Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-12-25

REPORT OF THE SURVEYING CORPS.
We assure the subscribers to the survey,
the engineers themselves, and the reader gene
rally, that, did our limits permit us, we would
with pleasure give the whole OF the able re-
port of Messrs McRae and Flemming, the
gentlemen appointed to. survey the route OF
the contemplated Railroad from this place to
connect with the South Carolina Road. We
will endeavor TO present the reader with
condensed view of its most important features.
Messrs. McRae and Flemming have estima-
ted the Road on the following route The
starting point at the Wilmington terminus OF
the Road to be .Meares Bluff" about three
miles above town, on the west side OF the
northwest branch of the Cape Fear river, and
above the point at which the Brunswick river
breaks from il. The connection from this
point to be made by means of small steam
boat The route crosses Livingston's creek,
about mile and half south of the main road,
thence towards Waccamaw Lake, which it
passes at the distance of half mile on the
north, and about one mile south of Whites
vile, in Columbus, thence to wit ain two miles
of Fair Bluff, on the Lumber river, distance
of forty-fve miles. The route crosses the
State line about two miles below Fair Bluff,
thence through the State of South Carolina,
passing about quarter of a mile north OF
Marion Court House, and to point south of
Sumterville, thence to point on the Cam
den Railroad. We now quote from the re-
port -
"Thus presenting road 1853 miles in length, OF
which Isl miles straight, aud the balance, ex-
cept that Immediately at the connection, of curvus
of over 5000 feet radius; with fewer heavy grades
and with less excavation and embankment than a.
ny road of similar length in the country: 1t may
be proper her, 10 state that are of the opinion
that further examination would demonstrate t .
practcablity of better route the " High
hills of the Santee being found, than the here
presented ; time with us, being limited, pre- ented
our going into the examination as minutely as we
would otherwise have done"
Here follows in the report description OF
the manner in which the road is to be con-
structed.1
W. 4o" duotC 41Ohi lllC lOpOlt lllC
of the cost of the road, together with the est
mate which Messrs McRae and Flemming
make of the income of the road, when con-
structed, which is all we have room for The
whole report is an able one, and reflects credit
upon its writers.
For road built in this manner with plate
rail p by inch double the weight of that or.
dinariIy used. and consequently costing about ST. ,
400 per mile more (and that it will answer well
all the purposes for which it is intended we think
no one can soubt,) we present the following es
Inmates, viz:
For excavations and emhankments
including grubbing and clearing, S272 SCI 4C
For superstructure, including turnouts S54 .622 81
For bridging. los, S35 0C
For warehouses and water stations
on line and at each end, 10000 OC
For pay Of engineers. including con-
tngencies; (this item depending
upon the time occupied in the con-
slruction of the road,) 4O,46o II
Fur land damages, $4,000 OK
For IL locomotivc enginesS7O,OOO 90
For passenger cars $4,000 90
For baggage & mail do, 1890 90
, For 8 eight wheel box do, 5000 90
For do do. do. fiat do, $1,000 90 l22, 400 OF
Add for steamboat $4,000 OF