Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-04
The BALTIMORE AND P0C0M &C
P>I.3OAS.
The Tunnei-The Long Bridge.

The work On the tunnel for this road in =,
Sixth Ward, is progressing very sassfleto- =,
although N consequence OF the quarries LON
which the stone is procured h7v uy beer SUP
merged, the masonry work had 70 be suspended
Dor about two weeks in October. Toe erca< :.
non on the western pa :. CONNIE lciDg near lie
Eastern Market, has been carried to near the
west line OF eth ST -eet east, sud firm VALE O,
blue rock have DC en- bp'I.. The archlny will be
commenced 81 9TH 81 ee., a. I carried eastward
about the II 4 ms. On the eastern end, within
the city limits, the grading has been done to
have been cut through, buS the tunnel proper
uDde- tie street, has not vet been started Some
have the idea tiss at this end of the tunnel the
vo:k VIII require 2'lnS on account of subter-
TsEean streams, bat the engineers have DO f.aI
bat that tie work can be carried forward witt
ea: recourse TO l-g. ss the earth see ms to /,
grave, and clay OF - conscience TO stlnd work
ing. This end o. tie tunnel. whjc1 WI be
shout l1'h street VII. be commence I'd also about
the Eta inst.
Mr. Z. II. Bliss, tbs contractor for construct
Tg.
BRIDGE OVER TIE EASTERN BRANCH.
- gt-drg his tmbers LSre and per ring to
q We Toe piles iJr the s-rae ure. OF the &C ctions
IN the county, Mr.. Hngl McCaFer has ixo
aid - his work well uoIer way and Mr.. p
Crowley Las the remaining one which is n /.
very heavy, and VII hare i. done in sho. !.
SeNtweek a large force O. rorkmen VIII h
put AT
WORK ON THE LONG BRIDGE
ara = IS the @ slgn OF the Railroad company to
push me masonry work TO romy lie. ION at the
tarheSt Iossible moment. Cement, and all the
r'2teriA necessary are on the spst ready for
eLsrahSr. ThH work Of rebuilding Hill be com
menecd AZ the south end, IN order &c restore the
travel - soon rs possible, the causevsy and the
north end Of the bridge being yet passab Bile.
NEw STONE PIERS,
OF about 10 4eet span are to be built tie entire
instance where the wooden piles have heretofore
been used, and which have always beer seri.
oos OBSTRUCTION IN times Of freshets.
NEW PRICK walls
are 10 be built on each side of the causevav the
Roadway OF which is to be graded two Seet
higher thar the water has ever been known to
,tsntial iron railing. 10 extend the entire length
oil Tie Fridge. lt'srow thought that
THE DECx PLAN
Nouiits eleva.ci above the &c, .iaaeTsyA siii
De abandoned. and the railroad paced on a
iesel Nith the eaTriageway. with a, sion wall
nIr nng between them 1t 10 unde. stood the
Lshy prefer this - the deck structure which is
tne plan recommended by Mr.. j. A. Partrid.e
beep defnitf II N ensIe II has not however,
acop'ed. In elfher OF the plans proposed the
same piers vail be -cessary, and diI-ino fSs
pei on Sing OF The piers the matter will be settled
py me conpaDy- The contract for the ynesonrv
sofk mas reen given to Messrs. CampbeIl q
10, WHO row have a contract for s,acfior
Vi me baInnore ard Potomac road. The
n tOunH2-
lois, ali OF which are ascertained to he snf
helenf'y secure. The draws over both chan-
rels are wv" e"~u-
TOBE OF IRON,
ahc on new and improved principle making
"or OF opening and clc7ing them the VOTE
fhs.-- fes. instead OF the old snail speCi
81 a lew rum-- and which was so ir,-t ONE
.tyle heretofore uses, - placing the draw
20 travellers lie prc1essS -ther out into
7 : me orth SIDE OF tins orl1es, H. ifge, in
Q .deI 10
DIVERT TIE CYANNEI
further tom the shore than at present, and with
the view o. the probable change OF the George
town charuel 10 this side, but this has a. yet
been adopted.