Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-05-20
REPORT,
On the YellO'O creek, CarrOllton l. Goa,
Rail Road,

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Rail Road,
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JAMES CLARKE, ESQ.
OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Published by order Of the Board Of
DIRECTORS.
- CarrOIltOn, Nay I'd, 1885.
TOthe President and Directors of the Ye
lou Creek, CarrOiltoH and Zoar Rail
road COmpGny.
GENTLEMEN:
Ia conformity with wish ex
pressed by your Board, I have examined
"a route for Rail road, from The Ohio
river to the Ohio Canal, commencing al
the mouth of Big Yellow creek, 10 Jetfer
son county, and passing westward thro'
Carrollton, in Carroll county, and Zoar
on the Tuscardwas river, to its termina
tioh at the canal, ia Tuscarawas county,
and now offer you the result of my obser.
Vdtions.
Having carefully examined the whole
hne, which was surveyed by Mr. Power,
the Engineer: ard also, another route
Through gap, recently discovered, in
the hills atthe sources of ofConnotton creek
Il became convinced that the middle Sec
Ilon Of the rail road could be greatly i'm.
proved, by aGoptiag route north of the
one that had been explored: and, accord
AngIy, your Board had it surveyed and
ahe grade ascertainedj by which an impor
tant fact has been esta6iished-that a
good rail road can be constructed over The
submits on the middle section, at grade
Tequlring, IN no place, greater devIa-
tIon from horizontal line than forty feet
TO the mile, with curves Of sufficient rad
ius for adVantageousIy working lOcomo,
tive engines.
The new line as it was surveyed di-
rectIy across the valley of small stream,
at the east end of CarroIlton, stwo miles
and fitty-two perches shorter thaa the line
run by Mr. Power: but as this valley, g.
hill east of it, are formidable obstacles
common to both routes; and as he curved
his line to ohvlate the difficulty and as
any plan oipassing the hill anl valley
will be equally avoidabie for both lines,
lam therefore induced to believe that
there is but little difference in the length
oGthe two routes.
The new, or northern route will have
many advantages over the line that was
first surveyed.
lst. Near the summit OF the southern
route, the line is intersected by short
sharp hills and deep raviues, which will
require expensive cuttings and eDbank-
ments; but on the northerA roate, the
ground is much less broken
%. The surface uf the ground at Al
loes, on tho southern route, is 5S7 feet
higher thaR The point of commencement
on the Ono rivers while at Harris on the
northern route, The surface is bat 462 feet
above zero.
Sd. Mr. Power proposed 10 cut down
the summit at Aljoe's to SEQ feet: but at
Hart's the summit can be reduced, with
less expense, TO 430 feet above the start
ing point. Hence, there is about 1870 feet
in heighth, in favor Of the northern route.
4Ih. The maximum grade on the south
ern route, has been fixed at Seoenty one
feet per mile on SIX miles Of the middle
section; while, on the northern route, it
need not exceed forty feet per mile.
9th. To Surmount such a steep grade.
the Engineer has proposed the employ
ment OF additional locomotive engines on
the middle section, thereby rendering a
double track Of railway necessary on l34
miles ot the road: but, if lae northern
route be adopted, double track of rails
VIII not be required on any portion of the
road, unt'l the demands of a largely in-
creased trade and travel will Justify lay
ing a asecond track; because, on a grade
OF onl forty feet per mile, auxiliary To-
ComotIve engines will not be required.
9th. The cost Of construction, in the
trst instance, and the expense Of
providing the motive power and main
tanning II forever thereafter vii DO much
lessened, while the vexatioUs DELAYS and
interruptions, incident TO plan of wait
ing the arrival an assistant engine, will
be obVIated, by the easy grade on the nor
thern route.
7'h: There is great danger Of cars
breaking loose and running of on rail
road laid at II feet per mile, while ut 40
leet per mile the risk will he bot irlhing,
Inc YeIlor crcek, CdrrOLl:on e. Zodr
h0'1 road, will commence at the Ohio
river, about fifty four miles, by the river,
De1o" Pittsburgh, and from ihenre, the
[O"'e passes the valley of Big YELLOW
ITeeE about sixteen miles to the conhu-
ence Ut the Little North Fork. The first
,hree miles and two thirds of the line,
mas been traced level along the face Of
the hill on the south east eide ofthe creek
al an elevation above oil foods ~ the O.
h'o rlvar, at which distance the road will
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