Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-05
CHELSEA.
The Raleigh Springs WEIGH RaIIway---CheI.
sea Meeting Last Night.

deal of interest was evinced, especially
by practical, sensible working men. Col.
Babcock stated that Mr.. M~illington, q
well known civil engineer, had been en-
plOyed TO survey the route; that It was
a~scertained that eighty passengers daily.
at twenty-five cents each, would pay the
cost Of running the road that the heayi-
est grade would not exceRd thirty feat to
the mile; that within the next ten DAYS a
careful survey would be made, when the
whole cost will be made known; that the
right OF way not only would cost nothing
but every land-holder along the line who
had been approached on the subject.
agreed to invest a share of his land al
valuation. This road, Col. Babcock said
will save this city in the cost of wood
during winter months vast sums of
money, and every alderman has agreed
that the road may traverse any street In
the city.
Messrs. Tom Cubbins, E. E. Colby. W.
b. Gibson and DR.. Bateman were ap-
pointed a committee to secure the right
of way in the vicinity of the eity. and
land or mOneyed subscriptions to tia
capital stock of the company. Colonel
Townsend telegrsphed from Nashville
that the charter would be sent down at
nee.
Chief Engineer Millington submitted
the following report:
Col. Babcock, President Memphis and
Raleigh Railroad Company:
SIR-Agreeably to your instructions. I
have made a reconnaissance of the coun-
try through which it is intended to con-
struct the Memphis and Raleigh railroad.
A good location can be obtained, COM
mencing near the brick church in CheI-
sea, and running along the New Raleigh
road as far as the Harding tract, about
three and a half miles. So far the grade
viii be light, with very little work 10 be
done, n the location such as will best
open up for beautiful suburban and villa
residence lots, the adjoining lands.
After passing the Harding track it will
be requisite to make careful surveys of
two routes to Raleigh; q in the vicinity
OF the old Raleigh road, crossing Wolf
river near the residence of Mr.. Shutter.
and passing about One-fourth of 3 mile
east of Graham's place, it continues near
Iy parallel wiuaD general courseo of the
river, and far enough from it to be above
the overflow, until it reaches the south
west cOrne of the Springs property at
Raleigh. This route viii accommodate a
good section of country, and will COM
mand a liberal subscription to the capital
stock of the company. The principal obi
lection to it is the great width of the
overtiowed bottom it has to cross at Wolf
river.
The other route. from the point of di-
NOA 5OAC6 On bAc hdEullR tract CONTINUES !
in as direct a line as the contour of the
country, which is rolling, will permit, to
a point near where the old Raleigh road
strikes the high land after crossing Wolf
river flats. 1t then crosses these flats on
or near the old road embankment, ana
Wolf river about 800 feet west of the road
bridge, and u n to the terminus of the
just mentioned line at the corner Of the
Springs property.
Each OF these routes possesses adyan-
peculiar to itself, and the best can
only be determined by a careful instru-
mental survey, which will be made forth
with.
While the principal business Of your
road VIII be the conveyance of passen-
gers from Memphis to Raleigh, where /,
here are all the natural facilities for es-
.ablishing One of the heslthiest and most
delightful summer resorts in the South
vest, and OF residents along the line to !.
from the city, it should be so con-
itructed as to be capable of carrying cot
en- and any other freight hat may be {
for transportation; and al
hough l am not entirely a convert to the
'ery narrow gauge Of two feet, which ap-
'ears % be such a profitable investment
n Wales, I would recommend for your
DAD a gauge of three and One-half feet,
With engines and cars weighing about
ne-tourth the usual weight on railroads. l
The 81 feet gauge would adapt itself
WITH facility to the sharp curves that
lay be requisite should your road be
ontinued into the city, and the light
olling stock would admit of lighter iron :
ais, say 50 lbs. to the lineal ward. The
assenger cars on this gauge could be
lade about 6 feet wide, with seats on +
ach side, as in the street cars, and each
ar made to contains say 80 passengers, and
ne freight cars to carry about 3 tons. Z
nrph naaaangrar. 49, ~-.Nl Il
tons, against s o 4 for 90 passengers,
nd the freight trucks would weigh about
and carry about 3 tons, against 4 T
as the weight of ordinary trucks.
nd their load about Z tons. 1t is this
reat advantage in regarG5to the small
OF dead and paying weight that 7
as given such satisfactory results on
arrow gauge roads wherever they have
zen used.
h character of engine best adapted for Z
our road would be of the Fairlie type,
Ow much used in England, and on the
'ntlnent OF Europe. They have four
FLINDERS, SIS inches in diameter, with
inches stroke and q inches eoupled -
heels. The tank contains 1000 gallons ~
water, and the whole weight in steam p
estimated at about 20 tons. Such en- d
mes will draw a load of 100 tons, incIud-
g the engine and cars.
Until the surveys are made it is impos-
bic to make a correct estimate of the
'st of construction. a,
As an estimate of equipment and SUI al
,rstructure, the following may be taken
a basis, ~supposing the road TO be seven
lies long: B
tons OF iron rails at $50 per ton,
90
wv IDS. Of spikes, at &c per ID. de-
iyered 1850 90 II
)OO Joint iastentngs, Sl.OO each, de- L
a 800 10
oO cross ties, lSc each, delivered. $50 100
miles track laying. $500 per mile. 225O 20
nglneS sL5,OO 3OOUO 90
passenger cars, 5000 each....-.m. l2OOA Oh
freight and platform cars, $500
5000 90
urn taoIes, s0OO eaeh~-.-------... LOCO %
Vater tanks, Sl75 n...-- 250 M
pots and other buildings ...---... 1000 90
S7,5SO %
his estimate includes Mr}ile of side track.
,ost OF superstructure as4t equipment, per y.
lie, Sll, 047 %. 4
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. H. WELLINGTON,
Chief Engineer.