. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. TOWN OF HORNELLSVILLE. 325 houses, two churches, and two school-houses. Cobb's Hotel, corner of Main and Canisteo Streets, opposite Mr. Adsit's store, was the resort of the weary traveler. One week previous to the grand opening day of the road, engine No. 73, on a gravel-train, sank in the quick- sand at Tip-Top Summit, just west of the water-tank, and it took over a week to get her out. She has
. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. TOWN OF HORNELLSVILLE. 325 houses, two churches, and two school-houses. Cobb's Hotel, corner of Main and Canisteo Streets, opposite Mr. Adsit's store, was the resort of the weary traveler. One week previous to the grand opening day of the road, engine No. 73, on a gravel-train, sank in the quick- sand at Tip-Top Summit, just west of the water-tank, and it took over a week to get her out. She has been of great service since. THE ERIE SHOPS. The first Erie shop (or shed) was built in 1849. It was enlarged in 1850 to accommodate three engines, and ma- chinery for repairing the same. It was burned in 1856. The ground was broken for new shops and engine-house, and the foundation laid in 1854, the old shops being too small. The building was completed in 1856, and was dedi- cated by a grand ball, September 4, 1856. H. E. Bur- ringer, ticket-agent for the company at that time, sold tickets for the ball. He has remained in the company's service ever since, holding positions of responsibihty and trust. The Erie shops, at Hornellsville, cover six acres of ground, including two round-houses. The latter will accommodate 42 engines. The car-shops employ 50 men ; the machine-shops and round-houses employ 172 men ; be- sides, there are 120 engineers and firemen on the Western Division of the Erie Road, and 300 engineers and firemen on the Buffalo Division. W. H. Van Deusen is chief clerk of the shops. A. M. Rollins had charge, as general fore- man, previous to 1851; in that year he was succeeded by Stephen Hobbs, but was returned by Mr. Martin in 1854. John Latham served as general foreman from 1859 to 1869 ; W. E. Cooper, from 1869 to Feb. 14,1874 ; J. W. Chapman, from Feb. 14, 1874, to June, 1878. G. H. Griggs, present master mechanic, took charge of the shops June 15, 1878. There a
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