The New York herald., 1875-07-19
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY JULY 49, 1875-wTH SUPPLEMENT

as to form n Ded place for each girder. The lower
or base girder is lald four and nall ieet unSes
glrder Is not strulted, as ~ Is not required 10
bear any weight. iIs nse IS 20 form perfect I,ss
venting the oscillation OF the columns and TO sup
port in part, Oy It's leverage, the columns so that
sewers and the consequent sinkage OF the three
IooE brick foundation, the upright columns wouln
base girder. and Dy the slight vibration locate ar
once the weak place. The same could tnen DC
Interruption 20 travel. The road longItnclnally
would be very stable, and It's square, secIonal
Iorm preaent any side oschla'ion. oena sacS
track there being Two tracks,, and broad-laced
heavy hanged centre wheels, with independent
axes, should he placed front ana rear on eacn
car, and the same raised half an inch from the
track. There would be no wear upon these wheels
or axes except IN the case OF the breakage OF the
regular wnees or axles. In such an event tney
would take TO the centre rall and prevent the
cars leaving the track. 10 deaden sound the
rails would be laid ON wooden cross-ties, the ties
TO rest ON rubber pads, botn WOOD and rubber
being securely fastened to the centre girder oy
The means OF ascending and descending would
De oy spral starcSses at ABOUT every mve Diocks
and narrow causeway TO the cars. There is 70
be small ticket offices at each station, and passen-
gers would pay there and receive ticket Win
the street name upon IL. Tn leaving the cars these
tickets would be collected Dy collector. BY this
means all money paid would be received by the
TINS road. Mr.. Barnes claims, could be put up
very rapidly and very cheapy. After the sur
and all ready for adjustment as last as required
The business OF any street through which the road
passed would not be Interrupted. and the water
and gas mains and sewers would not be dis
turbed. pneumatic tubes could be laid along the
line or columns or track Tor mail delivery well
as tubes To enclose the telegraph wires so as to
prevent breakage from the accumulation of snow
and ice.
Another very important feature in this plan
would be that IN case oil fre In any street through
which the road passed, and the falling OF build
ing on the road, the delay caused would be only
temporary. as a light, movable bridge could be
kept at the end OF The railroad, and the same
quickly run to the place required ana by simple
mechanical means made to span the break,
thereby not suspending travel while the repairing
OF the break could proceed. Tne columns could
be made very useful as awning posts, thereby
giving a very pleasing appearance to the
street, In place or the hap-hazard sort or
structure now IN use. They could also be used as
lampposts. All the iron work under ground
could be thoroughly coated with materials which
would render them almost rustproof thereby
making them very durable and all the work
above ground rendered very pleasing to the eye
by ornamental castings, kept well painted. The
propeiling power could be by fifeless locomotive,
compressed air or dummy engines The cost per
mile all finished. Will not exceed $20G. 900.
There are several other plans before the Com
mission. many OF the features OF which are
unique, ingenious and meritorious. The more I'M
portant ones will be fully described hereafter.