The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-15

from Cumberland TO Paramount might be in the hands
Of actors, and In q state Of advancement, be-
fore the close of the 1t was stated at
the Board that all the difficult sections Of this road
between Cumberland and Paramount, on the Mo-
nongahea river and in order to the labor upon
the extended line might be to consume at
least year In forwarding these ions, ia order
that the whole might be brought to close at the
time without unnecessary loss of interest to the
pany After the LIST Of june 1885, the whole line from
Cumberland the city of Wheeling, might be compile
ted in twoyears But should the company be PEELED
to depend upon its resources, Of course O much
longer time would be tequred than that indicated.
Tho estimates based upon the instrumental surveys
upon tho extern cd line from Cumberland to Wheeling,
via Fish Creek have placed the total cost at not
exceeding S6S65 OH, from which, deducting the sub
scription of the city of Wheeling be provided
S6365,012 as the entire amount required to complete
the connection with the Ohio river. This estimate
believed to be full represented by the Chief
Engineer who expressed the opinion that the actual
cost Of the work might fall considerably within this
limit. From the small averages for the right of way
throus Virgin recently reported, and the savings
upon the estimates indicated by the recent letting
it is hoped that the amount to be accomplished will
exceed $4,000 OOO
The difference between the route which has been
adopted by this company under the law Of 1S47, and
the route commonly called Knights route" has been
more than once explained to the public That route
dvcrged from the valley of Fish Creek at point 80
miles from its mouth and crossed the rugged country
intervening between that point and Wheeling 1t was
altogether obecti nabo account Of its general fea
lures and tho amount of capital involved in its prose-
cution. But the route adopted by the company coin
cides with tho company's preferred route to Fishing
creek, to point within 30 miles of the Ohio river
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Piles Fork of Buffalo creek, and of Fish creek to the
% miles below Wheeling, and thence passes up the
fine valley of the Ohio river to Wheeling.
In the selection and final location Of their route to
the Ohio river this company have left nothing I'M
done which the most abundant caution could have
suggested They have looked closely to the interests
Of the stockholders and the community. Every foot
of ground between Cumberland and the Ohio river had
been carefully and diligently explored by the engi
corps of this company. But the board did not
rest satisfied here. They called to their aid two
of the most eminent and practical engineers in
country and 1t not until the whole ground re-
examined by them, and report made to the board,
that the present route finally adopted. 1t might
be proper state further that the chief engineer
this company and the consulting engineers thus en-.
Foyed to cooperate with him. unanimous in the
recommendation upon which tho board finally acted
This company has now the shortest and most direct
line to the trade for which they had been SO long
striving. Columbus Is the point at which the New
York, Pennsylvania and Maryland lines must eventu-
ally meet, In competition for the central Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, and Missouri trade This road had
to Cleavcland on the Lakes From Columbus to Balti-
more by the companys route the distance is SIS miles;
and from the point to Philadelphia, by the
trail rond when finished $40 miles Distance in favor
of the Baltimore route, 81 miles, which might BIO in
creased to II miles, by the adoption Of tho Knobly
route hereafter second track for passenger bust
ness Baltimore will be to Cincinnati by $50
miles, than New York. by the Erie railroad and Dun
kirk and IS miles than Philadelphia, on her
shortest route through Pittsburgh.
As this road extends west, 1t taps the immense
tracts of Cumberland coal, and at once opens
ket for this valuable and, to steam naviga-
ton companies important fuel This coal peculiarly
adapted steamers and it has heretofore been
difficult obtain large supply, in consequence of the
absence Of sufficient facilities to get 1t from the mines