Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-27

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Ii ,s uol~ton or Poor Valley to the Salt
Is. and reach the main line by the Branch
"a proposed 10 be constructed tn the Salt
n .iyantage Of the route by the salt Works
that we avoid exceeding our maximum
q + 20 feet per mile, and obtain very favor
a ,dr.. The argument against il, would be
a sfrnction of ten additional miles of new
q 4 an increase in the total distance from
~ land Gap to Lynchburg of about eight
4 .enrate estimate OF the relative merits of
II lines could be given without survey.
II yhole length of The line surveyed was lbs
and the whole cost S2,6l3,06l The dis
. nld undoubtedly be shortened some five
EsnIles by definite location. and the est-
III believed to be a very full one.
/ trade will be required exceeding 20 feet per
{nith the exception already mentioned
N could be n large amount, not less than
Eon. saved by using grades of 50 feet per
|;a .tca1 of 70-bnt there cannot be a doubt
~ ultimate economy of using the low
Al these rate of grade.
IL line traced corresponds generally with
- Indicated III my report of the Both of
,Shich is herewith submitted.
IA estimate includes only 50 much of the
na at Cumberland Gap Us lies in the State of
|;r leaving Kentucky to make that portion
mich lies within the borders of her own
III $ not possible,in the time occupied by this
al to examine the country 50 thoroughly rs
i G,e to say that the best route was survey
An that could be done was to ascertain one
", lille route, * to base an estimate on it. Up
IN location of the road, the whole coun-
n ST be well examined, and it would proba
al found necessary to survey many more
81 1t would be n matter of the utmost i'm
a11re to save distance on "A line which will
arong competition from more than one
~ An air line from Abingdon to Cumber-
sGap would probably be less than 100
NJ location of the Kentucky portion of the
n ay possibly make this route longer be
Nj ouisyille and Washington City, by some
ID 5, than other routes which will be CON
II at some future time. This difference
Meet the travel only to the extent of one
Id time and ninety cents in money. The
81 variety would therefore give us a large
In the trayel-persons going one way
1.pe apt to return the other way. The sin
1
4 n a popular route. The Natural Tunnel
kott county, and the large and beautiful
4 ii the same neighborhood, are considera-
kxhich would alone attract crowds of visi-
he Louisville and Wheeling Packets, during
|onS 1erabe portion of the summer, landed
.ccing between five and six hundred
1eD ger, per day. Surprising 100 of that num-
al l.. Al.
Be- scngers each way daily, between Louis
Land Abingdon, say $50 miles at Bets. per
would pay S722 annually. If we
Ih cost of transporting passengers at one
Ipr mile, it would leave S49l 800 of clear
Il. This would be the interest ON $1,000
"a sum fully sufficient to construct and equip
IA from Louisville to Abingdon.
bt as we advance ON this line east of Louis
! tle advantage OF our route, in comparison
t0hers, increases. There are about 100
D tf this line in Kentucky, next to Cumber-
@ap which is now entirely cut off from any
% and entirely dependant on road from
btrand Gap to the Atlantic coast.
De Importance of the mineral deposits on this
| ~ not sufficiently shown in my last report.
e range of small hills with the richest
pr extending for go miles, in Lee county,
mile of two of the line surveyed for this
As soon as the line reaches Kentucky, it
rtes a vast coal field where the coal is of
II superior quality.
m proximity of the ore and the fuel, i'll n
nv Astounding III water power, and of mex
til lie fertility. will make this one of the best
pfetnring regions to be found.
Pari from the intrinsic merits of this Branch
k& separate scheme it must add very large
I tic revenue of the Va. x Tenn. Rail Road.
Itr de and travel which will be thrown on your
FROM this Branch, will not fall very far short
pat which will come by your main conncxion
tbe Southwest, by way of Knoxville.
ny report of 1881, an estimate was given of
CO.. of Il branch from your road, down the
eytt New River, To the line of the Covington
0ho Road. Ny views of the Importance of
Dnnch have undergone no change. BY that
ri The distance to the mouth of the Green
r,where 1t was expected to intersect that line,
snown to he Il Ii miles, and the cost of the
was ~l,5l5,OO0. At the Union Convention,
rethe friends of the various internal improve
= INTERESTS met in 1852, the right to make this
zen was conceded to us,and on that was bas-
hclcompromise which was effected by that
veption. The Legislature has carried out,as
r~H. ''''' '"H i'Huiicb' an lh' pihiH w
unon Convention. An act was passed secu-
n the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
'pally the right to make that branch on terms
moi advantageous to the Stockholders in the
w., and the State agrees to take three
III the Stock. 1t would certainly be best
scfpt that act-though the location of tho
1ne' ION and Ohio road might be made SO as to
~ me scheme. The adoption of what is call
~ Meadow river route, by the State, would
!, " effect of rendering this branch worth
}n view of the magnitude of the undertaking.
~ which is respectfully submitted.
IN CHAS. +. NJ. GARNETT,
~ chief Engineer.
por port of Thomas Sharpe, superintendent,
ned
'tion of {. l.. Mosby the following reso-
n wos adopted:
fSyed, That the reports of the President
|Oh't Engineer, with the accompanying doc
nt be referred to a committee of eleven
khllders, who shall consider and make report