The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-30
ANOTHER GREAT WORK.
The Proposed Tunnel Between England and
France.
From the London Railway News, July III

tfTOm the Louuou railway NoWs, July H.
The first serious attempt TO gappe with the difficulties
attendant the carrying out Of such work made
by NJ A. Tnorne de Gamond, who In 1867 presented
the Emperor Of the French elaborate study the
whole question and proposed tho construction OF tun
mel from Dover to Cape Grisnez, accompanying
port with plans and detailed drawings OF the proposed
work. and geological charts OF the bed OF the Channel
NJ Ganond surveyed not less than six the
Channel One from Dsngene-s to Bouorne, second
from Dungencss To Cape Grsnoz third and fourth from
Dover to Cape Grisnez nth from Ness Corner CALAIS,
and sixth from Ness Corner u Gaze Panchey, After
very mature considerations and fof resons which II "a
not necessary 10 discrss mainly OF ceolsrin character
H. Gamond selected a spot between FoIkostone and
Dover at place called EASTWARD, Tho point depart
urs from tho Engi sh coast and CAP ursnez the
minus on the French SIDE Ho proposed tho consruc.
ton Of tunnel archei IN eione, the external OF
which was 81 me.rcs, 90 feet inches In radius and
etres, or - feet inches In heVht In the lower
part OF the work he proposed conduit the drainage
Of the tunnel aud above this solid read u be
structed for two lines Of railway On each sdo OF the
railway was raised fo0path pedestr for those
who were willing 20 mako the voyage from Dover TO
Calais on foot II suggested that second tunnel
might he superimposed the rst that Ihcrc might
be division o. the goods and passenger trac which II
was calculated would be great 10 tar 10 the utter
most ,hs sapab.ies q single roadway; but as the
Ganond very considerably proposed to leave to pos
ierty The work o. providing any additional accommoda
ton which our descendants might require
On the English side the tunnel would BE- entered by
siberraEcan approach Of about Tires and half miles
10 enste rSssns along Mars Dover ana dcsce, %.
present railway between Dover and Fokes;onc At this
point u would Join the great submarine tunnel IN the
midst OF colossal open tower FORMING tbs frontier sta
ton. On tho French sdc there would DO similar ap-
proarh OF about FIVE miles IN length, starting from
and aescrnas towards capo risnes' where the sres,
tunnel would be approached IN tho same manner m on
The opposite coast Tho tunnel would have branch's
connecting w. Of course with the Northern of Frsncel
Railway, going in ono direction towards Boulogne and
Amens, and IN tho other 10 the Calais portion Of the
Al Grsnez communication would be provided with tho
tunnel by descent through tower OF 176 fset inches
In height or rather DEPTH and a Easswarc BY one OF
towers presented ifs largest axis length Of 800 feet
and In Its smaller diameter Of $50 feet Those towers
when completed but as points BY which the sxcavased
material could be raised during the proccss OF consruc
,,on and TOT sen.s,lns shafts About midway between
would DO established another large tower connected
with tunnel at depth below the surface Of the
Of 2s4 feet. This tower would be- station In mid.
channel, comm unicaiing with the tunnel by an easy
spiral staircase Tho tower would be surm0untcd by an
diameter q this colossal ewsr va. ~ st proposed 70
be 3Sl feet Around the route part OF the tower would
be built up by casting earth into the sea, large
houses and workshops In plan the island was In the
form OF star and its whole area propos d.
Dock having northern or southern entrance through
openings left In the quay walls Great importance
attached BY Gamond TO the construction Of this port,
would give facilities for loading and unloading YES
sells running between Eaeaad and Frsnce and the
rious countries Of the world The able engineer ex
pfeu aohv's ~ 70 tnc sufciency OF one ~ the CON-
muncstinx towers originally proposed and suggested
that should be enlarged 20 eiIse having s largest
diameter two hundred, and its shortest 100 metres n
length, and " this should be adopted would
be possible 10 have the spiral accent OF SUM-
GENTLY easy gradients to admit OF the railway carriages
and trucks passing NJ and down between the quays
OF the dock 70 The tunnel below The island TO b built
up In the sea was made up OF thirteen sn or small
islands o. strata rising one above the other until the sur
fice was reached the lower one containing 1909 320
cubic metres OF earth and the upper 600 cubic
metre me INCLINATION or shape Of the whole work
formed an angie Of thirty Ave degrees The tunnel
would pass below The great island ~ depth Of twenty
strucon twelve shafts would be provided between the
land on either side The traveller descending the i'm
mense tower from Etoe de varne the station Of the