Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-22

ALEXANDRIA RAILROADS AND CANAL. The
Alexandria correspondent Of the Washington
Chronicle of this morning says, on the route
from this city to Washington we noticed the
work on the double track, which is being built
for the Alexandria and Washington railroad
by MIR. Pullman Mr.. Pullman to-day put on his
full force for the first time since the eplhlpplc
made its appearance. The road starts at the
junction of the the Alexandria and Washing
ton and Orange Alexandria and Manassas,
and Alexandria, and Fredericksburg railroads.,
near the Poor's house, and is known as st.
Asaph Junction. The road is graded on the
west side of the present track from this point
TO the yiaduct at the four mile run.
In passing through the viaduct slide track,
omen at either end, is to be used. think 1t
is called frog The new track crosses the
old one at this point, and runs along the east
side until the Long Bridge is reached, =
At the viaduct there Is causeWay about one
hundred yards long, and the canal runs along
the length, 10 crescent shape, to the wcse OIL
the track, and is some forty or htty feet ABOVE
che water of the arm formed by the mouth OF
the run, and across which the caaseway Is
built. Every time the cars pass over inc
causcway the embankment on which the can'ti
is situated is shaken very much, and small
sl;dcs have frequently taken place heretofore.
and the canal management have anticipated.
slide at this point at any moment. saw the
damage myself to-day; it is between eighty and
one hundred yards in length, and although
from the train [ could not see the effect on the
canal, as the side did not break, understood
If bulped out to a very great extent
The SUPERINTENDENT has large NUMBER OF
hands at work, and says he will have the dam
are repaired i ten days. | can not see how ne
can accomplish the work in double the time, but
he must know mere about his work than do.
The business of the canal was to have been
snsnended on the 9Th proximo tor the winter
bv order of the canal company. MIR. Puiman,'
the contractor says be will complete his WORK
on the new track by the lst OF January proAi.
mo- We all hope so, as unnecessary ue.ass
often occur in getting between TINS Guy auu
yours, especially on the o'clock tram iro n
YOUR city. A large business is transacteu ~
this road, which is the only conn n nun
between the North and South. mere IA are =. a.
present twenty-five passenger trains oalyy ~
saw nothing of the large freight business: Done
hv tho connecting roads. The late action OF
vour Roard of Public Works in tearing up the
rack will turn the freight from this connee,
ton via the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, 70
Strasbnrp, Va, on the Manassas Crap railroad
The stock holders meeting OF the orange
Alexandria. and Manassas railroad takes pace
in this city on the 9th inst The oihcers n ,ssv
their reports all or nearly prepared ana 'h 1bs
show large increase OF business au'i ~ The
present year, and the consolidation ro al
Orange, Alexandria, and Manassas r rsIr.
with the Lynch burg and p amy North Caro-,
Ina railroad, viii be ratified by the Ora Tse
go nnebbyre anu and dauvie railroad is rapidly aP
nroachiue completion, and when finished At n pm,
connect our city and Danville by continuous
railroad. - - -
D,,,ncv ArpA1Rs.-James Burdine has