Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-01-14
EMMONS'S SPRING L0co,..

railways from any combinn,;or ~
whatever. We are nevertheless -
afford every necos sary encour,,,-t
tam the desideratum. 1t has si.As
stated that the experiment If II.
has been deferred in conseu,...l -
toward accident. In the mean -
lily curiosity. we copy from thu ~ -
Enquirer the following de...
the single track railway. and 4. .s 4 |
tive.-Nor,cak Daily Aduerii.r
1.-THE locomotive and car -.
times dramm round the course -,
ter filled to overlooking with lad;s.
ored the occasion with their pre,...
the numerous spectators were b;sais :,
ed, notwithstanding tho accde",
fact that there was to be Witness
trial Of car running on sia.l 49,
Ic!ple-and Mr.. Emrn"ns has II. ~.
lmonstraiing the prac,icab;li,v ~
lance of a single rail- for raii.nr,1.
railing is elevated about three e.,
lpIanted firmly in the ground-..,,;s -
the ear sets. the rail runninp i.-s1.
through the middle. in trunk aSos -.
es WIDE and two feet and halfhues ~"
bottom of the car; in this trunk ( ~.
fore and aft wheel. with players -
side; these are placed on the rail :. :.
passengers set on each siie suspeode1ls.
the rail. The top of the trunk Which -.
les the Wheels, and the rail COMING ,ir.s
mans shoulder.
To prevent any inconvenienc. e. !.
touching Of the sides Of the trunk .o,;.. :.
posts, two small horizontal wheels are 8.
at the fore part Of the trunk, which ~
against strip Of board let int, the poss.
each side about three feet from sic ton. n
must be obvious to ever. ons that rai -.
may be constructed on ibis plan Cor le,, -.
one third, a,d perhar~ less sisaN one I,s,s
I,he ord;rnry -1pense, as no Crsd,n. ~, .
nsc.@-!:, and only single tr,si - -
I'm be built; and the car Rax;n. I' " q
wheels instead of four or six. will ~. -
me halt or one third Of the fr;c,;o. =,
curse will 60 with twice or thre. -
eiocity, or require but one half =, ~:
ne power OF the locomotive, on the 80 -.
racks. ~"
AS for the locomotive, !, is unl;l. .,v,.:..
yer constructed, and adescriipi;on c,.,I..s
re give but faint idea about =. a. -
III try 10 explain it little. There =. ).
ards OF 500 springs about an inch ana n
zoe. as thick as shilling, and II feet -
ade OF steel, the same rs the main.snrs, =
watch, these are wound around asn,ui.,
:Pindles placed perpendicular "a two nj.
l'ch hang one on each side of the raj. p.
indies terminate at the bottom IA -
reels, all of which each side work inn e.
her, and into set Of wheel works. "a
'rk into and turn the wheel that seh :.
de OF the rail, and this puts the whole -
inc in motion. There is also FOR quiz,
! balancinga small wheel before and assk
behind the main wheel. II must Be eyi
1t that these 500 81 rings land the nusks
!. tie increased) possess an immense psv.
Nhit,h If brought to bear on a single pant
.sheel, will send a locomotive with IL
Iocity of a tornado"
Correspondence of the Baltimess Cssa;ehl
WASHINGTON Jan. 2. 1881
No word OF Santa Anna. Some shiak he
now in the City. We shall know sooa.
!, President appealed to his physician %
urday for Il candid opinion in his case
Dctor" said he, s is not my ease % u.
dinghy critical one! can last until Tie lh
March,. keep yourself quiet, ssd D..
''sufier nothing 10 trouble your mind, hep
IT skin in persp;rab!e condiiiUn, cd
II aliinentary canal unohstrucfed, aud yoa
' expect prolonged existence. B&hs
ID and body are reciprocal in their in6s-
es. and attention To the business Of your
ion must inevitably abridge your days.
lie is SO irritable and SO completely d.
)rted in his nervous system. that peru
Of the late speeches Of WISE or PErsos
aid assuredly kill him. Gen. Ripley er-
vors to G.. nso!e hmm under his aii1ictso,
shield him from the arrows 81 those sbls
lisans; but without effect. lie pcrs'stsm
If his opponents add wa'.',.@s
D wn exclusive infallibility. ne MsAes
fragments Of his high nff1ce At tl'es., -
lie hoarseness Of expirDggreatness, sDeso
story
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