Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-05
Laudable Speculation.
EMMONS' SINGLE RAIL RAIL ROAL
PATENTED APRIL II, 1887.


lent can occur to them of serious nature. The
peed and consequently the saving Of time to the
traveller, will be DOUBLE that which can be ac-
:omplished with equal safety on the double track.
Ihirdly-By carrying the weight below the sur
face of the Rail, all unduation is destroyed, and
all that jar, rafting and unpleasant noise now ex-
perenced is prevented. The Double Flanged
Wheels above, and the guide wheels below, render
It so safe that the speed may be increased to the
Full power of the Locomotive
The Right to his i.npoftant Improvement is
now offered to the paolic on the following terms:
say loo shares, each 5000, for the United States,
except one third of Mississippi and Louisiana,
Which is already disposed CD Gno third OF the
shares is reserved to the subscribers.
This important improvement is now offered for
sum that will be saved IN the construction of only
one hundred miles ofroad.
For the benefit Of the Company, and to satisfy
the public of its utility, Emmons & Co. agree and
bind themselves TO this company, when formed, to
build, or cause to be built, at least eight miles of
this road, and put the same in operation by steam
power; the Road and Locomotive to be Of sufficient
strength and power for carrying heavy burdens and
running at great speed The work will be COM
menced as soon the company is formed, and
when completed it may be at the option of the
company to take the works at appraisement, or not
model of the road and car is now exhibiting
where the books will be open for subscribers.
May 80, 1887. URI EMMONS q Co.
We give the opinions of the following gentlemen
relative 10 the practcability of the SINGLE
RAIL RAIL ROAD. Mr.. Strickland is known
at the north as of the Principal Engineers
and Architects. And Mr.. bod, who is now
Principal Engineer on the Camden and Amboy
Rail Road, is well known at the south: having
for some time acted as Principal Engineer on
the South Carolina Rail Road
Philadelphia, May 9th, 1897.
To Uri Emmons e. Co:
Gentemen-I have examined your plan of an
ELEVATED SINGLE RAIL ROAD TRACK,
which is upon the original invention of Mr.. Palmer
| of London, with Improvements of your own; and
have no hesitation in saying that it is perfectly
practicable, and may be constructed for about one
half the cost of the Rail Roads now in use. As an
| auxiliary, or laterel means of transporting goods
or passengers TO the main Lines of Do uBLE RAIL
RAIL ROADS, conceive that it will be emnently
| useful, where horse power may with ease be APP
| piled, and if proper Locomotive Machinery be
| introduced successfully, the plan will be better
! than the Rail Roads now in use, in consideration
of the track being less liable to interruptions from
the vicissitudes of weather. and from other acci-
dents so common and fatal upon the present plan,
The method which you have introduced of attach
ing the guide rails, and fixing the posts in vertical
position, by means of longitudinal guides and logs
inserted in the ground, good and will secure per-
manency to the whole fabric. With great respect.
Gentlemen, your Obd't Sorv't.
w. sTRICK AND.
Uri Enmons, ESQ.
Dear Sir have examined your plan for a
SINGLE TRACK RAILWAY, and cheerully
give you my opinion of its merits Where cheap
ness OF construction Oh great speed is object it
possesses advantages over any other. l would es-
ofr %l~,, I'll
the expense of building double track embarked
Road; and from the peculiar arrangement of the
Track and Cars, it is barely within the bounds of
possibility that any fatal accident could occur.
From my acquaintance with the Southern States,
consider 1t peculiarly adapted TO the construction
OF lateral roads i'll that section of the country
Steam nSSpann ppo aa Win which 1t would
sted. General Hamilton fully admits that
tional bank would not restrain paper issues
IN restraint would be necessary; and if II
hid not do that, the nation can have no pos
e use for such an institution.
as The operations Of the Treasury can he car
a ah on independently of all banks---and the
cal 1ious laboratories Of paper money! that
thr 1st now, or may exist hereafter. may as wei
prdS left to State regulation. as to be subjected.
linz ordinary times, tosa@ giant incorporation,
or Itch could not hold them back when enter
on be would be the order ofAhe. day, or buoy
s ,s, m up in the midst Of fias depression.
81 80, ....4i. 11p- j. EGISLA1s(yR IRE.
Or pilng should be of durable wood from twelve to
sixteen inches diameter, (round) aud placed
about five feet apart in direct line with each
Other. When set as posts they should be put
down from three to four feet according to the hard
ness of the Garth. III soft ground they should be
driven as piling until they reach hard bottom.
Nha nil hai
line, ditch is to be dug along the base OF them,
OH both sides, ofsucient depth to sink long logs o.
sticks Of timber; being two continued courses en-
bedded and close to the posts, with pieces of tim
Der locked across from the other to keep them
snug to the base of the posts before embedding said
timbers, key seats or places for wedges are cut out
directly against each post; the posts be fiat
ted opposite the key seats, receive the wedg
es. The tmbers being firmly embedded in theground.
the wedges must be driven OH each sdeof each post
or ping, until they are perfectly tight and plumb:
this being done, fill in the earth SO as 10 Keen the
horizontal timbers and wedges from the air, WHICH
will prevent their rotting ;--pound in the earth
solid. -
Where the ground is low the piline Of con,ss
becomes elevated; to secure them cross t,nbers
are locked into the horizontal logs, al the bottom
reaching on far enough for lateral br ces onaeach
SIDE OF the posts or piling, these braces reacbing
from the ends of the SAID cross tnibeis n, To- ,h.
base level, or three fee, Elk inches below tn. ,ne
OF the post. When the posts are thus set. KEYED s
ofacei, squared OH at the top, and hewed down On
TWO sides, three and half feet from tho ,o,,
leaving at least eight inches solid timber, observe
81 feet below the top Of the post make saw or,
forming shoulder for the guide rails to rest mon
Inc posts are now ready to be mortised ~
throased for the reception of the main or upper rail
winch should be about three inches thick, by ten
.nc"es woe y OF hard strong wood: Therefore the
WIDE and seven inches deep, to secure the rail
without cutting any Of it away, drive it down 6,m.
20 us place, and pin il there through the tons Of
1ne posts il should then be dressed off level aud