Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-12-26


nel PROJECTED q scheme for a subaquoous pas
saga tunnel under the he'd OF the river.
about mile and hall below London bridge
connecting the two paris Of the city known as
wapping, 90 the north side, aud Roiherhiihe
on the south side of tho Thames. The work
vas commenced in ise5, by sinking a shan
on the Rolherhilhe side h0y feet ia diameter
aud eighty fecl deep.
This was made water tight MI the way,
excepting a, the bottom, towards the river.
an opening was lef large enough 10 receive
" shield. OF sort of worm excavation, that
would cat a horizontal track as it passed un-
der lls bed Of the river, Of ihuiy-elRhl feet
vide by Twenty-Five feet high allowing the
vorkmen 10 carry On the dit a. fat A. Il eats
10, way into tlc ,arih Tho great hnls. tr
tunnel, leh by the shield a. Ii advanced, was
lined and protected by two arches m masonry,
which kcp, the earth from filling IN, or tho
watu from penetrating Thus, in eighteen,
years, daring which time the work vas su,-
pended s,sn Year,. ihr shield worked ~
way through To Wrapping where It found
couc,pondng shait tn couc oui of, and leav-
ing the Thames Tunnel finished behind IT,
Thi. i Ia two -rchcs of solid and beautiful
masonry extending from Jnc side Of the ~.
~ 10 the other, dHlnec of 1890 frot. We
do mt snoW the depn oi the top Of the mu.
usl l~lov the bottom % the ri,rr, but shoud
nudge that from lhe surisec of the uyer at
high Mater where ,hc ,hi > ride q, anchor, to
the ,Inncl bsncaih, might b. 6hy feet.
Nothing can pass through the Tunnel bat
- n frs, dc,ccuds one uf these shafs-con.
.clurnlIy no hor,'s or carriages can travel 10
|u It's for pedestrians altogether. lu,ccd,
IL ., more oi a cuuos,,y-shop than passage
way. and Of those who ,Isit it there are
nruc,y.nlnc visitors io one passenger.
! l,t us ro into u and see What Is there
Supp",lng our-cI,c, to b. 90 the northern
..dr of Ihc river. lcI us pass from the old
To~cr of London, down r,cr by and among'i
ihe 81 Katherine ,ud lnndon docks 10 WaP
ping. Amongs, the blocks II buildings that
separate the street Gom t1r 'ycf, We notice
~ ,..,,-o,,I .,,,sc, orr,rlle We enter by
un. ui the several grt5, doors, and dnd our.
srI,c- ina ruiund, q f0y Grr, 100 diameter
,,J ,b. ro,,I,.l ,, mosaic work Of blue aud
-. ....il. IN. Nall. ,,. ,turr,,J
,..,.,.t..,, 80, stand. c,, IN. sale of IN.
-. ii, confectionery. beer. &c. 4
-, n ,,.,,l,.bog.. stand, op ,b. side of the
,l,o.,, ,t, ,,,.r. m which isa Gt pub.
l.,, o,,,, y,,b,r, Before him b, bias,
.,.,.l, ib,nugb which you are permitted 10
,,..,,,,,,.r ham , r.upy and. r8,rungby
f, l.,,. ,oy h..,tp e., J,r.s,uJ the shan by .
e..l,,,, ,,,, l.,,, r,,,ll, .,,rs ,t,i descend
u,.s,5. rr,if,,m. lr,u ,h,rb th, next ,r-
rr, nj .,rr, dr,c.rIs ,r m Opposite direction.
The wall, of ihr shlf n,r circular. finished
.r .rrr,n. ,rI hung with rliutInr, aud other
,Y,.,,., ,h..r.. Won halt few moment, un
,be fret pl,ttnrm and listen 10 the notes II :
lu,e org,n tina, o-rupic, , part of b.. and
,b,, d,.,our...,c excellent music. You resume
y,ur downward ,ru-r,y n,I ,ou reach t,r
r.,, ,,,,,. %, ,,,ybl, oI,rf,rm. where yuu 6rd
.,,,,..,, If ,,.,.o.,,,i, ,rc,,e your a,.
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l.,.,.,,. ,'.,r,.. .,,,,.. ,, f,r,,. IN Mas.
g.. L. ,,,.,.J o., ,b, l,,,,n. y,u fpJ
,,,,..rr Of, , ,,,rrl, c,u..ropJior q, that
an, ,,,.,.,l f,,,, tho .r,a,r , round room
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H.. ,.n + go. al, ,,o ,..,uufl
-. ..,t,,I,.,, .,o,,,l f., ,b, ,Jp..,,o,
or ,b. largest teams. though none have ever
,,,.,.l Of. g., hr.,I.. sidewalk. for foo, aa,-
..,,.,. The p,r,,,i., h.tvr,1 these arches.
o,.,t. ,.h.l. I..,,,. or ib, Tunnel q,
.., .,,,,,n.,,,.. ,,.h,. I,,J.r, ,brough
,...,,, .oo, ,,.,,. ,,,I, d, ,,. o,b,r.
Thor, may ~, fl,y M them ,p aIl. AMI the.,
,,. finished ipto fancy and los shops in thr
,icl,., ,7,ucr-vi,b polished marble coun.
,sr. tap..,ry Innings. r.iicd shelves. and mir.
,,,. that make everything aDps,r doubIe.-
I.,J,,, ,, ,,sb,ou,ll. dresses and with sm,I
,,, s,.. wait anal tend within. and allow ~
gentleman In pa, vitbout gi,n. him an op-
,.,,,uri,y ., nprcb,.e some pretty thing 10
-. t.,,,,,,. ,, q, ,.,,.,pb,,pr,ro the Tbamr.