Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-04

OF the 6rst mortgage bonds thirty one thous-
and five hundred dollars have been sold at
50 per cent. 49,
4 large portion OF our new floating debt
lover and above the $500 extension bonds Is
owing for iron, ties, and other materials Tor the
extension.
The next point in the westward progress OF
the road Is Hillsborough, distant SIX miles from
MERGERS The cost Of the grading, masonry,
&c. to that point is estimated at SIS, 90 GOA
and of the track $50 600 more, currency. FROM
the Deighborhood Of Hilsborough, brancl
not exceeding nine o. ten miles IN length Woul9
connect Us with the Washington County, and
the Cumberland Valley railroads, giving US
continuous railway communication with the CITY
Of HARRISBURG. and with the roads which pene-
trate in many directions the great anthracite coal
region, aud raunify the States OF Pennsylvania
and New York. What the relations OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company to the
Washington County road arc we Go not know ;
but. whatever they may be, 1t IS believed the
connexion would be advantageous TO oil con-
cerned and therefore not reasonably OoJeclon-
able even to that company. Such beng the
case it is believed that, whenever it may SUIT
the nnrnoses and means OF this Company ID
build the branch, there will be no difficulty IN
coming to a satisfactory arrangement. in case
the action of QUE Legislature should be lnVOked
for such a connexion by parties outside oil me
State, a proper occasion will be presented lot
asking legislation from Maryland OF a reclpro
| cal character.
comnanies to discard petty local views, and
| to invite and encourage connexions wherever
they can be built and operated without loss, or
with reasonable prospects CT opening up trade
and intercourse. Our route is most happily
| located for advantageous connexions IN vail
Gus directions; and the Board can see no ooD-
iections to forming or permitting them with
| anv road whose managers are disposed TO act
| in fair and liberal spirit.
In conclusion, the Board would express their
approbation of the fidelity, zeal, aud efficiency
| of their Superintendent and officers in the dis
charge of their respective duties.
| On behalf of the Board,
LEWIS MCKEYZIE,
October, 81 1868. President
The report of the Chief Engineer IS as
follows
Le,cis McKen=is, ESD, President othte AleGan-
dria. Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad
SIR At the date of my last report (Sep.
TENDER Goth, 1861 the trains on your road
were running only to Belmont temporary
station near Goose Creek-the bridge over that
stream not being fnished--the connection with
Leesburg from that point being made as before
| by stage.
On the completion Of this briage-the long
est and most expensive one on the hne-the
relaying Of the track was continued to Sycoln
Greek
On examination, the portion Of the bridge
remaining (aDout SO teetl was considered Worth
raising and repairing, which was accordingly
1 y 1,oE ot added
to the western end, to supply the portion brok
en- off when the bridge was thrown down-the
whole was then strengthened by substantial
bents, and will probably answer all purposes
until by the decay Of the timber It will require
a renewal.
On the DIST Of May, 1867, the bridges and
track were so tar repaired as 10 allow the pas
sepger train to commence running to the siding
on the farm OF Charles II. Lee, Esq, near Tus-
csrora Greek, and on the lst of June the bridge
over this stream was completed, and the trains
commenced running daily to l42esburg
But two accidents OF any moment have &C
Cured on the road: the first on the 18th Of Oc-
| tober 1857, near the siding on Nr. Lees AMI,
was caused by some cattle endeayoring to cross
| the track, Immediately in front OF the engine.
The engine and baggage car were thrown from
the track, the engine rolled down the emoank
ment, and was considerably injured. The
baggage car remained on the embankment, and
was not seriously damaged. But three persons
were slightly injured, and none seriously.
The second occurred at the siding at Be-
mont, and was caused by slight displacement
of the switch rail- which is on curve and down
grade. No person was injured, but The en-
CINE sustained considerable damage.
Considerable change has been made in the
plans of the bridges put up in place Of those
formerly in use. This change was not made
because the former ones presented any obJec