New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-13
rIE o. s. SPECIAL COMMISSION AID THE UNION
PACIFIC RAILROAD.

20 the razor Of The Tribune.
SIR. Ny attention was lately called to the
report OF portion Of the Commission to examine the
Pacific Railroads On the 25th page the following occurs
in regard 10 location:
was observed however that the line Of The road
considerably from the location made by the Cbe
Buneer anu shown the Compauys oA maps and probes
Esnstou near the Greek IN the vicinity Of Tunnels
sSe vicinity Of Devils Gate We
we're not advised Why the road vi" bot bnt on the
saving the Of
instance with the damage
ners.ss IN ,sScs iSd curvature compromising advantage
Dsbelieving do, in common with nearly every en-
Rneer connected with tie road In the assertions above
quoted. to the damage TO the commercial value and
lack OF cOnpensating advantage accruing from the
changes wish to call attention 10 their effects and the
reasons that made them necessary advisable Taking
Ghem order. know nothing of the change mentioned
as occurring at Evanston, but between Nahsach and
Castle Rocks changes in the alignment were made. the
effect Of which reported by j. 0ilss, Engineer In
charge Of she work, an follows:
I InoSss.ea dis i, Gee " -o 70 I isel
Reversing points replaced by lOOoot taugeuts n.
Saving Que 70 change sreslles bad been tiled sA72
As above Indicated there Is All apparent loss OF dis
canoe, but by equang the curvature 1t Is FOUND That
~ feet have been saved when 1t Is Understood that
these changes occurred on VoOt grade, IL Will De ap-
parent that the economical result attained without
detriment 20 the commercial value Of the road.
The changes by Lost Creek In the vicinity Of Tunnels
Nos and are Of two kinds temporary and permanent
At four points the curvature had been increased
temporary expedient and when the commission passed
those points heavy gangs OF aborers were employed on
changes
bridges Nos 81 81 and 50. single aud double span 100
foot Howe truSs which were located on curves these
were 30 changed that the bridges on tangens
No saving, either Of cost curvature, is claimed at
these points.
1000 feet the center line slope stakes the
Weber River, and for nearly the whole distance the line
located ground subject to overflow The saving
IN this instance $2 0O beside Obyatng the
nty OF watching and maintaining bank exposed for
over mile, 10 the destructive current OF Spring floods
Near Petersons Point the line was located, where It
would have been almost imposbility 10 have built II
In Tho a1fFfA pYqftgV
ment IL sectiOned; no accurate esti
mate OF the resulting from the change be
made, but for nearly two miles low, swampy
ground covered with willows. and subject 10 overflow.
requiring the channel OF the Weber to be changed for one
and ha miles, or the construction OF two double
l60 loot bridges, and IN either case many roads and
ceuseNays To be built over the slOnghs and BayO with
which the country covered for the transportation Of
rip rap II not Of material. to build the bank In
creased '"'1o ~ -
The changes the vicinity Of Devils Gate are also OF
ewo kinds. temporary aud permanent. The temporary
changes made both labor and material that
has since been mostly used IN suTfacng track The per
nnanen changes occasion no perceptibe difference in
distance the total 49, and replace
ak OF the y points OF reversed curvature by angens
The only Instance In which the radius OF curvature IL
shortened where for ESQ feet 80 20 curve replaced
by 80 and this Is between - and g. curve
t cannot lie deemed Objectionable. The most noticeable
pOints IN which this Improvement from sta
versed by tangent 6S feet in length without
change IA the radius OF the curve, and slight reduction
The total curvature, the line Is thrown against the
ede OF the canon, eectng saving OF s5O and at the
foot OF tho eOoO grade below Devils Gate where there
were two points OF reversed curvature between 80 ana
curyes replaced by angents reducing the curvature Sc
W and materially diminishing the cost.
Ana between Ueseret Ulntab) and Ogden" This IL
d to be- the most objectionable OF the changes Here
she line located by the Chief for 1900 feet
over river channels and washed gravel fiat The only
SDtain"he material OF which the bank fourteen feet
blghl could be built clay the rip four
neS DISTANT under the organization OF Running
,eht then obtaining apy nope OF transporting r
ebeen utterly faacous Timber scarce and
te""e IRON The point that png was out Of the question