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book4        #ahif4      ,,boynton      
,,bicycle ,,railway    ,,sy/em4         
,,(fic]s3    ,,eb5 ,,moody ,,boynton1   
,presid5t & ,treasur]4    ,,dr4 ,,james 
,b4 ,,bell1 ,vice-,presid5t4    ,d4 ,c4 
,,reus*1 ,secret>y4      ,,(fice3    #cb
 ,,nassau ,,/reet1 ,,room #fae1 ,,new   
,,york4          ,illu/ration3 ,a       
,bicycle ,electric ,c> 9 ,practical     
,op]ation at  ,bellport1 ,l4 ,i4 ,has   
be5 run #g1ejj miles4 ,weight1 complete1
 #f tons4  ,rate ( spe$ atta9$ on #a    
miles ( track1 #fj miles p] h\r4 ,highe/
  spe$ on #h curve4    ,illu/ration3    
,int]ior ( ,electric ,motor ,c>         
8,rocket10 at ,bellport1  ,l4 ,i41 on   
,long ,isl& ,boynton ,bicycle ,r4 ,r4   
,,!    ,,boynton ,,bicycle ,,railway    
,,sy/em4      ,! ?irty p\nd bicycle has 
safely c>ri$ t5 times its weight4 ,a    
man has 9 "o day propell$ himself & 8   
ma*9e five hundr$  & fifte5 miles4 ,!   

pr9ciple ( ! bicycle1 sav+ enorm\sly  9 
weight & friction1 is "h pres5t$ =      
application to exi/+  & to future /eam &
 electric roads )\t *ange ( gauge or    
int]f]5ce ) exi/+ tra9s4    ,turn a     
plank up edge-wise & x w c>ry _m-fold   
great] load ?an  x w\ld flat-wise3 s by 
con/ruct+ two-/ory c>s1 ab\t f\r feet   
wide & f\rte5 feet deep1 greatly        
increas$ /r5g? & lightness  may be      
secur$4    ,! cellul> con/ruction ( !   
bamboo makes x extremely light &  yet   
/rong2 s x is ) ! ,bicycle c>1 con/ruct$
 ) v5e] &  /eel1 & compos$ ( eighte5    
sep>ate comp>tm5ts correspond+ to  !    
cells ( ! bamboo4    ,x is ! aim ( ?is  
inv5tion to r$uce ! undulations &       
friction  ( a c> 9 motion1 !reby l>gely 
increas+ safety & spe$1 &  sav+ we> &   
te> on bo? roll+ /ock & track4          
,eng9es are n[ requir$ to drive f f\r to
 eight :eels held 9  l9e back ( !       
cyl9d]s4 ,on r\nd+ curves ! fram+ is    
/ra9$  by friction & w$g+1 entail+ a    
l>ge loss ( p[]4 ,! :eels1  rails1 & c>s

 ?r\gh\t suff] proportionately f gr9d+ &
  %e>+4 ,! ,bicycle eng9e1 ) its        
d\ble-flang$ :eels1 foll[s  any curve ) 
a small loss ( p[]4    ,"o or m         
driv+-:eels runn+ on a s+le rail is !   
simple/ (  all means ( transportation2 s
 manife/ is x t ! ,u4 ,s4 ,pat5t        
,exam9]1 9 *>ge ( ! railroad dep>tm5t1  
writ+ to ! ,hon4 ,e4  ,m4 ,boynton1 !   
inv5tor1 calls x 8a practical solution (
 ! problem  ( increas$ rate (           
spe$--simple1 inexp5sive1 practical40   
,a driv+-:eel six feet 9 diamet] c      
d\btless be made to run a  ,bicycle     
locomotive "o hundr$ to "o hundr$ &     
tw5ty miles an h\r  ) %ort /roke eng9es1
 & d\ble ! numb] ( revolutions !y  n[   
make1 its spe$ be+ limit$ only by       
friction & air pressure4  ,n9ety miles  
an h\r1 h[ev]1 w\ld probably = ! pres5t 
satisfy  all reasonable wants = express 
tra9s1 & a proportionately l[]  rate (  
spe$ = local & freight tra9s4    ,!     
ov]head guid+ beam is set inw>d1 on     
curves1 tipp+ ! tra9  t[>d ! c5t] ( !   

curve1 ?us c\nt]act+ ! c5trifugal  =ce1 
l a bicycle4    ,practice has demon/rat$
 t ! tw5ty-two ton ,bicycle locomotive  
is  s truly balanc$1 t :5 runn+ on a    
tang5t1 ! upp] horizontal  be>+-:eels   
seldom t\* ! ov]head guide beam1 an in* 
space  be+ left betwe5 !m2 & x is f\nd t
 ev5 :5 runn+ on  curves1 at high rates 
( spe$1 z ! tra9 is made to lean inw>d  
to balance ! c5trifugal =ce1 ! friction 
( ! ov]head or  guid+-:eels is b trifl+4
    ,! ,eng9e]+ ,news ( ,m>* #b1 #ahhi1 
says3    8,t ! motion ( a tra9 runn+ on 
a s+le rail 9 ?is mann]  might be v mu* 
smoo!r & saf]1 seems to u reasonable1 or
 at  lea/ a *ance wor? ?or\gh           
inve/igation4 ,x is a :olly diff]5t     
matt] f n>r[+ ! gauge4 ,s long z !      
reliance = /ability  is on ! support ( a
 pair ( rails 7! c5t] ( gravity fall+   
betwe5 !m71 all n>r[+ ( gauge mu/ be a  
disadvantage2 & z  x is impossible to   
ma9ta9 a pair ( rails exactly           
horizontal1 !re  mu/ inevitably be a    
j]k+ ( ! tra9 f side to side1 :i*1  at  

high spe$1 becomes exce$+ly dang]\s2    
because1 :5ev] !  level is n p]fect1 !re
 is a t5d5cy creat$ to lat]al impact    
aga9/ "o rail or ! o!r4 ,9 bicycle      
motion all ?is t5d5cy  is elim9at$4 ,!re
 is no?+ b ! =w>d motion to ma9ta9      
p]p5dicul>ity 9 ! vehicles 7except :5 ! 
top gu>d-rail comes  by accid5t into    
action71 nor is any?+ m ne$$4 ,h5ce !re 
is  only ! v]tical irregul>ities ( !    
rail to be tak5 into acc\nt2  & ev5 if  
!y %\ld cause consid]able b\nc+ at      
po9ts1 x is  directly up & d[n1 )\t     
t5d5cy to cause lat]al motion1 !  c5t] (
 gravity be+ directly ov] ! po9t (      
support t5d+1  unaid$1 to /ay !re4#a    
,tak+ into acc\nt ?is great pot5tial    
advantage & ! small] cross-section ( !  
tra91 x appe>s  reasonable t a mu* high]
 rate ( spe$ may be safely ma9ta9$  ?an 
is ei!r possible or safe ) d\ble-rail   
vehicles40    ,illu/ration3 ,cross      
,section ( ,bicycle ,/ructure & ,bicycle
 ,electric  ,c>4    ,comp>+ weight to "w
 done1 ab\t "o ton ( tra9 weight is  n[ 

requir$ to convey a pass5g]1 & ! av]age 
freight tra91  empty1 weighs m ?an !    
pay+ freight c>ri$ by x2 :]eas  x is    
practicable = ! ,bicycle tra9s to be    
made to c>ry m  ?an five times _! own   
weight )\t five-fold loss ( wa/eful     
friction1 ?us affect+ a sav+ ( at lea/  
t5-fold 9 freight1 &  tw5ty-fold on     
pass5g] tra9s4 ,! ,bicycle c>s already  
built1 seat  #ajh pass5g]s1 & weigh     
complete only five tons4                
,,advantages ,,( ,,! ,,bicycle ,,sy/em4 
,! peculi> con/ruction ( ! two-/ory     
,bicycle c>s1 f\r feet  wide1 f\rte5    
feet deep1 & =ty-two feet long1 %ap$ l a
 plank  turn$ edge-wise1 makes !m _m    
fold light] & /rong]4    ,spe$ & economy
 ( transportation ) r$uc$ co/ (         
con/ruction4    ,a great sav+ ( exp5se 9
 grad+ & l& damages4    ,a great]       
proportion ( pay+ to non-pay+ load by ! 
use ( n>r[  two-/ory deep c>s4    ,a    
great r$uction 9 co/ & we> ( roll+ /ock4
    ,a l>ge sav+ ( friction 9 r\nd+     
curves by ! sub/itution (  ,bicycle     

sp9dles = ord9>y c> :eel axles1 &       
consequ5t economy  ( p[] 9 mov+ tra9s1 &
 a rate ( spe$ m ?an d\ble t  h]et(ore  
obta9$ on railways1 ) com=t to pass5g]s1
 &  economy 9 ! conveyance ( freight4   
,great] safety2 z a tra9 groov$ betwe5  
an upp] support & l[]  rail r5d]s any   
d]ailm5t impossible1 & ! tra9 mu/ run   
true1  smoo? & safe4    ,spread+ ( rails
 by ?is sy/em w be entirely unkn[n1 !   
weight  be+ c5traliz$ on ! rail1 bo? on 
a curve & a tang5t4    ,a _m-fold sav+ 9
 ! consumption ( fuel1 z ! weight ( c>s 
drawn w\ld be ab\t "o-six? ! weight ( ! 
ord9>y c>s1 & !  seat+ capacity d\ble4  
,! two-/ory c>s ( ?is sy/em are #ad feet
 9 dep?1 #db feet  long1 leav+ #f feet 9
 ! cle> = ea* s]ies ( comp>tm5ts1  & are
 rea*$ 9 load+ & unload+ by two-/ory    
plat=ms 9  ! depots & spiral /aircases  
at ! end ( su* c>s z may be  ?\ght      
desirable on ?r\gh tra9s4 ,! mat]ial (  
:i* ! c> is  con/ruct$ is wood v5e]1    
held 9 place by /eel b&s & rods4  ,! c>s
 n[ 9 use h n9e comp>tm5ts bel[ & n9e   

above1 ea*  room hav+ seat+ capacity =  
six p1 face to face1 seat$  z 9 a hack1 
#ajh seats 9 a c>4 ,?is cellul>         
con/ruction1 l  ! bamboo1 insures great 
/r5g? & lightness4 ,a triple b& (  /eel 
encircles ! c> l5g?wise4 ,at ! top1 c5t]
 & bottom1  t5 b&s ( /eel encircle ! c> 
v]tically opposite ea* division  wall ( 
! comp>tm5t1 :i* practically divides !  
c> f top to  bottom4 ,eighty-eight /eel 
rods run ?r\gh betwe5 ! seats across  ! 
c>1 ! ends be+ 9 ! /eel frame1 & ?us    
draw ! :ole  solidly toge!r4 ,! corn]s (
 ! c>1 be+ cov]$ ) /eel1 are  protect$1 
& ! /r5g? & lightness are unsurpass$4   
,?us "o  hundr$ p\nds is made to d ! "w 
:i* requires t5 hundr$ to  ?irty hundr$ 
p\nds 9 ! old-fa%ion$ heavy two-rail c>4
    ,!re are eighte5 doors on ea* side (
 ! c>1 mak+ ?irty-six 9  all4    ,! v5e]
 ( :i* ! c> is con/ruct$ is ?ree        
?icknesses (  "o-eigh? ( an in* ea*1 )  
gra9 ( inn] lay] runn+ opposite  to t ( 
out] lay]s4 ,! seats are ( ?9 v5e] runn+
 across  ! c>1 two 9 ea* comp>tm5t4 ,?is

 c> w seat #ajh p]sons &  weighs a      
little less ?an five tons4    ,at ! top 
( ! c>1 z %[n 9 illu/ration on page #i1 
are !  bol/]s hold+ ! trolley :eels :i* 
support x 9 an upright  position4 ,on   
ea* end1 & support+ ! c>1 are trucks :i*
 swivel  ! same z ord9>y c> trucks1 &   
are suppli$ ) :eels =ty  in*es 9        
diamet]4 ,^! :eels are con/ruct$ ( ! be/
 quality (  /eel1 light & yet v /rong4  
,spiral spr+s are us$ 9 cu%ion+  !      
motion ( ! c>1 & are plac$ 9 ! bol/]    
directly "u !  c5t] ( ! c>4             
,,motion ,,( ,,! ,,bicycle ,,c> ,,z     
,,comp>$ ,,) ,,/&>d ,,gauge ,,c>s4      
,! spiral spr+s plac$ 9 ! c5t] ( !      
,bicycle c> all[ only a  v]tical motion1
 :]eas ! ord9>y /&>d gauge c>s1 f _!    
wid? & ! arrangem5t ( _! spr+s1 all[ an 
extreme sway+  motion1 :i* 9 a long     
j\rney becomes v try+1 & to a great  _m 
p]sons is ! cause ( 8sea-sickness40     
,:5 a ,bicycle c> is r\nd+ ev5 v %>p    
curves1 & at a rapid  rate ( spe$1 !    
sway+ motion or t5d5cy to ?r[ ! occupant

  lat]ally1 is v slight & c sc>cely be  
felt4 ,! reason = ?is  is obvi\s1 z !   
,bicycle c> is held rigidly1 s f> z any 
lat]al  motion is conc]n$1 b tilts      
naturally to ! "r or left accord+  to ! 
direction ( ! curve4    ,) ^! c>s x has 
also be5 f\nd1 t ! great] ! spe$  !     
smoo!r !y run1 provid+ ! rail itself1 ^u
 :i* ! c>s  run1 is true4 ,b suppos+ = !
 sake ( argum5t t ! rail is  n smoo? or 
true1 ev5 ! un9itiat$ c readily see1 t !
  ,bicycle c> hav+ only half ! numb] (  
:eels1 meets only "o-half  !            
inequalities ( ! rail1 & :]ev] ^! occur1
 cause only a  v]tical motion1 :]eas !  
/&>d gauge c>s h bo? ! lat]al  & v]tical
 motion1 9 consequ5ce ( be+ let d[n fir/
 on "o side  & !n on ! o!r4    ,z we h  
already %[n1 ! ,bicycle c> is absolutely
 controll$  by ! ov]head /ructure1 bo? f
 any t5d5cy to b\nd or leave  ! track 9 
any possible mann]2 9 fact by its       
mom5tum x is also  self support$1 l !   
bicycle1 caus+ only a slight /ra9 on !  
/ructure1 ev5 :5 ma9ta9+ a high rate (  

spe$4 ,?is be+ a  fact x c readily be   
se5 t ! side motion ( ! c> c\ld n  9 any
 case be great1 & a spe$ ( ev5 #ajj     
miles an h\r c\ld be  ma9ta9$ )\t       
inconv5i5ce to pass5g]s4    ,x has      
frequ5tly be5 ask$1 c\ld a p]son brea!  
go+ at t  rate ( spe$8 ,x is n necess>y 
to say he c\ld1 z we are  con/antly     
travel+ ov] #a1jjj miles p] h\r1 )\t    
suff]+ any  inconv5i5ce1 z 9 ei!r case !
 atmosph]e is c>ri$ ) u4    ,&          
aga93--,:at w\ld be ! effect if a numb] 
( p 7 seat$  on "o side ( ! c>8 ,w\ld x 
n ?r[ x out ( balance8    ,^! n>r[ c>s  
br+ ! weight ( ! pass5g]s on "o side )9 
"o foot ( ! c5t]1 ! height be+ fifte5   
feet1 ! side /ra9  ov]head w\ld be      
"o-fifte5? ( ! weight ( ! highe/ numb] (
  pass5g]s 7#cf7 possible to be seat$ on
 "o side1 & w\ld only be  ab\t #ge p\nds
 on ea* ( ! f\r ov]head trolley :eels4  
,?is w\ld  only be a trifle1 z !y are   
con/ruct$ to c>ry f two to five  tons   
weight4 ,?is is an extreme case1 h[ev]1 
z ! c>s ord9>ily  w\ld be ab\t ev5ly    

balanc$4          ,a ,,d\ble ,,track    
,,road ,,( ,,e ,,s+le1 ,,& ,a ,,f\r     
,,track ,,( ,,e ,,d\ble4      ,!        
illu/ration on ! opposite page %[s h[   
?is is accompli%$4  ,on ! side ( !      
/ructure :]e ! ,bicycle tra9s are %[n1  
we  h an ord9>y /&>d gauge1 f\r feet    
eight & "o-half in*es4  ,?is gives u f\r
 feet & elev5 in*es f c5t] to c5t] ( ea*
  rail1 & z %[n1 ) c>s f\r feet wide1 we
 h elev5 in*es  betwe5 tra9s4 ,?is is   
ample4    ,on places 7 ! curvature is   
consid]able1 c>s c\ld be made /ill      
n>r[] to accommodate f\r 9 ea* comp>tm5t
 in/ead ( six1 &  to all[ m space to    
cle> "o ano!r 9 r\nd+ curves :]e !      
ov]hang is consid]able4    ,on su* a    
road z %[n "h1 two rails c\ld be us$ =  
?r\gh  express tra9s solely1 ) no       
possible int]f]5ce1 & e  opportunity    
w\ld be giv5 = a v high rate ( spe$4    
,! value ( su* a l9e to bus9ess m5 w\ld 
be incalculable1 giv+  !m a rapid1      
com=table & safe transit1 & at "o-?ird !
 co/  to railroad companies ( ! pres5t  

s-call$ express tra9s4    ,any bus9ess  
man1 to :om "t is valuable1 w\ld pay    
almo/ any  price to rea* ! v>i\s places 
9 ord] to facilitate 8 num]\s  bus9ess  
transactions4    ,! o!r two l9es c\ld be
 us$ = local pass5g] traffic & !  c>ry+ 
( freight4    ,illu/ration              
,illu/ration3 ,bicycle ,palace ,c>4     
,,co/ ,,& ,,advantages ,,( ,,upp]       
,,/ructure4      ,! co/ ( *ang+ an      
ord9>y d\ble-track road1 ) wood5        
/ructure simil> to t illu/rat$ on page  
#i1 w\ld dep5d on !  price ( timb] 9 !  
locality :]e ! *ange 0 to be made4 ,a   
wood5 /ructure w\ld 9 _m cases be       
suffici5t1 provid$ x 7  made ( ! prop]  
/r5g?1 & w\ld la/ a great _m ye>s ) a  v
 slight co/ = repairs4    ,on ^!        
/ructures c\ld also be c>ri$ ! num]\s   
telegraph &  telephone wires1 & )       
suitable wire on ! sides w\ld furni%    
f5c+1 :i* is necess>y to keep ! track   
cle> f cattle &  o!r ob/ructions4    ,x 
w be notic$ t ! cross timb]1 ^u :i* !   
rail re/s1  is bolt$ to & =ms a "p ( !  

upp] /ructure1 s t f no  cause :atev]   
c\ld ! rail settle1 all[+ ! tra9 to drop
 out1  b 9 any case ! /ructure & track  
mu/ settle toge!r4 ,9 a  /ructure ( ?is 
description1 po/s w\ld be requir$ to be 
set f  tw5ty to ?irty feet ap>t1 & !    
longitud9al guide-beams w\ld be  truss$ 
toge!r1 mak+ !m v /iff & /rong4    ,x   
mu/ always be borne 9 m9d t ! /ra9 on ^!
 /ructures  w\ld be b slight1 ei!r on   
tang5t or on curves1 & yet !  /ructure  
%\ld h suffici5t /r5g? to keep ! ov]head
  guide-beams true1 s t ! support+ & !  
upp] guide-rail bo?  are 9 ! same       
v]tical plan4    ,accord+ to ! ,bicycle 
pr9ciple1 ! ,bicycle c>s w\ld be able   
to keep !mselves 9 an upright position1 
:ile 9 motion1 )\t  any assi/ance ( !   
upp] guide-beam2 b to quote ! ,eng9e]+  
,news1 8,( c\rse z /ability dep5ds on ! 
exi/5ce ( rapid  =w>d motion1 & t motion
 ceases at /ations1 & is liable to  h to
 cease at any mom5t f accid5tal causes1 
provision mu/ be  cont9u\sly made by    
ov]head rail & guide-:eels1 or o!rwise1 

=  support 9 case ( ne$4 ,o!rwise if !  
vehicles /op1 !y w  at once tip ov]4 ,b 
a provision ( ?is k9d1 :i* is only call$
  into action 9 case ( /oppage or sudd5 
casualty1 is "o ?+3 an  ov]head rail :i*
 is cont9u\sly reli$ on = support is    
ano!r  & q a diff]5t ?+4 ,9 ! latt]     
case1 ! conditions  might n be m        
favorable = smoo? motion ?an on ! ord9>y
  d\ble-track rail4 ,9 ! =m] case1 ! top
 guid+-:eels ne$ n  be 9 contact ) !    
ov]head rail at all1 except at /ations1 
&  h5ce !re is mu* less necessity =     
exact con/ruction or great  /r5g? or    
durability1 & ! evid5t possibility (    
ma9ta9+  mu* high] spe$ ) smoo? motion1 
because1 ! fa/] ! spe$  ! /rong] %\ld be
 ! =ces t5d+ to ma9ta9 v]tically1 if  ! 
,bicycle pr9ciple be1 9 fact1 capable ( 
su* ext5sion1 & !  action ( ^! =ces is  
p]fectly smoo? & uni=m40    ,aft] a     
ye>'s con/ant use on ! ,coney ,isl&     
road1 ) a wood5  /ructure :i* 0 only put
 up = tempor>y use1 ! effect on !       
guide-beam 0 h>dly p]ceptible4 ,we h run

 on ?is road ov]  #g1jjj trips1 or ab\t 
#be1jjj miles1 & ! rubb] b&s on !       
trolley :eels ( ! c>s are n worn at all4
 ,^! facts w be>  inve/igation1 &       
c]ta9ly ought to %[ conclusively ! am\nt
 (  ov]head /ra9 on ! /ructure1 z ! road
 is full ( %>p curves1  & ! effect ( !  
/ra9 %\ld be app>5t "h if any:]e4 ,note 
,mr4 ,pond's lett]4      8,,hon4 ,e4 ,m4
 ,,boynton1 ,presid5t ,bicycle ,railway 
,co41    #cb ,nassau ,/reet1 ,n4 ,y4    
8,,de> ,,sir3--,i wrote y on ! all[ance 
( pat5ts on y\r ,bicycle    ,railway    
,sy/em z foll[s3      8#8,x pres5ts1 ,i 
?9k1 a practical solution ( ! problem ( 
increas$ rate ( spe$1 z also ( ! problem
 ( an increase (    ! ratio ( pay+ to   
non-pay+ load1 :e!r 9 freight or 9      
pass5g] traffic4      8#8,i ?9k bo? ^!  
results are altoge!r feasible1 & are    
r5d]$ s by ! sy/em y propose1 :i* is    
simple1 inexp5sive    & practical4'     
8,aft] my ride ( ,saturday la/ on y\r   
road1 ,i w add1 t    ,i reg>d ! pr$ict$ 
success z me*anically & practically     

accompli%$4 ,^u c>eful exam9ation1 ,i   
believe ! conditions to    be m         
favorable to safety at a v high spe$ ?an
 9 ! /&>d    road4      8,! :ole        
catalogue ( risks aris+ f #8spread+' ( !
 track    is elim9at$ f railroad+ by ?is
 sy/em4      8,! fre$om f lat]al        
oscillation at high spe$--at any        
spe$--is    rem>kable1 b v easily       
expla9$4 ,accu/om$ to write a great     
deal ^u mov+ tra9s1 ,i c write a /eadi]1
 smoo!r h& on    ?is c> ?an ev] on any  
o!r4 ,! evid5t capability ( v high      
spe$ is surpris+4 ,ride ^u ! t5d] & wat*
 ! guide-:eels    al(t1 & see = y\rself 
h[ mu* ! ma*9e1 :5 at high spe$    on a 
tang5t1 /&s "r up ( itself1 #8bicycle   
fa%ion1' & h[    little "w is requir$ ( 
^? same guide :eels2 &1 9 %ort1 to      
see ! tra9 pass is to see ! #8poetry (  
motion4'      8,x w\ld seem t to run    
#ajj tra9s1 ea* ( suffici5t capacity    
to c>ry #ajj p]sons a mile &            
?ree-qu>t]s1 all on half a ton (        
coal1 %\ld attract ! %>p att5tion (     

railroad p4 ,su*    a fact admits ( "s  
a/oni%+ d$uctions1 b c probably be      
expla9$ by ! v great r$uction (         
friction1 & ! r$uction    ( non-pay+    
weight p] pass5g] to be haul$1 f six to 
?irty    fold1 :i* are realiz$ 9 y\r    
sy/em4 ,to be able )al to    trans=m a  
s+le track /&>d road into a d\ble track 
l9e1    ) m ?an a d\bl+ ( capacity1 is  
ano!r />tl+ & v    tempt+ fact4 ,i see  
no reason :y y\r sy/em %\ld n1 & e      
reason :y x %\ld1 be univ]sally adopt$  
by exi/+ roads 9 !    int]e/ ( spe$1    
safety & economy4                       
8,,b5j4 ,w4 ,,pond1 ,exam9] ,u4 ,s4     
,pat5t ,(fice40    ,n4 ,b4--,mr4 ,pond  
is & has be5 ,*ief ,exam9] 9 ! ,railway 
,dep>tm5t  ( ,pat5ts = tw5ty ye>s pa/4  
,illu/ration3 ,bicycle ,box ,freight    
,c>4 #cj feet long4 #e feet wide4       
,weight1 #c tons4 #i feet high4         
,capacity1 #g tons4    ,illu/ration3    
,bicycle ,coal ,c>4 #bd feet long4 #e   
feet wide4 ,weight1 #c  tons4 ,capacity1
 #g tons4    ,illu/ration3 ,bicycle     

,flat ,c>4 ,l5g?1 #cj feet4 ,wid?1 #e   
feet4  ,weight1 #c tons4 ,capacity1 #g  
tons4    ,illu/ration3 ,elevat$         
,railroad ,/ation %[+ ! two ,express &  
! two ,local ,tra9s ( ! ,boynton        
,bicycle ,sy/em & ! mann] (  gett+ 9 &  
out ! tra9s f ! l[e/ ,/ations4 ,:]e     
height is  suffici5t ! entrance to !    
,express tra9s is made directly 9 an    
,elevator f ! ,/reet4          ,,!      
,,effect ,,( ,,w9d ,,pressure4      ,9 a
 rec5t sci5tific review1 ! writ]1 :ile  
admitt+ advantages  ( ! ,bicycle ,sy/em 
"u ord9>y circum/ances1 says3 8,a high  
gale  ( w9d /rik+ aga9/ ! sides ( ^!    
two-/ory c>s w\ld press  !m aga9/ ! upp]
 rail ) a =ce :i* no?+ c\ld resi/40     
,our pres5t location %\ld h giv5 ?is    
matt] ! sev]e/  possible te/1 locat$ z  
we are 9 close proximity to ! ocean &   
expos$ on a tre/le ov] a mile long &    
high above ! level (  ! sea1 :]e t]rific
 gales ( w9d h swept aga9/ ! sides  ( ! 
c>s4 ,we h z yet _h no difficulty 9     
keep+ ! track1  & h fail$ to p]ceive any

 signs ( be+ c>ri$ away by ?is          
8irresi/ible =ce0 ( :i* he speaks2 on ! 
o!r h&1 we w\ld  n answ] = ! safety ( a 
/&>d gauge tra9 pass+ ov] !  same place 
"u l conditions1 z in/ances (           
locomotives be+  bl[n (f ! tracks & d[n 
embankm5ts are au!nticat$4 ,c]ta9ly  a  
gale ( w9d :i* is /rong en\gh to endang]
 ,bicycle c>s or  /ructures1 w\ld c>ry !
 heavie/ /&>d gauge tra9 (f ! track4    
,9 ! ,bicycle ,sy/em ! tra9s z !y pass  
along s]ve 9 a measure  to balla/ !     
/ructure at ! v po9t :]e ! w9d pressure 
bl[+ aga9/ ! sides ( ! c>s w\ld h any   
effect4          ,,f>m]s ,,& ,,*eap     
,,suburban ,,roads4      ,illu/ration   
,! possibilities ( ?is sy/em ( railway  
con/ruction are imm5se4  ,small fe$+    
roads may be built 9 sp>sely settl$     
di/ricts1 :]e  ! f>m] ( mod]ate means   
may build 8 own roads1 & transport 8    
gra9 & produce to t[n ) b a trifl+ co/4 
,a road suffici5t  = ?is purpose c\ld be
 built = probably ab\t two ?\s&  doll>s 
p] mile1 especially 9 di/ricts :]e timb]

 is readily  obta9able4 ,?is w\ld be a  
great boon = f>m]s1 z at pres5t "s  ( _!
 products sc>cely pay = rais+1 & _! only
 means (  transportation to ! l>ge t[ns 
is by horses & wagons4    ,a v light    
rail may be us$ 9 ?is description (     
railroad by  plac+ longitud9al timb]    
und]nea?1 :i* c\ld be =m$ by a tree     
hewn or saw$ on "o side = ! rail to re/ 
on4 ,pass+ und]nea?  is ! cross-timb]   
plac$ at "r angles1 to ! side ( :i*     
supports = ! upp] /ructure are fa/5$4   
,bicycle locomotives may  be con/ruct$  
weigh+ f two tons up to any weight      
accord+ to !  load necess>y to be drawn4
    ,:]e ! surface is mod]ately level1  
longitud9al timb]s may re/ on  ! gr\nd4 
,f _! /r5g? & /iffness ! dang] f wa%\ts 
w\ld be v little4 ,^! /ructures may be  
compos$ ( light]  or heavi] timb]1 z x  
all dep5ds ^u ! weight :i* !y are       
requir$ to c>ry4    ,illu/ration3       
,elevat$ ,d\ble ,track ,georgia ,p9e    
,/ructure4 ,co/1  #bj1jjj p] mile4      
,,bicycle ,,roads ,,9 ,,m\nta9\s        

,,di/ricts4      ,!re are num]\s places 
:]e ! ,bicycle ,sy/em w comm5d itself1  
& :]e ! necessity = ! con/ruction ( a   
/&>d gauge  track becomes a v exp5sive  
op]ation1 especially 9 m\nta9\s         
di/ricts1 :]e solid granite mu/ be cut  
away 9 ord] to get  ! requir$ space4 ,! 
actual space occupi$ on ! surface = a   
,bicycle road1 ne$ only be en\gh to re/ 
! support+ rail1 :]e  a /&>d gauge road 
w\ld require a great deal ( exp5sive "w 
to  prep>e a level surface ! necess>y   
wid?1 ^u :i* to re/ !  ties4 ,a         
longitud9al iron or wood5 beam ^u :i* to
 re/ ! rail  is all t w\ld be requir$ = 
! ,bicycle l9e1 ?us bridg+ all          
inequalities1 & sav+ greatly 9 exp5se4  
,& 9 addition1 ! ease ) :i* its c>s &   
eng9es may turn1  r5d] x especially     
applicable to su* places :]e %>p curves 
occur1 9 w9d+ ar\nd m\nta9 gorges4 ,9   
su* places ! ,bicycle  road requires a  
space only f\r & "o-half feet 9 wid? = a
 s+le  l9e1 & = a d\ble l9e ab\t n9e4 ,9
 putt+ up ! /ructure !  rock may be     

drill$1 & slight iron supports fa/5$ to 
x4 ,ano!r  advantage :i* is app>5t 9    
case heavy grades are to be m\nt$1 is  t
 an arrangem5t c\ld be con/ruct$1 :i*1  
by press+ aga9/  ! upp] /ructure or     
ov]head guid+-beam1 w\ld greatly        
increase  traction4    ,num]\s n>r[     
gauge roads n[ 9 op]ation 9 ! ,we/ prove
 _!  advantage ov] ! ord9>y /&>d gauge1 
9 ! sav+ ( friction  & ! ease ) :i* !y  
turn %>p curves4 ,no n>r[] gauge  road  
?an ! ,bicycle c possibly be con/ruct$1 
&1 z n>r[+  ! gauge decreases friction1 
surely we h ! greate/ possible          
advantage ov] any?+ yet con/ruct$4 ,its 
economy & simplicity is  v sup]ior4 ,y c
 nev] get less ?an a s+le :eel1 or l9e (
  :eels1 or less ?an a s+le rail to run 
^u4          ,,collisions ,,& ,,_!      
,,causes4      ,railroad /ati/ics %[ t !
 co/ ( op]at+ & ma9ta9+  ! pres5t ?r\gh 
express tra9s is v great1 z all o!r     
tra9s  mu/ be hurri$ ?r\gh at a rate (  
spe$ t is nei!r wise nor  economical1 9 
ord] to rea* "s p>ticul> po9t :]e ^!    

tra9s  may be sid$ to all[ ! passage (  
express tra9s4 ,! result ( all  ?is is  
soon app>5t on tra9s & road b$s1 entail+
 additional  exp5se = repairs1 to say   
no?+ ( ! dang] att5d+ ?is sy/em  (      
dodg+4 ,x is e/imat$ t f fifty to sixty 
p] c5t4 ( !  accid5ts on railroads ensue
 f collisions1 & ?is 9 spite ( !  mo/   
improv$ sy/em ( signal+1 num]\s dispat*+
 /ations1 &  facilities = s5d+ messages 
by telegraph4    ,collisions occur1 n s 
mu* f ! spe$ ( express tra9s1 b  f !    
v>i\s rates ( spe$ ( ! diff]5t tra9s4 ,x
 is readily  app>5t t no collisions c\ld
 occur :]e tra9s runn+ 9 !  same        
direction ma9ta9 a uni=m rate ( spe$4   
,?is _c be1  h[ev]1 & !re=e1 9 ord] to  
facilitate transportation1 m  l9es mu/  
be accessible to p]=m ?is ) safety &    
economy4    ,) ! ,bicycle ,sy/em ?is c  
be accompli%$ mu* *eap] ?an  ) any o!r1 
z we h %[n4 ,z c]ta9 z x is t x co/s  t5
 times z mu* to move t5 tons z x does "o
 ton1 x is j z  c]ta9 t a correspond+   
ratio ( proportion betwe5 ,bicycle &    

/&>d gauge tra9s mu/ r$uce ! co/ (      
op]ation t5-fold1 z  !y are "o-fif? !   
weight & twice ! seat+ capacity4 ,:5 ?is
  is tak5 into consid]ation1 ) !        
additional factor ( safety1  :i* is     
desirable above all else1 surely !      
,bicycle ,sy/em %\ld be  entitl$ to     
great consid]ation4    ,aside f ! "q (  
spe$ & safety1 ?is sy/em %\ld comm5d    
itself to all railway manag]s :o h o!r  
?an p]sonal int]e/s  to s]ve1 f ! fact (
 ! important be>+ ! "q (  economy has ^u
 x4    ,x may be ask$ if x is really    
true t ! tra9s may be run on ?is  sy/em 
s mu* *eap] ?an any o!r1 & suppos+ !    
weight (  tra9s are equal1 c\ld ?is high
 rate ( spe$ be ma9ta9$8 ,to ?is  we say
 emphatically1 yes6 ,two ?+s mu/ be     
borne 9 m9d1 h[ev]2  fir/1 t 9 ord] to  
c>ry weight at a high rate ( spe$1 an   
additional exp5se mu/ necess>ily ensue1 
z mu* f ! damage done  on ! road b$ &   
we> on roll+ /ock1 z ! actual           
consumption  ( fuel4 ,second1 ! am\nt ( 
ga91 provid+ ! weight ( tra9s  7 equal1 

w\ld be ! actual friction sav$ by       
,bicycle tra9s1 z  we h %[n1 f ! action 
( ! s+le :eels on ! rail4 ,t  ?is w\ld  
be consid]able w n be que/ion$1 & yet   
?is is n  all1 ,light c>s may be run on 
?is sy/em at v high rates ( spe$  ) !   
greate/ safety1 & because !y are light1 
) wond]ful  economy4    ,may n c>s ( !  
same weight be run on /&>d gauge roads8 
,x is  impossible2 z 9 runn+ at any     
consid]able rate ( spe$1 !y w\ld        
inevitably leave ! rail2 & f ! t5d5cy to
 lat]al motion1  & also f ! inequalities
 ( ! rail1 !y w\ld be toss$ up  fir/ on 
"o side & !n on ! o!r4 ,?is dang] w\ld  
be greatly  increas$ f a light          
con/ruction4    ,n s ) ! ,bicycle tra9s4
 ,suppos+ f ! inequalities ( !  rail ^! 
c>s %\ld b\nd1 f ! fact ( _! hav+       
receiv$  a direct impell+ motion 9 a    
v]tical direction1 !y w\ld n be  ?r[n   
(f1 b w\ld fall back squ>ely on ! rail4 
,?is w\ld be  ! natural t5d5cy1 b 9 ord]
 to prev5t any possible *ance (  leav+ !
 rail1 ! ov]head /ructure is s gaug$ t !

 c>s &  locomotives _c rise f> en\gh to 
cle> ! flanges ( ! :eels4    ,! pres5t  
/&>d gauge c>s mu/ be con/ruct$ heavi] 9
 ord]  to /& ! great /ra9 result+ f _!  
oscillat+ motion1  & also f ! fact t !y 
are support$ only f ! base or  plat=m ( 
! c>4    ,) ! ,bicycle c>s x is entirely
 diff]5t1 z !y h two po9ts  ( support1  
top & bottom1 & _! /ructure may be mu*  
light]  ) safety4    ,s 9 summ+ up1 we  
"h pres5t two all important factors :i* 
give  u ! greate/ economy 9 railroad    
transportation1 viz43 sav+ (  friction )
 ! ,bicycle :eels & sp9dles1 & !        
r$uction (  dead weight4 ,c]ta9ly e     
additional p\nd ( weight drawn means a  
correspond+ consumption ( fuel4    ,!   
accompany+ affidavit %[s ! coal         
consumption ( ! ,bicycle  eng9e ,no4 #b1
 x hav+ a traction suffici5t to move two
 hundr$  p]sons 9 ,bicycle c>s1 ov] a   
grade n exce$+ "o hundr$ feet to  !     
mile4    8,f ,augu/ #bc;d to ,septemb]  
#bc;d inclusive1 we h furni%$  ! entire 
coal consum$ by ! ,boynton ,bicycle     

,railway ,company  9 runn+ _! eng9e ,no4
 #b ) tra9 atta*$1 _! s*$ule  includ+   
fifty tra9s daily1 bo? ways1 "o hundr$ 9
 all1 ov] "o  & ?ree-qu>t] miles ( road4
 ,!y h kept /eam cont9u\sly  & us$ "s   
coal = o!r purposes1 & ! exact am\nt    
furni%$  & paid = 9 ! ord9>y c\rse (    
bus9ess1 ) no previ\s  notice to u1 has 
be5 #ca1jjj p\nds = z _m days ( cont9u\s
  /eam+ 9 runn+ tra9s ) capacity ( f "o 
to ?ree hundr$  pass5g]s safely1        
successfully & at ! highe/ rate ( spe$  
kn[n4                                   
8,,h5ry ,,h5jes1 ,ba? ,bea*1 ,n4 ,y4    
8,sworn to be=e me ?is #cj? day (       
,septemb]1 #ahij4     8,,george ,w4     
,,wallace1       8,not>y ,public1 ,new  
,york ,c\nty40    ,?is proves t a tra9 (
 simil> capacity c be run f ,new ,york  
to ,bo/on & back ) a coal consumption ( 
b "o ton1 :]e f  fifte5 to tw5ty tons   
are n[ consum$4 ,a s+le ,bicycle c> has 
usually be5 us$1 conta9+ seats = "o     
hundr$ & eight p1  & at %ort int]vals on
 ! middle ( ! road1 ?is c> has be5  run 

n9ety miles p] h\r1 ) pass5g]s on bo>d4 
,hav+ run sev5  ?\s& tra9s1 connect+ )  
o!r l9es sell+ ?r\gh tickets1  ! safety1
 economy1 & unque/ion$ success ( ?is    
,sy/em has be5  practically demon/rat$4 
,:5 we consid] ! enorm\s weight ( a     
,pullman ,palace c> 7f eighty to n9ety  
?\s& p\nds71 :i* is  equival5t to !     
weight ( sev5 hundr$ pass5g]s1 we "q1 :y
  n c>ry ! sev5 hundr$ pass5g]s in/ead (
 _! equival5t 9  unnecess>y timb] &     
iron4    ,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h built 
& n[ su/a9 by _!  labor an inve/m5t ( t5
 ?\s& million doll>s1 on :i* an  av]age 
int]e/ is paid ( ab\t d\ble t (         
,gov]nm5t ?ree p]  c5t4 bonds1 & yet !y 
_c travel on ^! highways1 con/ruct$  )  
su* inf9ite toil & exp5se1 unless !y    
c>ry f t5 to  tw5ty-fold ! weight ( ea* 
pass5g] :5 ! seats are fill$4    ,!     
rapid ,bicycle tra9s w sup]s$e ?is sl[1 
wa/eful sy/em4 ,an  av]age spe$ (       
sixty-five miles p] h\r w rea* !        
,pacific coa/  f ,new ,york 9 two days4 
,a spe$ ( "o hundr$ miles p] h\r is     

readily obta9able by /eam or electricity
 on ! ,bicycle plan4          ,,bicycle 
,,locomotive ,no4 #a4      ,!           
illu/ration on ! opposite page describes
 our locomotive ,no4  #a4 ,x 0 built 9  
,portl&1 ,me41 & is probably ! fir/     
,bicycle  locomotive ev] con/ruct$4 ,at 
! fir/ public trial1 :i* took  place 9  
,septemb]1 #ahhh1 at ,graves5d1 ,l4 ,i41
 7 pres5t "s ( !  mo/ prom95t railroad  
m5 9 ! c\ntry4 ,its capabilities = spe$ 
7 satisfactorily demon/rat$1 b ow+ to ! 
%ortness ( !  road1 no especially high  
rate ( spe$ 0 atta9$4    ,?is ma*9e     
weighs #bc tons4 ,x has two #ab  #ad in*
 cyl9d]s1 & a  driv+-:eel #h feet 9     
diamet]4 ,x has a traction ( ab\t #cjj  
tons4  ,!re is no d\bt t ?is ma*9e c\ld 
easily ma9ta9 a spe$ (  #ajj miles an   
h\r1 draw+ a tra9 ( ,bicycle c>s1 ) a   
seat+  capacity m ?an equal to t ( !    
longe/ /&>d gauge tra94    ,! /eam+     
capacity ( ! boil] has be5 f\nd to be v 
great1  & entirely adequate to p]=m ! "w
 requir$ ( x4 ,!  extraord9>y height ( !

 fire-box1 #f feet f grade to cr[n %eet1
  =ms a natural combu/ion *amb]1 caus+  
great economy 9 !  consumption ( fuel4  
,?is ma*9e 0 f\nd to be heavi] ?an 0    
necess>y = ! ,coney  ,isl& road1 &      
locomotive ,no4 #b1 a mu* light] ma*9e1 
is n[ us$  9 its place4    ,illu/ration3
 ,bicycle ,locomotive ,no4 #a4          
,,bicycle ,,locomotive ,no4 #b4         
,?is locomotive 0 con/ruct$ at ! same "t
 z ! ,no4 #a1 b n  z an improvem5t ov] t
 ma*9e1 its pr9cipal advantage be+ t  x 
0 s mu* light] 9 weight4 ,?is 0         
p>ticul>ly advantage\s  f ! fact t we 7 
us+ an old unus$ road n design$ =  heavy
 traffic1 & ) ?is light ma*9e we c\ld   
atta9 a mu*  great] spe$ ) safety on ?is
 limit$ road ?an ) ! ,no4 #a4 ,x  weighs
 only n9e tons1 b by fill+ ! tanks )    
coal & wat] !  traction may be greatly  
increas$4 ,! driv] is #f feet 9 diamet]4
 ,x  has two cyl9d]s #aj  #ab in*es4 ,! 
boil] is an upright conta9+  #ajb tubes4
    ,?is ma*9e is capable ( a spe$ ( #ij
 miles an h\r draw+ ?ree  ,bicycle c>s1 

) seat+ accommodation = #cjj p1 & an    
av]age  consumption ( coal ( "o-half a  
ton p] day4#b    ,we h us$ ?is          
locomotive con/antly s9ce ! #af? (      
,augu/1 #ahij1  & h made ! regul> run ( 
! road1 "o & ?ree-qu>t] miles1  9 ?ree  
m9utes regul>ly4 ,on special "t trips1 !
 same di/ance1  9 two & a qu>t] m9utes1 
includ+ />t+ & /opp+4    ,illu/ration3  
,bicycle ,locomotive ,no4 #b4           
,,bicycle ,,locomotive ,no4 #c4         
,?is ma*9e is ! mo/ p]fect yet design$  
by u = a ,bicycle  locomotive4 ,weight1 
#af tons1 traction1 #djj tons4 ,!       
cyl9d]s are !  same size z ^? ( ,no4 #a1
 #ab  #ad in*es4 ,diamet] ( driv]s five 
feet4 ,! crank is only #g in*es 9 l5g?1 
s t #fjj revolutions p]  m9ute may      
readily be obta9$4 ,!re is no d\bt t ?is
 locomotive  c easily ma9ta9 a spe$ (   
#ajj miles p] h\r draw+ t5 ,bicycle     
c>s1 seat+ #a1jjj pass5g]s & weigh+ ab\t
 #abe tons4 ,?is is  m ?an ! longe/ tra9
 on ! /&>d gauge n[ accommodates4  ,?is 
ma*9e is "u con/ruction1 & we h full &  

complete  work+ draw+s ( e detail1 & e  
improvem5t design$ equal  to ! mo/ mod]n
 locomotives4    ,illu/ration3 ,bicycle 
,locomotive ,no4 #c4          ,,swit*es 
,,= ,,! ,,bicycle ,,sy/em4      ,on page
 #ca we give an illu/ration ( our       
swit*es4 ,! /&+  v]tical b> rea*es f !  
tie or roadb$ to ! top ( upp]  /ructure1
 ) a crank top & bottom1 ?us op]at+ top 
guide-beam  & l[] rail simultane\sly4   
,:5 full ?r[ ( ! swit* is made1  ! ends 
( ! rail & guide-beam are br\ght        
directly opposite1  mak+ ! jo9ts simil> 
to ! old /ub swit*4 ,^! swit*es  are    
?r[n & lock$ ! same z ^? n[ us$4 ,! l5g?
 ( !  %ift+ guide-beam & l[] rail is    
?irty feet4 ,! sw+ ( !  guide-beam is   
eighte5 in*es1 :ile t ( ! rail is ab\t  
six4  ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two1 twelve  
in*es1 gives ! tilt to !  c> :i*        
facilitates ! swit*+ ( c>s or           
locomotives1 lean+  !m to ! "r or left1 
?us r$uc+ friction4 ,we h two 9 use  on 
our ,coney ,isl& road & h _h no         
difficulty 9 swit*+ our  heavie/        

locomotive4 ,inde$ ! matt] ( swit*+ only
 appe>s  to be complicat$1 :]eas1 9     
fact1 x is v simple & safe4 ,no         
cont+5cy c possibly arise :]e ^! c>s &  
locomotives c\ld  n be swit*$4          
,illu/ration3 ,bicycle ,railway ,swit*4 
,,bicycle ,,sleep+ ,,& ,,accommodation  
,,coa*4      ,! illu/ration on page #cc 
describes ! ,bicycle sleep+ &           
accommodation coa*4 ,! upp] /ory is     
furni%$ ) uphol/]$  seats = ?irty-six p4
 ,! l[] floor has six sleep+  ap>tm5ts  
conta9+ b]?s ?irty-six in*es wide4 ,!re 
are also  ?ree toilet rooms1 "o betwe5  
ea* two comp>tm5ts4 ,! upp] /ory  is    
furni%$ ) a door at ea* end ( ! c>1 :i* 
is rea*$ by  means ( a spiral /air case 
f ! l[] c> plat=m4 ,9 ! l[]  /ory !     
doors are arrang$ on ! sides ( ! c>     
opposite ea*  comp>tm5t & toilet room4  
,! pass5g]s may ent] ! comp>tm5t        
directly f ! sides or ?r\gh ! toilet    
room4 ,e arrangem5t  = com=t & conv5i5ce
 ( pass5g]s is design$ = ^! c>s4        
,illu/ration3 ,bicycle ,sleep+ &        

,accommodation ,coa*4          ,,bicycle
 ,,sy/em ,,9 ,,connection ,,) ,,elevat$ 
,,roads4      ,9 addition to ! app>5t   
advantages ( ! ,bicycle ,sy/em ov] all  
o!r surface roads1 x is peculi>ly adapt$
 to elevat$ roads 9  cities & suburbs4  
,fir/1 f ! fact t a s+le l9e ( rails is 
us$1 x is n necess>y to cov] up a /reet 
entirely1 ?us block+  x up f daylight1 z
 is n[ done 9 a great _m places1 b      
,bicycle  /ructures may be built z %[n  
on page #ce1 :]e po/s are set at  curbs 
on ea* side ( ! /reet1 =m+ little or no 
ob/ruction to  light4    ,any?+ :i* t5ds
 to d>k5 /reets 9 front ( prop]ty t5ds 9
  a measure to depreciate ! value ( t   
prop]ty1 z /ores &  ap>tm5ts w c]ta9ly n
 r5t z readily z ^? :i* h !  full       
advantage ( daylight4 ,( c\rse !        
facilities ( transportation  to !       
diff]5t localities make up 9 a degree = 
?is deprivation1  b1 if ! same end c be 
rea*$1 & ev5 great] means (  transport1 
)\t ?is nuisance 9 our /reets1 c be     
atta9$ )  ! ,bicycle ,sy/em1 x %\ld     

c]ta9ly be entitl$ to an imp>tial       
consid]ation4    ,! ,bicycle tra9s hav+ 
"o-?ird ! weight ( ^? n[ op]at$1  w make
 less noise 9 roll+ on ! rails1 & z !   
p[] ex]t$  to move !m w be two-?irds    
less1 !re w be a correspond+  r$uction 9
 ! noise ( ! exhau/4    ,two ,bicycle   
tra9s c be run on "o set ( po/s1 leav+  
ample room  to pass ea* o!r1 & !y c\ld  
also be run z %[n on page #de1 on  po/s 
plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! /reet ) sc>cely any
 ob/ruction  z f> z light is conc]n$4   
,ano!r enorm\s advantage is ! economy  )
 :i* ! ,bicycle /ructures c be built4 ,a
 ,bicycle /ructure  suffici5t to        
accommodate two l9es c be built =       
"o-fif? ( !  co/ ( ! pres5t elevat$     
/ructures 9 ,new ,york ,city &          
,brooklyn4  ,!re %\ld be some?+ 9 !     
=ego+ facts :i* %\ld set our  railroad  
projectors ?9k+4 ,! num]\s advantages & 
tempt+  possibilities ( ?is sy/em %\ld  
cause its e>ly adoption4 ,ev5 !  pres5t 
elevat$ c>s1 :i* are comp>atively light1
 are entirely too  heavy1 & only        

increase ! co/ ( _! op]ation4 ,bicycle  
c>s  h be5 built weigh+ only five tons1 
) a seat+ capacity =  #ajh p1 m ?an     
twice ! numb] ^! c>s w seat4 ,"o-/ory   
,bicycle c>s may be built weigh+ ab\t   
?ree & "o-half tons &  seat+ #ed p4 ,^! 
are facts1 n !ories4 ,if we mu/ use     
elevat$ roads 9 our cities1 :y %\ld we  
load !m ) unnecess>y  weight1 entail+ an
 exp5diture ( enorm\s sums = iron       
/ructures  heavy en\gh to be> _! weight1
 :5 ?is c l>gely be avoid$4             
,illu/ration3 ,s+le ,bicycle ,elevat$   
,/ructure4    ,illu/ration3 ,,end       
,,elevation    ,bicycle ,sy/em appli$ to
 ,n4 ,y4 ,elevat$ ,railroad4    ,:at c  
be done ) ! pres5t elevat$ /ructures 9  
ord] to  secure rapid transit8 ,_m      
s*emes h be5 advocat$1 b none s  f> :i* 
are practical1 except ?r\gh ! exp5diture
 ( ab\t  #ej1jjj1jjj4 ,! ne>e/ approa*  
to rapid transit we h yet atta9$  is an 
av]age spe$ ( t5 miles an h\r1 & !re are
 "s h\rs  9 ! morn+1 & at night1 :5 n   
ev5 half ! p c be  seat$1 b ! balance   

are pack$ 9 l s>d9es 9 a box1 oblig$  to
 /& up & hang on to /raps = f "o-half to
 ?ree-qu>t]s  ( an h\r1 in/ead ( receiv+
 ! accommodation = :i* !y pay4  ,real   
rapid transit c be obta9$ b 9 "o way4   
,two m l9es mu/  be accessible = express
 tra9s4 ,! ,bicycle ,sy/em w give ^!    
two extra l9es )\t *ange ( gauge1 & give
 f\r tra9s to !  pres5t two1 ) only !   
additional co/ ( ! upp] /ructure4       
,illu/ration on page #cf %[s h[ ?is may 
be accompli%$4 ,!  elevat$ /ructure w\ld
 !n h mu* less weight to c>ry1 & ?is    
*ange c\ld be made )\t int]f]+ ) !      
op]ation ( !  pres5t tra9s4 ,a great _m 
p :o ride on ! elevat$ roads h  ridd5 9 
! ,bicycle c>s on ! ,sea ,bea* &        
,brighton ,road at ,coney  ,isl&1 & c   
te/ify to ! advantages ( ?is sy/em4     
,illu/ration3 ,comb9$ ,elevat$ &        
,surface ,/ructure4    ,illu/ration3    
,side ,elevation ( ,elevat$ ,/ructure4  
,ano!r decid$ advantage 9 ! ,bicycle c>s
 is _! conv5i5ce 9  receiv+ & dis*>g+   
pass5g]s1 ! doors1 #cf 9 all1 all[+     

in/ant exit4 ,a c> fill$ ) #ajh p c be  
empti$ 9 a few  seconds4 ,!re is no ne$ 
= argum5t to %[ t #cf doors w all[      
empty+ & fill+ m quickly ?an two4 ,!    
difficulty ( empty+  a c> quickly1      
conta9+ #hj or #ij p1 & oblig+ !m to    
file  ?r\gh an aisle1 is well und]/ood1 
z we h all tri$ x1 to say  no?+ ( !     
inconv5i5ce ( pu%+ "o's way ?r\gh a c>1 
pack$  ) /&+ cr[ds1 9 ord] to get out at
 ! desir$ /ation4 ,!  delay at /ations  
to all[ entrance & exit is no           
inconsid]able  ob/acle to ! desir$ rapid
 transit1 z ! "t consum$ is1 on an      
av]age1 ne>ly :at x takes to run f      
/ation to /ation4    ,! ,bicycle c>s w  
obviate ?is difficulty1 giv+ e          
opportunity  = ! sav+ ( "t at ! /ations1
 :i* 9 mak+ #dj or #ej /ops  is         
consid]able4 ,! income ( ! elevat$      
railways may be greatly  increas$ & !   
exp5ses decreas$1 & at ! same "t give ! 
public ! mu* talk$ ( & desir$ rapid     
transit4 ,!re is e  reason to believe t 
! ,bicycle express tra9s c\ld av]age #dj

  miles p] h\r on ! elevat$ railroad1   
mak+ only ! mo/ important  /ops1 :ile   
local tra9s c\ld m ?an d\ble ! pres5t   
av]age  rate ( spe$4                    
,,electricity ,,appli$ ,,to ,,!         
,,bicycle ,,sy/em4      ,9 addition to !
 num]\s advantages ( ! ,bicycle ,sy/em  
ov] all  o!rs1 ! sub/itution (          
electricity = /eam w greatly increase   
^! advantages1 & w %[ beyond a          
possibility ( d\bt t ?is  sy/em is      
especially adapt$ = ! utilization ( ?is 
motive =ce1  m ?an any o!r kn[n4        
,illu/ration3 ,bicycle ,electric ,c>    
8,rocket10 at ,bellport1 ,l4 ,i4    ,!  
fir/1 & p]haps ! mo/ important po9t 9   
its favor1 is !  use ( ! ov]head guide 9
 :i* to enclose ! electric conductor4   
,! advantages ( ?is comb9ation ne$ h>dly
 be specifi$1 z !y  are evid5t to any "o
 conv]sant ) ! transmission ( electric  
en]gy4 ,"o ( ! _m difficulties          
insep>able f ! pres5t  ov]head trolley  
sy/em1 is ! prop] insulation ( !        
conductor1 z  x mu/ expose a metallic   

surface = ! transmission ( ! curr5t  f !
 conductor to ! trolley1 & mu/ evid5tly 
be left )\t  any insulat+ cov] :atev]4  
,x is !re=e n only at ! m]cy  ( any?+ t 
may come 9 contact ) x1 b is a con/ant  
m5ace  to ! safety ( ! public1 z _m     
cases %[1 :]e accid5ts  h result$ f     
telegraph wires com+ 9 contact )        
electric  p[] wires4 ,! use ( gu>d      
wires1 to prev5t ^! contacts1 only      
p>tially obviates ! difficulty1 &       
c]ta9ly does n t5d to make  ! ov]head   
trolley sy/em popul>4 ,z ! conductor is 
b>e1 x is  expos$ to all ! evils aris+ f
 climatic *anges1 su* z ice1  sn[ & ra91
 & ! difficulties "u su* circum/ances to
 insure  a prop] insulation f po9ts (   
support are v great1 z at ^!  po9ts !   
pres5ce ( ice or o!r sub/ances (t5      
causes a leakage  ( curr5t4    ,ano!r   
difficult po9t is always to make contact
 ) ! conductor1  z ! latt] is only      
support$ at po9ts "s di/ance ap>t &     
betwe5 ^! po9ts is loose & yield+1 &    
!re=e n always a  reliable m$ium = tapp+

 ! curr5t2 ! contact is n cont9u\s1  to 
say no?+ ( ! liability ( ! trolley leav+
 x entirely4 ,9  =m+ curves1 z ! wire c 
only be ext5d$ 9 a /raight l9e  f po9t  
to po9t1 x necess>ily dem&s a l>ge &    
unsightly  network ( wires2 b ev5 ) ?is 
additional help to =m !  curves1 x is   
impossible to pass ^! places at any rate
 ( spe$  except a comp>atively sl[ "o1  
on acc\nt ( ! t5d5cy ( !  trolley to    
leave ! wire4    ,^! are "s ( ! evils   
att5d+ ! electric trolley sy/em1  :i*   
are entirely obviat$ by ! use (         
electricity ) ! ,bicycle  ,sy/em4 ,"h ! 
conductor is safely imb$d$ 9 ! ov]head  
guide1  surr\nd$ on all sides1 except ! 
l[]1 ) insulat+ mat]ial1  & leav+ only a
 n>r[ slot at ! bottom ( ! guide-beam1  
?r\gh  :i* ! trolley ent]s & makes      
contact ) ! conductor4 ,!  conductor (  
c\rse con=ms to ! curves ( ! guide-beam1
 & is  !re=e safely & rigidly support$1 
)\t any motion :atev] 9  any direction2 
x be+ encas$ on top & sides1 is entirely
 protect$  f climatic *anges & mu/      

always rema9 dry & clean4 ,x is also    
evid5t t x is absolutely impossible to  
make any accid5tal contact  ) any o!r   
conductor1 or vice v]sa1 or to imp]il ! 
lives (  ! public 9 any possible mann]4 
,! conductor hav+ a cont9u\s  support1 &
 always be+ p>allel ) ! support+ rail1 a
 safe  contact "u high rates ( spe$ is  
insur$1 & z ! guide-beam  hold+ !       
conductor is readily b5t to con=m to !  
curves1 all  difficulty 9 =m+ or r\nd+  
curves is elim9at$4 ,! slot 9  !        
guide-beam =ms a mod]ately deep groove1 
mak+ x impossible  = ! trolley to get   
out1 or to leave ! conductor4#c ,ano!r  
advantage ( ! ,bicycle ,sy/em is !      
proximity ( ! c> top &  upp] guide1 :i* 
necessitates only a v %ort trolley arm  
in/ead  ( ! long & cumb]some "o n[ 9    
use1 ) its l>ge mom5tum1 &  consequ5t   
impossibility ( runn+ at any consid]able
 rate ( spe$4  ,z ! conductor is s      
safely insulat$1 x w c]ta9ly p]mit  !   
transmission ( a mu* high] voltage1 )   
its _m advantages1  )\t ! risks to :i* !

 pres5t electric roads are subject4     
,illu/ration3 ,s+le ,electric ,bicycle  
,/ructure4    ,! =ego+ are "s ( ! _m    
advantages :i* directly result  f ! use 
( ! ,bicycle ,sy/em1 b !re are o!rs :i* 
result  indirectly1 & are p]haps fully z
 important4    ,illu/ration3 ,sectional 
,view ( ,bicycle ,motor ,c>1 %[+ ,safety
  ,%oe at ,bottom ( ,c>4 ,also ,me?od ( 
,susp5d+ ,c> f ,spr+s at  top ( ,motor  
,frame4    ,! difficulty ) ! pres5t c>  
motor is1 t ! p[] necess>y  to r\nd %>p 
curves mu/ be s mu* great] at ^! curves 
?an on a  /raight l9e1 due to ! wid? (  
gauge1 & consequ5t gr9d+ &  w$g+1 z well
 z ! l>ge roll+ friction1 t ! motor mu/ 
be  con/ruct$ heavy & p[]ful en\gh to   
answ] ! purpose 9 ei!r  case4 ,!        
advantages ( ! ,bicycle ,sy/em 9 r\nd+  
curves1 &  r$uc$ roll+ friction1 h be5  
describ$ 9 =m] pages1 & x  %\ld be v    
evid5t t a mu* light] motor c be        
con/ruct$1  & ) light ,bicycle ,ne$le   
c>s1 w give a spe$ great] ?an  any?+ yet
 atta9$4 ,ano!r disadvantage ( ! pres5t 

heavy  c>s & motors1 is ! necessity (   
ge>+ ! motor d[n to get  p[] en\gh to   
/>t ! c> )\t burn+ ! armature out4 ,!   
motor ( our new electric locomotive     
conta9s b a s+le /ation>y  %aft1 ) !    
armature & :eel revolv+ on same1 & 9    
addition  revolvable ab\t a v]tical axis
 enabl+ x to r\nd curves4 ,?is  sup]s$es
 ! int]m$iate %afts ( ! pres5t ge>      
motors1 ^:  friction & liability to     
breakd[ns r5d] high spe$ impossible4  ,!
 ,bicycle c>s runn+ s mu* easi]1 p]mit !
 c\pl+ ( !  armature directly ) !       
driv+-%aft )\t ! necessity (  int]m$iate
 ge>+ & all ! evils connect$ ) x4 ,z !  
motor  is 9 ! c> itself1 x is entirely  
free f all ! du/ & dirt to  :i* ^? n[   
us$ are expos$1 & e "p is con/antly 9   
full  view1 & )9 easy rea* ( ! eng9e]4  
,anyone conv]sant )  ! difficulties (   
sup]vis+ ! pres5t c> motor & keep+ !m   
clean & well regulat$1 w fully          
appreciate ! b5efits d]iv$  f ?is alone4
 ,x is obvi\s t ! outgo+ & incom+       
curr5ts  c\ld be s5t ?r\gh sep>ate      

conductors 9 ! ov]head guide-beams1  or 
if pref]able1 ! return curr5t c be s5t  
?r\gh ! support+  rail4    ,ea* c> has  
its own motor1 & is !re=e entirely      
indep5d5t1  ?us facilitat+ swit*+ or    
*ang+ f "o track to ano!r2 x  w also be 
possible to h ! tra9s ( almo/ any l5g?1 
z ea*  c> furni%es its own traction & z 
a great] numb] ( pass5g]s  increases its
 traction1 no add+ ( dead weight is     
necess>y4 ,) "o  locomotive pull+ a long
 tra9 x is entirely diff]5t1 z ! add+  (
 a numb] ( c>s is c\nt]act+ ! traction (
 ! =m]1 &  mu/ be equaliz$ by a         
correspond+ weight ( ! locomotive1 ?us  
furni%+ a dead load ( no b5efit1 &      
besides1 necessitat+ an  increas$ motive
 =ce4 ,9 mak+ up a tra9 ( ^! indep5d5t  
c>  motors1 flexible electric           
connections w enable ! eng9e] 9 !  front
 c> to control all ! motors1 & ?us      
op]ate ! :ole tra94    ,illu/ration on  
page #de describes ! ,bicycle electric  
c> & !  /ructure = an electric elevat$  
road4 ,! weight ( c> & motor  comb9$ w  

only be ab\t six tons4 ,) ?is comb9ation
 x is  possible to ma9ta9 a v high rate 
( spe$4 ,c]ta9ly1 )\t  exce$+ ! numb] ( 
revolutions already atta9$ by electric  
motors1 "o hundr$ & fifty miles an h\r  
w\ld be feasible4 ,exp]ts  h express$ ! 
op9ion t electricity is ! com+ motive   
p[]4  ,if ?is be a fact1 z "s ( ! rec5t 
electrical exp]im5ts seem  to indicate1 
"s sy/em %\ld be us$ :i* 9 all cases    
w\ld be  entirely safe1 z ! public w    
c]ta9ly n patronize any :i*  w\ld imp]il
 _! lives or prop]ty4    ,! c>s are     
furni%$ ) a groov$ metal keel at ea*    
end1 inside (  :i* ! :eels are revolv+1 
s t1 if f any possible cause "o  ( !    
latt] %\ld break1 ! c> w\ld only drop f>
 en\gh to all[  ?is groove to slide on !
 rail1 b w\ld n all[ ! guide-:eels  to  
leave ! ov]head guide-beam4    ,n[1 9   
reg>d to collisions1 :i* are apt to     
occur f _m causes1  ev5 :]e a sep>ate   
l9e is furni%$ = outgo+ & incom+  tra9s1
 unless "s means are furni%$ to make su*
 a cont+5cy  impossible4 ,!re is an     

electric sy/em at pres5t 9 practical    
op]ation 9 ,au/ria1 :]e 9 case tra9s    
approa* "o ano!r too  ne> = safety1 a   
bell is set r++ 9 ! eng9e]'s cab ( !    
tra9 foll[+1 :i* w>ns him ( dang]1 &    
cont9ues to r+ until  a safe di/ance    
betwe5 ! tra9s is e/abli%$4 ,a dial may 
also be  arrang$ 9 ! eng9e]'s cab1 :i* w
 %[ ! position ( e  tra9 & _! relative  
di/ance f "o ano!r4 ,ei!r "o ( ^!  plans
 w\ld remove all possibility (          
collision4    ,illu/ration3 ,side ,view 
( ,bicycle ,motor ,:eel1 ) ,motor       
,enclos$1  ,armature ,be+ a ,"p ( !     
,:eel4 ,also ,detail ( ,trolley ,%oes1  
,%[+ ,me?od ( ,tak+ ,curr5t f !         
,conductor4    ,illu/ration3 ,s+le ,po/1
 ,d\ble ,track1 ,/eel ,elevat$ ,bicycle 
,/ructure1 = ,use 9 ,/reets 9 ,villages 
& ,cities4 ,co/1 p] mile1  #fe1jjj4     
,illu/ration3 ,front ,view ( ,motor ,c> 
8,rocket10 at ,bellport1 ,l4 ,i41  ,%[+ 
,p[] ,/ation & ,/ructure ( ,railroad4   
,,:at ,,is ,,said ,,( ,,x ,,by          
,,electrical ,,& ,,eng9e]+ ,,exp]ts4    

,,k+s ,,c\nty ,,elevat$ ,,railway ,,co41
                                        
#cdf ,,fulton ,,/reet1 ,,brooklyn1 ,n4  
,y4       ,hon4 ,e4 ,m4 ,boynton1 ,pre/4
 ,boynton ,bicycle ,railway ,co41    #cb
 ,nassau ,/reet1 ,n4 ,y4      ,,de>     
,,sir3--,i h tak5 great pleasure 9      
visit+ & rid+ on y\r    ,electric       
,railway at ,bellport1 ,l4 ,i4 ,i 0 m   
?an satisfi$ 9    reg>d to its          
feasibility & adaptability to quick     
transportation4    ,by y\r s+le rail &  
n>r[ c>s y h light5$ _m-fold !    weight
 ( tra9s1 & enl>g$ proportionally !     
c>ry+ capacity    ov] /eam roads1 z at  
pres5t exi/+1 z y make a d\ble-track    
road out ( a s+le-/&>d gauge track4     
,i am fully satisfi$ z to its economical
 con/ruction & work+1    its quick &    
rapid means ( transit1 & its absolute   
safety 9    transport+ pass5g]s &       
freight4      ,i see no reason :y x %\ld
 n be univ]sally adopt$1 z !    te/s (  
bo? ! /eam & electric me?ods h prov$ its
    practical success4                  

,v respectfully y\rs1                   
,o4 ,f4 ,,bal/on1 ,*ief ,engr4 ,k4 ,c4  
,el4 ,ry4                    7,special  
despat* to ! ,associat$ ,press47        
,,new ,,york1 ,april #d1 #ahie4--;,a    
committee compos$ ( memb]s ( !    ,s5ate
 & ,h\se ( ! ,massa*usetts ,legislature 
to-day inspect$    ! ,boynton ,bicycle  
,electric ,road f ,pat*ogue to          
,bellport1 ,long    ,isl&4 ,! p>ty ent]$
 a tra9 at ,pat*ogue at ab\t noon1    & 
%ortly aft]w>d 7 travel+ ar\nd %>p      
curves & up    /eep grades at ! rate (  
ne>ly a mile a m9ute1 almo/ totally     
unconsci\s ( ! rapid rate at :i* !y 7   
go+4      ,! results ( to-day's         
exam9ation are ?us summ>iz$ by a memb]  
( ! committee3 ,fir/1 !y are satisfi$ ! 
sy/em saves half    ! weight p] pass5g] 
c>ri$2 second1 makes "o rail d m    "w  
?an two n[ d2 ?ird1 gives d\ble ! spe$  
possible by any    o!r sy/em2 f\r?1 is  
ab\t "o-qu>t] ! exp5se to build1 z      
comp>$ ) elevat$ railroads2 fif?1 is    
p]fectly safe1 sil5t1    du/less & do+  

d\ble ! "w at half ! usual co/4      ,! 
committee seem$ especially delight$ ) ! 
capability ( !    road 9 giv+ a d\ble   
track on a s+le po/1 ?us solv+ !    "q (
 rapid transit 9 ! n>r[ /reets ( ,bo/on 
& its    suburbs1 :]e sev]al *>t]s are  
p5d+4 ,! visitors agre$ t    ! ,bicycle 
,sy/em 0 safe & less injuri\s to prop]ty
 ?an !    trolley sy/em4                
,,manhattan ,,railway ,,company1 ,,*ief 
,,eng9e]',s ,,(fice1                    
#ga ,,broadway1 ,,new ,,york4           
,,de> ,,sir3--,9 reg>d to y\r reque/ =  
an expression ( op9ion 9    relation to 
! practicability ( ! ,boynton ,bicycle  
,railway1 ,i h    to say1 t ,i ?9k !    
sy/em is ?or\ghly practicable2 t !      
roll+ /ock c be economically con/ruct$1 
& mu* light] p]    live load c>ri$ ?an !
 ord9>y roll+ /ock ( equal /r5g?4       
,by reason ( ! c5t] ( gravity com+      
directly ov] ! s+le    support+ rail1   
!re w n be t disagreeable oscillation   
:i* takes place on ! d\ble-rail sy/em1 &
 :i* is s    de/ructive to ! roll+ /ock2

 & = ?is reason a high rate    ( spe$ c 
be ma9ta9$ ) great] safety ?an on !     
pres5t    sy/em4                        
,y\rs truly1                            
,j4 ,,wat]h\se1 ,*ief ,eng9e]4          
,hon4 ,e4 ,moody ,boynton1 ,presid5t    
,boynton ,bicycle ,railway ,company3    
,9 ! difficult road at ,coney ,isl&1 & )
 its %>p grades &    curves1 :]e y h =  
two seasons pass$ "o ,bicycle /eam tra9 
by ano!r1 ?us mak+ a d\ble track ( !    
/&>d gauge road1    & :]e9 ! runn+ ( t5 
?\s& tra9s & ! safe c>riage    (        
pass5g]s1 )\t accid5t1 at high spe$1 )  
great smoo?ness    & economy1 h be5     
accompli%$1 y h demon/rat$ y\r    sy/em 
to be p]fectly feasible4      ,i h no   
int]e/ 9 y\r ,company o!r ?an z an      
eng9e]1 b am    pleas$ to give my       
impression conc]n+ y\r road at ,coney   
,isl&1    z y\r success !re has be5 v   
rem>kable4                              
,y\rs truly1                            
,f4 ,s4 ,,pe>son1                       
,consult+ ,eng9e]1 #ha ,milk ,/reet1    

,bo/on4    ,mr4 ,f4 ,s4 ,pe>son 0 ,*ief 
& ,electrical ,eng9e] ( ! ,we/ ,end     
,/reet ,railway1 ,bo/on2 ( ! ,brooklyn  
,city ,railway2 ,new ,york ,city1       
,j]sey ,city1 & _m o!r roads4           
,,philadelphia1 ,,pa41 ,may #d?1 #ahie4 
,hon4 ,e4 ,m4 ,boynton1 ,pre/4 ,boynton 
,bicycle ,railway ,co41    ,new ,york1  
,n4 ,y4      ,,de> ,,sir3--,9 reply to  
y\r lett] ( ! #c;d in/41 reque/+ our    
op9ion z to ! m]its ( ! ,boynton        
,bicycle ,railroad ,sy/em1 we    beg    
leave to say t we believe ! sy/em       
possesses m>k$ features    ( m]it on !  
foll[+ gr\nds3      ,fir/2 t a ,bicycle 
railroad c>1 load$ ) pass5g]s1 is mu*   
light] ?an a load$ c> ( ! same pass5g]  
accommodation ( !    pres5t type1 &     
consequ5tly possesses correspond+       
economy 9 !    p[] requir$ to drive x at
 a giv5 rate ( spe$4      ,second2 t ow+
 to ! lightness ( con/ruction1 electric 
motive p[]1 suffici5t = ! atta9m5t (    
high spe$s1 c be    appli$ to ea* c> z  
an indep5d5t unit1 in/ead ( requir+ a   

special electric or /eam locomotive to  
haul "o or m c>s1 ?us    obta9+ = high  
spe$ railroads all ! flexibility &      
advantages    ( ! trolley sy/em1 z n[   
employ$ 9 /reet pass5g] railroads4      
,?ird2 *eapness 9 ! con/ruction ( ! c>1 
! roadb$ &    track1 p>ticul>ly :5      
electric locomotion is employ$1 requir+ 
an ov]head /ructure4      ,f\r?2 !      
advantage possess$ by y\r sy/em1 9 *ang+
 ov]    f ! pres5t /eam road to !       
,bicycle road1 aris+ f !    wid? ( y\r  
c>1 :i* p]mits two c>s to pass ea* o!r1 
on !    ord9>y #d-h track1 ?us provid+ a
 d\ble track road 9 !    space n[       
occupi$ = a s+le track4                 
,y\rs respectfully1         ,,edw9 ,j4  
,,h\/on4                                
,a4 ,e4 ,,k5nelly4                      
,,headqu>t]s ,,dept4 ,,( ,,! ,,ea/1     
,,gov]nor',s ,,isl&1 ,n4 ,y4            
,my att5tion 0 fir/ call$ to ! ,bicycle 
,railroad ,sy/em1 z    develop$ by ,e4  
,moody ,boynton1 "s two or ?ree ye>s    
ago1 & ,i    h s9ce1 f a c>eful         

exam9ation ( its work+s1 satisfi$       
myself ( its sup]iority 9 sev]al        
respects to o!r me?ods (                
transportation4 ,its simplicity (       
con/ruction & *eapness (    op]ation h  
comm5d$ x to my favorable consid]ation1 
& !    runn+ ( ! exp]im5tal tra9s at    
,coney ,isl&1 & ,bellport1    ,l4 ,i41 !
 =m] by /eam & ! latt] by electricity1 h
    conv9c$ me t its advantages are _m  
fold4      ,! liability ( accid5t appe>s
 to be at a m9imum1 & !    que/ions     
connect$ ) ! *eapness ( con/ruction1 !  
economy    9 op]ation1 ! great spe$ (   
tra9s1 & ! com=t & safety    ( travel1  
appe> to be entirely solv$ by !         
employm5t ( !    ,bicycle sy/em4        
,o4 ,o4 ,,h[>d1 ,major-,g5]al ,u4,s4    
,army4          ,,add5dum4      ,!      
,boynton ,bicycle ,railway ,company is  
incorporat$ to lic5se ! use  ( its      
pat5ts to all /eam & electric railway   
companies1 9 !  ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r     
c\ntries1 on ! paym5t ( a small royalty4
    ,all /ock ( ! ,company is fully paid

 by pat5ts & prop]ty1 is                
non-assessable1 & x is n int5d$ to incur
 any bond$ indebt$ness4    ,any company 
organiz$ = ! purpose ( us+ ?is sy/em w  
pay  a royalty ( "o-tw5tie? ( ! /ock1   
or1 if bonds are issu$1  "o-tw5tie? ( ! 
bonds1 z a full & f9al paym5t = ! use ( 
all pat5ts issu$ or to be issu$4    ,!  
runn+ ( ov] #ag1jjj miles by /eam on !  
,coney ,isl& road1  & ( ov] #h1jjj miles
 by electricity on ! ,bellport road has 
demon/rat$ ! complete me*anical &       
practical success ( ?is  sy/em4    ,a   
sav+ ( f six to tw5ty-fold is made 9    
tra9 weight =  convey+ pass5g]s1 &      
f\r-fold sav+ 9 convey+ freight4    ,!  
,company w furni% on application any    
fur!r in=mation t  may be necess>y1 to  
su* railroad companies1 or o!rs1 :o     
desire to  inve/igate ?is sy/em1 ) a    
view to its adoption4    ,to ^? :o may  
decide to use ?is sy/em we w s5d full   
work+  draw+s1 :i* w enable !m to       
con/ruct c>s1 locomotives &  /ructures4 
,,! ,,boynton ,,bicycle ,,railway       

,,company1                              
,,room #fae1 #cb ,,nassau ,,/reet1      
,,new ,,york ,,city1 ,n4 ,y4            
,,directors ,,( ,,! ,,boynton ,,bicycle 
,,railway ,,company ,,= #ahif4          
,dr4 ,,james ,b4 ,,bell1                
,bo/on1 ,mass4    ,maj4-,g54 ,o4 ,o4    
,,h[>d1     ,new ,york4    ,,geo4       
,,haselt9e1              8    8         
,,geo4 ,h4 ,,gale1                8    8
    ,,eb5 ,m4 ,,boynton1             8  
8    ,,william ,a4 ,,/ev5s1          8  
8    ,,david ,,wallace1               8 
8    ,,william ,h4 ,,boynton1          8
    8    ,,francis ,w4 ,,bre$1          
,lynn1 ,mass4    ,d4 ,c4 ,,reus*1       
,new ,york4    ,,geo4 ,a4 ,,bruce1      
,summ]ville1 ,mass4    ,h4 ,h4          
,,ma:9ney1            ,bo/on1 ,mass4    
,e4 ,l4 ,,sanborn1                8     
8    ,,wm4 ,h4 ,h4 ,,h>t1               
,san ,francisco1 ,cal4    ,,william ,h4 
,,?urb]1         ,provid5ce1 ,r4 ,i4    
,w4 ,e4 ,,sc>ritt1             ,new     
,york4      ,,footnotes3    #a ,! writ] 

has _h sev]al opportunities ( rid+ on ! 
/&>d  gauge locomotives1 & notic$1 9    
r\nd+ curves1 ev5 at ! rate (           
?irty-five miles p] h\r1 ! result+      
zig-zag motion2 ! ma*9e  w\ld be runn+  
on ! tread ( ! :eels z f> z ! flanges   
all[$ to "o side1 /rik+ ) t]rible =ce1  
!n b\nd+ to !  o!r side & repeat+ !     
action aga9 & aga91 until x seem$       
impossible t ! rails c\ld be held 9     
place ) spikes firmly  en\gh to prev5t  
_! tipp+ ov] or spread+4    #b ,note on 
page #bc sworn /atem5t ( ,h5ry ,h5jes1  
coal deal]4    #c ,t ^! advantages h    
also be5 ackn[l$g$ by electricians  (   
repute1 0 %[n at a rec5t meet+ ( 8,!    
,bo/on ,society (  ,am]ican ,eng9e]s40  
,9 answ] to a "q ( :]e to put ! wires1  
,capt4 ,griff9 said3 8,!re are sev]al   
sugge/ions made 9 ref]5ce  to t4 ,mr4   
,e4 ,moody ,boynton's ,bicycle ,railway 
is especially adapt$  to electrical     
purposes40 ,he !n goes on describ+ &    
expla9+ !  reasons = ?is4               
,,transcrib]',s ,,note      ,obvi\s     

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errors h be5    correct$ aft] c>eful    
comp>ison ) o!r occurr5ces )9    ! text 
& consultation ( ext]nal s\rces4        
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