American Locomotives For Japan

The Japanese Govcrnineut is compluüiy tiic Poronai EUilway comieutfug the City of Hokkaido witli adjaceat towas. Col. Jos. N. Crawíoid, au Animicaa eugiueei-, is ia charge, aiul luis recently bad shipped a pair of uarrow gaüge (42 uicaes) locomotiva eii'iaej to tliat country. Tiicy wen imilD by II. K. Poiwr, of Pittsbui-if, Pa., anu are ïiained the '■yoshiLsanc'' aud the "Beu'kei," atter uotéd churacters ia ancieat Japauose hisiory. Ia accoi-dauoa with suggcstioas, these cayiues posse.ss pccuuur t'eaturoa as to gtaoks, ash paus, and spark arres Iers, iroia the lHut lliat tUe lüw passes tnroiigh the most üíflaíaiuable oiass of propuiiy. ïue eji.-ines are of the "Mogul" patteru, witu six arivers of 3(j inciMsi diamcaer; cyüudcw, 12, x lti inches ; wciai, réuay tor service, lö toas. The sainu lii'tn have jusL cuaipluwd au eagiue ot' aovei proportions lor shipuiL'iit to the wunvs ut' Die Luagfullow 2Iiiiiii' Cuiiipajiy ot' Ariznaa. Tue uUge ui tilia üjiiiM is oaly 20 iaches; cvniKicrs, ti x lö ïuuhus ; lour drivers o'. '2 iuuhes diameter mppoi'tüig thu cngine, which is a coiupuot busmesslilTo lookiiig aaair, woig.iiag 4i tous,