Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-25
CINCINNATI.
Railroad Feat-The Great Change
of Gauge ON the Ohio and Missis-
sippi Railroad.

| Railroad Fear-The Great Change
of Gauge on the Ohio and Missis-
sippi Railroad.
CINCINNATI, July %. The work of
changing the gauge from six to four feet
nine inches on the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad commenced at daylight this'morn-
ing, and was completed throughout the
entire line, distance of $40 miles, at II
| o'clock A. M. The average time for CON-
| pleting the sections was seven hours.
The section at Adamson Station was fin
ished at 9:25 O'Clock, and many others at
an early hour, under the direction of j.
L. Griswold, General Superintendent
The entire line of road was cleared of
rolling stock at midnight last night, and
the same placed at previously designated
stations. The changes in the track by
which the gauge was reduced, consisted
of moving each rail inwardly u
inches. The interior spikes had
been driven, the ties chanpered, and
the rails on curves laid. Alternate
spikes had also been raised. The work
for to day consisted of raising the rest of
the spikes, moving up liberals, which be-
ing tlsh joint were continuous, and re-
spiking. To accomplish this gangs of
seven men were placed in charge Of each
mile, making about 2, 500 workmen, part
of whom were borrowed from other
roads. This change, ranking among the
great railroad feats of the country, 80 far
as track and superstruction are concerned,
has been under the supervision of Thos.
D. Lovett, Chief Engineer. Marrow
gauge passenger cars will commence run
ming Tomorrow morning.
Through from New York to st.
LOUIS
The first through car of the Adams
Express Company from New York to st.
Louis arrived here tonight, and will prob
ably go forward on theft narrow gauge
train of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
to morrow morning.
Mutual Murder.
CINOINNATI, July 24.-Two men named
Burns and Farley, near Milton, Kentucky,
on Thursday last, quarrelled about 25
cents which Burns claimed was due him,
resulting finally in each shooting and
both receiving shots from which they
died.
The new Sycamore sewer, now con-
structing, caved in with a loud report
this morning, Immediately under the canal
where the workmen were employed, the
waters of the canal rushing in and the
men barely escaping with their lives.
Another Railroad scheme.
Another railroad projected has
been developed here within a
few days, having for its object the
building of the Northern Rail-
road, extending through the western tier
of counties of Ohio from Cincinnati to q
point on the Michigan line north of Bryan,
Ohio; thence to continue northwardly to
Lansing, Mich; and ultimately to Mack
insw. The books will open the 20th of
August. 1t appears to be revival of the
old Cincinnati Mackinaw project, and sus-
tains an intimate relation to the move
ment looking to finishing the tunnel.
The War of the Pigmies,
The railroad war was concluded to-day
by Judge Cox allowing both parties to use
the track until the legal questions can be
settled upon their merits.
fOAsOhSOs
A man named Jas. Moods, claiming to
have been poisoned by Jno. Methering
ham, was found on the pavement in
Newport, KY, last night in dying con-
dition. Metheringham and Mrs. Carroll,
where the former boarded, were arrested.
Physicians who made the post mOrtem
examination think the man died from
poison, but the verdict of the Coroner's
jury is suspended pending chemical
analysis.
King Gambrinus Locked Up.
The proprietors of the Loewen, Tivoi
and Gambrinus Beer Gardens were az
rested tonight for giving a concert yes.
terday, and the clerk of the court not
being accessible, they were locked up in
the station house.