, 1873-12-02
THE HOOShC TUNNEL,

iHE HUOShC TUNNEL.
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Daylight Through. tl.c ryo,,ntat,,--wne
,n asc,nnrl,,',c ] ,Jn',sr s;r,,,t "a '"ei"'"s' os
Sorth ddams, Mas {yup ~, I.patca IN N. Eo.,,,
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Preparations for tho opoulug havo loan going
on fl considerable vi /, n S tine % ria asyers non;ls
thu point that tho all-mportA,,t hlant wns to DO
nado on Thanksgiving Day. su fully was ihis
ostiu1ate verified that On Tuesday evening
but fourteen feet Of rock rotnaiicd to DO
onco mado Tor tile final Explosion. Twenty
four holoB Of tic ordinary ei:o wore sunk to
depth of about twelye foot cac twolyo OF thcm
facing In oaol direction. Ono Of .thcao holes
Tuosday oyouina, but, ~ It was no more than two
inchcs In dian,otor, il practically amounted to
no mora than q l,roof tkat tho roe calculations
Of tic engineers woro correct, but its principal
uBo wns 10 allow the passaro Of E wlre. by i,onns
Of which tho heavy chnrlfos OF 1,sro-glvcoriue
could bo exploded On oacl! front s!multaneouyty.
When tho work had boon brought to thH s.aEe
Of advancement, word was acnt to lilo yar;ona
Emne m tl1or attendance tiu afternoon o12 It oeIocs
ANON. tloso 10 roapond wore Senator Joll-
son, OF noBtol,, Chairman Of tho uooasc Tunnel
Committee, and four OF his associates In tho
salno body; Col. Granger md M6asis Osborn,
Woods, aid Whitman. Col. II. ". Wilson and
urosent. The minority of ti,iu uarty LETT Dontnn
tliis morning, and arrivcd Ut the Tunnel shortly
after O'Clock. Hero, through tho courtesy Of
Mr.. Bhanly, oil-oloth suits were supplied to each,
aud thon tho ontiro company, together with
many otera WHO wero Hait,g, found
seata on tho low cara that aro uHod for
tunnel traffic. Tho smoky :l;ttle engine ut
ppcp started OF, mud noon tho clleora Of tho
Whiting crowd that watched its disappearance
wcro lost in tho strange, rovorborating ratio
that aouuds from tho uwiftly-royolving wheels,
| The opening Of ihe tunnel IL beautifully orna-
mcnted with hugo icicles depending from tho
roof, and numerous gittering spires Of tho saHls
material springing from tho floor, gave to the
| entrance wierd, fantastic appearance. 4 short
distance within, however, tho leo Disappeared
entirely, and ths Temperature foil to MI almost
until Within goo fcet or 81 of tho central shaft
| whore tho train stopped md tho company pro-
| ceoded further OIL foot piching their why among
the fragments OF rock by the mid OF numerous
| At tho central shaft hfr. Walter 6hanly va
| found, together with largo number of workmon
aud others awaiting tho arrival of the party.
Word was at once given for all present to pro-
roro giycn for thom to dispose OF themselves
| satisfactorily. Most of the party at once nndo
rush for sheltered spots, being warned by old
| minern that tho greatest force Of tho explosion
amount Of nitro-glycorino to be exploded by the
twice tho usual amount, aud 1t was expoctod TINT
tho conoussion would bo fearful. Mr.. Shanly
himself took charge Of tho battory, which was to
originate tue eventful spark and which waH sisu-
atod near tho central sl,aft, aud while all others
were covering before the expected uhook, ho
stood proudly orect, as II conscious that another
moment WAS to wtneea tho complete triumph Of
tho great project 80 noar to bis hcart.
| Al last tho anxiously expected signal was
given. and then followed /. moment OF altnoHt
painfr1l suspense, amid silence 80 perfect thst
the faint splash Of tho water irfpping from tho
roof could DO hoard for rods swHy. This ,rsn
ouly for An instant, however, for boforo tho
mild could fairly noto tho omino1.s c1saugo, a
terrific volume OF sound camo tearing aud
laundering down tho tunnel with force that
| actually seemed material. Iigln we're blown
out by tho sweep Of air that followed, and for
half d minute tho fiuty walls OF tic ca7era runs,
/ with the scarcely diminished report Of the tro.
powor soomod to bo forcing evory beholt1er down
to it's rocky bod. As soon as bteath could bt
found, great cry Of rejoicing aroso from every