New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-17

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C the e running and is effect on the r0H All
equipusLs having regard aO D. tha ssfo.y auj D
ven iebce Of travellers hss bs-n elaborate sod s..
i.fsciory pres. med and gens'. 'nclasioa -, da.
e. that IN tho pfe-e1t conoipn q most If the Rail
roads ID this country AMI their siGei spe4d st
particular placer. such On curves over bridges,
,t.nscbiDg sta,ioss passing ohfr trains sud t1roIgh
cities and Owns express trains shoult not ,eei
average Of from twed 20 I'VE - thirty miles an way
TRAN from twenty TO twenty Eve miles an hour Tais
would make the running time Of the former on the
favored paris Of tbs road from forty 20 f0rty-fye
miles and OF the latter from thirty % thirty I've les
per hour The adoption Of more moderate spssf
won render lees liability to Accident certain
~ in making connections with continuous lines, and
Contribute much IN the and satisfaction Of trag
ee,s to and from distant points by IN skng extended
lines more invariably CONNECTED and CONTINUED al Of
which matters are well worthy Of general conformity
by Railroads, especially by connecting lines.
The important subject Of economy in fac, has
ceived considerable aitettoD, ard array Of facts
and experiments have been submitted 10 this Co1ven-
ton, Indicating eres, improvements and diminished
expense in the consumption Of coal By locomotive
eDeiDes and giving sssurence Of the attainment, at
eaily day, Of the general Use Of coal by railroads
and hence comfortable saving, in view Of the
growing scarcity aid Increasing cost Of fire. Eo0f.
Ii !. confidently believed that this matter will con-
time 10 receive close and constant attention ua the
pere ction Of coal engines and the o. coal shall
become an established fact, and Of general preva-
leDce. Considerable Improvement in the details If
adapting en- Qnes 10 the consumption Of coal are still
desiTeble sDd hence encouragement should be given
to induce the perfecDg Of machines for this purpose
The concurrent testimony Of this and all other r ,ii
road Conventions, after comparing their general ex
perieDce ard subectiDg the proposition 10 thorough
discussion, il, That the minimum charge for the
transportation Of passengers under ordinary circun
"stsnces should not be less than three cents per
emile" Sufficient consideration has not, heretofore
been given 10 the cost Of RELAXING the track after
several yesrs service active roads for prOvis
ion, in surplus or sinking fund for those periodical
renewals Of materials and machines which new and
guDe enterprise is not to take into count
but which time the regulator Of all things will re-
qure TO be respected presenting TOO often an IN vel
come demand for expensive assi.taoce. The cases
where lees than three cents per mile per passenger
are charged can only be justified by peculiar circum-
star ces and constitute the exception, rsther than the
general rule.
An intelligent community, snimsed by that sense
Of justice which is the characteristic Of the Amerc
people, are becoming more and more influenced by
Ire bomely maxim Of lire md lei Ire toward |
rairOscs. They are necessary establishments 10 the
webeipg and progress Of the country and their suc-
cessful administration and maintenance property |
and business institutions connected with the
sental interests of the public. No night minded and
patriotic citizen desire their destruction, or the
dmir utiOn of their usefulness That they have |
greatly advanced the wealth and prosperity Of the |
country the CO mforts and enjoy mens Of follOH
men, will be cheerfully CONCEDED; but that made
quste remuneration has generally been secured to |
their proprietOfs, will be readily ad aitted The
Pfets while liberal, and sborious in their |
approval and encouragement of these costly public |
enterprises have yet been faithful to chronicle their
severe disasters and pecuniary dsappontments; and
proiracted monetary siIiDgency has revealed the |
weskDess and too confident calculations Of ma1y |
popular and promising project.
More than 20 900 miles of railroads are now in oper-
alton in the United States, at cost of uo~ard of
s6OO 600 OOO oneourh of this capital $3.50 900 Ooo
etiimated to be entirely sunk TO the stockholders,
and in New England the proportion is still greater.
What legitimate business in any country presents |
tuch disastrous results WHAT would be the general
sympathy if the bank insurance capital of the coun-
try had met 80 disastrous fate What fearful ad
mention is thus furnished to beware Of nordinate e1-
tensions of public works at this period the accu
mutation of permanent debt
But it is hoped that an era of liberality and justice
will soon prevail and the Legislatures and the people
cooperate with the propretors and managers OF pub
lie works in giving Them greater efficiency and useful
ness and IN establishing Them fixed institutions,
teempg their agency Indispensable in moving on.
ward the march Of our country to material aud moral
greatness and in promoting the happiness and perma-
neDt we'll being Of our race.
1t was moved and carried that the Presidents al
dress be inserted in the pamphlet report
The Convention adjourned to April 10.