Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

NoRE RAILROAD FACILwIEs.-The Wash
iugton City aud Point Lookout Railroad Com
pany are actively engaged in building the Bal.
tiuiorr WaShingtor aud Alexandria branch Of
its road. This branch starts from point lust
on the borders Of the District line. opposite
Alexandra, passes along the borders Of the
river, through Uniontown and the eastern pan,
of the District, crossing the Bai,r ore and Po-
tomac road, thence to Ilyattsville, Nd, where
Il junction is formed with the track OF the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad.
For week past contracts for large portion
Of the work have been let, and it is probable
that the branch road will be completed within
four months. The following are some Of the
contracts gwen out:
TO Goodlow Brothers, Of Virginia, for one
pile bridge opposite Alexandria to j. II.
Cotrode II Co., OF Philadelphia, for bridges
across the Eastern branch, Beaver dam, and
Spa branch also to the same firm for tresIc
work and Howe truss bridge arroSs the Bal!
timore and Potomac railroad.
This bridge will be fifty feet span and thirty
feet high. The grading of the road from IIy-
attsvillc to the District line has been let to
Latchiord, Hale l. Co. Mr.. James Fitzpatrick
has been awarded the contract for sections
three and four within the District boundaries
Three thousand tons of rail have been pur-
chased tor the branch road and main stem Of
the Abbott Iron Works, Of Baltimore and is
now being delivered along the line Of both
roads
Engineer Beverly Randolph son Of the chief
engineer Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
has started with full force of assistants, to
trict line through Forestville, Prince George
county, to Point Lookout and it is intended to
let OUT by contract during the present month
all that portion OF the main stem that Is not
graded. - Wash. Chronic'c.
INSURANCE Policies. There is probably no
business SO generally participated 10 as insur-
ance in which so little is practically known.
Many think if they insure specified property
for $5.U0O and the property is partially or
wholly destroyed, that they recover the full in
srrance, regardless Of the fact that property
destroyed may not be Of half the value. This
is a common error though of course confined
to the less informed in such matters Others,
carrying stock varying in value from $25, 900
to 200 and All insurance for the smaller
sum. suppose that in case Of damage by fire,
involving loss Of the greater amount, they
can recover the entire face OF their policies,
when. In truth, the Insurance companies are
Liable only pro rata for the loss sustained. #
the insurance policies in solvent companies are
drawn in plain terms for $25,0Oo, they will
cover any loss on stock vaiucd ut S3OO0n, 10
which they apply up ro their full specification
But if they contain what is known as the
average clause" which reads at is under
stood and agreed that claims under this policy
shall ouly be for such proportion Of the entire
loss as the amount of this insurance bears 10
the whole value Of the property insured, then
in case OF loss on any part Of S3OnuO stock,
with 1000 insurance, the companies will pay
five sixths Of the loss and The insured will bear
the other sixth himself These are pieces Of
information we'll worth holding in remembrance,
especially BY the less Informed on the sui jet.
LorDoUN County, From the L9udoun I'm.
tcrprise Many persons are looking to lur.
celville as Il point for business. when the rail
road shall be completed to that point. We hear
OF ii new hotel, Il large agricultural implement
establishment, and new mercantile house to
be started there This point will always be Il
fine place for business.
The travel upon the w. i q. r. h. is rapid
ly increasing. On Saturday evening last when
the train for Hamilton reached the Washing
ton Junction, there were so many passengers
waiting that 1t was necessary 10 send back 10
AcXaUdrla Tor another Car 70 accommodate
them We understand that hereafter two cars
will be devoted to the Washington travel, in
stead of one as heretofore.
1t has been delightfully."- seasona!la in Lon
doun nearly ever since the wheat vas harvest,
ed Copious showers haya revived the pa,
lures land sent tn, corn on its way rejoicing, We
hope.
Efforts are being made to build 4 Roman
Catholic Church in LceSburg with prospects Of
success.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company are selling tickets in Fred.
cricksburg for the White Sulphur Springs aud
return, good until the first Of October, for Sl.
4 Hint 10 1IOuSewiycS1fOwt to Keep
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