fortunately there
are no streams to bridge and no tun-
nels are necessary for the unnamed
railroad 1t is to be in the infield of
the race track. The collision will
take place opposite the grand stand,
so good view may be had of the
crash at a distance sufficient to re-
move all possibility of danger to spec
tators.
The two locomotives that are to end
their careers in this sensational man.
ner are now at the fair ground. They
have been overhauled to make them
fit for the last act, and are being
freshly painted. kind of war paint.
A Waterman has been employed to
guard them against the enterprise of
anybody who might wish to remove
any of their parts as souvenirs, or
to steam up for a premature coils
ion.
AS locomotives are not constructed
with view to operation in dirt or
gravel roads. no matter in what good
conditions the roads may be, it was
necessary to build spur from the
tracks on the west side to the fair
ground, over which the doomed loco
motives made their way into the
grounds through the west gate.
AS the Associated Brotherhoods of
Railroad Men in Train Service, which
is to give the entertainment at the
fair ground. is composed of railroad
men. there is no dearth of competent
supervision of the construction of
this spur The actual work of con-
struction was done by ordinary Sec
ton hands, but the work of direction
was actively and efficiently carried on
by many members of the associated
brotherhoods. Among those who were
prominent as superintendent of con-
struction and operation of this spr
were II. L. Fidler, president of the as
ISOLATED brotherhoods, and T. l.. Had
den, manager.
Hill at the Throttle.
c. NJ. Hill, veteran locomotive en-
gineer, had the honor of driving the
two locomotives into the grounds un-
der their ow nsteam. Mr.. Hill is com.
monty known among the railroaders
as Senator Hill.
Much care was taken in getting the
two engines into the grounds, as there
was bad curve in the spur and there
was determination not to pull off
any wrecks until the afternoon of the
Fourth. The weight of the locomo-
tives on temporary tracking caused
anxious moments, but they steamed
into the grounds without mishap.
Arrangements have been made for
the decoration of the grand stand
the afternoon of the Fourth in honor
of President Taft. and for compre-
hensive scheme of decoration in the
grounds. The state board of agricul-
ture will assist in the matter of decor
ations. 1t is the present plan to take
President Taft through the fair
ground coliseum, at the suggestion of
officers of the board of agriculture,
| on his arrival at the grounds, at about
2:10 o'clock.
Special Stand for TAFT.
1t is the intention to build, in front
of the grand stand. a special stand for
the President and his party. Arrange
ments also have been made for the
erection of big bleachers west of the
grand stand.
| There will be court at the grounds
in order that justice may be admin
istered on the spot. Justice of the
peace Howe. of Broad Ripple, will pre-
side over the court Suitable arrange
ments also have been made for a
yorge force of uniformed special po-
! licemen and some mounted men, with
Frank Wilson, formerly of the Indian
apolis police force in charge. In addi-
| ton there will be police from the In
dianapolis department.
Besides the head-on collision there
will be motorcycle races. horse races.
balloon ascension and parachute
leap, dancing and various other forms
of entertainment. There will be a
general picnic July 3, with practically
the same program as for the Fourth.
with the exception of the head-on col
| lision.