Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-02
HARROW Gauge Railroads.

Cincinnati Enquirer. in answer 10 some in
guiries relative to narrow gauge roads:
The cost Of construction of narrow gauge
reads j. usually about half that Of Standard
gauge, Varying, Of course, with circumstances,
10 rough or billy sections of country the narrow
gauge having great advantage by its ability to
| follow the course OF the streams, or climb the
hill sides By degrees, thus accomplishing great
saving in the matter Of grading, bridging and
tunnclng. La the costof equipment there is a
difference OF about twenty-five per ct.n favor OF
the narrow gauge The cost of operating the
narrow gauge lines is from ten 10 twenty five
per cent. less than the standard gauges. There
have been constructed iI the State OF Ohio
wi!hn The past year go miles Of road very
large proportion Of which, probably three
iourthS, is Of the narrow gauge.
The harrow gauge is 10 be the ROAD OF tie
| future, Is lar as il a2ts as feeder to tie
| larger, standard gauge, lines, and accom- mo-
l&tcs local traffic.
"Ihc cheapnoss and quickness OF coastluc,
!or, the adaptabllity Of The system 6! !o1d to
any section OF country, whether level or broken,
combined with the special features of c0nstruc.
ton and management which makes il OF value
TO agricultural and mlning communities rs a
meaGa oil local traffic, makes the narrow gauge
road sure ard lasting friend and all to the
section CT country lying between the larger
trnnL lines ~ we'll A. a valuable feeder To
thc., Inns ,hams,Iv,s Rn;It with hut ma.
hoir or,,tor rvnonsa Than tho Nacad,m n;kc
nnnra;nd AZ .hrcc.tourtls ,hc cast OF the larger
ard n,ora unvicl1Iy road, accommodating
itsc,f bnth i, construction and MANAGEMENT to
10 vans e. thc ir,mnIjair un;ghforhood
Ihrourh wh;r;, II Masses III. narrow cauoa is
,lcstino,l "a r,volrt;nnizo tho sv.tcm Of LEGAL
.r.f4;. w:,nrrv,r i cnns .oI ,rovas # arcat
Lonnf. hn,h n i. i,rmrfi,Ic ,atrons and IN
80 ,,nrrral nnhi;c
~ s,,;ra -: .hn ,o,or,l L--;ras, jo,roos;,,
en-, r.nsnoil,. tho frnnhIcso mo tin,os among
rs;I,oais thr narrow gango sv.tc,n Of the coun.
rrv has brrDstccGijv gaining strength during the
49, 70, ynnrs. :, ot,r,crna r,rh o.tont;on
anJ oi;,,;rn no ,.Io c,nr;r,, nm rho rart of rho
'1ar.i ,,,tI:o =. 5000 - w. ,,.,;aIn, r,or;t
ESuIt" puo',' i! W 'n0 n"l.'eu'Is LILY
u. 'ussI totus "n.on IauS enon ~ aa
'ni1 :i,a in.,,. nn,J, ,t,n;r 1899 j;n,;G n
"",a n'-S tranI 80 str,,a,,, rous7 orS
il many instances, succumb to the pressure of
the financial troubles brought upOo the country
I,y the party 10 Tower. While probably ma.
i1r;lv Ct the roads OF the country have, durinp
The as,two wears, been forced into bankruptcy,
the work Ct projecting, constructing and put.
ding iuto successful operation narrow gauge
road, las steadily increased in this and other
States, and now tI,ara is hardly q COUNTY 10 ouI
State that does not boast its narrow rauge road
| !, ornr,t;on in c,urs. or construction or al
lc,sf nroi.r,al ard rn,nv NJ them coiov either
in fact 1r in anticipati0u, the benefits OF half .
dor,u Or more of thesc lines"
The ab1ye uunta,i1ns should satisfy all rea
s,n.hn rrrsons If the rreat suoorioritv Of the
narrow eanye system over the standard gauge
FIR local traffic, The narrow gauge is coualiy
as applicable to long main lines as it is to short
local liias. l. will now give extracts to sustali
tins position from the 'h?port 0f the EogIoeer:
Oh theiT Investigation or the merits OF mario"
gauge railways as applicable to long man i l,ocs
hpT,i - lo'i; a1aftssGu ~ Jug ilDp; Onas
Il. HoWiand, President OF the National N arr
uauSI n'!'H'y Cons:I'Iyp, o. n1H.s' .io' y
G,aIo ~ ~ n.s,O 5, u.s'I u o',1, e. ~
~ O'D0'"' eb0 ~'''' -'1""lAos' - >"'
''moF'' --,,,., n
uNADE;'--i.bSSoN9 LhaaHtp.
From the foregoing We learn
First That al engine oil the three leet
gauge cin take 3reater nHnebeT q tons O.
freight in It's cars against the same grade ant
| oecood hat II Viii maui the same nu"lOe
OF tH!iS )i i1ad IL It, cars up NeepeF 9rades thar
TIE engiGea 0f INC teet o. lnch gauge win II
loaded cars c1a at ali accomplish.
On page 5, uaj1r, "CuTGatl1r's the t"io"
ing statement IL made ?,
| =, mare Jet{ cars cIA Hse 6Hf snort cures tOcN
HSpcFienc? SHOWS fhai 'fic;ion - greatly re-
1acaa Oh the narrower gauge road AS Is c.!
'ifhl'} nus, u aHd h:nc' %H nay permit Il
'Sc'H;l0ha' cases. rnIi' u, Sly 1go 'leGt, on 'h'
| i!:fcH Itei gauge, "'!nout increasing lhc MUIR
&c RAJ! anu rolling 9tocS that IL no" lnh'H.el nr
the standard gauge ieaus
BETTER LOCATIONS TO HEMADE on The :IlEEE
FEET GAUGE.
We aT1 "l OPINION that the character OF tue
three lccl gauge Will cnaDle engineers 10 Tcach
tiGhet Aua more !a'oIaUIe stoauu 10 tntit ioca
.,"os' oNylat3 nlucli ol INC Necessity u nlaH'Dh
tiei. io'us 'oItuou7' auu " ao!c ~ oo!aH 'opk
e'taish, I'neS lh:' ~Gu!o DOT w. ""H'o Tux
reIS'l 0. TIC 'nus !est % snch r2ao'
:. ~ En pISc - .ncy say "uuet '"c "'I'. VI
o."mu"2 - io'iJ"s Hoo'; iu4 u, ..,,;,;, n"r