Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-03
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RULRoADs IN EURoPE.-The German cor
respondent Of the Washington Union writes
Railroads are multiplying rapidly IN Germa
nv. By the end of October, 1871, there wall
he omen to the public use lines, extending in
the aggregate, to the length OF 2,3O0 miles
There Is now a continuous line from this place,
win Strasburg TO Balse in Switzerland, which
is 10 extend 10 Bremen and Hamburg, through
Cassel and Hanover. The west end, as far
as from the two German ports to Hanover,
will be completed next year. The railway
from Berlin 10 Hamburg is in use, and alour-
ney between these cities may be performed IN
twelve hours. The fare on German rail-
roads IS cheaper than in any part of Europe
less than one-half to those who travel without
much baggage. to what is exacted in England;
and accidents rarely il ever occur. The loco
motive engines IN use are little upwards OF
.G0O. 30 Of which are Of American consuuc
lion. $50 of English, 45 Of Belgian, 10 of
French and the remainder German. The
spoed is at an average oils miles per hour.
During this and next year several lmpor-
tant railways will be completed IN France
The lines from Paris to Havre. from Paris 10
Roloone from Paris to Bordeaux, and part of
Inc line from Paris to Slrasburgh, will be ira
ynusJ v-ithin L NJ period In order to accelle
rate the putting Of them INTO operation, 1t is IN
contamination by the government, To remove
Inc duties on what is termed shaped iron, IN
tended for railroad purposes, such as at present
IS utterly prohibited. 1t is believed that this
measure will so awaken France to her true in
tareSts as 10 evcntuate in the abolition Of the
detestablc monopoly enjoyed by the iron inter
osts in that realm--an interest of all others the
most heortless and most clamorUus for ''protec-
tion." Since the dreadful occurrence near
Lille. in July, rail travelling in France is less
expeditions than formerly, and although less
expensive bv about one third, II IS less com
Portable than in England.
In 1915. the British Parliament sanctioned
twenty eight hundred and tortY-one miles OF
railway. 10 complete which for public use, It
IS estimated that three millions q tons OF iron
will be necessary; and this year that body sane
t,oned forty-segen hundred miles, which VIII
roqnire a supply Of fipe millions q tons! Is
moi this terrific feat for the IRON manuiactu-
rcrs in America Verify, they have much
more to apprehend rom the temptations 10
capitalists to engage IN ms industrial puIsu' Il
m home, than from foreign compeu'ioh' IN
the midst Of the distress IN Ireland Is g,au-
tying to know that 10000 hands are employ noHI
ed uponrailroads,t to whom 1880, 900 t1o;OoO)
wages are paid weekly. In England, railroad
travelling, although exceedingly expensive
for first places - per hundred miles-is vastly
more comfortable and speedy than anywhere
else From London to Exeter via Bristol,
800 miles, the distance, including stoppages,
! is regularly run over in tolT hours and q hay!
Between Liverpool and London the line is
,t,ut tho same length and the cXnress cars
! go through in about six hours.