Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14
RAIL ROAD MATTERS.

CoNTRAcToR McKESznrs pledge to ride
afternoon last II was with Iaudable pride he
drove up the activity on the other side, thread
ing bis way through the seventy teams that
were ut that time engaged. Beside this mum.
bcr Of teams, there are eight carts on the work,
and to see them all running bitber aud tbitlicr
with such systematic and quiet diligence,
under Tue intelligent eye and direction VI Mr.
$. A. BOUGuTos, Is a sight for admiration and
wonder. In 1t the ant hill and beehive are
very aptly reproduced. The constant stream
Of earth that is passed into the ill by such
force. shows what well-direcied steadincss or
application and purpose may accomplish
This gulf Gill; both banks OF which are now
being traVerscd with about the euse Of com.
mon highway, but about three months ago,
had perpendlcular depth OF, IS feet and
breadth from bank to bank of some 80, while
the width Of culyert base was some 400 feet.
Tue rain of the last two or three days had
moistcncd up the clay On this side 50 Us tD
make the work upon 1t heavy for the time,
beside putting il in bad condition for the fu-
ture Hence the concentration OF forces upon
the gravel Of the south side This oppoftuni.
ty To alternate from one side 10 tue other, as
the weather may qairc, puts this work, that
seemed so at the mercy Of the cienrnts, with.
in easy management in the future. and the
Contractors now feel warranted in indulginl
deeper and more vigorous respiration. The
cut on Cemetery Hill crossing is now down
within twelve feet OF grade, and work is pro.
crossing on the hither brow, and lrvelins up
and 1widening the old bed, and SINGING the
bitches, going on from thai pNn! 10 the plank
road. The desirable end of drawing of the
| opening springs ard surface water in both Iii.
rccions, is adding materially TO the easy con.
troll Of the work. A gang Of Eipn are also at
work on the Gleason Hill cut, at the North
Ridge crossing, toward the depot, and another
gan of 80 men have been sent down the line
TO look up things between the State line and
Jimtown. The bridges being in II State of
vigorous tDrwardness, and the prospect Of
lying the road, puts everybody in the happest
and most hopeful and encouraging slate Oi
mind. We cannot fix the time, but nothing
is left undone, or wanting in good luck to fit
this Tor the rolling stock in the shortest posi-.
ole time.
CONTRACTORS RUSSELL & UDY have 50 far
finished their heaviest job of the line at the
! crossing of South Ridge, ns to remove the
teams, and depend for finishing up with bar
rows, and the most of the men have been
moved down the line, SO that with small
amount of surface work in ihe ncighhOrhOod
OF the RoundheLd road, the line is at Grade
from The depot 10 beyond the woods south u
tIc South Ridge, some three or four miles
Alunson'o summit being the next point where
any considerable amount Of labor is req lircd
tUrccs have been sent Tor concentration there
The abum'n,s Oi the bridges at Et2lrvill,
and ROcH Creek are. We are happy 10 learn
Ia sIcn II state of i"rwurdncss, as ~ be out o.
the way of any trouble rom rise ui water
and the contractors give the assurance, that il
three weeks more the radin5 will be tinsac,
to Rock Greek.
MIR. RANDALL is expected mex, week, whel
the contracts Tor icntiIg, etc, it Is ex ytct,t
will be entered intO. The 10 per cent install
mrnt, is already in with but few dribbles, in
dicaling promptncss and confidence that /,
very gratifying Payments, have also bccl
made, we understand, in some cases, OF the /;
per cent. instaliment, anticipating Il call for it,
Boss RUSSELL having got round again, things
along the line feel the electricity of his pres
ence and force, and every thing has IL steady
momentum towards consumma,on.