Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-29
Laudable Speculation.
EMMoNs, SINGLE RAIL ALL DAD,
PATENTED APRIL il, 1887.

PATENTED APRIL il, 1887.
TyFfIS important invention is now submitted 10
the nIblic for its examination, and for sale.
n the construction of this Road the subscribers
believe three important objects are secured:
FirstIy-Half the capital is saved in building,
and more than half in keeping it in repair:
Sccondly-Satety to the passengers. NO accl-
dent can occur to them of serious nature. The
speed and consequently the saving Of time to the
traveller, will be DOUBLE that which can be ac-
complishcd with equal safety OH the double track.
Thirdly-By carrying the weight below the sur.
face of the Rail, all undulation is destroyed, and
all that jar, rafting and unpleasant noise now ex-
perienced is prevented. The double ranged
Wheels above, and the guide wheels below, render
i, 50 safe that the speed may be increased to the
full power of the Locomotive.
The Right to this important Improvement Is
now offered to the public On the following terms !:
say 1900 shares, each $780, for the United States,
4 (oxcept one third of Mississippi and Louisiana,
which is already disposed of) One third OF the
shares is reserved to the subscribers.
This important improvement is now offered Tor a
sum that will be saved in the construction OF only
one hundred miles of road.
For the benefit Of the Company, and TO satisfy
tho public of its utility, Emmons a. 20. agree and
bind themselves to this company, when formed, 10
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 10 be OF sufficient
strength and power for carrying heavy burdens and
) running at great speed. The work VIII DO com.
menced as soon as the company is formed, and
when completed it may be al the option OF the
company 10 take the works at appraisement, or not
y A model of the road and car is now exhibiting
! at the Philadelphia Exchange, for inspection
where the books will be oPsn e, subsstiosss
May 30, 1887. URl EMMoNs q 20.
: We give the opinions Of the following gentlemen
i relative 10 the practcability of the SINGLE
9 RAIL RAIL ROAD. Mr.. Strickland is known
q at the north as one Of the Principal Engineers
and Architects. And Mr.. bod, who is now
). Principal Engineer tho Camden and Amboy
!. Rail Road, is well known at the south; having
for some time acted as Principal Engineer or
y the South Carolina Rail Road.
Philadelphia, May 18th, 1887.
;, To Uri Emmons &Co:
;" Gentlemen-I have examined your plan of al
!. ELEVATED SINGLE RAIL ROAD TRACK
]! which is upon the original invention of MIR. Paine
10 of London, with Improvements OF your own a1,t
in have no hesitation in saying that il is perfectly
practicable, and may be constructed for about ont
10 half the cost of the Kali Roads now in usc AS
r, auxiliary, or laterel of transporting good
20 or passengers to the main Lines of DOUBLE Rail
- RAIL ROADS, conceive that it will be eminently
lu useful, where horse power may with ease be ap
y piled, and if proper Locomotive Machinery b
y introduced successfully, the plan will be bette
q, han the Rail Roads now III use, in consideration
" of the track being less liable to Interruptions from
the vicissudes of weather, and from other acct
dents SO common and fatal upon the present plan
Tho method which you have Introduced of attach
n ing the guide rails, and fixing the posts in vertca
~ position, by means of longitudinal guides and log
ee inserted in the ground, is good and will secure per
manency to the whole fabric. With great respect
Gentlemen, your Obd't Serv't.
g w. STRICKLAND.