New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-29


The advantages Of railway travelling ever all the old
,ys,m. Of ocomoton are 80 evident that it required
much less integen, people than the American to sp-
precate them fully and that they have not been slow IN
profting by the lesson, glance al the map, which
will exhibit large tracts Of country covered as with
network ofiron will amply show And though the in.
PRODUCTION Of this method Of travel has been everywhere
ACCOMPANIED by the most beneficial effects, thsre was
perhaps no country in the world Offering such tempta
tons Cor the construction Of railway lines as this Repub
/ lie nor one whose national requirements for more
speedy communication with distant States, whether in
peace or war; we're more urgent. The effect Of their
introduction apart from the military to which they
could be made subserient should they ever unfortu-
nately be required for such service has been to en-
nance the value OF the extensive tracts of country
through which they have passed-to call into existence
an ever expanding commerce which, without such IA
cities of intercourse would probably have at
tanned that development which it enjoys and which
Notwithstanding its present magnitude, bears more
proportion TO what may fairly anticipate at no dis
tant period than does the interchange of goods at the
present day to that which existed the time when the
whistle Of the locomotive was first heard.
Thereare At the present msment about 900 miles OF
railway completed and daily use, exclusive of 1900
in Of construction, and 1000 under survey
being by many Thousands more than in any o.hsr
country in the world and though they do not as gen.
eral rule present the appearance OF sold aud durs
bility thar may be found elsewhere, the engines EN-
ployed attain speed that is rarely equaled. IL 10.
bsvever much he lamentt that rail way management
10 rot equal railway enterprise, for though the freight
traffic sy not be affected the dreadful accidents f
not rather 10 be called massacres) which fire.
queny have TO record tend strongly 10 destroy
one Of the greatest benefits which the rail should offer
the transaction Of business by personal intercourse
as the confidence Of the community in the safety Of this
means of travel is being rapidly undermined and We
have DO doubt the periodical reforms will give full proof
of this feeling 10 considerable reduction below the
usual products Of the passenger deparment-an event
which will produce but very little sympathy for tse
shareholder, on the part of public 1t may not be
generally knosn our readers that there has been in
England for some years past association trading under
the title OF the Railroad Life Assurance Company, who
.ue tickets iDsuriDg TO the purchaser or TO his heir
in the event of fatal accident Detailing hun in his
| Journey certain sum OF money. The Company who
have $50 connection with tie railway authorities, issue
through the clerks each station tickets to such as
require them at cost We believe, Of ID I'd aud Sd.
sterling accordingly as they may be lrs second, or
third class passengers payment OF this small sum
secures in case of casualty causing death from ElOO
70 $500 and for injuries received, compensa-
ton is made adequate to the circumstances OF the
case. The Society are always prompt and liberal
| 10 their payments and though few months ago they
we're called o. pay heavy amount, IN consequence
Of an accident unusually grave character they
declare quarterly very remuneratve dlfldesI. Al
though such speculation embracing every line, 10 rms
country would prove very unsatisfactory to the share
holders, the compulsory adoption OF some sliniiAl
scheme BY the Directors Of railroads, might prob
ably be attended with great adv antsge the public, a.
they would then have a certain degree Of protection
which ;he course Of the law has in very many cases
hitberto denied them IT, for instance . traveller, o.
tho payment Of teW cents could demand Insurance.
IL case OF accident to the value of say $1,000, it
very probable We should cease to be hDrnied with q
many tragic occurrences, which by their repetition
and the impunlty from puuishm afforded 10 thos
who should be made responsible, have entaed upon u
u disgrace truly national
But TO return to our subject Not only has the rail
way been the agent Of expedng internal commerce
AID thus Indirectly giving employment to hundreds O
thousands throughout the entire country but has &C
tualy called into existence many trades til within fe'
items Of our national industry, and among then is ia
manufacture of railway cars.
The variety Of traffic TO which the railroad is apple
necessitates the several kinds Of ears though
to the passenger carriages propose limiting almoi
entirely our remarks There are, besides, freight, mai
smoking gravel aud cattle The freight ar
divided Into house and plaiorm-the former close
in all round and made mperyous to wet being used 10
the transportation Of AL kinds OF Manageable goods th
others consist only Of ordinary platform quite expose
10 the weather, and iutenced only for the convey
Of any rough materials which be affected
exposure Tie cost OF the former varies from 5000 &
SijU-the latter is about 5000 The service 10 whic
the mail car Is adapted is Implied by its name The ma
ioIity o this class of carriages is only separated frOu
that used for smoking 10y wooden partion-an arrange
ment oen 10 several objections these together eos
from $50 70 Sl2OO The value of gravel ears is ron
$40 70 $3.50; u those employ carrying cattle abou
S6O0 These al staple aud so well hnOwn as no
10 require any lcngthened description
Net SO the passenger-car, as this luxurious convey
snce is invested with much that Is highly interesting
and that used on American railroads Is without an
rival IN the world. IN point Of size, structure, comfort
and internal and external decoration Til about %,
wear 1888 the od-fashiOned smallbOdel partitioue,
carriages still in Europe in vogue here; bu
at that time convey ance a somewhat larger scale
was attempted and various Improvements have beef
gradually introduced well IN lncre 1scd dimensions O.
internal decorations aud the addition Of better mode
Cf ventilation and other udIc0us alterations, tai
length travelling cars have arrived az the nc9ntesl
able superiority they enjoy. The extreme iengt
ot p6ssengeT-car is little under % feet, tue bod
seh occupying ~ feet, aud the platform and baiier
TIE remainder, while the width 81 the cars Ga On
Iarrow guage is about Il feet on the broad On
EIie Railroad being the only one with the "ld
rack ~ ieet inches. Independent OF those re