The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-25
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD. iiI
IT'S RICHMOND TERMINUS.
A Special Committee of the Council and Citi-
zcns on Tour of Inspection-The Routes
Proposed-The Tunnel Route the Favorite.

Zcns on a -FOUR of fnspection-The Routes
Proposed-The Tunnel Route the Favorite.
Yesterday afternoon the special commit
tee of the Council on the Richmond termi-
nus of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
assembled at City Hall pursuant to a notice
published in the city papers, and in the abb
sence of the chairman, Mr.. Starke, was
called to order by Mr.. Isaacs. e
The chairman pro tenn. stated that the
meeting would be an Informal one, having
been called together to hear vice President
Wickham in regard to the location of the
Richmond terminus of the road. General
Wickham, who had with him map Of the
city, proceeded, with his accustomed clear
ness, to explain the various lines by which
the road could enter Richmond, and seek a
landing onthe river. fA 2.fa3IFkV
THE FIRST ROUTE. f.siF5
The first route was continuation of the
present line of the road from its terminus
on Union street along the line of Shockoe
creek to the south side of Main street,
thence diverging to the'east in a curve with
400 feet radius, crossing Cary and Seven
teenth streets along line parallel to Dock
street, and thence to Rockets.
4 The members of the committee general
ly regarded this route as impracticable, be-
cause evidently too expensive.
THE THIRD LINE.
We have to reverse the order of the pro-
posed lines, for conciseness sake, and treat
of the third out of its proper place. This
proposes to diverge from a line of the road
some two or three miles above Richmond,
thence by curve of large radius passing
the city and approaching James river some
distance east of Church Hill. This route
all regarded as out of the question, because
it gives Richmond the go-by, when our
great object is to have the road enter the
city. a.a5 s. ~ .,
THE SECOND ROUTE-CHURcH HILL TO
BETUNNELED.
The second route, which we will describe
with more minuteness of detail, proposes
tunnel through Church Hill, 1880 feet
long, at cost of about $230, 600. ~ rs,
After an examination and explanation of
these routes, the party took carriages fur
nished by Gen. Wickham, and proceeded
to make tour Of the second route. This
was shown by Gen. Wickham as diverging
from the main line of. the Chesapeake, and
Unn.hio Uro straat thanoo o,,rv;ma ~ thn so,th
aat eata ,,,;th So,na rad;us S nrosS;,,n Souon
taan+h ,o and E;ab3eenth streets on arode bnt
eutar;n% rsn @ ta b3i before reach;ng no. N;neteentb
S,.e straat near en the the res;dence iong owned and
a Ir, H. 1ata M p,;nda vtar'
NJ tmu ~, ~ nr .ooaods eJ II conrsa Sn,,th.
ny ne my s h, hn's a,, ~
;ns ,, e,rected , On III the Ste Of the old BelIevne
hpSs,,;taI inS 20 tho south crosS;ng Rrood Of tie
;iospi.u ~ 'io ,t st.oat ~ 80
nnd eo,n;no "t "nt Of ,nnth Of i1 Tho
~n,iov 1.i mh;cS ;o;nS s.fhe Rloodv nm o,l,aS y
near near {be COW comer @ Of Twentv-n;nth and Grace
atoot s.o .,o % Shnrt J;stanca ~ thn so~thwest of
tha % H. IA J,,ali;,,, r,.o,,uJ os Io;d
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of larra . a,1,, % TO the south snd r,,ns onne
~ a. h9sa u9 of Chmhoro ,ho ~ ho;r,ts taL;nn
cnurse s,u S,'u nortbeast ri IF fhe eas works | and
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Sror ,rors tS;rtaen @ faet b;ob II then ~ d;veres s
od,,aiI1 mo,h % fnan, stra;aht Inc 10 the natea,,
I,d ao,,d " N;aha7son ,'saH straat tIprca -,
tho ~ 'u shoro 10y of tho r;xer at a no,,nt a Short
J;Stonco SS % from the now hreuerr ~