Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-08-18
American Railroad Iron Home Sup
ply Of the Home Market.

In the Register OF December 4, 1868, we pub
lshed n stuement showing The wear and tear
Of rails in the track of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, made at the Phoenix aud. Safe Harbor
Iron " orks and by contrast with figures de-
rived from official sources, demonstrated the SUI
periority of said rails over the rail in the track
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Roilroad. In the
exhibit then made it was shown the t, while on
Pennsylvania Railroad the quantity of rails
renewed was only equal TO Que ner cent per an-
mum of the total tons ofrails in use, ther were
renewed on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
in the last three years, 1897 per cent per au-
mum OF the total tens of rails in use
To day we submit to our readers another
testimonial of the exec Hence and durability
of Phoenix rails, emanat!ug, in in this case from
the Superintendent OF the Central Ral-
road Of Georgia which like the Central
Railroad Of Pennsylvania, is work OF
character and undoubtcd prosperity, and as
such, well known throughout the United
State:
CENTRAL RAILROAD OFFICE, Savannah, Ca,
Aug. 1859.
james Milliken, Esq, Sec'y PhGnix Iron Co.,
4lO Walnut street, Phlla. Pa.-Dear Your fa-
vor Of the 27th nit. Is received. Contents will
have attention. Very recently examined the
rails made by your company, Laid on this road
In Spring OF 1850, on one side, aud En- h rails
on the other, and have no hesitation in saying
that yours are wearing much better than the
latter We also have some premium English
rails laid same spring, but not on opposite side
OF yours, that are not wearing as well as yours
though S. per ton above current price was paid
for them, TO secure an extra good rail. Yours,
very truly, GEO. W. ADAMS, Gen. Supt
Ii will be observed that MIR. Adams makes no
reservation whatever in his comparison. but
that he is unqualified in his expressed preference
| T., ,I,a N ovarf raj nd in
the same track on his road that the superior
ily of the American over the English rails, is
10 marked and dstsguishable as TO surmount
all doubt, and put the fact abovp disputation.-
This however, is merely the last, not the sole
testimony whereon rest the claim of superiority
possessed by the American over English rails,
for, as our readers know, we have from time to
time, aud from sources in different States wide
apart, given the most indubitable and coneu-
sive testimonials touching and aiding to estab-
lsh this significant and ma tera point, which
il now an accredited and received truth among
the "posted up" railroad men throughout the
country.
The policy OF Obtaining American rails, is
consequently tending TO universally among
railroad companies governed by intelligent
minds the exceptions now existing comprising
only such companies rs are indiiierenty man
aged, or make the purchase of English rails q
condition in financial negotiation-generally
Of mortgage bonds.
Tho American rail, at the end OF long COM
petition between 1t and the English rail- hav-
| ing thu and now tue niger character for dura-
bility-et,n beyond and above the range Of
hcsitatlng Lnbelief or uncertain doubt-the
question remaias-What make of American
rails shall be prstssred7 for, as in every other
branch of manufactures, thereis certainly
difference 10 the quality OF rails manufactured
By diHe emit American iroh masters.
1h, decisions of this matter, however, rests
with the rairo I'd companies themselves, where
weiutend TO leave 1.-THE fact beng As patent
| TO them as to US, that character is .he couse-
quence of quality impaired 10 . rain BY It's
ma uufacturer, and that character differs srcor-
ding EQUALITY.
The rood name sna high character achieved