Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-06

On this line coming eastward from the Ohio 10 Pc
ershurg, the ruling grade would be TwESTY-SiSE
AND HALF FEET to tho mile, and the maximum
grade al the whole route between its two tcrn,in',
would be thrty!ve feet, occurring hut and only
in tina, portion of tho line living between City Point
and Petersburg, which ship canal extended five
miles from tho latter, or deepening the Appomnttoy
river, would obviutc. 4 grade may be obtained COM
ing eastward from Covington to Lynchburg Of
rwESrv-sIx FEET to tho mile by one route, the dis
tance OF which would be sxty-five miles: while
we credby informed thn by taking another route
of 80 miles between the two points, grade can be OBJ
tanned of only TES FEET TO THE MILE. The first
statement for its accuracy upon he SURVEYS Of the
James River and kanawha Canal Company; and the
second we assert, on the authority of sklful en-
guccr who has travrrscd and is familiar with the
whole country. 4 grade on the South-Side Rail Road
over sixteen feet To The mile occurs bur once, and that
in c!Jsc proximity 10 LynchhuTg, which is but trhIug
in itself bu: i; considered IN obstacle could he avoid
ed by the Cuvingion Extension Branching OFF 4 mile
or two East of L;uchburg. But this depends ni
course upom the degree Of favor which the scheme
meets with in LynChburc II she comes heartily up
10 the support OF the mcasure 10 II ID her interest and
duty 10 do she will reap mm1n5e benefit, being the
point at which the South Side Rond will radatci
whereas if minded c0uusels. and local cal-
ouses prevail and she gives the cold shoulder to the
scheme Why the result will be that il will be cou-
structed not only independent OF her aid aud couute-
nance, but Of the confines Of her corporation.
a comparison is needless between the great advan.
tages in point OF grade which the Through route
from the Ohio to City Point and Norfolk 1.-THE grade
Of the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad being
but 30 feet to tho mlcl by way of Covineton
and Lvnchburg has over tho other modes which
have been suggested OF conanctinc tho Western
with the Eastern waters nf Virginia. \ problem
so plain from the data We 1--we presented AMI
which may bn relied on as accurate, we lcnve the
enlightened reader 10 solve fn; himself. We shall
close Tor the present with the uloncd tables, which
ontrCa the interested roadcr To study, and viii
leave tho question OF costs and advantages us subjects
| for future discussion
The New York and Erie Railroad is 1856 ,nilos long
Tho to:al rise aud fall is $3.50 feet. The average
grade is Is lilo; nett loads, 50 toms. The maximum
grade coming cust is co feet Tho grade going west is
| % feet.
The Pennsylvania Central Railroad from Pittsburg to
Harrisburg il 252 mile. long. The total rise and fall is
lio5fcc The average grade is II II; nett loal. 6i
| tons. The maximum grade coming east IS ~ o-lO
| fcr:. The grade going west i o. feet
! Inc Bf;:mpr" and Ohio Railroad from Cunber.
land 10 Wheeling is 2UU miles long. The total rise
and in is G2IS icG;. The avcra-. grade !. II S-lO
! uril loads 90 TONS. The maximum grade cuinl:;;
cast !r 10 feet The Grade going west IL IL feet.
The Cnvinyiou aad Ohio Ra!rVad is 81 miles long
The totai rice and tall Is 3U35 fcc,. The nvcrngs
! grady IL l3:; nett !oudS, 10 tons. The maximum
grade coming east is 4Ji feet. The grade going wes
| is g. feet.
The virgn;a and Tenuessro Railroad to Christians
burg Gud Ncw River 70 Big Sandy il 32l miles long
Tie tu,ul sc and full IS 70OG feet. The averag,
grade is Il $40 feet ret loads, 53 TONS The maxi
mum grade coming east i. GO feet The grsde going
wet i, 68 feet.
Table showing the mott load suited to the maximum
grade ascending En,t from their Western terminl
calling that OF the Coyingtou and Ohio Railroad
! 100 tons:
New York and Eric Railroad -
! Pennsylvania Central Railroad 6l
! Baltimore aud Ohio Raroud ~
| Cuviugton and Ohio lW
| Virginin and Tennessee ~
! Es, r,,,c;,v al Thrornh rnu.r l3D u