. The street railway review . n. Mr. D. W. Dozier, chief mechanical engineer, before he hadbecome of age left his home in Richmond, Ky., where he was bornOct. 30, 1853, and started his business career as a steamboat handon the Mississippi River. While still a youth his ability to under-stand and operate machinery won for him a position as chief engi-neer on one of the largest boats running from St. Louis. In 1873he left boating and spent the next few years in the employ ofthe Jerome Wheelock Engine Co., of Worcester, Mass., the Barney& Kilby Engine Co., of Sandusky, O., and the William WrightE
. The street railway review . n. Mr. D. W. Dozier, chief mechanical engineer, before he hadbecome of age left his home in Richmond, Ky., where he was bornOct. 30, 1853, and started his business career as a steamboat handon the Mississippi River. While still a youth his ability to under-stand and operate machinery won for him a position as chief engi-neer on one of the largest boats running from St. Louis. In 1873he left boating and spent the next few years in the employ ofthe Jerome Wheelock Engine Co., of Worcester, Mass., the Barney& Kilby Engine Co., of Sandusky, O., and the William WrightEngine Co., of Newburgh, N. Y. During this time he assisted inthe installation of engines and boilers in mills, power stations andisolated plants all over the United States. He left the Wrightcompany to become erecting engineer for the E. P. AUis Co.,retaining this position for seven years, when going to Kansas Cityin 1887 to erect a pair of Allis engines, he was invited by the OlT. 15, KX)0. STRl-:il RAILWAY RICVIEVV. 577.
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