Show PRACTICAL TESTS OF BE NEW NE SWITCH Hurst Automatic Device Tried on Oregon Short Line Tracks OFFICIAL TRIAL NEXT WEEK Engine No 0 83 Now Xo in Iii Shops Where Automatic S lu Switch lie Ic- vice lc Will I Be De Attached Time The first practical tests test of ot tho the Hurst automatic switch were made on tho the Oregon Short Line In Third West street between Second and rh Third I Il South streets street Tuesday and Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day and as far as the tests were cond conducted con con- d ducted itS ILs 11 operation was satisfactory The device is one whereby tho the en engineer engi engi- l- l acer neer or oi 0 fireman freman on a n locomotive can operate It I b by throwing a lever Je el on the tender while the tIme train Is in iii 10 mo mo- tion lon Throwing the tho level le el on tho the tender places a small smal wheel In operation op op- op- op oration that extends a few tew inches from Crom rota the side of oC the time track and this pushes a traveler that sets the switch for operation nearl nearly yards arts away awn Parallel with wih the rails ris for fOl a distance of about 30 feet Ceet on either side there Is a steel bar Jar that projects project up UI about two Inches above the tho rail Tho The wheels of ot the engine press pres this bar down to tho the level of the rail rai and op- op crate the switch swich In the direction for which the tho mechanism has been set b by jy the thc engineer on his approach As these bars are longer than the distance dis- dis dis ance tance between the trucks of any car itis i it its is s impossible to throw the switch swich in ia any manner manuel to permit the thc derailment of oC the thc car while passing Worked Automatically The switch swich was completed except for the automatic throwing device for or connection with wih the en engine Tuc Tuesday Y Yant and ant it worked automatically toe roo o all ail al of oC the trains that passed over o er th the road for or two lays days Owing to a change chanh in iii inthe inthe the setting device which occupied time the mechanIc all al da day yesterday no further further fur fur- ther her tests were made but the tIme entire apparatus will wi be he In iii place Saturday or 01 Monday for tor the time official test tet that will wi be je witnessed ed b by prominent In time thc operating and en de- de of tle the Oregon Sh-jit Sh t Li Lii he lo Rio Grande Western n estern and at Sat Jt Jaice Route Boute In making read ready m-eady for thi tot tit AJ tu attachment for throwing tho th lie will be placed on Ore Oregon on Short Lino engine No 0 83 which was s ll to the the shOps hos yesterday for fOI this and ant other re- re pals The Inventors In of oC til las switch say sy their attachment can bo ho 10 l on air any engine Jy by I keeping it In lh th the shops hours hour I and amid out of or service only emily f hive five That more than three woks has ha been taken In Installing the tho v m n. Is Is due duc to the Tact that all al of the parts pais havo have been made by hy han J 3 end ind the machinists have been on the cut and tr plan in r the he parts together r Are Arc Confident The Tho shanty hanty tho the switch swich has baa been the scene for Cor man many interesting esing r arguments in regard regarding I mig tho ho p probable practicability of the tue new device see sec trainmen and switchmen joinIng with tile trie tle builders of tho the switch and exchanging their thir ideas on the proposition Time The builders are arc ex- ex confident of Us Its Is ultimate success suc sue cess ces although It I is Ls l admitted that actual operation ma may develop the need for tor minor changes in the materials materials ma ma- used and ant the lie necessary gr grel el weight hl The Tho general opinion of the railroad men was aptly eXIre expressed set by byone ono one who Inspected It I carefully yesterday yes yes- yc- yc and amid after aCer spitting tobacco Juice on every overy joint remarked i to his Its Is going to be he a blamed good timings things If It I works |