The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-25

Passenger Cara Running Safely
on 4 Ten Inch Track.

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IN. Y rsprssJ
BosToN. Dec. 10. There i "snmc-
ihingsncw under ihe SUM- in railroads.
~ least have seen no description ii
any New York paper of what hns inst
been cxpcrimenially completed in Mas
sachusets. a perfectly working. saie
yes, much safer lhan the Ordinary road
has been produced. and which viii revo-
luiionize traffic IN both passengers ana
freight. The cost and price of both wiil
come down onc-halL and tie companics
coin money where now tl.cy can not pay
lexpcnses.
Ihe young gentleman WHO conceived
THIS new plan Is 4 practical wood nni
iron machinist. and also an engineer
10 show h0w narrow a rack may be.
and be made practical and safe. with his
own hands he constructed railroad
having bat ten inches wilti ~ track
rom The elevated village ol Lyhe Park
down 70 lie depot lie also. wifh lli~
own hands, constructed fhr ears 20 mnl
on The track. In these he cafrica in six'
weeks over 3NNO passengers ffon llle
village down 10 tho depot without thcI
slightest INJURY toany onr. Ihere were
several short curves oil tie way. asd M
track crossed the bistway fwre. Thrl
people of Biilerira. wlshisssa n f.aafI aero.
through their town from North llilieriri
on the Boston and Lowell rslroal Nj
Bedford, a distance Of eight and 4 ha4i
miles, requested The protector Alrl
George 4. Mansfield. 10 cOine md giyei
the people lecture ON narrow track
railroads. Some said I'll j. clsincr.rlll
notion but Others said. "thiS Is oi Coz
and must prevail, and they gave hcli,-
ing hand and secured a movement 20 TAR
as 10 get petition for charter ftonl
The Legislature. The charter was a-l
lowed. Then the right OF WAY was "a
cured gratis the whole distance. Twol
very able men gave Tho way oniy le-l
can>e, rs they said. il was only Il vision
airy. crazy-headed scheme. ami woNi
never be accomplished. Isnt nos mel
stock was subscribed. Zen. i.ut.er wrn,l
in for onc-iiiiieth nf the whole stuck.
which was S50.nC0. Then come thrl
of the road, which wa com
r'cted by The first of September. 50 thai
cars pissed with pa~sen4er~ over flir en-
tire route ihat day. and secured tie riahsl.
of WAY. There are eleven bgi,Ig grs On ghei
ronlr. ono over 100 feet long The rilli
meighs 25 pounds 10 NE yard. which n n
luile strong enough; 1J pnnna> magli u
~. The road W Nrll bnilt ANA equip
pri oua afilr IL l5j feet
The car- Hn,l engines ar .hn rad wilil
4 once attract apd iix the attention
They are very well prupotiuurd. nndl.
make very hant'Snnr appearance. Thrlt
snyine j. behind The tender anl r.x,b
~ cars. 50 thar. when the ifain movcs
Ne car next she erginc draws aoNml
lpon md increases ihc adhesion of thrl
'nginc 70 Ihc track Both engiuc anGli
'ars arc constructed - ~ t0 W veiviT
rear The gravel. giving rrcnt advantages Il
y regard % safety. also very liiilf oscil- M
aiiur. The ears have an nisle witi4 ninr'
eat On each siac M ihe Saua iHanmn
N nrllnafv carS lavr twn srefs. 1fpl
engis ot the ears allows tiirlA seats
acli person having srni tu lImSrlE \
fhe ears are wnInrd with iynm. ay
veil ventilated. have closets. airrfank. !,
u the modern improvements. Wesifn-l, I,
onSc brakes. etc. They weigh lAf anrl.
ons and . halc. ordinary cars wvighiur., y,
u m m aveiagr. eighteen .On~ llnnrri
will carry sixty persons With
~ weighing nine tons. willie urdinafyl
oaas must draw. eighteen irn4 tn carf
fiy-six persons. 1hn e4n;ntS art
qnally light and lnss costly than 0a nFd-ln n,
art roads. II j. qiiIr evident thlf ug'
oad eight and hair miles ionw. hich
OF equipped : 500 less tl.an @1U .tU0.l lA
nd which can pc sun for HALT TIE TX.
cnsc upon ordinary roads. must hc 4
rcat and notable Achievements. Ihclu
Dad cost $4,000 per miie Tha trains
an about twenty miles an hour. I'm. M
ines weigh about oiIht tons. and draw
wo passenger and TWO freight cars twiccl
~ day each way. ~ 4 cost ot coal only
ne- -f0urtb that IN urslirarv rnrr;nc.