The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-10

this portion OF those ribs the necessary additional ma
teria introduced TO overcome the loss OF sustaining
power compared with that OF a straight post, occ;i
stoned by the slight detection Of the curved rib In
all other parts Of the frames the greatest
economy in the OF material is attained.
Access TO the cars Is proposed to be gwen
by covered ways and platforms, constructed Of
iron and glass leading from stations provided at suta
bic intervals and IN which passengers wait for the
arrival OF cars These waiting should be In the
buildings both sides Of the streets for up and
for down cars, 10 make II unnecessary for any
passenger cross 90 90 upon the tracks.
II the platforms placed opposite the streets,
as il is desirable they should be- the light Of buildings
ON the street will be unaffected The approaches TO
the waiting will be by staircases ia the build
ings in which the waiting rooms are situated The floor
of the cars the top chord Of the side and the
floor Of the platform leading from the station should be
upon the same level, as TO offer no obstruction in
obtaining TO the The durability of the ma
terai employed ana the facility with whlch repairs can
be made by Of the ready 70 every part
and us being practically unaffected by rain, frost or
snow and its greater freedom by reason OF ls material
and us location in the middle of the street rom danger
of injury by the burning Of adjacent buildings combine
the perfection Of the work and thus insure the
safety and regularity Of trains passing over H. IL
easily that such road this suitably constructed
viii approach more nearly 10 perfect railroad IMAM any
road built has 1t will have no switches ON us
line OF travel to be misplaced very slight rfeguarity Of
surface Of alignment in tracks; and consequently
the dangers Of existing railroad travel already less than
those OF other means Of communication and which
are mainly due 20 those causes will be reduced
minimum TO persons the fact that the road is ut
all points considerably elevated above the ground may
sugcc l.ar of danger In case of accident by dera.
What is stated above shows the small risk that
such accident occur; but even If IL should the
arrangement OF the structure Is such that the effect
will be- greater than TO train running OF track on
the level OF the earth. The iron framework
supporting the track will In such case, up
hold the cars. and the side trusses will act
a real and substantial railing, 40 that in no
the be precpitatcd " the ground These
sidertonS also demonstrate the increased capacity OF
such road OF ordinary construction. The
more nearly perfect the road the greater the certainty
with which trains be worked upon and the more
frequently they may safely be passed over IL IL Is diff
greater intervals than may be required To check the
speed OF one, 10 insure the safety of that mme-
diatcly preceding IT, These intervals with the light
trains proposed 10 he employed in passenger traffic, and
their consequent small momentum will be short that
no more than single minute of time need be ntcrposed
on either track between the passage of trains thus
surfing degree of efficiency such has not been in
tce attained on any road yet constructed. This fire.
quency OF trains Is Indispensable element of success
IN whatever plan OF road be adopted, and without
IL neither the wants Of the inhabitants of New York
can be met nor the confidence OF capitalists TO
the road be secured