The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-18
Steam on Common ROads--SncCeSSful.

The success attending the undertaking Z
Of Messrs Lee & Larncd, in runnin;
their self propcllins steam fire engine
from Jersey City to Philadelphia, ,afforl,s
reasonable presumption that it will not
be many years before steam carriages up
on common roads will superccde those
drawn by horses 1t was the intention
to run the engine all the distance to
Philadelphia, but the condition of the
bridges npon the ordinary roads was too
untrust worthy for SO great weight
1900 pounds, with all tho fuel, water
and passengers which accompanied
it.
At Bristol, however, the engine was
put upon its own resources, and with
passcngers,it commenced its journey the
only doubt being IN reference to its en-
duranee and speed on long pulls, AID its
power Of overcoming high grades, were
yet to be proved. The first half hour
on the road not only settled these ques
ton, but developed a reserved power far
beyond the requirements ofany ordinar,
duty. It has been the intention to keep
the carriage which proceeds the engine
with other passengers ahead, but it was
soon apparent that this could not be
done. The engine in very few minutes
overlook it, held up to it, got another
start,cam up again. and finally passed
it, and arrived at Neshamony bridge, a
half mile or moro ahead, having made
the distance, three miles, in exactly six
teen minutes running time. The roa6
was smooth, with hard bed and light
grades, covered all the way, however,
with mere or less loose material, with
occasional stretches Of pretty deep sand
On examination, the engine was
found to BE- all right. With the steam
at $50 pounds, the engine was driv
en- at high speed over a bridge which
was not considered strong enough to
bear long continue;, weight, and then
pu hill with an inclination Of one foot
in ten.
With every valve wide open, and ali
steam on, it whirled along the slope, ap
parently at the highest locomotive speed
and approaching the steep pitch. sur
it with unfaultering tread, hur
ricd far on long tho level summit, ard
stopped, in exactly one minute from the
time Of starting, having travcrsedin that
short interval distance Of one thousand
feet. The next mile was made in FIVE
minutes, the following, which included
the ascent Of another long hill, in six.
The result ofthe experiment throughout
was that it was found to be perfectly
easy to maintain on fair grade a motion
at the rate of twelve miles per hour that
when there was any occasion for it, this
rate could be increased one fourth or
one half that the stccrcst and longest
hills could be assembled at the rate Of ten
miles per hour. The whole time cceu
pied on the trip was five hours, thirty
four minutes, while the actual running
time was but minute or two over two
hours rs-Phtla. Ledger
BGr Marshal McMahon, in letter
written to a friend in Paris, concerning
tho battle Of Magenta, relates that he
saw whole regiment Of tho enemy de
stroyed to the last man, the Colonel
Of it embracing the colors Of it as he fell
The cause Of this wholesale butchery
was McMahon's having taken the Aus
trlans in flank, and having got posses
sion, after terrible fight, Of the eleya
ted railroad causeway, and placed 10
cannon, made on the new system, so
that they completely cnfladed the dense
mass Of the Austrians below One ball
alone, was seen to knock down between
thirty and forty men.
WASHINGTON, July 30.
Information has been received at the
State Department the proper steps have
been taken by the Chinese Government
to carry into effect the arrangements
made by ex Minister Reed for the pay
ment Of various claims nf American