The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-12-31
More Marrow Guase Tes1E-
mOnV.

mOny.
In addition to what we published
rece ntly on this subject, we this
week present some valuable testi-
mony in favor of the narrow gauge
system of railways. This comes
from men who are in position to
know whereof they speak. We
give first, the resolutions adopted
at large meeting held in Canton
Ill. Nov. Both.
WHEREAS, Standard gauge rail-
roads can only be constructed at
such great cost that necessary char
ges for transportation over them
are SO grievous that they cannot be
borne by the agricultural and pro-
bucing classes, and
WHEREAS, The fact of their con-
structiOn being almost uniform rem
ders a healthy competition an i'm
possibility, and an agreement upon
uniform and consequently exorbi-
tant tariff of rates is too often g
habit of existing railroad compa-
MES, and
WHEREAS, The construction of
narrow gauge railroad promises 10
obYiate these necessities and the
possibility of evil combinations:
ReSOlOed, That this meeting look
with great hopes to the narrow
gsgue system for a practical solu-
zion of the transportation question.
ReSOLUed, That representing the
people of Central and Western
Illinois and Eastern 10 wa, we earn
estly favor the construction of
narrow gague line upon some prac-
ticable route to connect the Bur-
lingtOn and Northwestern road
with the Havana, Rantoul aud
Eastern.
Resolved, That the exact location
of the road between these points be
relegated to the people and vari-
them determined by the amount of
money raised.
Resoleed, That we look to the
people of Indiana, Ohio and other
States to unite with us i'll compile
ting a trunk line of narrow gauge
road from the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, to the seaboard.
ReSOlced, That the wisdom of ex-
lldO DC
kept as free as possible from that
great bonded Indebtedness which
too often swallows up the stock
subscribed, and that the amount
necessary to construct said road be
raised as nearly as practicable in
cash subscription before the con-
strvction of the road is commenced.
To this we may add, that from
our exchanges in Illinois and 9TH
err parts of the central west, there
seems to be a perfect furore on
this subject, and the prospect is
fair for an immense system of mar
row gauge roads, being speedily
built. We here give the testimony
of several Presidents and superin
tendents of this class of roads.
We are much delighted with
our narrow gauge road, and believe
it an entire success. President
Memphis Branch Railway.
Have found no difficulty in work.
. ing the road yet ON account OF
gauge. President New Bruins.
wick Railway
We are abundanly satisfied thai
. marrow gauge" (three feeeD is the
only road now that will pay for the
building of new railroads. Vice
President Toledo and Maumee Rail
5 way.
So far as my experience will
| Narrow Gauge Railroads is con
cerned, would say that l can SET
no reason why our road will mo-
do as much work as any of the
a standard gauge local roads are now
t doing. Having had several years
q experience upon five feet gauge
p roads, l will say that for any roaC
not having a heavy through bust
ness in connection with other stand
ard roads, l would uIhesitatingly
recommend the three feet gauge
t Chief Engineer Galena and Snuth
e ern Wisconsin Railway.
9 The gauge is feet and 6 inches
\ and is all that can be wished, as ia
: as the gauge is concerned. Gu
> traffic is now getting SO heavy Lba
we are laying down 56-pound rails
Il some of iron and some steel. lChie
IS Engineer Toronto, Grey and Bruc
Railway.]
l consider the Narrow Gaug
fully equal to all the requirement
10 of all kinds of traffic, being cheape
e to build and cheaper and safer t
d operate than the standard gauge
10 President Mineral Range Railway.
I. After three years trial we al
- convinced that any railroad bust
:. ness may be done on q NarroN
~ Gauge road, aud can be done cheap
Is er tnan on the gauge now common
20 The construction of the NarroV
If Gauge road is much cheaper tina
Il, the proportion between that and til
,t common gauge would seem to ind
w cate. Tne bridges, with proper
&c tionately less material, are niue
ps stronger Tunnels require little {
re no strengthening. The repair I
Id road and machinery is triflin,
m President of PIttsbnrg and CAstl
II shannon Railway
We have been operating tn
II road since the fall of 1872 and Il
IL Narrow Gauge has given entil
ne satisfaction. superintendent A
s. kansas Central Railway
or The experience of this compaI
ia in every instance confirms the
a. Opinion of the efficiency of the Ma
row Gauge system, and they thin
7P it fully proven that 3-foot gau:
ne is capable of doing all the busine
Nv required of any ordinary roat
IN, Secretary Painsville and Young
x town Railway.l
cL We are perfectly satisfied tn
- the three feet gauge is all that
u' required for the demands of cor
An merce. We have all we can do
ed way of both freight and passenger
at The present looks favorable, al
f.. the cost being much less than bros
n gauge, we are able to freight und,
:, the Iowa tariff laws with a fs
Il. profit. Vice President Des Nc
Is mes and Minnesota Railway
tut That this company was able, nc
hin withstanding a panic which caus
,rt. the failure of n railroads in t
he United States, to meet all its OBJ
- cations promptly and survive t
y" gale, is q matter worthy of congrs
lat niation. 1t is to be attribute
- chiefly, to the fact that the rou
ar. occupied is one which possess
We the elements for 4 good local traG
,ed and that each division was able
"a follow the principal of "pay as Y,
co." also that the narrow gan
an permitted an economy in buiIdiI
he and operating without which '