Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-03
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by a. THOMSON. !.


Fhe genefaltrob,e OF the preferred line Of
the preliminary survey has been found 10
be the best afforded by The country, ,bui snne
imponant notifications wore deemed advisa-
BILE ION a6moro minute examination ioIlthe
ground.ef aaHeH G3ea a1s. q
These notifications will be more readily
understood by those who have an'inlerest in
me deiails.by comparing the description oi
the ronle of location, in this report with The
preferred line OF the preliminary survey re-
ported heretofore, and not necessary 10 be
repeated here
:, a reference TO me maps annexed 70 ihfs
Report will materially aiq the reader IN ua,
derstandlng 5he geperal roQIe q me l9ca casioIl
OF 'ne Work, - s's.'sT -
H. GENERAL PLAN OF THE LINE LINE In
This line, designed as the Coal Railroad
OF Cincinnati, as well as the continuation OF
the Baltimore Railways through The State Of
Ohio to lha. leading centre OF western com.
merce, and recognized as such by various
resolutions and covenants upon the parl Of
the Baltimore ard Ohio, and Northwestern
Virginia Railroad Companies, was deemed
TO require a location which should render it
worthy oil the high position OF becoming q,
once The chiel railway inlet oil the coal trade
OF great city, and the Ohio link in such an
important thoroughlare-whlle The rivalry ol
o'her railways upon the north, ard of The
Ohio River upon the south, seemed impera.
lively demand aboIder location than would
otherwise have been necessary. t..., No.
Upon a great through line OF railway
especially il destined also for q heavy min
eral business-a liberal outlay in graduation
is not only justified, but demanded by q
sound policy, wherever long straight lines,
easy curves, favorable profile, and reduced
distance will be the result Of such an outlay
within reasonable limits of expense. .... .
These limits, unfortunately, are but poorly
defined in The abstract by any existing rail.
road Practice, and must rest in each indvid.
ual case upon The Judgment of the Engineer
and The character oil lhe ground, throwing
upon that oiilcer the responsibility which,
however reluctantly assumed, cannot be
avoided.
the general principle being universally
Admitted amongst professional men, tha. the
more important the line the heavier The eX.
Pendlure, which is admissible, in the con.
S!ruc'lon OF the road bed, Tor the reduction
OF gradients the expansion of curves and
me aoorevm.'on OF distance.
"A merely loca railroad, or an lnconsider-
ao'e orahch 'ine' JuShhes system ol high
g,au"S ono snarp curves, whlch would be
""oiiy ou' OF pace upon great through
fou'e' or on one competing lor an important
'fa"e' ye' IN 'ne possession Oh o'nef avenues
OIL commerce.
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NOW, as the railway under consideration
in this report was intended as the conIinua'
lion oil mat work and destined for similar
business to be secured and carried in com.
Pe'i'lon win other railroads on Ole side, and
The Ohio River on the other, like outlay
was not considered excessive TO secure 10
the Ohio link OF this leading through line
equal maximum grades. along with the more
open curvature admitted byAhe country. and
locally superior line upon that portion Of
the route, specially Planned with view 10
'he coal and iron trade oil The city oil Gin
cinna'l' .aa -ea. ,., .a..a. q. s.
1t was moreover eviden. from the first that
but an inconslderaOle fraction Of the means
necessary to construct this road could ever
be drawn from The country along its line
whilst 1t could only be sought elsewhere with
reasonable chance Of success, by the ex'
hlbl,ion OF such plan for the work, thai
wnen completed II would probably command
The business intended TO be controlled ant