. Railroad record, and journal of commerce, banking, manufactures and statistics . rated by the failure of theHome and Great Western Companies, shouldreach to the very bottom, and the weak andbogus concerns driver^) the wall, and a com-parative exhibit of trry status and manage-ment of such substantial companies as theNew York Mutual and Knickerbocker, etc ,officially given to the world. This cleaning out process is a necessity forthegooi companies, as they suffer to a cer-tain extent oy any disparagement broughtupon the system. They ought, therefore, to demand the mostthorough investigation,
. Railroad record, and journal of commerce, banking, manufactures and statistics . rated by the failure of theHome and Great Western Companies, shouldreach to the very bottom, and the weak andbogus concerns driver^) the wall, and a com-parative exhibit of trry status and manage-ment of such substantial companies as theNew York Mutual and Knickerbocker, etc ,officially given to the world. This cleaning out process is a necessity forthegooi companies, as they suffer to a cer-tain extent oy any disparagement broughtupon the system. They ought, therefore, to demand the mostthorough investigation, and at the same time,look into their own condition, with a view to the adoption of new economies and such reforms as are warranted by experience, andwill give greater safety and proSt to theirpolicy holders Cincinnati & Indiana Raiiuoad—At ameeting of the stockholders of this road, onthe 19lh, the following were elected Directors jfor 1871: M E Ingalls, T. H. P-rkins, Bos-ton; J. S. Kennedy, Nev York; W. T. Boaz,W. S Groesbeck, 8. J. Broadwell, A. M. Stim-son, Le Vans topTei Governor, WITS BALANCE VALVE COMBINED. A * Invention. Any invention which will tend to lessen theliability of accidents on railroads, is worthyof special attention, and should be thoroughlytested We were shown recently an inge-nious and simple invention designed to notifythe engineer of any train upon which it maybe placed of any accident to the running gearof the cars. It consists of an electric appara-tus, connected with all the cars on the tram,and is so arranged that the instant a wheel ortruck leaves the tracs or meets with any ob-struction, the electric current is broken andthe engineer on the locomotive is notified bythe tapping of a gong located in the cab of anengine. The connection is made in a verysimple but substantial manner, and is so arranged that it is almost impossible for it toget out of order. The battery, gong, etc., areplaced on the engine, and the wires forming
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