Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-28

thhs nun Nhlcn Nuc car ~ tatlNhutu'
This rail, which thus bears the entire
weight Of the train, ia sustained by n
framework u suitable strength. There
are two other rails slightly below the
parallel Of the bottom Of the car; other
wheels which revolvo horizontally run
on those rails, aud thus the car IL
KEEP, In position. All OF the wheels
upper aud lnwer-are 40 constructed ~
to give sufficient play to admit Df eaay
passage along curves.
The car itself IL Of ingenious con.
struction. Being suspended from the
top rail after the fashion OF pack
saddle on the backbone OF n mule, II Ia
necessarily divided lengthwise into
two compartments. A row OF double
seats runs along the outer wall Of each
division, the aisle being pasallcl with
the inner wall. An interesting feature
u the construction Of tho car IL the
method by which the inventor has
provided for communication between
the two sections OF the coach. This IL
effected ~ means Of oupola on top
and between. This OF Itself forms
small compartment, and can be reached
by stairway leading from each d..
vision.
As n matter OF course the inventor
does not claim that his railroad Ia
suited for heavy ffeighiing, but he
does hold that II IL admirably adapted
for passenger traffic, and for small
parcel and mail carriage. He claims
also that any dtsirod rate OF speed, up
10 200 miles an hour could be attained
by itand tina. II Is Just the thing for
use In populous cities. According
10 Mfr. Shaier's estimate II would,
II adopted, evidently give tremendous
boom 10 suburban property, and real
estate dealers would have special
cause to rise up and call him blessed.
The inventor holds that steam can
be applied to this system OF railroadlng,
but that electricity is the better motive
power for IL, and that tho latter could
DO used from stationary power houses
along the line or according to the stor-
age battery plan.
IL Is claimed that railroad disasters
would be reduced 10 minimum under
the proposed new system, as the cars
could be- sufficiently elevated 10 avoid
collision with cattle, while at points
where Travelled roads intersected II,
danger OF striking teams, etc., could be
avoided by reducing the level OF the
roads. Where II passed through cities
the height of the line could be- COM
mensuTately increased. He has not
yet, however, taken into ac-
count the adventurous small
boy who has not sufficient selt.com.
mand to resist climbing every post
that happens 10 catch his eye. Should
he climb upinto tho framework OF Mr..
Shsfler's railroad line ami then await
the approach Of lightning express,
the Result would be terribly disastrous
to the venturesome modicum OF hu.
mainly. Perhaps the Inventor Will
Ind some means Of banishing any ap-
prehension that might DO felt by pas
sengera lest the upper rail, from which
the train must wholly suspend, snap.
ping In twain on account Of fatal
flaw or from its being impreguated
with frost. A mishap resulting from
such a cause, would be that the ears
would dive earthward and Join In a
cumulate mass that might leave the
travellers without sufficient time to
find out what struck them
before they took sudden trip
TO n country from which
they had not taken out a return ticket.
OF course this liability would depend
upon the strength Of the rail and It's
supports.
One thing e clear In reference to this
dtVlce--it exhibits remarkable origin.
ality on the part Of the inventor, who
Ia undoubtedly u genius In his way,
and we hope he will have full opportu-
nifty OF testing the feasibility Of his
interesting production. It has been
examined by numbers Of engineers,
who all admit that Mr.. Skaters sys.
tenn ombodies principles OF great
value.