Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1895 — DANGER A REFORMERS [ARTICLE]

DANGER A REFORMERS

An English special. April 10, says: ’Tha ,’oreman of the work In the Patton tunnel has placed an embargo upon the telling of tnrrilous stories ortho use of intoxicants imong hissubordinates.and the position of Lhe men is so dangerous that his wishes ire cheerfully respected". Both ends of the funnel are well protected with vitrified brick arches, but the workmen have now reached the most dangerous point. Timbers eight feet long and twelve inches square, set upon a solid foundation, spreading at the ends like a fan, until they ire close together, now support the mass of earth. These timbers crack like rifle shots under the tremendous strain. The work will be finished by July 4, if no untoward accident occurs.