. American engineer and railroad journal . uld seem, are ex-actly the same as those which are induced under si orching bythe sun. The best protection which can be afforded the work-men against the evils mentioned, M. Maklakoff. the Managerof the works, believes, consists in a cov-ring ot yellow waxed-cloth or red and green veils. The electric w-Iders, however,onject with characteristic Russian dignity to the assumption ofthe reminine facial appi-nda^es, alleging that altnough ihcy mayimprove the general appearance of the lair sex, they will ratherexciie ridicule when ttiey are worn by stalwart
. American engineer and railroad journal . uld seem, are ex-actly the same as those which are induced under si orching bythe sun. The best protection which can be afforded the work-men against the evils mentioned, M. Maklakoff. the Managerof the works, believes, consists in a cov-ring ot yellow waxed-cloth or red and green veils. The electric w-Iders, however,onject with characteristic Russian dignity to the assumption ofthe reminine facial appi-nda^es, alleging that altnough ihcy mayimprove the general appearance of the lair sex, they will ratherexciie ridicule when ttiey are worn by stalwart workers.—Iron, The Locomotive Whistle.—Mr. Clement E Stretton, ,writer to tiie English Mechanic as follows ; The invention ofthe fir-it steam trumpet or wfiisile for locotioiive engines haslately rereived much attention. The following facts and illus-tration may prove of inte-est to yiur readers ; During the first weeks of the year 1833 th-- Leicester (S^Swaiiningion Railway Coinpinys engine, the Samson, ran iiiio. THE FIRST WHISTLE. a horse and cart crossing the line at the Stag and Castle,Tnornton. the cart being loaded with buuer and eggs lor theLeicester maiket. The engine-driver had only the horn, and cou d notattract attention. Mr. Ashlen Bagster, ttie Manager of me rail-way, went the same Saturday afitrnoon to Alton Grange, Snib-stone, to report the circumstance to Mr. George Stcpnenson,who was one o( the directors and the largest various ideas had been considered, Mr. Bagster remarked ; Is it not possible to have a whistle fitted on the engine whichsteam can ulow ? George Stephenson replied : A very goodthought ; go and have one made. And such an appliance wasat once constructed b> a local musical-instrument maker. ItWas put on in ten days and tried in the presence of the board ofdirect .rs, who congratulated both Bagster and Stephenson, andordered more trumpets to be made lor the other engines whichthe co
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