Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1912 — Mikado Type Engines Prove Too Large For Southern Division. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Mikado Type Engines Prove Too Large For Southern Division.

Major A. F. Hardicott reports that the Salvation Army meetings are progressing very satisfactorily and that large crowds are in attendance every night. Last night the house was full to the door. Good meetings are promised for Saturday and Sunday, as the present staff will be assisted by Staff Capt. Chas. E. Ernst, in charge of in-, dustrial work in Chicago; Mrs. Capts. Kennedy and Scott and Miss Capt. Ohettenden, matron of the free day nursery.

When an attempt was made to operate one of the Monon railroad’s new Mikado type freight engines on the southern division of the Monon system Monday it was found that the engine was too big to celar the overhead crossings 'and the bridges on the road. The new engines are much larger than any ever used before on the Monon. A train was started for the south Monday and when the engine got as far as thd Wabash railroad cross-over, south of Lafayette, it was found that the locomotive could not pass under. The bridge is about five inches too low and several Inches too narrow. This made it necessary to back the engine to the shops and send out a smaller engine. The Monon officials, including President Fairfax Harrison, were at Lafayette Monday on an inspection trip. They also investigated the boiler explosion at Bloomington, in which Weaver Hillerman was instantly killed. The engine which blew up was an old ond and had been rebuilt -several times. It is believed that several old engines on the road will be condemned as a result of the accident.

Staff Capt. Chas. E. Ernst.