The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-12-27

! and New Orleans, or between the
/ South, Southwest and the East
| Secondary to this is the develop
ment of the great Valley of Vir-
ginia, and portion of Upper East
Tennessee by which the untold
riches of their latent resources
will be thrown upon the road for
transportation to the markets OF
the world. It's connection with
other roads, built, projected or in
course of construction, will make
it principal link in the vast net.
work of railroads ramifying
throughout the country. These
seem to be the main objects had in
view in the contemplated construc
ton of the road.
The preliminary survey, now al
most completed, has been, with few
deviations, over the route of which
Gen. Haupt, Chief Engineer of the
road, made a reconnaissance in the
fall and winter of 1870. Its course,
as mapped out by him in his re
port. we give in his own words:
"The route, as determined by
the results of surveys and recon.
noisances, commences at Hagers-
town, Maryland, the present ter
minus Of the Cumberland Valley
Railroad, where it connects with
finished roads extending to Phil
adelphia, New York and other
Northern cities thence over very
favorable ground to the Potomac
River, at or near Sheperdstown, a
distance Of 16 miles. From the
Potomac the line traverses the
great valley of Virginia for a dis
lance of 131 miIrs to the crossing
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road at Staunton. From S aunton
to Jackson's river, a distance of
66 miles, the ssapeake and Or 10
road can be temporarily used
From Jackson's River the line runs
to the mouth of Wolf Creek, on
New River, G5 miles thence TO
Forks at Rock Gap, 20 miles
thence to summit of Holston River,
24 miles; thence to Saltville, 80
miles; thence to Moccasin Gap, so
miles; thence TO RogersviIlee, %
miles; thence to RusselIvilIe, 16
miles; thence to intersecL with the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia Railroad, so miles east of Knox
vile, l mile.
The whole distance from Hagers-
town to the western terminus be-
ing about $50 miles, and the length
of road to be constructed 1873 miles,
by using sc miles of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad"
Of the gradients of this route,
Gen. Haupt further says in his re
port to the Company:
"No other great line Of railroad
connecting the West with the East,
will be able to equal yours in econ
omy of operation. a standard 10
wheel freight engine, such as is
used on the Pennsylvania railroad,
will carry over your line p loaded
cars; on the Pennsylvania railroad,
eastward, 16 cars; on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, II cars /; |
on the Virginia and Tennessee, II
cars; and on the New York, and
Erie, IA cars, in addition to the en-
CINE and TENDER
What the chances are for the
inal construction Of tho road, we
ian not at this day determine. We
will merely indicate some induce
nents which have a bearing upon
he question. First, it will be the
shortest line connecting the South
vest with the East. In this day of
asst travelling and rapid transporta-
ion this is an argumentum ad rem,
md will have its weight. Second
y. by developing the local resources
If the country which it traverses,
is local traffic and freight will be
immense. When it is remem bered
hat a scope of country, ordinarily
populated extending ten miles on
ach side of a track is enough to
upport road, this consideration
will have preponderating influence.
'hirdIy, it's grades are much lighter
nd easier than those of any other
araleI or competing routes, which
7ill give it vast advantage in
uick and heavy transportation.
'hese, briefly, are considerations
Thy we believe the Shenandoah.
alley Railroad will be eventually
uilt.
Mrs. Mary Mckinney, wife of /
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