The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-02

estimate has been made for strenqtheninp such as
are deemed too weak TO carry the maximum load
with safety. The high tresties i'm the Sierra Ne.
vada ere generally of good character. The ma
soDry especially on the mountain divisions, rs well
At the summit of the Sierra Nevada the track has
been covered by strongly-built Sheds boarded in
There are in these mountains FREQUENT snow slides
or snow ayalanches, and in many places the road
crosses their track. Whenever this occurs in ex-
cavation heavy roof is built over the road, and
extended up to the side of the mountain to which
its upper edge is fitted, and the whole securely
fastened to the rock its slope being such that the
avalanche Will pass readily over it In a distance
Of forty miles o there S is an aggregate length of
The iron in the track varies from ffty-six to
siXty-six pounds per lineal yard The whole is as
well adapted to high rates of speed as average first
class railroads in the United States.
The sidings are ample, and are judiciously To-
with good material
The station-houses west of Sierra Nevada are
not deemed suf cient, and an estimate is made for
additional ones further east.
The machine shops are considered sufficient,
except at the proposed junction of the two roads.
There rs sufhcient supply of machinery and tools
on hand for all the shops, except at this Junction
The company have. on the line of their road one
passenger and freight cars in excess of the number
required for the business of the road.
The telegraph line Is well constructed and is
supplied with a sufficient number of stations
Inc estlmate for supplying deficiencies on the
Central racine amounts to s516,65O The company
have more than million dollars worth OF rolling
stock, material, &c.
The report of the Union Pacific Railroad COM
mends the location of the accepted line has no
errors that the government should require to be
corrected The road bed large part of the way
of proper width, both in cuts and embankme
Several of the high trestles ought to be filled up at
once. They were evidently intended as temporary
expedients to gain time in opening the road. Some
the Central road, light in their suspension rods
for the maximum load of train of locomotives
mates are made. Many of the trestles are safe and
reliable for four or five years Some protection
be expedient to erect snow sheds at OF the
exposed points, but experience only locate
them properly; The saving in expense of operating
and repairs will be so large that no railroad simi-
larly situa ed can afford to be without them. 1t
will be safe to leave all this part of the work in the
hands of the company, to be done fast as their
experience shall point out the right places and the
character of the structures to be built.
were Observed where the ss heavy trafic, near near
Omaha, had worn the rails considerably About
45O miles of track is laid with rails weighing fifty
pounds per lineal yard, and with wrought-ron
chairs; the remainder is of tfty-six pounds, and
laid with fish joints. part of the cost of replace
tion should be borne by the construction account,
as the cross-tes were originally inferior One hun
estimated for their replacement.
considerable portion OF the road is well bal
lasted, but quite large amount is still needed
The station-houses are Of good character, pro-
perly located, and sufficient in number to accom-
modate the business of the road.
The discovery Of good coal, in large quantities,
easily accessible, at several points the line OF
road, is of great value in reducing the cost OF
operating.
AT several places there are permanent machine
shops, well constructed and fully supplied with
machinery and tools.
There are upon the line of the road 149 locomo-
tive engines. The freight cars are considerably in
excess of the present and immediate future wants
of the road. The company have ample facilities for
the construction of passenger cars.
The telegraph lines and stations are sufficient for
present purposes.
The total amount required for supplying def
ciencies of the Union Pacific Railroad from Pro-
montory to Omaha is 81 ,5S6 100.
After examining the lists of rolling stock mate
rial, and supplies or hand submitted by the COM
pany, and making liberal allowance for immediate
future wants of the road we find they have a sur
plus amounting to about 81 100000 in value.
In concluding this report the Commission desire
to state that both companies doing a large
amount of work on their respective roads, and are
day by day bringing them nearer to the standard
required by law. This great line, the value of
which to the country is inestimable, and in which
every citizen should feel pride, has been built in
about half the time allowed by Congress, and is
now a good and reliable means of communication
between Omaha and Sacramento; well equipped,
and fully prepared to carry passengers and freight
with safety and dispatch, comparing in this respect
favoraby with majority of the first roads in
| the United States Respectfully submitted.
Hiram Walbridge, Q. b. ComstOck,
s. NJ. FELTON,, E. f. Winslow,
j. F. Boyd,
Commissioners.
THE FC LOWING is a statement OF the public debt
of the United States the 1st of November, 1869:
Debt bearing coin interest:
| Character of issue and Amount out Accrued in
rate Ofinterest. standing terest.
Bonds, per cent, S20UWOO0 % 1888 333 33