Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-04-15

! inch But such has been the record of the
Z past, and this has proven no exception.
/ Capitalists have offered strenuous opposi-
: ,ion corporaied companies were bitter
4 against 1t; street railway corporations were
z jealous of its eucroachmeut: in fact mis-
/ representations and remonstrances have
( been largely in excess of eucouragements-
I and God.peeds
Years have been spent in vain attempts TO
Obtain charter for the road 10, until 81
was i, granted, THIRTY years after the first
7 spark of inventive fire was kindled, which
/ has burned ftfully blazed-
( scorched-and now seems destined TO H.
I lumine the railroad world
The writer is ind- -bted To Captain Nrics,
inventor, for most entertaining exposition
Of the principles upon which this system is
based. Is pecuiiari,ies and advantages over
the present railway system were clearly
pointed out. How various objectionable
features were gotten rd Of, and in their
place certain methods introduced which
should afford the Traveller the greatest ease
aud security. was made apparent to the
I dullest comprehension. IL was also proven
beyond a doubt, that steam cars eau be pro-
/ peiled with safety, ease and ptaclicahiiliy
upon >inge line of posts elevated above
;he surface of the ground. and that without
possibility Of dtrallment. Even ~ the cir
oupstance Of every car beng broken or
lost. the tram j. perfect, secure upon the
track
Perhaps the distiug gushing principle nf the
system i the concentration # the weight or
strain ~ the load ducctl, upon the line Of
HE way, bringing the crnteT Of gravity 10
'ts lowest possible point. and thus afFarling
the utmost security so that short curves. aud
even Angles, are ira,ersed at rate 81 speed
that would IN any other system send the
cars tl'ing otf At a tangent. To accomplish
TIM, ihe track Is placed vert caily instead of
horizontally. or. IN other words. turned up
eiGe"ise. one rsl l,ing directly orer the
ether, both secured 10 a track bean. a, d.r.
lance of four feet apart. and the truck
frames are >e' a-tride this track the whole
distance down. so that tn deFa.. the train
would actually require It 10 be lifted bodily
iout ieet OFT ne track but any l!it IS pre-
vented tl Hanged "heei>, when engage The
upper ra'l y three fourths inch tlangr is
a" lhat holds the ordinary car "hte! upon
thv TRACK. ihe greater security Of this
mtthot' lh compar son. j. clearly seen.
pat the driving wheel sh1a!i strike ne
H" - ''''" .i''Atif' fdtttI 4ilaf i'fF ptN44t 's-
1871 j. 7" ihe ordinary observer matter y
specuia''on; but @h.n 4 j. explained rha,
they hh't variable pressure uaon thr track.
t'iir4N independent at p. wt.t'.' o'tar tran
A'Y "i i"f't 'onN. Il need bs-ths.r
uht.'N '> AeNno" led-ea without comment
l" pace o' - inch rA'I, these "hse
run up"" = s"fiau" 20! Ia Inches. Their
ADHESION prevents a., irss Of power By sip
P'S' "''i" 'h'tr peculiar position and elias
'4''.l q pressure in'uFt> me most perfect
'''f Il me'Ion' rhiIftiA tree if"n ihc Jni-
4lI 'Ihc!Hs. ani sAaAins up generally,
"H.1h 'hr tFa't4Ft j. iAteI ta fuJr' ll pa
~ u'l' i"F business '"r pleasure. Inc
hGe' Df'h ihe '""eT edge y TIE wHrrl-
PROJECT under tne At.-p!a,e-, literally tyny
= '"s "H'A. pom Inc passenger cars
an" Ita-ef' hAlAHe'ns "at'l' iaNr The place
~ tte 1FN'n; Wheels ga the engine.
las Nai!A''r adhesive power oh'airra
ny means 'i hYdrAu'ic pressure. he weight
u i"e ram "A> He'h'ns whatever 10 do with
is 1'"'..'iH. consequently a. unnecessary
We -hf : avoided. iat machinery Is .r,.
cumbersome ana lheTe Is cla'urd over every
"'NrF system clear SAVING OF ten ton, IN
"' - "'i-"' 'o hr transported
Ntc"hd f! % "tee.s. With Hanged
e g. craps sec"NH Fat~, durreiiN bc.o"
'"' n'N'' "iH 'e~'H upon i Al ah anglr q -
a'GFr,'. Ih.' SCI OF Wheels supports thr
W. -h' 'l iAr "hN!e. ttNstilN The iT.ct!1r,