The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-13
The Coming Narrow Guage Con.
VenGiOm 40 be Held in
NJ. Louis.
From the Democrat, June 1st.J

| From the Democrat, June Ist
ST LOUIS, May %, 1872.
| In pursuance of the call, the Committee
/ OF Arrangements for harrow Gauge Rail
/ way Convention met this afternoon, and
was organized by calling Mai. William j
| Sykes. of Memphis, Tenn To the chair, and
! the appointment Q! George NJ. Edgerton, OF
| st. Louis, as secretary.
On motion committee of three, consist
| ing Of Col. +. Hubert. OF Atlanta, Ga, III.
| X. Paysnr, 81 Chicago, aud j. l.. Power, OF
jackson, Miss, were appointed by the chair
| 10 prepare an address setting forth the OBJ
| jects OF the convention. To be held in st.
/ Louis. June 10Th, 1872, who reported the
| following address which was adopted:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
| Mr.. CHAIRMAN: Your Committee, to
| whom was referred the duty OF preparin g
an address setting torth the objects of the
| convention to be held in this city, June 10,
| 1872, beg leave TO report that, in view OF the
/ fact that the gauge question, as applied TO
| railways, is attracting Il large share of at
| tention, and that there is a general desire in
| the public mind to arrive at an intelligent
/ conclusion in relation thereto, suggest the
/ following points for discussion and elucida-
4 ton:
/ J. The want of railway facilities.
,. The comparative cost OF two systems.
| 3. Our means of constructing the broad
| gauge as compared with the narrow gauge.
T. Inc COllI PAL dtlNC COSI vi " dtluS lllC
| two gauges.
| 3. Can narrow gauge locomotives be con-
structed of sufficient power and speed to
answer general requirements?
6. Can the passenger coaches be made
/ safe, comfortable and popular with The
! travelling public?
I. Can freight cars be constructed of con-
| venient size for the transportation ofcotton,
live stock and general freights!
| s. What saving in dead weight will the
| narrow gauge effect?
| 8. How will the saving in first cost and
dead weight affect the rates of freight and
| passage?
10. Break of gauge or connections.
! IL. Experience and opinions of experts.
| u. The narrow gauge, as compared with
| the broad gauge, as the means of develop
| ment.
! Your committee are of the opinion that a
| full discussion of the points named VIII
! elicit much valuable information, which If
| given to the public by the press, Will result
| in great good.
| The object of the convention should be to
| arrive at the truth by the light of facts
/ derived from actual experience, and, what
| lie of the first Importance determine upon Il
uniform narrow gauge
| There is no antagonism between the two
| systems The narrow gauge will be pow
! erful adjunct to the broad gauge, and IN
many instances prove TO be the savior OF
| The old lines by bringing to them large
| new business, and thus convert non payl z
! into dividend paving roads
| PROFESSIONALLY the narrow gauge Is en-
! titled TO place in our railway system, ana
| il will be the duty OF the convention TO ue-
| termine what that place shall be, as well as
| TO suggest wisely considered plan OF ex-
| tension of the system, in order that the
| country NAV receive the full benefit there
| from. =,
We cordially invite and earnestly urge all all
narrow gauge companies in operation all
| in the course of construction. all manufac-
| turers of narrow gauge motive power ana
| rolling stock, to send full representation
! to the convention to be held in st. Louis the
| 10Th OF June, 1872.
| E. HUBERT,
Chairman
| ON motion. the Chairman appointed
| Messrs. Erastus Wells, w. NJ. kasson ana =.
| n. Rowland, of st. Louis, an executive
! committee to complete the necessary ar
engagements for the meeting of the conVeh-
! ton. ,,,:,o,
! GEO. VI. EDGERToN. Secretary.