Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-19
Lallll:lblc Speculation.
EMMoNS, SINCE RAIL RAIL ROAD,
PATENTED ArRIL IL, 1887.


tT!IIS important Invention is now submitted to
II the public for It's examination, and for sale.
La the construction of this Road the subscribers
believe three important objects are secured:
| Fiss,iy-Half the capital is saved in building,
and more than half in keeping j, in repair.
! Seccadly-Safeiy to the passengers. No aeci-
dent can occur 10 them of a serious nature. The
speed and consequently the saving Of time to the
traveller, will be DOUBLE that which can be ac-
oomplissed 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, rattins and unpleasant noise now ex-
lpeficneed is prevented. The Double Fiansed
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 this important improvement is
nov offered TO the public on the following terms
say 1900 shares, each 5000, for the United States
Except one third of Mississippi and Louisiana.
which is already disposed off, One third Of the
shares is reserved to the subscribers.
| This important improvement is now offered for q
sum that will be saved in the construction of only
one hundred miles ofToad.
| 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, 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 to be of sufficeS;
strength and power for carrying heavy burdens and
running at great speed. The work Will be COM
Imenced as soon as the company is formed, ana
when completed it may be at the option q the
company TO take the works at appraisement. or not
/ A model of the road and car is now exhibiting
at the Philadelphia Exchange, for inspection,
where the books will be open for subscribers.
| Nav 80, 1887. UIeL EMMONS & c..
We give the opinions of the following gentlemen
! relative TO the praciicability of the SINGLE
RAIL Rail- ROAD. Mr. Strickland Is knew.
at the north as one of the Principal Engineers
and Architects Aud Mr. bod, who is now
Principal Engineer on the Camden and Annoy
i Rail Road, is well known at the south; having
for some time acted as Principal Engineer on
the South Carolina Rail Road.
Philadelphia, May 18th, 1897.
To Uri Emmons &Co:
| Gentlemcn-1 have examined your plan OF an
ELEVATED SINGLE RAIL ROAD TRACK,
which is upon the original invention OF Mr. Palner
of London, with Improvements of your own; and
have hesitation in saying that 1t is perfectly
practicable, and may be constructed for about che
half the cost of the Rail Roads now in use. Asan
auxiliary, or iatercl means of transporting goods
Or passengers 10 the main Lines of DOUBLE KML
RAIL Ro ADS, / conceive that it will be cmnenty
useful, where horse power may with case be ap-
piled, and if proper Locomotive Machinery DC
introduced successfully, the plan will be better
IMAM the Ran ltoads now III use, III considefatHh
of the track being less liable to interruptions from
the vicisstudcs of weather, and from other aco-
dents so common and fatal upon the present plan,
| Tho method which you have introduced of attadi-
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 pr
manency to the whole fabric. With great respect,
Gentlemen, your Obd't Sorv't.
w. STRICKLAND
| JJri Emmons, ESQ.