The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-09
TWELVE DAYS FROM SAN FRANCISCO
TO LONDON


seems to have opened the eyes of CAPT
talists and men of enterprise to the
feasibility of similar enterprises il
other parts of the world. Indeed, the
peculiar bent of the times is toward the
perfection of facilities for expeditions
travel and the humiliation of space
Such facilities and trade are self devel-
oping and reciprocal, creating necessi-
ties and bringing the nations of the
earth into closer acquaintance and
quicker synpathies. The daily arrival
of San Franciscans in Chicago and
New York in FIVE and six days has set
the thinkers of those cities to consider
ing the possibilities of more speedy
communication with Europe and the
.Chicago Tribune gives US the following
sketch of what is now proposed by
way of shortening the journey from the
United States to Europe
The transit between those cities New
York and LirerpooI is now made on
The average, in ten days-sometimes in
nine. 1t seems the principal part of
tie time is occupied in the voyage from
New York to Cape Race, where the
winds and waves are apt TO be reverse
The project referred to proposes to DIS
pense with this part of the ocean voy-
age. by building a railroad through
FoIndland to s.. James. 80 miles
above Cape Race ami / ,070 miles from
New York. The latter distance is thus
saved, and the ocean voyage between
St Johns and Queenstown, Ireland,
ZOO miles, can be accomplished in
i: days. The railroad across New Found
land is to be Joined By steam ferry of
IS miles with the north end OF Cape
Breton Island, where it connects with
trunk line which skirts the Bay of
Fundy, and passes by way Of St. Johns. |
New Brunswick, and Bangor Maine ! !
10 Portland, aud thence by Il very di- |
rect route through Rutland (Yermont), |
70 Rome, on the New York Central Bv |
this ronte Chicago expects to be only |
eight DAYS from Liverpooi-nearer than |
i e..
The whole line from San Francisco COM
prises nearly 5000 miles of railway
With perfect arrangements, speed may
lie obtained which will reach Liver
pool, or even London, in twelve DAYS
from San Francisco. If the project Is
carried out, this route will become in
a short time the highway for Asiatic
sra,ti. Passengers may even go from
New York to Portland to escape the FIVE
or six days extra voyage on the worst
part of the ocean -ogte. Light fceights
may pass the same way; but bulky
goods will be likely to choose the
shortest length of railroad.
We believe that this grand scheme
Eill be accomplished. There are pro-
.ecto-s of great enterprises in this agel
Who do rot merely dream. Magnificent
conceptions, having the promotion of
sgitinate business results for a start
ug point, soon come into the practical J
lands of skilled, sagacious prosecutors
.ld, like the Atlantic Gable, the Suez
anal and the Pacific Railway, starrle
he world by tae suddenness of their :
Men of this age will an
icipate the Traditional privileges of
: the next generation " in the enjoy
neut Of means of nrercomnunication
rhich will invite all people to be trev-
ie-s and induce all nationalities to
IKE hands in close acquaintance and
ewiy created bonds of friendship.