The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-18
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THE ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
The work is going on with every prospect Of
will be finished TO GOrdonsvie during the present
year. This will bring into direct commune ,tlsu
with one OF the richest portions Of the State, and
tend to make Alexandria what in truth she must be ,
one OF the largest cities In Virginia.
PANHANDLE RAILROAD.
There will be nearly 900 men employed on the
six miles Of road, known the Panhandle Railroad,
in few days, says the Wellsburg, Va, Herald, OF
Aug. IL. There are now several undreds. The
terms OF contract enable the contractors to pay the
highest prices consequently there is no difficulty i'm
procuring bands. During the past tew DAYS Chief
Engineer Mitchel has been engaged In survey se
the road from opposite Steubenville to Wesburg,
and, in Company with Mr. Wells, he was in town or
Friday. The survey was completed to this place on
"wednesday evening. and the engineer speaks favor
ably OF the cheapness OF the route The distances
from the Junction to Wellsbug is about u nileg.
The mst difficult place appears to be at the
ing OF Cross Creek, wl(Fe heavy wall Of some GOO
feet in length Will be required.
THE CUMBERLAND GAP RAILROAD.
The Abingdon democrat, noticing the proceed !.
ings of the recent convention on the subject Of th
Cumberland Gap Road, at Richmond, XIV, makes
some remarks on the probabilities of the construcs
ton Of that road. Virginia has Subscribe
81 500 eco to the road upon condition that Ken
1nesy meet ner q. TIE Cap This will be made OBJ
the necessary amount of stock for the portion of the
road in that State is taken.
GREENvILLE RAILROAD.
We learn from the Greenville Patriot that this
Greenville Railroad is completed within nine or ten
miles OF Greenvle c. H., and that the president o.
the road, Col. Perrin, says that tue passenger ant
freight cars Will run to that point Immediately. II
is possible that the entire completion of the railroad
to Greenville nay be delay ed for want Of iron.
MADISON AND LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY.
The Madis' Banae' says that the above named
company has been duly organized the $50 OOC
stock required by law to be first subscribed, being
taken.
RAILROAD TO THE OHIO IN VIRGINIA.
The surveying OF the rival routes for the Ohio
called The Monroe ronte, an0 the Meadow river route
Is begun with energy h!r Fisk is the principal en-.
ginteI- CaDt Dimmock, az before stated bis assist
art. The Captain has charge Of the Monroe route
and Mr.. Ellison u the Meadow river route. The in
habiaBts OF the two counties, and persons especia
Interested ID either, are very active in pointing on
o tie engineers the best routes and the easiest pas
saees. There Is great deal of interest manifested
IN the D.atter The people Of Charleston, Kama wha
seem 90 prt fer the Meadow river route. 1t was
mig the road from The Two Mile Creek of Elk river
o the Twenty Mile creek of Gauley, and thence
along the Meadow river route, that DR.. Patrick says
VIII save to Tic State nilion of dollars.
FORT wAYrE AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD.
A recent convention OF the directors OF several
railway companies has been held. The result OF
their conference was the consolidation OF these com
psnies, viz:-The Font Wayne and Mississippi Air
Line ard the Fort Wayne and Platte River, HDder
the title Of the "Fort Wayne, Lacon, Platte Valley
Air line Rad" Erasus Gest, Of Cincinnati was
elected President OF the consolidated company, 3.
r. Curtis If st. Lous, Chief Engineer OF the entire
road and the srT2n2ements are in progress 10 let
IL line from Fort Wayne to the Missouri river. This
road is designed to open the way up the Pltte Val
ley by the Southern Pass, to California and Oregon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A survey OF q route for railroad from Clarksvllc,
in Virginia to Milton, O., is about to be made.
william H. Blanch is the engineer to whom the
work is entrusted.
The ceremony OF breaking ground on the Coving-
ton aud Ohio Railroad took place near Guyandottcf
on Monday, Tie 8tb Inst.
The lie Roy Gacctte Of the 26th nit says the
railroad on the CONJUNCTION track has been laid "
that village.
The cars now run through 70 Freeport on the
Chicago and Galena road. This leaves about 80
mics staging TO Galena.
THE BLUE RIDGE RAiLRoAD.-The editor of tho
Charlottesville Jegcs0niaa has penetrated 1915 feet
into enc eud Of the tnnuel. Che temporary track
Over tlc mountain Rill be completed in November,
Gye hundred additional hands are to be employed
immcdately, aud Tic cars ar expected % reach
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