Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-01

easterly slope [if our points of compass
are correct to the summit, in spiral
form, or to an elevation as high as the
country on the other side would allow,
and here commences the " Shallie's Hill
Cut" through which the road passes the
summit. The amount of excavation at
this point is one hundred thousand yards
chiefly earthworll, but some of it rock.
Here drilling and powder are resorted to
to loosen and break up the hardpan, af-
ter which ii is picked TO pieces and
thrown into the dirt cars and carts. Con-
sidering the character of the substance 10
be moved we regard this as one of the
most formidablepieces of earthwork which
we have ever seen. The work
is generally heavy all the way from
White River Junction to this point, but
nothing III comparison TO this single cut.
Having passed the summit, the graz
dent descends toward Quechee village
until we reach the left bank Of Quechec
river, distance of about a mile. Here
another obstacle Of a very different char
acter interposes, and one from which hu-
man nature instinetiyely shrinks and turns
away. 1t l. the chasm through which
the river flows and over which the route
passes. Those who are acquainted with
the railroad bridge over +" LulFs Brook
III Hartland on the Vermont Central, ~
that over Sugar River on the Sullivan,
each about one hundred feet high. can
form some idea Of this bridge over the
Oucchoe when we say it Is one hundred
and sixfy-iwo feet above the river, or
nearly four times a. high a. the Rutland
Is Washington Jailroad bridge at Cea.ar
Rutland The width of the cha>rn Is
about two hundred and forty feet. with
smooth rock -idr-, alf5rliug solid found
lions for the bridge. GA the right aank
the side j. not 80 steep a. Oh the lett. and
solid stone pier j. baIldiug from point
on the Too Is. forty feet hollow grade, which
~llI .,rm al intermediate support 10 the
bridge. III, view from this tfll-~, mp
and down the river. must be very Yie.ar-
e-que. and perhaps l. some, thrilling.
Through this gorge, and one hundred and
-ixty-two feet below the iron rail. flows
he Otta Qucehee. and a- the sides are
nearly vertical sg.l 81 -mootb ra. Vs.. 'he
line of the river Is VIII marked till
il j. lot H. view in j.. winding
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