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National Marrow Gauge Railroad
Convention nj Cincinnati.
BEDFORD, IND, June 18th, ]

BEDFORD, IND, June 10th, 1919.
Editors IntslllSsaesr.
The National Narrow Gauge Railroad
Convention, which assembledIn ST. Louis,
June 18th, 1872, adopted the following
resolution:
Rssoved, Ths, in view Of the necessity
of concert Of action. and the dissemination
of information on construction and prscs.
liability Of narrow gauge railroads, q
NATIONAL CENTRAL EXECUTIVE CoMntir-
TEE, consisting Of thirteen persons, be
appointed, to whom all applications may
be made for information, and all statisics
bearing on the question be forwarded,
Said committee to have full authority &c
cali the "narrow gauge" advocates into
convention at such times aud places as
they may think proper, aud to take such
action az they may deem Advisable to
advance the general interests Of the mar
row gauge movement.
In accordance with the above, by order
Of the Committee, q National Narrow
Gauge Convention is hereby called 10
meet in Cincinnati, July 18th, 1873.
Six years having elapsed since the
meeting OF the tirSt National Narrow
Gauge Convention and the call for the
present one, during which period several
hundred miles OF Narrow Gauge Road
have been built annually, and put in
operation, It will offer an opportunity for
Narrow Gauge Contractors aud Managers
Locomotive Builders, Car Builders
Manufacturers Of Railway Supplies, and
Bail Makers:
lat To practically compare the cost
Of the two systems, standard and narrow
ID. To practically compare the power
and speed Of Locomotives.
Sd. To practically compare the capac'
ity, comfort and safety OF Passenger Rol'
ling Stock.
Alb. practically compare the capac,
ity Of Freight Rolling Stock.
5th. To practically compare the CUES
ton OF Dead Weight.
9Th. To practically compare the OPP.
Grating Expenses Of the two gauges.
9TH. To practically ascertain how fai
Narrow Gauge saving in first cost, in
terest account, dead weight, wear and
tear, repairs, material for repairs, and
taxes, affect passenger and freight rates
9Th. To practically compare the Mar
row Gauge with the standard Gauge, a
tie means Of Development.
9th. To practically demonstrate tina
from the comparatively small cost Of the
Narrow Gauge, that It is within III,
means OF numerous localities TO provide
themselves with railroad facilities, by th'
adoption OF the new cheap Iystem, wher'
otherwise they must necessarily remain
without them for many years.
10Th. To practically demonstrate te
the full satisfaction Of Capital, that Mar
row Gauge Roads, in favorable localities
economically constructed and operated
are good and sale investments.
These questions are oil grave impor
lance TO tie present and future INTEREST,"
OF the people OF the United States, anC
can all be answered in favor Of the new
system, provided Delegates 70 the Con,
ventlon come prepared 10 make lulI re-
ports OF the coat Of their respective roads
a. we'll as reports OF Operating Expenses.
All Narrow Gauge Roads completed
partially constructed, or projected
Marrow Gauge Construction Companies
and Contractors; all Locomotive Bull
ders, Car Works, Manufacturers Of Rail
way Supplies, Rail Mills and Railway
Journals, are cordially invited and ur'
gently requested to send Delegates.
The Convention will be an important
one, and should be largely attended BY
the parties in interest.
As Delegates are appointed, they are
requested 10 report the same byssletter to
MAJ. john BYRST,
Secretary Local Committee.
Barnet House, Cincinnati