The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23
TEN COACHES OF EXCEPTIONAL
EDUCATIONAL FEATURES
ON EXHIBITION.
This viii Be the last Day Of the
tshIbit-visitina Hours Are
From I Until 9 p. NJ.
Approximatelv ten thonsnnd nersn

approximately ten thousand persons
visited the L. ). government safety
nrst train which arrived in the CITY
yesterday morning and parked at the
south street yards OF the b. c O. The
Train viii remain here until tonight
when IL Will leave for Cambridge. O.
Inc visiting hours will be from / until
p. m. and a. Il expected that many
day. '"'
The train. which is l.Os5 feet in
length. weighing 1000 tons and cost.
ing approximately a half million dol.
lars, ana which Il under the super
vision OF the United States govern
.nehl, Is composed OF twelve coaches.
zen OF them being used for safety
nfst EXHIBITS and the other two as
dinlnS and sleeping cars for those in
attendance.
The equipment is the property of
me Is a O. railroad and has been
pronounced 10 be the best in the coun-
Try. The coaches are an steel and the
handsome decorations give the train a
very presentatible appearance. The
VISITORS are required TO enter the train
d. Sou'h ana water streets and the
eNhlbits IN the first car are those Of
me reclamation service of the depart.
ment OF the interior This incliidas
many beautiful scenes OF the various
national parks. and models of the work
otlng done by the Department in rc,
claiming 4jO.OOO.OOO acres of land he.
longing 10 the government. These
nuouels snow how irrigation. farming
anu cattle raising are carried on and
laps SHOW land IN the western states
'Ha' are open Tor settlers.
D Bureau Of Mines.
The second car is connosad cb;o,,,.
OF nine exhibits which have been az
ranged by the bureau of mines Thee
are several models of safety FIRST"
, ,,ic,,,Sr,a ana number OF statues and
ha
Mnlch should be used in mines Tor Inc
projection OF the lives OF the minars
/ ~, Weather Bureau
ne third car contains all the
a., aus which Is used in determin-
ny weather conditions and shave
now forecasts are obtained. Tables of
u'dlh rates from storms and cycIones
uurihR The years past are also shown
Nnlle demonstrations are goven how,
I-Isohs nave been warned of an
PL"dCnlne caiastrOphies by the means
~ motorcycles. autos. telephones etc
ne second section of this car ia taken
w win an exhibit OF the Rureau of
animal Industry. These exhibits shoW
~ proper care Of all cattle and how
10y should De housed in q sanitary
manner. The Forest Service exhibits
occupy the third section of tho car nd
ed '''i w prevent
U. S. Navy Car.
, ne Navy car is probably one of
~ u.osl interesting Of tho exhibits.
ne paTapI"ruaiia was arranged al
me cost of $4,000. and shows thr
'htlre equipment Of the NAVY in a
immature form The car il also
'llipped with complete wireless
"u'ill 'hai Is IN operation. M STYLES
d oi guns used in the Spryiro are ON
eNhibition. In the same car is an ev
q hlplt or tho Marine corps SHOWING
dflcits OF uniform. guns cannon and
D Equipment An exhibit that Is attract
I ms unusual attention is n torpcdo
winch cost $4,000. and Is the sam.
Nat would be used bv the T-nited
states in time OF war IL is A wond.r.
lul piece OF mechanism and regardless
OF It's cost IL would be- Of no further
use after IL had been discharged Ser
teant August Frederick. of the local
. Marine corps recruiting office
/ is III charEc ot this department
Engineer Corps.
/ ne next car contains specimens OF
an the pdrapheTnalia which t. used
4 by IN" Engineers corps II shows the
'hllre cquipmtn IN this part OF the
War Department
The sixth car contains exhibits OF
lne war department and shows FIRST
aid TO IN" injured" IN the service an
The #urrical instruments medicines
ana other equipment which are car
Army are shown
Safety First Car"
ne seventh car is composed Of In
fyrsfate Commerce cru,t,t-si,,,,..
1it'N hret exhibits. comprising a III.
vision OF safety and division OF
locomotive inspection" I'm the former
mere are miniature railroads. Showip..
mo prescribed form Of block signal
INK. operation of switches etc and in
q ir" second there are cNh bits of an.
actual size boilers and other marhiu-
cry used ON engines. while Their. M.
miniature freight and passenger train.
vices in accordance with tho ruIe- az
O ne cOmmi sion
Pubitc's Health
The cilh'h car is utilized for rN-
Q nih'fs ~ fh~ T. s Public Health 4or.
wee. u shows sanitary methods Of