Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-04

place on the LIT of February. and the -s,s.;,;.
In Aprli. In accordance with an order of tho R..a
cohtract was made with the same Arm for two 81,
directed. = N'5' as may De
Statement T. exhibits the Cars of all Dissertation.
on the ROAD with the names of the makers and
dates OF delivery, which will be useful for f,tnra
reference TO snow their comparative durability =
nI anu baggage Cars on the Eastern Divis
lon nave been constructed in the Company's Shon
One passenger Car contracted for will he sb;n,ad
to this place by the LIST of February
With regular and sufficient supply of iron on
the western Division, it is fair to presume the Road
will be in operation to the Pee Dee River .,d -
Fair Bluff on the Eastern vision. nv the fret of
july which will reduce the Staging to less than for
" miles, and thus open new and certain route bu
land more expeditions and pleasant than the nres.
ent Mail route This will cause the larger portion
OF the through travel to pass over YOUR Road and
recommend that eight first class Passenger Cars
be contracted for, to be delivered in time tn accom-
modate this travel. These Cars require considera
bic time in their construction and painting
The Roadway is in good condition, excent where
the track was laid on new embankments which will
require summer for perfect consolidation The
soil on some portions of the Road is of such a char
actcr, that it should be ballasted with sand or
ell, which will materially reduce the cost of renairs
| recommend, also, that arrangements be made to
begin during the year to fill up the trestle work and
pile bridging. These works are we'll constructed.
and are believed to be sufficiently strong: and the
utmost vigilance and care is required in their exam
ination and repairs, and the speed of the Trains
while passing them is reduced to miles her
hour yet just appreciation of the moral responsi
bty in proper regard for the safety and security
OF human life, and true economy in rendering the
work OF the most permanent character are the rea-
sons advanced for commencing this work at the ear
Hest moment
cannot close this Report without calling your at
tenton to route for Branch of your Road, which
consider worthy of consideration, and as offering
extraordinary inducements for its construction 1t
is known that recent examinations and discoveries
oy scientific and capable men, have resulted in es-
tablshlng. almost beyond doubt the high value SUI.
perior quality, and almost inexhaustibe quantity
OF Coal on the Deep River and its tributaries. The
transportation of Coal by Railway, even for much
greater distance, and under more unfavorable cir
cumstanceS il now settled question and there are
but few Coal fields in country which are not
connected with market by Railway
At the late session of the Legislature of North
Carolina, Charter granted for the construction
| OF Railroad from Fayetteville to these Coal fields
and measures will soon be adopted for its construc
ton. An examination of the map with q view t.
the selection of route for Railway from the Sea
Board to the Coal fields, will point out the Ridge
route on the Western side of the Cape Fear River
and passing through Fayetteville, as the short
est and best natural route. Your Road occupie
this route for distance of about 80 miles, and tn
remaining distance of SO miles or less to a connec
ton with the proposed Road from Fayetteville vii
pass over an almost unbroken ridge between tn
waters of the Cape Fear and Lumber Rivers. o.
your Road, this traffic would only encounter mRx
mum grades of Is feet per MILE and it is believe
these grades may be extended to the Mines
These Coal fields cannot be reached By anu ohe
route vlthin the same distances and By no other rout
can as light grades be used In addition to this, tn
terminal arrangements, with water front of nearl
l! miles in length, on which, at small cost wharve
can be constructed to water of sufficient depth fo
the largest class of vessels which enter this por
render it peculiarly adapted to this species traffic
While the construction of this work from the ineA
haustible quantity of Coal supposed to be in tn
mines will not damage other works already projee
ted and commenced, it will add materially to tn
resources and receipts of your Company, on a con
parativeIy unproductve portion of the Road, an
unite by the indssoluble tie of mutual interest," tn
largest and most prosperous towns in North Caroline
Respectfully submitted.
L. J. FLEMING,
Res. Eng w & M. R. r.
*STA the distances cost eo"str"cti0n lea
characteristics, and probable cost of transportation
thu routes for Rail Roads from the North Carolina Co