Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-12-04
RAILWAY ITEMS. sc.

"A new railroad from Americus to
Hawkinsville, Ga, is proposed.
"A train ran through to Rome on the
Selma, Rome & Dalton Railroad on Satur-
day, November Z, for the first time.
The Union Pacific Railroad has just
completed blacksmith shop at Omaha,
which will contain sixty-four forges.
The American street railway in Rio
Janeiro was opened to traffic on the 9th
of October, in presence of the Emperor
and an immense concourse of citizens.
The average daily receipts are twice the
estimated amount.
The Canadian Neaps says that appli-
cation will be made tor charter to build
railway from some point on the Grand
Trunk Railway, at or near LennoXville,
and, following up the valley Of the St.
Francis River, to terminate in the vicinity
of Lake st. Francis
1T is said that it will require only about
$3.50 miles of railroad to open communi-
cation between the Central Pacific Rail-
road, near the north end of Salt Lake, and
the city of Portland, in Oregon. The
whole distance between these points is
645 miles but 3l5 miles can be travelled
by steamboats, on the Snake and Columbia
rivers.
The Directors of the Great Western
Railway of England propose to discOn-
tiuue the broad gauge over SO miles of its
line on which the mixed gauge now ex-
lists, viz: between Oxford and Wolyer
hampton, 81 miles, and between Basing-
stoke and the junction near Reading, 15
miles, to conduct the service on those sec
tions by narrow gauge trains only.
Coal of good quality has been found
/ 81 10
lend of the track " of the Union Pacific
Railroad. 1t is found cropping out of the
the mountains there in great abundance.
Ii is much lighter colored than our other
kinds of coal, but it is quite heavy. 1t
presents asingular appearance, being thick
| ly filed with little pieces of limestone
from the size of small pea to pin head.
The Bridgeport (Ct) StGadard relates
the remarkable experience of ID. Colgan,
who tends the railroad switch in East
Bridgeport and the draw in the railroad
bridge, and who saved train from run
ming into the draw over year ago. He
has been in the employment of the road
as switch and bridge tender for over thir-
teen years, and during that time has never
| lost day from his post of duty on any
account whatever He has never slept
over two hours at time, and has not
averaged more than four hours per dav
! during that period. He has never been
caught asleep by any train, and has never
obliged train to whistle for him.
"A telegram from Washington dated
the oath says; A few days ago telegram
| from the West announced that the special
commissioners, recently appointed by the
! President, TO examine the entire railroad
! and telegraph line of the Union Pacific
Railroad, had completed their labors, and
had agreed on a report to the effect that
the road was found to be according to the
requirements Of the act of Congress,
namely: tirst-class road. The President
and Secretary of the Interior state that
they have received no report whatever OF
the commissioners, and portions of the
subsidy of the last hundred miles of the
road viii be withheld until this report is
made. -rr
The Macon Telegraph says: The Geor,
gia Central Railroad has wrought revo.
luton in the transportation of the cotton
crop of Alabama. 1t is complete so far
as the centre of the State goes, and par
tial in regard 10 its other sections We
are bringing cotton from the wharves and
warehouses of Mobile and Selma, and Civ
ing 1t an outlet at Savannah. Montgom
cry is sending almost its every bale this
| way Inc MhOlt btCI6t Oh llilS Is, We art
offering superior and more rapid facilitie.
for its transportation than any other route
A shipper can send his cotton over oul
railroads to New York cheaper and in
about one-third the time he can by send
ing Il 10 sea from Mobile.
An invention for getting rid of horses
In propelling street cars, consists of a
steam condenser and appliances for at
taching locomotive engine to the for.
ward platform Of the car In such man
ner that neither steam, smoke nor oinderi
can escape; and the noise made by the
machinery is not so great as that produced
by the working of Wheeler 4 Will OF
sewing machine. The boiler " located
upon the platform and occupies spac'
twenty inches In diameter, with an alti
tude Of three feet, while the engine Il
completely hidden under the body Of the
car, and protected from dust frost, snow,
sc, by q substantial casing Of wood and
/ galvanized iron. The plan also provides
. for heating the car by steam.
A LucrD EXPLANATION. 1T must havt
been nan OF seienee who gave his child the fol
lowing clear aud definite explanation In answe
to the question, What moves the steamboat" "
FlTst you see that long thing
A-golng up aud dove, 1880 I'D
And then you see that other thing
A-turniuR round and rOund;
And then you see them other things
Look like pair OF tongs,
They push AZ ainst them other things,