Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-08-23

MAHkABLE FbRtok NANAbPf M ~
COMoTlNE GEORGE WASHINGTON
In pursuance Of our request, Ar Norrie m'de e.
engagements with the Commissioners o: the to!um-
bia Railroad. for the csc Of his locomotive.
Tuesday Jolly the 18Th va, the day appointed
for he ris.
We LEFT hole On Monday snernoon. a, o'clock
accompanied by Mr. George n. Miner Of this city,
M Thco Schwartz Of Paris and Meesrs. Elliot
mud Beats. of Aabsms. Mr. S., who was TO sal
for Europe tho rex, dsy gladly made the trip, with
a view 10 carry home his own testimony as an eye
witness
Dor Journey over the Camden AMI Amboy and
Trenton AND p1,lsa.lrL'. Railroads ass hinhly 10
te-e.,inr .nI tho conversation nf thNt evening VII
long b. remembered with pleasure. We arrived
q, PhilsdeIphs ABBOTT midnight sol after snndty
n,i.t,kes anu misehanccs, succeeded IN ob,e'nne
some repo'e.
On Tcot5,y morning two cars drawn ~ botsef,
ret out with PARTY of npNsrds OF forty. We Of
lived at tho foe, Of the inclined plane before q q
clock While the rails Hrre yc, quite wet with dew
On our e,fiysl it was found that owing t. acci-
deu, or design. while the ;i-e vas burning the va
Tar had been blown ou, of he boiler 50 as to endan-
re, the tube, The result WAS, leakage of some
consequence during tho DAY.
The engine started at tie foot Of the pane snd
on the plane. Amer proceeding few feet, the
wheel. we're found 10 clip, end the engine returned.
II was said lhs, tho rails were found TO have been
oiled a, this plsce, a small quantity al sand was
,,roxn over the sp, mad the engine again pfocee
ded She regularly end steadily gained speed a.
,be advanced 10 ia. ,ctv ton, passing over The
pisnc in . min. "a soc. The enthusiasm Of feeling
nsnifc,,ed csHnot be described, 81 complete tri-
urph had never been obtained the doubts ihal
had been entertained by sore and tie tctrs OF 9TH
ere were dspelled in az insantthe eager look tha'
se;ted upou every ones face. gave way to that 81
eonhien, success lille all present expressed hei'
rrsfhea,ion IN loud and repeated cheers.
Tie 'ength of the plain is $500 feet.
The grade 800 feet to the m,ie. Or foot nee
iaIt3 ahich 4. much sleeper grade Than Tho
2lsne. on the Moh.sk and Hudson Railroad. those
teing IN ls.
Making an sseeu; Of i96 fee; IN $500 feet.
Weight Of engine ~ith Mater 1880 lbs.
Load drssn up the place. including weight o.
tender With ~s,er sod coal two passenger cas- and
SO passenger 3l2Io.
Pressure ia the boiler, ,ess ,Asn 30 ibs to the
squsrs inch.
Time Of rouuinr . u,,n and ~ .ec.
II 10 10 be remembered that tae rails were wol
With the dew.
A, 10 the oil Il "a, stewards mentioned ha'
bets sere made With the wo5kmen 90 considerable
q
fol performance Of the e0gire on former day
we're nDs qustfUped, sB3 10 save lhemsel'ssn 81
rot cnhkely that this means sss Pfugde5 20 tccel
crate she de.csat rsitef than the ,sceui # tie e.
sans.
Al the eorcls,,oa ne ,aall gave he d.uensloni
sflhis engisr.
The parry AGAIN embarked after cx,"Hn'ug 'a'
sost.hop.. sud proceeded 20 p,ol 10 s'esk'ar'
sna thenee 20 LsBessis', The engine conveying il
a, The cane tire narnbef q neigh, e,rs.
IT, sufo'tuna,e locsiioa OF this road Is very ~
issn,. ffeeasni and shori egtvts sfe introduced q
ensiornly. that 3, would te supposed ,ha, such
locsnon wn to be preferred TO direct enc. Hay
iur desire to wiiasss dunng tie pssssge The 81
.oandisy coauiTy. Sh,eh IS mosi sessuf-l--sl
ves.sa ourselves GA The ovisi4e-5ug s,s' ~e wer
obliged TO recall our pHciice a. docking toe head
scauirel on ii. Ere CsAt- IL ifsnsSerse bidge
,hi. Gay be skeassd. tu, re 'ad le's faF The RAJ
reed itself this msst be covered, &c zee 10 rss
soa for lelUss DOT raoFs tAss foot e'esrahee lf.l
xhs top The care. Tie lScons,iye buSs ns e-.'a
Ger head nee, rssp~e,fsiiy TO every oae e -
b,scts -nssnaA,le ths sasAe aasgs'i-ieei 81 d