The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-06-20

was owing to its occupancy ~ VARIOUS IN
dian tribes holding reservatlons therein un-
d .r treaties with the Government.
The line of the road passes through the
most densely populated .griculturai region
Of the Sta,e. For hundreds of miles from ~
eastern terminus, almost every quarter-sec.
tion within its lateral reach is in an advanced
state OF cultivation. II in any country The
local business of railway an be eomPeusa-
rury, certainly it should be 70 in this; and
especially so when these considerations are
supp.emenied by the fact iha: the region
trayersed il rich in mineral resources; and
the transportation Of coal, iine, building
stone, gypsum, eic., mast swell its busines
immensely. =
That the projectors were not Oser sAb.uise
in the success Of their enterprise, is evideDc-
Ell by the action of the people to Be directly
effec;ed hy is results. Leavenw0rth County
aided i, by subsidy of SEQ, 600, Jeferson
County, S65, 600, and Jackson County SllO.-
600 tor the frs, 6fiy-fve miles OF road. The
Company has not attempted to make any Of
this aid available, but tae members thereof
have supplemented it with over half o.: ilion
dollars Of their own money. And tins is
not all. Every county toward which the
main liEe points, and indeed every county
within reach on either side by . branch, is
either ciamoruus for q proposition upon
which aid will be accspted, or has already
volunteered large iubei.ies conditioned upon
the speedy construction of the road, in 20
instance less than 81, coo per mile.
Within two week the cars will b. ruaninx
to Grasshopper Falls, thiIty-six miles from
Leayenworth. and within sixty DAYS, 10 Hol-
t,n ,weu,y miles farther. For the lrst ff.
teen miles the work was very heavy getting
through the blufis OF the MHs0ufi hivei;
but beyond that point the line runs through
valleys, and along water oourses, and -
wi,hou; sharp curves or heavy grades. The
super='ruaure i. Of oak ties, 2 $50 to the
mile, ard Fish joint iron OF American man
uiac,ure, 50 lbs. to the yard. The bsidges
aud trestle-work are Of the strength used BY
roads of the ordinary width and the culverts
and cattle guards are constructed in the most
substantial manner. The track, when COM
ple.ed, w,ll compare favorably with any
stand ,rd gauge road East or Wcst.
The engines were manufactured q, the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia.
These 10 Ee used for passenger service have
fonr drivsrs, aGd weigh l2A tOnsj thos Tor
for freight trains have six driven. and weigh
III ,ons. Both classes have been used IN
the construction Of the road. They make
steam rapidly and economically, and full
pressure is easily maintained while being
worked up to their maximum capacity. One
OF the passenger englnes nas moSeo ,I.'n
o' ~ tons over grade o. % sees Per mne, y
speed snncient ior All Plscuc1A PurPoo0;
and that, TOO, win pretty snafP curves ano
an iil-suriaced track. All the engines are
coal burners.
line passenger cars now al LeavenWonn
and ready for use on the opening oi the Ioao
are % iset long ny "ioe, anu viii com,0r
aoly seat 80: Eacn car 1eigns .ons. AZ.
wheels are "a IN. diam ana y an aiIAngeme".
OF the equaiizing par, the aiiis are Diougn'
within - Inches OF tne ram seui"s
gree ot sseadiness under hish speeu, eelIIn'y
equal to that upon the Ordinary foaos WHEY
the wheel Is higher, and inc car stes':I
distance from the track. rs ,rae thA' ~ y,
stepping from an ordinary car INTO one OF
these, the difference IN the si.. *onld nov es-
cape sttention, but aiter fidine H~ noI,S
the difference Is 20 more notics. sslu'
all The essentials OF comioitaoie tIaveucK
than that between iuii omniouss hAt car,'es
twenfy-iour people and CAD tnat carrie ou'
two. Ihey are supplied win Mnel pa!
form and puher, anu tne We|"Y"o .'i
brake, and are as tas'einiiy hnisnsd .nu I.A
uriantiy npho'siefed as cars o' t"e sane eiasS
on ether roaas. .....-- --
Tie platform cars for the transportation
OF lumber, coal, stone, etc, are l6t ieet long,
with feur wheels; and these for the general
freight business are % feet long, wide, and