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Show QUICK WORK.-A rapid piece of work was done lately at Bucyrus, O., in replacing with an iron bridge an old wooden one. A scaffolding was first erected next the old bridge, and the new structure put together on it. Then all being in readiness and everything in place, the old bridge was removed, and the new placed in position. This was accomplished in two hours and fifteen minutes. At 12:30 the last train crossed the old bridge, which the work men immediately commenced to remove. Then the now structure was gradually drawn into permanent position by means of two large windlasses, one placed at each and of the bridge, and each worked by four men. This operation occupied eighteen minutes. Then the connecting rails were laid, the roadway filled in firm, and at 2:40 the first train passed over the new bridge. |