The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-04
lTAe Great Tunnel OF the AIps.


To complete direct line Of railroad cation
between Boulogne and Venice and ncona and consc-
obstacle lies in the way The chain Of Mont Csns and
Mont oenevre, running nearly mort east and south
west would cross such line. and prerent with their
elevation of llOoo feet, insur bar 10 any
direct and continuous railway.
From London. A. far Chsmbsry, by the Lyons rail-
road all is smooth enough nay, that rail can and will
and indeed IL nov about to- push further ascending
Mont Msiland and 81 Maurienne. names we'll known
TO old poet travellers who directed their steps along
the valley of the Arc, towards Lanslcbourg), and By
ultsrior effort II will yet reach higher AZ far a.
Modsle at the foot Of the northern the Graan
is srretsd and train hope 10 reach IN. Italian
side TO suss and Turin, aud thence TO the eastern
coasts ofthe psninsuls unless suberrapesn vsyfsre
ts ercea through the sno~- ~-espped barrier
What magnificent problem !. here pre-entei 20 the
inventive genius of the age What splendid results
be attained by its successful soution such problsm
has been actually under the consideration of the sar
dinisn government since August, 1s45. Its solu-
zion is no longer matter Of doubt. The possibility
81 boring through the heart q Mount Genevrs and of
lin hing Chsmbsry with susa north and south of that
range is demonstrated truth. The great tunnel %
the Ap- about to become reality, under the aus
Lament
The author Of this gigantic scheme s the chsvslisr
the ssn. Who devised and executed The sre.s .o,t.
On the Lisse railroad Aner Ave years Of incessant
study Of this question, and many practical expert
msnts and cslculations including the invention of
new machinery for boring the mountain. this ofioer
msde he final report to the government the sth Of
wv
commission vac tbersupon named on tbs isth of
July l54s ccnsbting of several dstngu guishcd clvl
gnecrs, artillery oficers, senator's members Of the
eov,rnment, end professor of geology 20 examine
aud give their opinion the nature and feasibility of
Chevslier haus' project That commssien, on the ist
November lsst being then under the presidency OF
the Minister of Public WORKS the Chevasr Pseoeaps
decided unanimously and entirely 10 favor of the pro
1ect Their report togethsr with that of Chevalier
hsus has recently been printed for private distr-
button BY order of the esrdi5isD government ilius
trsted BY maps md plans aud all the various cacula
uons. not only Of expense but Of the mechanical din
outies slso, which this great and striking project
presents
An application for part Of the funds required 10
begin the great tunnel vl be made to the Chambers
fofthwth end the work which II is expected vnl os-
eupy Eve years VIII cost 1900 0o0f while the entire
railroad of the Aps connecting the tunnel With the
Chsmbery railway the side and With that OF
euss on the other side, On length together 80 Sas
nstres or an Enslsh mnssl viii cost "A ooo o0of
more. forming total expense of as 600 ooof
The great tunnel tsef v measure II no m etrss on
nsmly seven Engsh miies In length. its xrestsss
height will be ~ feet. aud ia width as sdmtttns q,
eourse Of double lns Of rail fts northeru sntrancs
20 bs 81 hcd~ps and the southern sntrsn~e ~ Bss.
donnechs, ON the river Msrdevins This latter en-.
trance being the highest point Of the intended line Of
rail- vii te t~2 feet above the levri of the sea and
Jet f4oo fest below the highest cuninstins point
of the great road. pas the Mont Gents 10 10
ntsn ded 10 divide the connecting lines q rs leading
70 either entrance Of the tunnel into eight Inclined
rlsncs dobcut 500 metres, ga En-lsh miles each,