Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-21

Exhfbsssss % ths works 81 the "a"
uer 4 Deiasey Engine Ce@pesy-
A PSeasast Oceasasa.

On yesterday 1t noon, BY irv't.tion
Of the officers Of the company, quite =
number of citizens interested 10 suen
matters visited the extensive works oil
the Tanner & Delaney Engine Company
of this city to witness the test OF one
of their eeiebrated locomotives for pole
RAILWAYS. These machines are novel;
ties In their line, and are working .
great revelation in saw-milling, as oy
their use IL is claimed the lumbermsn
is enabled to get his logs to his say
mill. and the manufactured lumber
thence to the shipping point ct
about oae tenh OF what It has
been costing heretofore to perform
this service by animal power, or
by means of tramways or iron always.
The principal saving in cost being IN
the road itself, which is constructed oy
simply laying two common pise poles
parallel TO each other IN the form Of an
ordinary railroad. but without the use
of cross-ties or any fastenings what
ever. The bark is not even cut from
the poles. The wheels Of the locomotive
and cars are in the form Of shesre. 50
as TO conform to the round pole, and
are loose on the axles with abundant
lateral play to enable the locomotive to
conform itself 10 the crooks and knots
on the pole. The machinery is pro
PEELED by sprocket wheels and endless
chains, il being Of course impossible TO
use connecting-rods on such locomo-
tive.
One Of these locomotives viii draw 3
train Of six cars, loaded with 10000
feet Of green lumber, AZ an average
speed Of FIVE to six miles an hour, and
will climb q grade Of 700 feet TO the
mile.
This valuable machine was invented
and patented by Captain ". Z. Cole, Of
Mobile, Ala, who has contracted with
the Tanner 4 Delaney Engine Company
to build il for the United States. BE
was present yesterday, and explained
the invention to those interested.
AS might be expected, the company
has inquiries from the whole Of th'
United States and the Territories foi
these locomotives, and have slready
sold several, two having been shipped
and, il is said, are giving the creates
satisfaction 10 the purchasers. In fact
10 progressive saw-nill-man has seer
the machine without expressing desir'
20 ovn one. The road is SO cheap tha
il can be extended always as the tinbel
is cut away, thus making the very
shortest team hauls."
Among those present yesterday wer
Governor Fitzhugh Lee, Major (. 7. d
Myers, General Joseph r. Anderson
Messrs. Joseph Bryan, Z. A. Lancaster
John II. Montague, Y. 7. Glasgow. I
William Pemberton, Thomas Atkinson
D. Z. Stewart. z. =. Bierbs, ALA
Talbot, W. T. Talbot. Thomas 6
Peyton, George A. Smith, Virginia
Newton. Thomas Branch, c. Z. vi
liarns, j. II. Ellerson, John J. Wright
Richard Dunlop, Charles Selden, j. W
Otley, Barton Grundy, Major Phil
Wexford, Major r. Z. Blankenship, Mr.
Amory, Of New York, Colonel Pinck
ney, and Colonel William Ii. Palmer
Mr.. John Hestheoste. Eminent Com
mander Of St. Johns Commandery. Q
Providence, r. l., who is visiting Rich
Dond, was also present and sxpresse'
his surprise and pleasure at all that b
saw and was especially grstihed q
being presented TO Governor Fitz Lee
After the test OF the locomotive th
party inspected the splendid and con
modious works Of the company, an
seemed astonished and gratihed TO Sc
so much going on in their line.
Before leaving the gentlemen were II
viAd into the Office, where a lnne
had been prepared by Mr.. Wliiau
Krsuse. and where some time was plea
sanity passed in refreshing the inns
man.