The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-04-12
From the Atlantic for April.
Tr0cef IN tie United States.
BY BAIARD TAYLOR.

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Inc history oil our railroad construction
Is marked by rapldlty' daring. and WON
derlul use OF resources. Our roads have
not only reached the utmost limit OF settle
meilI, le;'Ell" an immense network OF COM
munIcallon behind them. but have pushed
out beyond the last pioneer and precede
emigration. Under such circumstances,
no one can expect me sale ana massive
WORKS "i EuI"l"' Inc iaooi iiiuS' oe re-
nucen 10 MINIMUM Tie ofldgeS ana cul-
V'rtS must he OF Il SIi"ht' temporary char
"'1'I' anu !''' I"iliI'''! S'o'h hot very eIe-
cant "F SUBSTANTIAL that iiie losses from
Inc expected a'cidcitH may not he too Sc
Vereiy leit. lfacllcal talent would seek
u hAN' NP i"r NheSe NeIlci'hc'eS Ny care
iui s|StoM oi oP1aIoH.-DE si9AaLS. cio>c
ana m'elh&th' mslerN"n ol m'cinnery,
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t'oieS nave pte'' uinii''iSii'u; r'.rer IMAM
lllcfeaSeo' ".'ii''3 'll"' Perio.' le tra'-
e!ler WHO taxes through ticket from New
orh 10 ~, l-o'''' HIS d tos'n'lll'y c' oe-
'e'',ioh -: "' 1t '(ol'9 WHICH ',i"uu'l'' 10 d
Proo'oli''y '' 'oi'''i'''' Vi in.'l'',aPoHS,
l'e f'''e o' speed oh cypress 'r''l'lS mas not
oeei lncre'Se"' \oh some ro'dS II mas
been Sn@htiy ie>0ehed,) tne margin OF time
allowed ior dclays would seem TO be am
pie, and the tact OF lrre9ularlfy must spring
from a detective system OF management,
All that we have sad on this point will
apply with equal force to the question OF
safety. we have many roads whereon
the annual losses from accidents amount
to sum winch, applied to the protection
and proper organization ol the road, would
render accidents very rare Our variable
climate ana extremes OF temperature are
physlcal disadvantages IL Is true; but
these exist to a greater extent IN kussla,
ana YET on The ROAD from 81. petersburg
to Moscow, tour hundred miles IN length,
ana opened 10 traVel Ill 1907 Inc HE OF 4
single passenger has not tll''S lar been sac
rillced' oil 'his roao 'here are thirty-