Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-12
LaudabIe Speculation.
EMMoNs, SINCE RAIL RAIL ROA
PATENTED APRIL II, 1887.

PATENTED APRIL IL, 1887.
TyHIS important invention is now submitted to
the public for its examination, and for sale.
In the construction OF this Road the subscribers
believe three importan, objects ale secured:
Firstiy-Half the capital is saved in building,
and more than half in keeping it i'll repair.
Secondly-Saiety 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-
complished with equal safety on the double tack.
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.
penenced is prevented. The Double Fianged
Wheels above, and the guide wheels below, render
it SO safe tina, the speed may be increased to the
full power of the Locomotive.
The Right to this important improvement Is
now offered to the public OH the following terms
say 1900 shares, each $500, for the Gni.ed States,
(except one third of Mississippi and Louisiana,
which is already disposed of) One third OF me
shares is reserved to the subscribers.
! This important improvement is now offered Tor a
sue 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 10 this company. when formed, 70
build or cause be built, at least eight miles Oh
this road, and put the same in operation by steam
power the Road and Locomotive to be OF suflcehs
strength and power for carrying heavy buTasns ana
running at great speed. The work VIII be com
menced as soon as the company is formed, ana
when completed it may be al the optioh q tHe
company 10 take the works at appraisemeht, or MOI
A model of the road and car is now t1hioitlng
at the Philadelphia Exchange, for hspeeilon:
where the books will be open for subscr bs.s.
Nav 80. 1887. URI EMMON5 & Co. 3
We give the opinions Of the following gentlemen
relative 10 the practicabily of the SlNIL LIZ
RAIL RAIL ROAD. Mr.. Strickland is known
a, the north az one of the Principal Engineers
and Architects. And Mr.. bod, wao is now
Principal Engineer on the Camden and Amooy
Rail Road, is we'll known at the south; having
for some time acted as Principal Engineer on
the South Carolina Rail Road.
Philadelphia, May 18th, -e3I.
To Uri Emmons IL Co:
Gentlemen-I have examined your man OF an
ELEVATED SINGLE RAIL ROAD TRACK,
which is upon the original invention OF Mr.. Palmer
Of London, with Improvements OF yoOr own; ana
have no hesitation in saying that II IS perfectly
practicable and may be constructed for about one
half the cost of the Kali Roads now in use. AS an
auxiliary, or laterel means of transporting goods
or passengers 10 the main Lines of DOUBLE RAIL
RAIL Ro ADS, conceive that il will be eminanrIy
useful, where horse power may with case De 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 yicissitudes of weather, and ffom other acci-
dents so common and fatal upon the present plan.
The method which you have introduced OF attach
ingthe 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 Scrv't.
w. STRICK AND.