The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-10-22

,cuia'iohs upon one through line have
been finished, and upon The remaining
lines thcy are nearly completed. The
results in detail must, of course, be re-
served until publication is ordered by
Board il, Tor no other reason, 10 MD
your plans tor increasing the local sub
scriptions, and The donations in land.
binding materials, cross-tcs, and the
right OF way.
The Typographical features of the
country may be stated briefly Qor The
purposes ol this papcr) rs follows:
J. InE KNOB DnIsIoA.-A All lines
west from New Albany must pass a
range Of hills extending from the high
tabe-land around New Providence to
the Chic river at the mouth Of Indian
creek. The eastern slopes Of this ridge
are abrupt and broken: and, for tie
gradients of Il iirst-class railroad, they
viii require beavy graduation and tun-
ncl work for five miles. From their
SUNNI; To Indian creek, nine or eleven
miles. according 10 preferred route. the
ground iali Is gentle, and will permit
very easy grades and good alig!llnclts.
The bridge and culvcrt masonry of
This division is light: the work is umusu-
ia,ly desirable ior contractors at current
rates, and. with suggestive coincidence,
iilis, the heaviest work Of the line, with
its acciting business advantages, lies in
closest proximity 10 the cities which
have iaade.and, 4 xpcctcd 10 make are the
lar2cs, subscriptions 10 the enterprise.
=. NE HARRISON COUNTY DIVISION -
From Indian creek to Blue river six
teen or seventeen miles, according to
linc ana rouic--ihc ground surface is
iioliinG, through the ">ink-hole" or bar
rcns country, with easy gradients. very
good alignment. and work ranging he
tween medium and very light; country
Improved. supplies abundant, and VI ork-
ing facilities unusually good
InE Blue R,yLH DivIsIoN.-From ] i.
I Blue 10 iiitIe Blue creek all lines again
must cross an intermediate ridge of con-
siderable elevation, with abrupt approach
iron the eastward, ike the Knob Ridge,
lbut with materially lighter graduation
4 The conditions of work here and be-
I , end become even more favorable. lime
l,lone changing gradually to an easy
~ orking sandstone and coal ,lales sup
piles good and timber accessible in large
quantities distance from sixteen "a
Twelve ,niles, according 10 line adopted
| 4. Tn CRAWFORD AND DuBois DIvl
aIoA.--F'rom the Little Blue 10 the Du.
lboi> county line wcst--ibout tIiiriy-toul
l,i:io a well defined ridge Of mOieral,
elevation is passed in crossing 10 the wa.
tiers uf Anderson and Patoka creeks. Tie
batter controlling the location thence (,
! " aba>h river The profile OF this divi
tsion becomes more favorable AZ the plai
,ric country Is approached, and AZ tl,
Hines enter the carbonilcroIIs turina
I,ion OF Crawford and Dubois countic,
the work grows lighter. The >andston,
j.. easy. coal j. Likely 10 be met in ever,
considerable cut, and the earth passc
from clay 10 IA sandy loalii, and in som,
eases 10 pure sand. Working iacilitie,
land supplies rather increase than other
! wise.
\ s. TIir PIKE AND GiRsoN DIVISION
: For about thirty-iour miles upon iii,
/: waters Of or in The PaiOka valley Ill,
inc is favorable both in grade and align
: ncn,, work varying between medium
and very light: the country aboundina
\ in timber and supplies: The las, cigh,
-lIhrougli The Wabash bottoms. The Wa,
bash bridge. 1.auO feet in length. will
: have foundations III very shallow water
draw short. quarrics accessible by Wa
Ter transportation. and with unusual fa.
cliiics Tor the delivery and erection ol
bridge supcrstruclurc.
Il lhis closes the Indiana Division. I'll,
Illinois work will bc noted below. The
! length Of lines III the Indiana Division
both upon the route calculated and upon
The two connecting lines, with their cal
: c,,lations nearly completed, will range
! upon the preliminary survey from IL;
10 ll8 40 miles.
} These distances arc between five ant
six per cent. of the air line distance. ,
. variation Inall even as compared will
the easy country of the Northwestern
, railroads: and this distance may bt
: slightly reduced in location.
The Southern route Surveyed, a,
! statcd.to embrace a desirable localtradc,
: will be somewhat longer, yet certainl!
! within The limits OF u just consideration
| OF competing routes.
As 10 the engineering characteristics
| of these lines: Your company desires ;
c survey and estimates for tirst-clas
road, and one preparing TO place Louis
: willie and New Albany upon m attrac
! tive route Of through travel, from th'
/, Pacific railroad and st. Louis West, Il
:. leading points East. aud for passcngc
I speed of at least thirty miles an hourThi
, of course controlled the survey in grade
: alignment, and in the estimate Of cost
: The experimental lines were according
a. IL