The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-25
W. 4 T. v. II. X.
The Shortest ROute-Reporf of sne
Recent Survey Made by JACOB
Jarvis.

Recent Survey Made by Jacob
Jarvis.
From the Cadiz Sentinel.
Isaac Thomas, Asa Holmes, Wm. Bond,
W. S. Poulson and H. G. Forkcr--
Committee.
GENTLEMEN In obedience to your
request, proceeded to make a prelim.
mary survey OF a proposed railroad
line, connecting the valley OF Wheeling
creek in Belmont county with that Of
the middle fork al Short creek in Har-
rison county,
The survey commenced at the mouth
of Coxs run on Wheeling creek, III
lilo miles from Bridgeport, and about
half a mile west OF Bars run, the
point from whence the lIarrisyille sur.
vey was made. As before stated, the
initial point OF survey was near the
mouth OF Cox's run; thence DETECTING
to the right. following the rayine OF
Cox's run 10 its source, nea7 Walker
Pattons g, on the New Athens and Har-
risville road, about two and half miles
from the latter, and three and halt
miles from the former place; we cross
the summit at this point, and strike the
head OF a ravine leading to the south
fork Of Short creek, descending this
valley TO the main stream, one and
half miles west Of Georgetown, thence
via Short creek westwarn TO the mouth
Of a stream that we will call Holmes
run, on the lands Of John y. Hanna,
ESQ; thence ascending this ravine, and
crossing the second summit at II. Har.
rison's g, striking the head Of valley that
leads 10 the place OF termination, at a
point about two miles southeast Of
Cadiz. There was also another line
run. Starting 1000 ieet..souih of the
summit at H. Hsrrison's, and on the
lands OF E. Wheeler, DETECTING 10 the
right via a valley that lies between A.
Holmes and Isaac Thomas to the
summit at the plank road, near r. +.
Hargrave's; thence northwestern d.
rection joining our first line $500 feet
north OF Harrison's summit; coming via
this line, the distance is reduced 400
feet.
From the examination ] have made
OF this line, | am fully satisfied that no
grade need be heavier than SO $40
feet per mile; and that part lying south
OF Patton's gap will lie less. 1t will
require a tunnel at Pattons gap OF
from 400 to 1000 feet in length, with
an approach on the south side Of about
1900 feet, and another north, an ap
proach Of 400. 1t will require tunnel
at Harrison's gap Of 1000 feet, and on
the north an approach Of 500 feet. The
gap at r. F. Hargrave's will require
tunnel 1900 feet in length. with an ap-
proach from the south Of 1000 feet, and
from the north an approach OF about
2OOO feet Of heavy cutting.
The distance from the initial point TO
Patton's summit is 5 40 miles thence
to the summit at Harrisob's. distance
Of 3 6.l0 miles; thence TO the termins-
ton, q distance OF ] miles, making the
total distance l01 miles. In making
this survey, il the time had been en-
ployed TO run in about such curves a.
could be attained in making final
location, I have no doubt, the line would
have been one-half mile shorter.
The distance, AZ You will see by re-
ferring TO Mr.. Blickensderfers report,
from Bridgeport via Harrisville, Cadiz
and Dennison, is IS 9.l0 miles. Our
present line from Bridgeport via Cors
run, Cadiz and DennisoD, is "A $40,
making a difference in our favor OF
2 4-10 miles.
THE character iof the survey made
for you does not furnish data for 0
more detailed statement OF the charac-
ter Of this line, bat believe from the
results already shown, that . complete
survey will 90 develop the character OF
this line, that no doubts will be LETT 10
the minds OF the people as 10 it being a
practical route for making a good rail-
road line.
Very respectfully,
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