The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-04-12
BRIDGE sUpERsTRUCTURE

With the exception of three arch bridges
over Cross Creek, and one over the Little
Saltwater, the bridges are all built on
"Howe's Patent Truss Improved" plan, of
the best qualify pine timber.
The principal bridges yet to build are
seven in number, making an aggregate
length of about 1850 feet Of bridgeway.-
The promptness with which the contractors,
Messr. Thatcher, Burt & Co., have hitherto
met their engagements with US, prevents any
fear from delay on their side, with the un-
finished part Of the Of their contract. The
bridges in Cross Creek valley are all built
as are the two large brides over the Tusca-
rawas. The timber and iron for the small
bridges in the Conotten valley, are on hand,
and material on all parts of the line, ready
for use upon the completion of the masonry.
The value of work yet to be done in bridge
superstructure is S29 $50.
OF THE TRACK.
Iron for the entire track is on the line Of
the road, excepting about one thousand tons
now in New York, which will be forwarded
upon the opening Of navigation in the Spring.
Part of the iron is American, from the
Bradysbend Co's.aWork, above Pittsburgh,
AMI part Of English manufacture. It is all
of first quality Rail Road Iron, T pattern,
and weighs about so poruds th the yard,
except the Cadiz Branch iron, which weighs
forty.fve pounds to the yard.
The IRON is all laid upon hewed white oak,
chesnut oak, or pin oak cross ties, eight feet
long, seven inches thick, with an average
face ofeight inches, clear of sap. There are
nine Cross ties to every twenty feet of track;
the rail secured to them by wrought iron
chairs at the joints, OF the usual size and
weight. The spikes are five and one-half
inches long, OF the best quality, from the
Pittsburgh works.
Forty-four miles Of track are laid, inclu-
ding two and one-half miles on the Cadi2
Branch 1t was in my power to lave had
more miles of track laid, but did not think
it advisable to lay track in the winter tha
could not be brought into immediate use. The
Company possesses excellent gravel pits a
convenient points en- the line of the road, ant
as the ballasting is now in your hands, tht
track can be put in good running order with
ont interfering with the opening of tht
road for thorough business Eight mie'
of track are already ballasted. A small force
is now employed in distributing material
and surfacing the road at points where it il
most required. | propose that a full forc'
shall be employed and maintained at ballas
ting as soon as the season will permit. Th'
value of track laying yet to be done, ant
and cross ties yet to be delivered is S64,
900. ....... ....-..
OF GRADES AND CURVATURE.
In former reports you have been inform
ed of the details Of gardes and curvature
Upon the four Eastern Divisions of the maiI
line, the highest grade encountered is 39,t
feet per mile, and that only for about tel
miles. The remainder is in part level, ant
part from three to twenty three feet pc
E mile. -
The minimum radius Of curvature on tn
mnin line is 1910 feet, excepting on the tenn
f porary track around bend of Gross Creek
which it Is proposed hereafter to tunnel.--
Upon the Cadiz arm the minimum radius i
637 feet.
DEPOT, WATER STATIONS, &c.
The Company have built a large brio
, Repair Shop at the Depot at SteubenVile
f now nearly ready for the stationary engine
and Blacksmith Shop, now in use, bot
intended to be used in connection with Ca
Shops, full circle Engine house, &C., whc
t will be commenced as soon as the seasol
t will permit.
| A temporary Engine house, with fv
, stalls, and temporary Turn Table. are nov
inoperation at atSteubenville, and are builtwit
I view Of their being used at another point
upon the completion of the permanent struc
: lures at this place. There is an Engn
house, and water station at the gravel pit o
: Section 5, for the accommodation of the grav
ell train; water station and temporary tur
g table on section 90, at Unionport; perma
# nent turn table is now being built al tn
i Cadiz junction, and Depot Buildings at Ca
n diz; Station House are framed, and ready
|. put up at any moment the business of th
IS may road require. There is also an engir
|, house and water station at Port Washing
ton, on section SO. ~
nj The Company own sufficient land at Ste'
e benyille, Columbus, and other princip
IS points. for all Depot and other purposes.