Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 191, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1912 — Watch for "Kinked” Ralls. [ARTICLE]

Watch for "Kinked” Ralls.

Most engineers run with care on a hot day. They are expecting “kinked" rails at any minute. The engineer with a good eye can spot a kinky and twisted rail in time to at least cut down‘his speed. It will be easy to see on a stretch of straight track, for It will bow up like a hoop in some instances. If he fails to see it until almost upon it he shuts his eyes and hopes that all his string of cars, engine Included, will take it on the run. If he is lucky enough to get over it without being derailed he reports it from the first telegraph station. The next man might ndt be so lucky.