Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-26
I.audabIc Spelacution.
sMMaNss SINCE RAIL RAIL
r.rrsrrr ArRlt Ia. 1887.


rsrEN vEr ArRiL Ia. 1887.
vuYHIS sr,sosass inreasioa is now submitted to
he rsasssse far IL. examination, and 70. sale
IL The construction oil this Road the subscribers
s.ssese saree important otssc;s ase secured:
Firsssr-Hslf the capital IS saved IN building.
and more than half ia keeping ii Ia repair.
Sscaaaly-Sase,y TO she passengers. No acct
den, caa occur 10 them OF serious nature me
soeed aad consequently the Saving OF TIRE to tae
s.aresler. Will be DOUBLE that can De ae-
eonalished with equal safety on The double tack.
Thirdiy-By earring the weight below me sur,
face OF The Rail. all undulation is destroyed, ana
ali Ina: jar. ras,ling and unpleasant noise now ex
Desieaced is prevented. The Double fiansed
Wheels abore, and the guide wheels below, renaer
it so safe that the speed may be increased to the
u ;>..-=.. 6: 6: :.::ss ;.
The Right to this important improvement Is
NOW offered to the public on the following terms
say 1900 shares. each $500. for the United states,
feycep, one third of Mississippi and Louisiana,
which i. already disposed of) One third OF tns
shares is reserved to the subscribers.
This important improvement is now offered iot :
sum that will be saved in the construction oil Only
one hundred miles OF road.
| For the benefit of the Company, and TO satisfy
the public of its utility. Ennlons & Co. agree anu
bind themselves TO this company. when fofmeo' "
build, or cause to be built, at least eight mics "
this road, and put the same iii operation by s'ea
power: the Road and Locomotive TO beof suineieh,
strength and power for carrying heavy burdens and
/ running a, grca, speed. The work Will DC com, :,
lmenced as soon as the company is formed, ana
/ when completed it may be al the option VI ''e
company 70 take the works a: appraisement, OK not
| A model of the road and car is now exniDitihs
at the Philadelphia Exchange, for Inspection
where the books viii be open for subscribers.
Nav 40. 1897. URI EMMONS u Co.
/ H. C,II,,,;,1 ppntlemci,
relative 10 the prac,icability of the SlNeLE
/ RAIL RAIL ROAD. Mr.. Strickland IS known
| a, the north as one of the Principal Engineers
| and Architects Aud Mr.. bod, who IS now
| Principal Engineer on the Camden ana Amooy
| Rail Road, is well known at the south; having
| for some time acted as Principal Engineer on
| the South Carolina Rail Road. 900
| Philadelphia, May 18th, 1887.
| To Ur Emmons e. Co:
ELEVATED SINGLE RAIL ROAD TRAIN,
which is upon the original invention OF MIR. rainier
of London, with improvements OF your own; ana
have no hesitation in saying that IT is periec'y
practicable and may be constructed 1or ABOUT one
half the cost of the Rail Roads now in use. AS an
auxiliary, or laterel means OF transporting goods
or passengers tn the main Lines OF DO uBLE RAIL
RAIL Ro ADS, conceive that 1t VIII be eminently
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 acct
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, is good and will secure per-
manency to the whole fabric. With great respect,
Gentlemen your Obd,t Sery't.
w. STRICKLAND.
Uri E,nmons, Esq.
Dear SRI have examined your plan for
SINGLE TRACK RAILWAY, and cheerfully
give you my opinion of its merits. Where cheap
ness Of construction or great speed is object, it
possesses advantages over any oih,r. would es-
innate the cost Reconstruction at less than one hall
the expense Of building double track embarked
Road and from tho peculiar arrangement of the
Track an, Cars, it is barely within the bounds Of
possibility that any fatal accident could occur.
From my acquaintance with the Southern States,
Iconsder it peculiarly adapted 10 the construction
of lateral roads in that section of tho country.
Steam Power can be applied and used upon your
Road without any difficulty whatever.
Yours, &c. EARA n. DOD.
Bordentown, May 90, 1887.