New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-30
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
ECONOMICAL RAILROAD MANAGEMENT.
GREAT WEIGHT or THE FREIGHT cAPs-PossIDILrTY
or BUILDING STEEL CARS.

ECONOMICAL RAILROAD MANAGEMENT.
GREAT WEIGHT OF THE FREIGHT cAPs-PossrDuITY
or BUILDING STEEL CARS.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: visit to any one of our numerous rail-
road depots inspection Of the splendid passenger
coaches would almost convince the average mind that
railroad companies were organized with special refer
the Of the travelling public 60 far as
that s attained the public appreciate and commend
the efforts OF the companies. There are few facts
however which seem to be overlooked. One Ia that
freight is the great Of income to all common
carriers and tie best facilities for Transporting
the same SAFELY rapidly and chosply are the sures
method 70 secure that income A necessary eOnse-
quence pound Of freight that is needessy trans
ported takes the place OF the weight of pay Ing
freight 10 the Osa and damage OF the stockh0der treat
changes have taken place in ear building wlthln the
past 20 years, but not every change is improve
ment Our finest passenger-coaches Will outweigh
three OF the old fashioned without carrying proper
toDatcly more passengers within the same period OF
years there has been positively advance in the con
ditiGn 81 freight They still heavy ana cuHsy
and their dead weight has increased compound pro
portion their carrying capacity, rendering them more
liable total wreck in NJ accident, and Immensely
increasing tie wear and tear upon rails and road
Nod md f,e coet in pcyrer necessary 10 haul them.
Another fact IL, that every dollar saved IN running e1
pcnses practically dollar carried 10 Che credit OF IN
come ana the sooner nOn-payng freight s driven from
the roads The the Stockholders viii receive pIoht
upon their Investment The real want OF TIE COMPANIES
~ Il that snail combine comfort safety, StTei4ih
ngltncss, and consequent chealGess IN operation
Metals now largely used IN bulluns sos
dwellings, and shi,s, and why not nave
iron cars. better still, steel ones LIE
wonderful improvements III machinery ehabic ne ne
clIuic work metal almost as rapidly as wood Inc
advantages OF using such uaer.aI would seem 20 be
thar lgnter ear could be- construc ed, thus avoiding
necessary dead weight that the Wear upOn the ROAD
would Dc decreased: that the Superior elasticity 0I
mct1i and especially OF STEEL would lessen the hazard IN
case ~ accident, and that the wOld be aDE1u'Sy
proof AGAINST all ordinary Tsks OF nrP Mttainc
ears property constructed would have still another
immense ADVANTAGE over wooden ones, IN tlat az
cores ;nnding parIs OF all OF the class w"nl
precisely alike and thus facilitate the sDatsitloh OF
a new section FOX q broken injured portion thereby
grety reducing the o. repairs. In fact the COM
panics think II cheaper 10 build new CARS tth - 20
pair broken With metallic cara tie case "oi 20
bravey altered Nor uOts IL appear tl me cost al sI,
cars would greatly exceed The expense ~ 90 present 7 ~
Ties. ugycstO offered IN tAo conndcn hopc maj
The desire NOT oly Tor improvement DIS Tor hndncA
h.nen. may nduC- railroad corporations - grant ad
doua comfort and safety, 10 enhance the Nle ana
Usefulness their rolling stock and ~ ne sane nm nc
source oi profit those whose money - invested III
railway shares. y
yetc- T0rA, sept. &c, 1875.