The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-02-25

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ter of gravity very low; hence the cars
ride exceedingly steady, and with less
lateral or oscilaating motion than is usu.
ally observable upon the broad gauge
The seats are arranged double on one
side and single on the other one-half the
leugth Of the car, having the double
seats on the right and the other half hav
ing them Oh the left, so as to distribute
The weight eqna ly. The single seats are
10 inches wide or long the double seats
So inches; the aisle II inches. These
cars are finished in the best style,and the
whole arrangement being strictly frs,
class In q word, your commiuee fiad
that it is the opinion OF those best in
formed, that they furnish every requisite
called for ny the first class coach
In view Of the practicable facts ennme-
rated, your .ommittee unhesitatingly af-
! firm that the "narrow-aauge passenger
coach is as safe and comfortable as the
broad gauge.
The locomotives for the narrow gauge
road are from tons to Is tons weight,
the latter is used for heavy coal trains
/ An eight ton and 6 ton engine would
he sufficient for our proposed road, the
larger oues to move the through trains
aud tue smaller one to distribute the
freight cars along the stations, land move
them at the depots, DC
The narrow gauge eight wheeled box
car weighs from 81 to 4 tons, capacity
tons, or total II tons, weighs when load
ell only 2 tons more than the heaviest
broad gauge box ears when empty. The
I marrow gauge eight-wheeled stock car
weisat s<.>4a- capacity uine head, (ar
gest cattle, or II BJu rt,-; -rri-.,e,---l.aI
loaded, d,ouiy 900 10. more than The heav
lest broad gauge stock car when empty
The narrow gauge eight wheeled plat
form Car, weight 8 tons, capacity s tons
The narrow gaze eight-wheeled passen
ger car. weight 6 tons. capacity S6 pas
sengers, weighs when loaded 6 tons les,
than the average of broad gauge coache!
. when empty.
The cost Of the rolling stock for 8 fee
gauge is given as follows:
! Passensercar 80 passen-
gers at s2,OO0-e tons
Box cars, 450-4 tons
Platform cars, 340-3 tous
Coal cars, 1852 tons
These calculations are made for road
that do q large amount of heavy traffic
anu could be reduced on smaller roads
We may, therefore. conclude tina. tn
narrow-gsuge railway is by far the hes
means for general and quick develop
ment of our resources, for the followin:
reasons:
l Cpsting only about one-half al
much as the troad gauge.it is within th
means OF sill sections to build them
O. From their small cost, light opera
ting expenses, and s,nal, interest account
,, they will prove to be paying invest
ments
3 They will supply the great want o
, the age, cheap transportation.
!. 4. Cheapening transportation, the,
! will develop dormant interests NOR
! rapidly than our present costly struc
J, lures can possibly do.
5. Their general adoption in section
without railway facilities, will enhanc
: the value of property largely in exces
!, Of their cost.
: The committee in their report say i
relation to revenues and diuidends: Tha
the nett revenue of the wide road ma
reach seven per cent, while those Of thre
1 fleet as surely promise 20 per cent, ,whic
0 demonstrate that charges for the trans
e portation can he reduced to the publ
on the feet gauge.
In the conclusion of their report the
: say:
1--WE think the partial investigation
= We have given the whole snhect, and tn
r care we have bestowed upon il, justif
$ US in rendering it with confidence t
e those interested"
e The report referred to,of the Nations
e Narrow Gauge Railroad Convention
8 comprises SO pages in pamphlet form, a
J. which So engineers and officers of ma
V row.gsuge roa,ls of the United State
e and Canada were present, and gre,
l. number of letters ana reports from of
| GERS of roads, both in the United State
II aud Of Europe, not represented in til
: Convention The report therefore is no
8. q mere speculative theory, but is base
e upon actual facts,demonstrated from tn
}, practicable experience Of the best scier
!, titc railway men actually engaged in tn
y narrow gauge system, and is therefor
a entitled to confidence and credibility
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