The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-08-17
Narrow Gauge Roads.

Hence the question OF "hs.c, cplnpaSSil Z, hS Al
does, the saving or the lOsing of from II third 1"
II half Yf the millions which must he invested i!
4 IIctStructurc and equipment of railroads Is =
question of supreme moment now. II ~ ar
interesting subject, and il should bc discussed
calmly and with an C1rnC { desire to arrive nj q
proper decision. The people want light and
they should have il. Evidence is certainly GU.
initiative i'll favor of u narrow, or three feet
gauge. 4 gentleman vino is well known in both
Augusta AMI Atlanta, nni who is now director
Of the East and West road of Alabama, and its
chief engineer, has recently spoken cmphatically
the subject. He is lao uthcr than Capt Jnn
rJStcll, of Atlanta, consulting. inspecting and
practical engineer, and from whose pamphlet We
quote:
There is Il growing preference for The narrow
gauge system all over the country. The rHpiiIv
with which these rUpIS are being constructed ia
the United States il something maryClOuS.--
Eight thousand miles arc now under conStruc.
ion, and new enterprises are continually being
rejected end orgauXcd.
The narrow gauge has great advautaT" over
the standard gauge, in bcin" much cheaper in
point Of construction. They can be operated
with ease on over cighiy-thrrC feet grades and
ten degree curves. These would hc considered
excessive in the standard gauge, and to lessen
them increases vcry n,uch the cost # graiaton
The narrow gauge j. cheaper in it's maintain
This j. obviously 50. nS the malcrin', ar"
lighter and therefore subject to less wear and
;r, ,lc.s I,,l yc;.,I,, ,h,, yc,ro an the s,rrrstr,,
turc i ais less.
THr crrrgjng c,/.,c,'y t.iv.i "L,"' ,.usi q, &,r
# tie si"mh"i y.'LJ'. This mny hc easily
nccountrl far ly th, l,rt lh,; HAVING less dead
WEIGHT to c,rrv = rrorurr;onntc incrcu.r nav
;c made in rrci,ht For ,y,n,,lr. u standard
,,nugc car AVERAGES about fpuy tons more in
weight than narrow gauge car. This, in Il
Grain of twenty cars .iyrs ciyht tons in r,y,r
Of the narrow gauge.
The greater ,iurahili.y i in favor oi the narrow
gauge The trains beng lighter, the rails are
,ubcct TO less wear. and there lcing less dead
WEIGHT and the wheels near the centre ui the
axle, the chances If c,.,luraucc amt ,luruli'iry
are rrororionatcly increased
The safety of th,, uorruN ,,aurc as cnrurarcL
with tho standard i rn l,u,..r. an cyrrriIuo,,
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crowded ur ,L, r, viii l ,rnIr, ;,u,tr'y lur.-,r
dividends"
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