Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-06-19

les, grade 200 fee, TO the mile) "a nea
the Hiram terminus. and is on . ball
mile 20.dsgree curve. There is ano,he
curve Of rs degrees. one Of 10. one OF ~
one Of IL. four Of 10 each. and a eon'id
cradle number Of less degree.
The Aforesaid Central and South Am
eriesn inspection parties learned some
TO them. surprising facts In their fort.
minutes ride from Hiram to Bridgion
They learned iha, the little 10000
pound locomotive eou'i Dr. - well
loaded train up . grtie 900 fee, to tn
mile; ,ha, II could easily round a 20
degree curve; ,hs, the seeming reckless.
ness Of attempting TO run . train on rail-
only two Zee, apart proved q thorough,
safe performance, 90 far as any d-nger o
tip over was concerned, on aecoua, o
the nesrnsss Of the cars TO the ground
and consequent lo~ering Of the centre OF
gravity; and the three essentials OF
safety. speed aud comfort were AbI n
dAn,ly secured. A striking ,es, Of the
esp.bili,y Of the system vas made. The
visitors we're di.embNi ,ed =, the besin-
ming Of the l6.degrse curve. and, despite
their fears and mlssivins. when Mans.
field. who ehaperoaed the party, told
them the train should round tha, sharp
arc at speed Of twenty-five miles an
hour. the thing vs. done before their
very sy'. No won, er thu, the optics Of
Senor RaiE lEcu.dorisn consul a, New
York ard .on.in-lsw Of the president Of
the republic Of Ecuador and those Of lis
fellow travellers dilA,sd with as,osi,h-
ment.
From the report Of Treasurer Barn.
ham. Of the Bridsion N S.eo Railroad.
We learn thA, the total Coz, Of running
and maintaining the road for the frs,
year. including ,aIs.. repairs, insurance.
salaries. damage Anl waste, office eIPen.
.es and Ill the ineidental.. va. only
si5.2is 81. Passengers carried. H..
SIS; passenger mileage. 1855.
Freight carried. tons. 6.9G2 ffeish,
mileage. 92.p26. And the road could
easily do double this amour, Of business
=, hardly any increase Of expense. For
further Information. letter. addressed TO
J. A. Bentet,. Sapt II. * 5. r. X.
Bids,Ou. Ne. will be eheerfully answer.
ed.
Our road Was built five year. ago, and
in all thi. time no, passenger has been
injured. not an engine nor car oyer,arn.
ed or dsr.iled. nor = .ms,h.up OF any
kind. What better record could be had ?
There ate four other tso.foo,.gaLge
road. in Maine the Sandy River. the
Mon.on. the Franklin and Meg.n,ie and
another whose name | e.nno, now recall,
varying from fifteen to eighteen mile. In
length.
A few words. In conclusion. in regard
TO the two road. 20 be built in the south.
ern par, Of ,hi. continent. the possible
adoption by which Of the plan OF the li,.
tie ,~o.foo, road away down B., drew
these emi.arie. from the South hi,her.
The Central American road Is 10 be
bull, by the Honduras North COas, Rail-
way s. improvement, Company. whose
president. 5. II. MeCarnieo. lately in.
.pec,sd our road. and will eonnee, the
por, ofTnIillo with Puerto Cor,es. in
the republic Of Honduras, lis miles long.
for the development Of the trade in uoPi.
cal fruit. aud vegetables, native woods.
medicinal plants. minerals, etc. in which
,hi. region sbound.. The route Of the
South American road !. 10 mile. long II,
and extend. from San Lorenzo Bay to
Isbsu.. sbou, forty miles from the city
Of Quito in Ecuador, the city being the
capital OF the republic, with population
Of %. 900. and located =, al elevation Of
nearly 5000 feet above sea level amors <
the Andes Mountains. IL !. the ln,en
ton TO complete the road 10 Qli,o in
time. the name Of the road being the
Pacific s. Quito Railway. There i' not
railway in the ooun,ry, mos, OF the
u.iIi: being done on the backs OF mules
and I, i. proposed TO build ,hi. line To
help the trade Of tha, country with
Amere.. Cmls. o. SrIcKSEY.
BhIgton. Me-. Dec. 1887.