New-York tribune., 1869-05-28


without exception the track has been laid on the bare
roading the latter having in case been previously pre-
pared by covering of ballast aud the original suIao5
has nearly ear yS oy & DeSn T oned from the
sides of the excavations themselves There ma mae rains
but moderate amount Of ballast disribuied ~ iye west
and that is confined almost exclusively to me @Il @ I'm
Of Truckee. East Of Truckee station ana is
Humboldt valley the road for almost us eh'iio 'Ne
wholly without ballast.
The rails are apparently Of good quaiI @ are sew
feet long and of American manufacture IncIS in Weight
era patterns all of which are good ysr99 Re heaviest
ben nsed oU IN The m mountain division Of the rosG IN &
appear to we'll unless an "a miles laid between Rose
Cre ~ and TIe which gives indications Oh ponS hSnt ~ 400
ieror quality on tneIe on the western Pacific Railroad
from which they were To21sTEbs 2ilSTTDso ETC.
srov, of the higher portions Of the sierra ra
,oS. YaTyng from 10 TO 40 eet eAposeu IN
Nevaoni . 9hfructions that it became necessary W
such serious against them. Accordingly eIten
p structures for this purpose nave peen f tbe
Iyv snow belt embracing distance Oh DetWeeI " @ o
50 miles These structures consist OF gaeres % over
Seds The former soped coverings e8tenang OGt h
ss road 10 the mountain side above, OF suclent
and so constructed as to carry snow Su9s esd ' he'd would
effectually obstruct the passage OF tralhs o ~
Great strength and much care in construction were TO
onred to enable these galleries to resist the sudden con-
cussions to which they are liable ,or. ., .ho rood
40 me STT ot SbIe 70 snow slides They are required to
sustain no more than the weight OF the snow wnlen may
nTre fiat strength or care in their construction de-
manded by the others Walls are also but IN HS solHS
cases as a defense against snow inc aggrega,oh
of track covered or housed in is about 30 miles,
all the through and sdehlll cuts and many emOanA'
ments within the upper portion OF the snow DelL
whether additional outlay will be required 10 pTpeg'
the track against acoumuatiohs OF shoM IN 70 the fine
without further experience 10 ueciue UP - Eprnarv
we examined the road, in the latter part OF tS'
company was continually l3Sres99 m b ao of
and probable the ultimate nit OF & tG be
them I'm the Sierra Nevada has nearly been reaSheu -,
These projections against tho snow, ta9usn Luuo 81 ~
wood are of as permanent character as the case JusI
fes considering what future experiences Ina3 sS1
the best material and design They az present asmo.
theiT nurDose we'll, and render communications ahoss
certain where without them the road could not De worked
bo deserve commendatonor the manner in
which they have grapped and overcome the ulmculy'
Estimate for supplying deficiencies on s Gene@i f"e"0
Railroad 6eiioee,i Sacramento and me 6oiSl nue.
Correcting errors of Location, reducing curvature
lengthening radh Of curves reducing grades eoo an
ana obyiatng loss Of elevations .SoOoVVO
Completing excavations and embankments 10
full width and increasing hight OF emDaiH- go noo
cdmnstins the grading Of side tracks 1900
1850 qa9onal lo2ibS at ses .ot 1880
sas5 yard are bridge masonry including preparation
Soo Ijuao feet Howe truss sac & b. c. at S35... $4,000
Supplying l92 short openings OF trestle WoLk !.
%STdS snS SaTG sFSsr % ncRpdng $500 1
Supplying &c larger openings OF ttesue I WGlA ~ !.
mamG2a anS SaS gTcrs Si,s .oJ permanent ~o.no A
Probable expenditure FOR additional waterways
S5 St Rqia5S eGt pIosiaeu io 10000
5og COO Yards embankmcnts Giiing trostlo works
Arching l7O5 neal feet tunnels, at 500 llIOtOO
Baasting including transportation lifting track,
placing material, surfacing, and readJustlng
track and curving rails, where necessary b5l ..,
ToTSSgi HiSS repairs Of parts Of locomotives used
construction on hand when road Is opened for
through business say 90, at 50 600 @ OoO 69OOO
ls passenger for through trade al SoVO IaO
20 baggage mall and express cars s3,5O0...... 1900
800 box cars $500 25OOOO
6and' into box cars al $50 10000
toOls vii
TuCkee ,WadswOrth, Argent, Humboldt Wells
turn turn aIio. 100000
Houses. and enlarsins water tanks $500
| Additional station buildings. section houses, and
other accommodations for employ es.......... S7bOO
Total............... l,l93,s8o
The foregoing estimate ia confined 10 the 55l miles Of
road from Sacramento TO the ehd OF the track ana Is
statement OF the expenditure deemed necessary 20 com
plee the construction and equipment OF that part OF the
road ready the traffic when the line is opened through
to connect with the Union Pacific Railroad IL is based
allowance is made Tor works in progress or for mate
rails aud eonpmcnts ordered or reported ~ fans for
delivery already delivered except so far as already
placed in position the structures themselves IL is be
eved by us that OF the deficiencies being sup
| Piled by the Company as rapidly as practca4le. m IT.,
The estimate being made withIeeieuce 10 INC ool mics
only 1t does not afford criterion Of what may be re-
quired on that part OF the line eAehlg le ehd
OF the track rs we found It, The portion o tIe inc pc
tween ends Of the track Uhen about l9J mies Wo
could only report fully upon after another examination
Description Of tie line Of e Union Iaege RdiHodd aud
Of It's construction, and an estimate az NE amount re-
CURED 10 make il Jnly completed gstctass ha@i9la
The remarks contained n the report Of the Special Com
nssioners made TO the Secretary Of Tie Interior dated
November % 1903 M regard 70 the eeai's OF
So far as then built, viz to point 80 miles from
Inc between the Sgoth mile and Gsden except far
may be necessary note ChauBcs or improvements on
the limo previously described which VIII DO specially
referred 10. -
The tTaCkay secms to have been properly DONE but
owing 10 its having bOen mostly laid during the Winter
on frozen ground ana on new anu sohea,no5 ppc[ per
H. was very much OF surface and In bad condition.
On i mart or the road as wen as elsewhere tho track
has cases, been laid on the bare roadway without
previous prpdraomby covering II win ballast aha INC
surfacug with slight exceptions, has been done with
material taken from the sides OF the enbankments ana
cuts Good material for ballast ~ however ABUNDANT
and can bo obtained for all parts Of the road without In
curing the expense OF long haus IL was observed at
various places on the Inc East oi ne Sygh me llS con,
placed under the track since November as but by far
he largest part Of the baas!nB ON the entire road yet
RAILS
The rails OF good quay generally % feet long md
OF American manufacture The pattern, though not OF
the heaviest IS considered sufficiently So They appear
SNOW PROJECTIONS
Snow fences extensively used on the Back llIs
ad other places during the past Winter but did not
cglapsh all that was desirable. They VIII have 10 be OF
more effective character or sheds VIII nave 10 be Dut
tcrfuptad between Laramie River and the Ratlcsnakc
Ius at first without snow icnces az snow dIits
ed not been appreRendea mere ~ Is nSeEec na'
tlOus from recurring Snow projections VIII have 10 DC
employed where the road the rim OF the Great
Salt Lake basin and at the head OF Echo Canon.
It is believed that with the employment or proper
means the wortng Of the road DO maintained free
from serious interruptions by SHOWS.
EiBiae Cor Stpplyiag Deficiencies The Unon Pacific
buiirOaa beiCCeiI Oalaha and he lO5jh mae, near
OgiCt
Restoring line TO original location at Evanston
point, Devils cate, aud Clay Buifs $4,000
Changing location 10 improve line aud diminish
curvature at Blacks Fork, Red Desert Raw
Iuss Rock Creek, Rcd Buttes Dale Creek,
Granite Canon, aud Hazard not including cut
ting OF LARGE bonds on Rock Croek......'... 100000