, 1874-04-25

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TO ths Editor Of TAe Chicago Tft1unt:
| oih noticeu III Tuesdays issue OF vnn
Falnap!e paper an article headed, EAST Fail
1oaa- a-Iravel,' Which, from its concise and CON
rapid travel not only admits tho necessity. hnt nj
Clearly establishes the feasibility, Of such de-.
| aldoratu1n. ~
That our transit from one point to another has
peen greatly accelerated during tho past fow
t years by tho use Of steam cannot ha danied h,,+
that ne have not yet acquired such ranjrl Ira -.
| SIT from place to place "a could be desired and
commensurate With the requirements Of thn Acc
IN 1n.s whch We live, is apparent, and must be a.
When the Eastern Division OF the pennsv1ra.
MA Central Railroad was in course of coustrrcx
lion. Simeon Cameron predicted to tho cood
people OF Central Pennsylvania, that t.TheT
Moq!a na Do able to take brenkfast in Harrisburg,
tn1shed." They failed, however to beiaye tbnao
prophetic words until they we're fulfilled in u
grand reality. Such a rate OF travel was conad
ered marvellous az in those days; yet to-day we
dasel 1uu miles IN two hours, and think that We
are going entirely too slow, considering onp mp
haste to reach our destination.
out We I've IN fast age. and, with the aid Of
Steam and electricity, have almost annih,Iated
nne IN n and space. That We have not yet secured
ments ~ ,h speoa ~ travelling that the require
nase IN the future, We can confidently belioye.
feei free to hazard the prediction that At nm
Fery distant dag in the future it will ba noaa;hla
"4th improved railroad facilities to make tha
distance between Chicago and New York in r.,
hours. Ihs I conceive to be the fastast tima
that it will be possible to travel with safetv and
comfort oSAos5 "ao
have given this theme considerable tbonnbt
pelng oeepiy impressed with its growing in
portance and Increasing demands, IA a Toan1t
OF tA1s thought and some research in this matter
aaEo invented altogether a new plan for r.n;i |
entirely different from tha |
Means now in use. - oA'' '''e I
1t conslsts simply Of but one single rn; ,xbict !
5ou might think considerable Of Contraction ~ |
= .ue no" popular narrow-gauge roads. and Il NAV
u tace' Dc called an exceedingly naryow-e1,ge
'oaa' sI nelng only ~ inches, the width Of one
[Ail. Inc ldea here presented ia similar to tf,a
'ns seen in the construction Of the twn-rboo1n1
,elocipeoe never could have beliaved tha+
nete conid be but two wheels to such cnrriaoa
y ne running N front Of the other, and tha ~
Inne psopelled 80 beautifully when under .ki11aa
'osiAve fact. D'$ suen Il
. !, Inc cars, as proposeto place them on a;,e,a
~. ~ "ou4a haTe Tour wheels, two at each ang
ranged IN such manner that it would ha ;ao4
oss.oae s;a io1 tne cara to get of the track. AZ
.n han sopm ~ oe an e!srated railroad, it would ha
y. NO danger would be appreheu1ed of 11r
ing INTO COW occasionally, as is too o.tan ~
10 On otner roads, with such disastrous rasnita
= uulsan aia: lite cars, therefore. won3 nv
"tscHIsoa 70 crossings OF cows hut vrnn1d |
y 2eeu Aong On their way, obliyious OF erevfft,,s
" y; tuelr own straight track, at the rnta ~ 19h
tes .s Pc. ho13r, With the ASSURANCE Of Yarfect
: auss ~ 1rom danger, and economy OF time. And
49, lue spsea would IN this way be increased H.,
~ '"S'" ~ s*S<aapooasagly decreased. A.u