Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-07
FAIRFAX.


CONVICTION AND OHIO RAIL RUAD-NO ..
have endeuyored TO show that the Monroe route has
greatly the advantage over the Greeno1ier cost IN dis
lance and In time Of crnslruclona OF which IS proven
by the report Of SIR Fisk, Notwithstanding some omis.
sons his report which operate for the Greenbrer and
ugan. the Monroe route for besides The errors IN his report
repadnhe Of short and long tunpcs ho hus Jailed to
charge Grtenbfie with the cost OF the sinking oil
shafts which he shows 10 be necessary 10 order 10 complete
the road in certain number OF years The sinking Of those
shafts WILL ui course be expensive and should have been
estimated and reported against The Green5rier route.
BIT that The Geen5er route has the advantage
over the Monroe IN grade. Lot examine that question
and sec wha, 1t amounts to- The maximum grade on the
Monroe ton,e from Eas, West 60 feet per mls and on
the Gesnbrer 50 feet per mile or they may be put dawn
tQusl On the Monroe route from West 10 East, the
maximum grade Is 80 feet per mile, and on the Green
brier IS lee per mile difference in favor OF the Green
brer Is fecand the advantage In Crude OF 10 feet
In The direction, seems 10 be seized upon BY Mr.
tsk the hobby from which ID make al! ha deductions
lie forget that there is any grade from East 10 West
to overcome and Ina, much the highest maximum grade
Is 10 Ibis direction and TINT these grades are equal
nearly into the cacuu,ion.-lf The maxi.
mum grades upon the routes from East West are 60
feet mile would there DO great advantage In having
grades from IVES, to East below 50 feet per milo There
certainly would not be- the travel and freight each way
was equal
Fiat them Ia there any advantage, far The travel il
concerned 10 having less Than fifty feet grade As the
travel would 10 about DUAL each way there wnnli b.
any advantage. But Independent OF that the Coyiuston
and Ohio Railroad s 10 truth continuation Of the Central
Railroad and all the travel that brought the Coyng
aud Ohio Railroad TO Covineton its eastern terminus will
pe oFeI cdIllou w w
passenRsrs will scarcely leave the railroad and de-
scend Into canal boats And, likewise, oil the travel the
West, will be brought 10 by the Central Ralroad and this
Central Railroad and Covlngton and Ohio Railroad being
and the road far the carrying Of
10 concerned Covingon and Ohio cannot benefited by
haviog lighter grade nau the Ceuraland the maximum
grades upon the Central road IS ani SO per mile
Then far tho travel 10 concerned the Monroe and
Geenber routes have no practical advantage In grade
opoI the other.
Secondly, as to freahi-Il The quantity Of freight carried
each way on this road should be the same neither roue
would advantage ever the OTHER The highest max!
mum grade each 10 the same say 50 SO feet The
ms-lhere only be advantage given tho Green.
amour, of freight carried from West Eas, will DO much
ares ter than 10 the other dlrectlonsnd think probable
thai there will be more but certainly the extent tina,
has been caimsdfor experience has demonstrated the
articles for use and consumption Including merchandise
which are carried p.o hs p1seg ola coupyare very lille