Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-05

cusonully, and sustaining the grade, to keep
clear Of the back water Of the Ohio river,
we reach Gray's at the Chester road,
"Leaving -Four Mile Run, at Gray's, the
line ascends hollow, towards Coolvile,
which place is gained in 106 miles from
Ilillsborough.
Crossing the Main Hockhocking, al high
elevation, we ascend the rough valley Of
Washburn's Run, and passing at its source.
the bounding ridge Of the Great Hockhock.
ing basin, enter The immediate valley Of The |
Ohio, and descend Knowles Run 10 the
river.
"At 1921 miles, in the vulley Of Knowles
Run, two lines offer themselves, one de-
scendng the right bank, and crossing the
Ohio River at liz miles, ascends the Vir.
ginia shore, 10 Parkersburg, at which town
The eas. bank OF the Little Kanayha is
gained in distance of 1l9 miles from Hills
borough and ia from Cincinnati. The
other line bears TO the left, and keeping on
the Ohio side, crosses the mouth of Little
Hockhocking. at high elevation. and con-
tinuing up the Bell pre- bottom, upon the old
East and Wes. Congress line, reaches
point in the settlement Of Belpre. at the
Marietta Road, in the same distance.
The Virginia line seems 10 be preferred,
being ,riAe shorter, and The Ohio more
easily bridged.
Upon the line described there are 22.9
miles, or nineteen per cent, curved, and 96.1
miles, or eigh,y-one per cent. absolutely
straight.
twenty-five miles Of the line from Hills.
borough will be perfectly level.
The airline distance between Hillsboro'
and Parkersburg is 1l194 miles; railroad
distance 5l9.4; loss by DETECTION from air
line, IL miles, or 6.34 per cent.
Since the survey Of the Pomeroy Branch
Line, it has become probable that by ascend
ing the Grassy Fork of Kingsbury, with a
strong grade, this branch may be shortened
from one and half 10 one and three-quat-
ter miles.
The maximum grade is 529 feet per mile
and two miles is The longest run upon that
grade.
The distance from Cincinnati 10 Parkers-
burg by the Ohio River is 288 miles. With
some slight notifications beyond HiIlsbor-
ough, the railroad distance will be l74--dis-
lance saved by railroad ia miles.
The highest level attained is near Hills
borough, and reaches $40 feet above low
mark at Parkersburg--lhe highest grade be.
tween the Scioto river and Parkersburg, il
only about $50 feet above low water mark
The basins crossed by This line, though
numerous are generally shallow. 10 pen
elraling the rims of these basins, /. has nes,
found advisable 10 introduce se;eral sbor
tunnels ranging from $50 20 400 words i,
length. Cost, net over $165,ooo.
I'm coRcluG.lng this description r. a.
preferred .ou'e [says The aulhor] j. ,osv + !
S0sef.ed that no unusual enp', p oo,inn 1;e
Cultics are to be encounter ID nona inJa, Jnl
TO be compared in ~,.gnnudo with tho,
which! which have e, been e. '''.rcady overcome by III
se"'uo l y, ,t'o '-n.ef Engineer Of The BALI
D'olo anu ohio Rairoad-lhe line has bee
n 81 o0' 4uc,ed. that even in the Hockhockir
i c"Jn'Ty no landsdcs will be met with, q
s.ippy ground having been in fact avoide
'e except for short distance on the shores
ng the Ohio, where upon either The Ohio
S, Virginia lines, some sliding ground will ha
i. to be crossed, but located, fortunately,
- such a position at the foot Of side hill III
'e it may be readily mastered"
- The gauge employed ives! of IIilIsborou!
- is 1919 feet, but ii may be altered in e
tending the road eastward if found necessa
10 do so.
g In speaking Of the connections of u
,s with other lines, the author says: .. Ne
", Piketon, it connects with The Ohio State c
h, nal. AT Jackson, it joins with the Scic
m and Hooking Valley Railroad, line dt
I,, tined TO play an important par! in The rO
wv road system Of the stale-since it cross
IS all The east and west lhoroughlares, and h
*, through them complete suite of railw
sS' connections in both directions" !"
)sS
Ia. We have not space TO follow the rept
I'd. much farther. The estimated COST of ,
an whole work, including branches, and o!
s. s. River bridge, adding 10 per cent. for COM,
!" gencies, $3,8o8,5OO. This includes eve
I'd. expense.
he The engineer thinks The route should
nd completed in four successive stages, fnis
''i ing the road in continuous sections, outwu
he from Cincinnati. First stage, from Hi
borough to Bainbridge. Second, TO The CT
ne region at Jackson. Third, 10 the Ohio r
ey er, at Pomeroy, Fourth, to Parkersbu
ny NY The last stage will require a much grea
I'M outlay, and much longer time than The O
ers; and during It's progress, the Ohio ri,
oy will be the connecting link between Pom
t ol roy and Parkersburg.
If The author estimates the probable net r,
he enue Of The road, when completed at SAC
oy 900 annually.
~ The entire length of compass and e
It" line traced by all the parties, in making t
IN survey, was 339 miles, or nearly triple