New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-02
and mills, or in wells for raising water-eae6

| and mills, or in wells for raising water-eacg
railroad train, like those buckets, regularly
following its predecessor in conveying it's con-
| tents to the terminus. 1t may be added that
"peOple who want TO travel quicker and pay
more could take lightning trains on some
"Other routes, and enjoy greater lacllitieS IN
Z" the way Of smash-nps by collisions under q
"thirty-mile velocity; but the great trade Of
"Me nation (frefght being the primary objec0,
"and much of its travel, could be thus accom-
"plished at far less cost, with much ies'
"danger of accident and fay less wear ana tear
" Of roadway and rolling stociP
The magnitude OF interests aud novelty OF
features involved in the above elentlcued Dllls
Interests of all sections and OF the whole
peOple-shOuld promptly arouse public a'ten-
ton to the principal points OF SherWoads
memorials, on which they arc all founded
Says the memorialist:
Notwithstanding the railway system has ssleT yea
great results has scarcely yiehea o. p per ON we'll
ascerained principles BY presersnls n, oe,t,ao ~
roads, thOroughiares for system oi ae U.S.
moderate and Uiforn rates OF speed III oIvei ~ ~
ryng capacity as well as c entire Ss rc'oa o Me TO
n0EOiy feature, may be enabled to e nene oacs
will bring the cost OF railway transit 70, ah'" "fF
"Ateniion is invited to the cf Of how little is gained
by rapid rdrI in comparison WITH what IS oS1 " , Vts
expensive reigb's. Property is created az III tpayei1e
stimulated by cheapenng freight while ral 'a t;n
has little TO do with developing resources 100, y,oy
trade TIE Erie Canal with its cheap transts r' h foa
ing freight at only aud half miles an hOa neral ami
from monopoly has been the basis OF more arcs that
extended prosperity than any other thorough 10 tne.
might be selected aud aggregated and costingt inp n,
much; nor does 1t yet show any signs OF y, ,,ar
Icccedence in public benefactOn. Che0pcR.ng aT
d is and is 10 be the great question of The an Ton Of
peOlra-neXt in importance to the kindred quts ~ H..
keepns the peace oil society by making man jass !" '
fellow man &C.,
Connection with the above suggestions toe 'con
"FiSf: double track road bed 90 be well ards uDs '
italy laid down. with all the necessary tUr1outs vt ~,
s% W or o sSc S eS%Dsn % an" 10 DC
Second: The road to be open 10 free cOmNtl,ien ~
transpOrtatl0n any person, company or cOlpoftic "
lowed to put on trains and IAN them pay ing tolls heita'
to the prOprietOrs of IN, road.
"TbUd: The adoption of uniform rate OF spec, l6
both freight and trayel-Say ten miles an h0ui me-,
css-haVing due regard to the economy OF uel an1Vno
preservation of the road and folngStOck
" Ii is estimated that railroad constructed ana lam
zen, Od over an ordinary doubletrael road with unequal
rates Of speed while the moderate and uniform rate or
speed would take away nearly all the difficulties OF ILh-
agcment and liability to accident
The interval between this and the next ses-
sion of Congress afford, time enough, and not
too much time, for enabling the people gem
orally to discuss and understand the new and
important features that characterize these new
movements in Railroad policy and Congress.
sional LEGISLATION. Without expressing an
opinion on the details, we see enough in tho
leading features of the proposed measures to
warrant us in commencing the whole subject
TO the attention of mutitudes who are now
eroaning under the madeQuacy and corruption
of the Railroad System.