The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-18
IMPROVEMENT IN
ROUND HOUSE TO
GET GOING SOON
Publication. Boiler Washing and
Water supply systems Being In
stalled; TO Cut Cost Of
Operation 10 Plan.
LOCAL MEN TO BE USED
IN EXTENSIVE PROGRAM
Represents Biggest Amount Of Cash
Ever Spent by Company Here
on shops and Other De-
partments Says Word.

improvements to cost approrI-
mately siso,oo0.oo are now being
made at the Rock Island roundhouse
here.
Workmcn are now engaged in tho
installation OF boiler washing sys-
tenn and a water supply and purifI-
cation system which. shop officials
say. are great improvements. The
boiler washing system II Is said.
will cost approximately $4,000 and
the water supply and publication
system will cost approximately
S150.000.
Both systems are time and labor
savers and are slated to materially
decrease the cost OF operating the
Rock Island roundhouse and shops
here. Il has been reported through
official channels. II Is estimated
that the boiler washing system alone
will save the Rock Island approx
mately $4,000 In fuel, water and
repairs every year.
A hot water we'll having a capa-
city of $4,000 gallons will be main
tanned in connection with the boiler
washing system. Hot water In the
boilers OF engines brought into tue
roundhouse after completing runs
will be pumped into the hot water
well after II has been used In boiler
washing. Water from the hotwater
well. which will be kept at near
boiling temperature, will be placed
in the boilers of all engines before
they are taken out on a run.
Under present conditions. cold
water is placed in the boiler OF the
engines and a large volume of fuel
is burned every week getting up
enough steam to run the engine be-
fore II leaves the roundhouse.
A small force of men under the
direction of Murillo Downer, con-
etruction superintendent for the Mil
Ter Heating company, OF Chicago, Is
now engaged in installing the pipe
work of the boiler washing system.
Workmen from the bridge construc-
ton force of the Rock Isalnd, under
the direction of C. e. Bond, fore
man, are doing the cement, excava-
tion and other work.
Both improvements will be COM
pleted some time within the next
three months, 1t was announced to-
day.
A complete treating plant where
all water consumed in the Rock Is
land roundhouse and shops here will
be chemically treated will be in
stalled in connection with the water
supply and treating plant This
plant will be established on the
Rock Island right-of-way just north
west of the roundhouse. A force OF
about eight men are now, engaged in
doing the preliminary work on the
site. Sixty men will be employed
after the arrival Of the necessary
material, Il. p. Williams. construc.
tion superintendent, representing
the Railroad Water and Coal Hand
ling company Of Chicago, announced
today. All local men, with the ex-
ception Of a few foremen, are being
employed on both Improvement jobs.
Ten deep pump wells will be
drilled on the Rock Island right.nx-
way about pne hundred yards east
of the roundhouse. The derrick to
be used in the drilling of these wells
was constructed yesterday and
work on the actual drilling proba-
bly, will be started this week.
1t is hoped to get enough water
from these ten deep pump wells to
satisfy the companys local demand.
About 400 gallons of water are con-
sumed every minute at the Rock
Island shops and round house here.
The superintendent Of drilling oper-
ations hopes to get supply Of
500 gallons per minute. 100 gallons
above the actual demand.
This water will be thoroughly
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