Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-11-13
tioa ~ Rielnoad Times
JANE, RIVER AND kANtNaA IMPROVE.
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JAMES RIVER AND kANtWaA IMPROVE.
MENf-N5.
M.s,rs T. ii,r3 Y5i h,ga AT AL /, prove thai
il ms Improvement be elupstei, that canal pre-
iersole taruai, bith Il r4arls rcia,r4 aa1 usa
falness ID efias IL opli,n sua ii. ! have r,nciud
ed 10 give YOU ani hr public. tfInsb yaur columns.
the teasoas Why prefer The latter mode OF improve
ment
vail fist show that a railr,al from Ly1ehhuf1 IL
the oaa, al any imefnel.le ptat, viii eos lrss
scaua!. 2llIy that WHEN made II vii be u,oai,
and lastly. thai II Is The Only p,sdoe mode mica viii
ray any ,liend nhaleyef.
THE James RIVER and kauawb. Caaal cus you tell
rs 49, 81 per mile irph Rch3ni Ia lynrh9ufs
THIS part Of Improvement Is generally made through
law efunds-sUmc lea rock ell, dd interfere II
which the caaal Vas ltdr. but which occapy bui
small prappfilnn 81 tie cnltr distance the ,bs ar,
with 10 lew exceptions oi ~05d aud ssanc. "a chelI
structure al thee al Tie nst tlcull places ine brdi
The river j. usrd. he fall 81 tie Ii uadef ert p,r
nar sud yet with ali tltse ad ant.cs, Ills canal eas
S3i,lj9 pr milo.
Aaose l.yncibsrg The difficulties inrfea,e--ss low
grounds ttrnnsh hen a canal can be nadeInofe clAs
saj ! I'll ,a places, AMI much greater lll. rclnnne
iuoe tachs aud ST. appalns did clnnncJ Nalef com
uausalin appear e ihe fresd ~ at tbs company, thai
10 his annual trlof lr amended. a. d lht suek
huders consented. HAT MafndanazFd turnpike. at y
miles, shuuid substituted. Notwithstanding ,bis
,hauce- outstanding lock aud dam improvement
Mas 10 he constructed daAn \tN usef, tie engineer ol
TVS company tells thai S. oJotu1 vii be reguted
l. T.
Whph esnmair, hgh IS i, When me ahe tao ean
sldrrsil,n ihe graf difficulties be encountered Iht
utray iBctastH lail "a She James and jackson usets
lie immense fall ia 4he httelGf,f aud New tteIs-
AID ht au,onni 81 luckase inquired IN The
isls-ll,e tremendous da.ns Atw nvef. Which would
be rvlur,d usisl its RAPID euffentnsny oi the dams
Trcaun, hdrd belra INN 80 I" ~ let hiph. Il Il Rep
n 10 ,td o. )-snS mhen reflect " lhr o
lau ALREADY completed, driven te the cuucusau
lhat ths estimate. hgh IT'S Would cnme. perhaps.
near the Gust did judge ~ ~ ~ estimate ul
iha rsuai fprn Richmond ID lynetbsifs OF as fls. >,
eco at 2O0OOs 10 s5l,ioo.
Let US tua atieept Is siaN the cost of railroad. ~
doing ids u ssafy 10 pteuIse that gttal has
ueen the Improvements The alltpad ears. such gfei
imprivemenis have bteu ubta ned ~ the construction
railroads. that dizzy are yrry dilreni. both in
durability, lrom "nas 'hty "eIe ten years ago
Formerly MSS ihuught that The gradu lion must be
seafy te,c--nuw nearly degree ct elcvaii,n can b,
sscel del by drawing heavy ads-iaen curves, not
less Than 200O feet radus Were CONSIDERED necessary
now very slur, found 10 answer rs Is alti,
proyed /, the Wcslern railroad. by these improve
,n,nis tir great expense oi cutting through hills aud I'll
hug ~ valleys has been greatly cssened In ta~
Iuads, aud al uosi entirely dispensed ~lh oo Others
The cost OF railroad from iyochbutg 10 Norlh Rv
e. he dufabe chaaaleI, with The II rll, sng
track my be estlai d "a follows, VIZ:
suprsirucIure, Win rail wrlshln. fifty pounds per
N4d. 5000
Grsju.ups tho rad along The ,pwin. path, per
mile, Loco
All necessary engnes CARES. shoas, Sc 800
Btidgc across jas. River, say $40 DUo or per
nllr. 200
O,her bridges. say, $4,000 -
S25Ju
Above North RIVER 10 Covinglon an increase of ia,
sxaease Of graduation would exceed 5000 per mile
~ rarotd. OF the he, construction aud durable
materials could be iside r1n Lynclburs Co,Inston
fof ess than 81 ) ,000 per mile
II may thought that have estimated The COST Of
graduation low; bat when rtie, that tins rold
wend psfi uths way on law grounds ald the re-,
iaainstrr aot! the 1ai oil The hills and how e will
maize road sufficiently vide lot tack of a fal
rord, though one t~enIleh al the distance be
through fOrk mns be satisfied That the estimate Is
i,eny hgh. A. t. The supers fucture, Mr. GIll rs
,iaaes ihe at 5000 90 per lae. aud you tel
your papr. on rellapie auhurly That would cusJ
$3.50 uO," &c suppose n.ust be nearly rght. Arye
Casngm III" expense would be gf.aer, iha mad
could made along seans, having valleys 10 iii IN
hills TO cut tu ugh, an persuaded that The aye:ane
Expense Of graduation could ~, eArerd s. 00U per mile
evsn II cut ar.und HE 81 H. OF New RIVER
| an aware that many railroads greatly exceed NV cs
aaales. AID many have cusl much lesst,r instance the
Auca aud Buf4l1 Gus. less titan 81 900 per me; the
iiuT,la aud Nla.afA less than (t0.0J) per mile; the
src, .ibnrs. less than Sl2OJJ per mile; the Paite,
.1nlrss than $4,000 The Richmond, Frederick ,hnrg.
&c less Than 900 per milp tac Wilmington aud X
lesh, IGl miles, under $4,000 rer mile; the Centtal
100 miles. under Sli, 800 per uhe; the Montgomery
aA " esl Poinl less than 5000 per ue; the lexing
and Ohm about 81 900 per me; The LATHE Miami
rost $4,000 per me and the NJ I'D River and tie MAd
and Indianapolis Gust less than 600 per mile
see Times, sept oh, 1880 Tie reason why s,me
railroads have been costly. the great pense OF
graduating The road. Loak at The costly railroads.
aud graduating will the principal item, because they
aslead OF being msde along lham-hlls
lhrln.s and vallIes filled up. The James river 4
Kama ha Improve ueI is intended 10 follow the James
AID Jacksn Ilyer 10 Covin9 Ion; thence ~ Dnnlap's
cregk and the eghaay lIuwa Ids creek aud
a5nr said creek a,.d Gfreabrel river Ia the tuawha
ilere Inc great ex+se Of grail would frnm Dun
bps creek Ia How aids creek and his rute be fi
Jaed wLuld perhaps be necessary either tunnel the
ulonus.n make an inclined plane. TIE former would
greatly enhance The expenditure, bni informed bat
much be.ie Tuie hi. be selected for r,iroau: that
ts along Er7igs creek It's head waters, the e>
ghany aud alun, TOMS creek apd New river.
II il bought by persons particularly acquainted with
this without resJriing either Inclined plane
iGa1rh
Ii the. Improvement completed by continued
water niunncailun, If feeder c,uJ be obtained
II wsuid be necessary cut tunnel through The Ale
ehany; and Mr.. Et,..inlS3S, (sho chief engi
nRcr1 tgtis that canal from Dunaps creek The
kanawha distance Of So 3L0 miles would cost mol
e less than $4,000 per ue than raiEroad-and
This seppri made previous To the great improvement
in rar,ad cars. aud Tie knowledge o the great eleva
ion they capihle " Overcoming:
urs. truly, NJ.
GrcuS4aAN, October 24ih, 1915