The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-19
Nor,b Carolina Railroad IAN Able EngI.
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North Carolina Railroad IAN Able Ensi.
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The National Inte!ugeueer notices the closing
report Of Col. Walter GWynn. Formerly of this
city,) the distinguished Chief Engineer of the n.
Carolina Railroad Company, announcing the COM
plelion of the work, with the exception of three
miles OF rails to be laid, which will be performed
in few days. In accepting the resignation, the
Board of Directors with characteristic liberality,
declare that the thanks of the Board, being
due are hereby rendered to him for his able, eff.
cent, and faithful services as Chief Engineer OF
the North Carolina Railroad Company, and that
he be rendered, for himself and family, free pas.
sage for life over the road"
This road commences at Godsborough and extends
to Charlotte the South Carolina line, 23 miles
passing through Raleigh, Hillsborough Greensbo-
rough, Lexington and Salisbury. 1t YVES commenced
In July, 1884, and 1.-THE ceremony Of breaking ground
was performed at Greensborough by the Hon Calvin
for the charter of the company has won for him the
Eppellaton of the pilot who westhered the storm,
although in doing so he sacrificed himself with Roman
devotion to its fury" -.....
The Engineer states that the extension Of the North
Carolina railroad into Tennessee and to the seaport
Beaufort is in progress. The road just finished was
built principally by farmers the route working out
half million of their stock upon their re-
sourees-'aa achievement unprecedented in the an
mails OF the public works OF THIS or Otner COua-
try" and stated to vindicate the energy, enter
PRISE and in dustry of the citizens of the State"
The capital stock of the company ia four millions
of dollars, the State owing three millions and ndi-
vlduais one million.
There is one feature in the report of the Chief En-
eineer which is of general importance 1t is In re
gard the speed for passenger and trains As
matter of economy and safety this has been practi
eally demonstrated In this fast age" He therefore
recommends a speed of only sixteen miles per houi
for passenger trains and twelve miles per hour foi
freight trains
There is now complete railroad line through
North Carolina from north to south and the prosper
Iy of the State in all respects seems to be onward.
There is another fact of great interest connect
ed with this railroad, and which reflects great
dit on the distinguished engineer, Col. Gwynn.-
1t is the fact of such occurrence in railroad
history that the road has cost less than the estimates
and that, by the considerable sum of $7,280 But
this fact, though rare in railroad building general
Iy, is by no means rare with Col Gwynn. This
Is the third railroad which he has built within the
estimates, viz the North Carolina Railroad the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, (a11 900 within
the estimate; and the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad, 1884 within the estimate)
In this connection, and as farther illustrating
the sound judgment, and thorough knowledge OF
his profession, which so eninently distinguish Col
Gwynn we may mention his estimate of the cost
of the Covington and Ohio Railroad, made in 1852
(Sll, $40, 560,) for which he very violently at
tackled in the Legislature, which embarked in the
Improvement upon an estimate of about 81 ,000 900
Now, the estimate of Col. Gwynn is vndicated by
Mr.. Fisk's estimate, which has reached 81 600
600. We mention this fact, as act of simple
justice to Col Gwynn, who gave from the first an
enlightened and candid statement of the cost of
this great and indispensable Improvement