Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-31


RAILROAD IHPRovElRST.-We :.learn from
the Springfield Republican, that Walter You
mans. an ingenious machine at Cohens, n. Y,
has made several improvements in the run
ming gear of Railroad cars, which seem to be
of great practical value, and should attract
the attention Of railroad engineers and direc-
tors. Tbs Republican says
The chief improvement consists in having
the wheels loose on the axles, and the axles
free, and 30 adjusted that by simple yet eff
feetual arrangement they are always kept at
right angles with the track. This reduces
the friction, and makes it but little more on
curves than on straight lines. The trucks
and axis being free, gives natural easy jour
nal; does away with that strain on the axles
which passing over bends, which cause so
many Of them to break at the shoulder; rem
deres the track and ruuing gear less liable to
wear and ensures greater safety and pleas
anter motion, with less noise. Wheels regu-
lated in this manner are not apt TO run of the
track, either on curves or in consequence of
Instructions, as the hange on the wheel con-
forming readily to the contour of the trac
almost precludes the possibility Of a afy-of.-
Trucks and Rxles made in this manner viii
have an immense advantage on broad gauges,
as II has been demonstrated that the old plan
is not adapted except to roads having COM
paratively narrow gauge, whereas, by this
plan the width of track is immiterial, as no
more strain or friction is produced, because
each wheel and axle acts independently; and
cars Of greater burden and the same length as
those now used on narrow gauge roads, can
be constructed, and by reason Of their closer
proximity to the locomotive, will render it
capable Of drawing more, thus causing great
saving in the transportation ofheavy ireights.
Mr. rlYopmaps also has en- improv ed plan
for oiling the journal, and also an improved
mode Of applying the brkes at the rim Of the
wheel, the fartherest point from the centre Of
motion. All these Improvements may be
seen on a car at the Sixth avenue depot in
New York.
THR CoLUNBUs CoEvESToE.-The OonYen-
ton at Columbus on Tuesday and yester-
day was largely attended by railroad men,
to consider the proposed change of the run
ming time tables. The Ohio 4 Mississippi
seeks the change. Several propositions were
made. The first is to dispatch the No. Ex-
press from Cincinnati at instead Of G A. NJ,
the Ohio i Mississippi agreeing to connect,
and to run another train from 0din to make
the Southern connection, bringing that into
Cincinnati as at present. The second was to
leave Cincinnati at $50 instead of 1910 A. N.
with the second train, making the same time
to New York over the Central Ohio 4 Steu-
benville lines, as the A. N. train via Cleve-
land The third proposition was to have the
first train on the Little Miami leave at A.
NJ, and the next on the C. H. 4 D. at $50
A. H., meeting at Xenia, and making one
train thence eastward.
P.s.-since the above was in type, the
following contradiction has come to hand in
the Detroit Advertiser of yesterday morn
ing;
A!startlinR rumor was circulated IN this city
Yesterday, TO the effect that the Grand Trunk
Railway Co. had effected perpetual lease Of
the Michigan Central Road. II was given
on the authority Of the Toronto Globe, and
was generally, we believe, credited. The Of
acers Of neither road, however, had received
intimation Of any prospective change, and
on their part the rumor was received with
/ some doubt.
We are now able to state on the authority
Of James F. Joy, Esq, one Of the Directors
Of the Michigan Central Company, tnat the
report is entirely without foundation, and
| moreover, that no such arrangement has
even been talked of by the officers of the two