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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 90, 15 April 1873, Page 4

It is said by a San Francisco journal that murders are so common in New York that when a gentleman went home and announced to his wife that Mr. Greely was dead, his little three-year old, playing on the floor, looked up and said, "Pa, who shot him?"

Wooden Railkoads. — The woodenrailroads in the vicinity of Quebec have attracted some attention. ' It appears thatthere are 7 now, 100;, miles in operation. The gauge is 4ft- B|in. The running time is about 16 miles per hour, but trains have been run at the rate of 35 miles per hour. The rails are made of maple, 4in. by 7in.., set up edgewise, and notched into the crossties 4in deep, and held by two wedges down in the notch on the outside of the rail. The ties are Bin. thick, and laid 20in. apart. The carl have four wheels, and some of the engines weigh; 3o tons. In 'frosty weather^ the drivingwheels have less adhesion than on metal rails, but no considerable difficulty is experienced from this cause. The rails will last from two to four years, according to the quality of the timber and the amount of traffic. - The cost of such roads is from 4,000 dols. to 7,000 dols, [£800" to £1,400] per mile. They seem to be very well adapted for light traffic, and as soon as the business of such lines may require it, metal rails may be substituted for wood without any change in the equipment— London Mail . . ■ ,