[1] The writer has had several opportunities of riding on the standard
gauge locomotives, and noticed, in rounding curves, even at the rate of
thirty-five miles per hour, the resulting zig-zag motion; the machine
would be running on the tread of the wheels as far as the flanges
allowed to one side, striking with terrible force, then bounding to the
other side and repeating the action again and again, until it seemed
impossible that the rails could be held in place with spikes firmly
enough to prevent their tipping over or spreading.
[2] Note on page 23 sworn statement of Henry Henjes, coal dealer.
[3] That these advantages have also been acknowledged by electricians
of repute, was shown at a recent meeting of “The Boston Society of
American Engineers.” In answer to a question of where to put the wires,
Capt. Griffin said: “There are several suggestions made in reference
to that. Mr. E. Moody Boynton’s Bicycle Railway is especially adapted
to electrical purposes.” He then goes on describing and explaining the
reasons for this.