The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-18
divided up into twentv.tiye sections Of

divided up into twenty-five sections of
ten miles each, which will constitute
complete block system, making it inn
possible for any two cars to run at a
high speed upon any single section at
the same time, thus making collisions
impossible. There will be complete
block signaling system by means of in
candescent electric lights, with tele-
phonic communication between cars
upon the same section, whether rum
ming or standing still. The road will
be illuminated by incandescent electric
lamps for one mile ahead and one mile
behind every car while running. 1t
will be built in a practically straight
line, and as far as possible avoid grade
crossings of other roads. at all grade
crossings, whether wagon or railroad.
a red electric light will be displayed
utes before it is time for the train to
pass 1t is intended to ultimately con-
struct four tracks, two outside tracks
for local traffic and high class freight.
while the two inner tracks will be used
exclusively for through passenger traf.
fic. mail and high class express.
1t further states that the mine from
which the coal that generates the
power is obtained will be operated by
means of electric mining locomotives,
electric drills and electric lights, which
will greatly cheaper the present cost
of the ordinary system of mining coal.
The company expects to sell the good
coal that it mines, and use only the
waste dust or slack to run the engines
which develop the power for operating
the mine and road, in connection with
its distributing system of light and
power to consumers along its line. At
present such dust and slack is value
less, and has to be hauled away at the
expense of the mining company.
The exact location of the proposed
road has not been definitely settled,
and the accompanying map shows
three routes. all practically straight
lines, either of which may be utilized.
The projectors say it is entirely prac-
ticable to build such road before the
time of the worlds fair, and that it
might then be used for the immense
traffic incident thereto.
The character of the electric car
riage or car that will run on the pro-
iected road is shown in the accom-
panying illustration.
1t is long, low, compact, light but
strong car, having two pairs of driving
wheels, each of which are driven by
separate and distinct electric motor.
The whole weight of the car with its
passengers and of the two electric
motors comes upon these two pairs OF
driving wheels, and is, therefore, all
availab bic for traction or adhesion be-
tween the rails and the wheels, through
the agency of which the car is pro-
PEELED. The top of the car stands only
nine feet from the rail, which is three
feet lower than the ordinary street car.
The driving wheels are six feet in
diameter and are capable of making
five hundred revolutions in one minute.
The weight of the entire car with its
motors weighs but ten tons. 1t may
be interesting in this connection &c
state that steam locomotive to make
the same speed, if lit We're practicable,
would have to weigh in the neighbor-
hood of one hundred tons, and the
present locomotive weighs from sixty
to ninety tons. These electric car.
riages or cars will be illuminated and
heated by electricity and will contain
all the modern appointments for the
comfort of passengers Through"
cars will run at intervals of an hour or
oftener, according to the requirements
of the traffic. Accommodation cars
will run every half hour, stopping at
all points along the line.