The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-03

monument oil American industry ana en-
gineering skill is completed and in running
order from Whitehall to Port Henry. The
first regular train passed over the road
Monday, containing, among large num-
Der of passengers, President |. V. Baker,
superintendent Smith, superintendent Nose
ley of the Troy and Boston road, Freight
superintendent Marcy, Chief Engineer
Wentz, and Il Times representative. The
train left Troy at Z as o'clock a. M, ar
irving at Port Henry ut l 100 o'clock p. M,
returning at o'clock p. M, and arriving
at Troy at ;lj o'clock in the evening
4 srUrENDous UNDERTAKING.
The building of the New York and Can
ada railroad was a stupendous undertaking,
and when commenced in the spring of 1872
failure was predicted by many. Chasms
had TO be bridged, bays and ravines to be
crossed, tunnels constructed, extensive rock
excavations made, and railroad built
where, to the casual observer passing up
and down Lake Champlan, it seemed ut
terly impossible. Such was the character
of the work that stared the projectors of
the road in the face; and yet, confident
that American energy and skill could ac-
complish almost anything in the line of en-
gneering, work was commenced on
LIE ihhOhph LINE ihch Nis' iChh ~
CANADA.
The officers Of the road not only decided
to build il, but through their chief engineer
announced that it would be completed with
in year. In this their promises failed.
Obstacles unforeseen and gigantic in extent
presented themselves, and delays were oc =
casioned. But these do not affect the final
result. They only prolong the time occu
mic Il in tha and thp tu pt
that goodly portion of the road has been
opened to the public, and that the remain
der will be completed within a year. is
evidence of the eventual success of the en-.
terprisc.
SOME OF TIE OBSTACLES.
Leaving Whitehall the road passes along
the western shore of the lake, across Il
marshy tract for several miles, and here
great difficulties were encountered. The
ground was of such a nature in many places
that it was a very hard matter to find solid
bottom. As fast as the road bed had been
formed and apparently left in good condi-
ton, defects would be discovered; the track
would either bulge out or sink several feet
below the grade, and a new bed had to be
constructed. This occurred at various
places for distance of nearly twenty miles
and there are still evidences remaining, of
the difficulties that have been overcome, in
the rough condition of the road bed for
several miles north of Whitehall. With
these exceptions and defect at one other
place near Dresden, where the track has
sunk several feet below the grade, the
road bed is in excellent condition.
TREsTLEs, BRIDGES AND TUNNELS.
A number Of trestle bridges were con-
l,o 1nnnoct SOuth Raw nhnvQ
Whitehall, being one and a quarter miles
long Several iron bridges were construct
ed across ravnes, and the rock excava-
tons, of which there are many, appear like
the sides Of great roofiess tunnels. The
greatest rock excavations are between
Dresden and TcoHderoga, and there is a
tunnel two hundred feet long just before
reaching the latter place The road fol-
lows the outlines of the shore very closely,
now running some distance in straight
direction, and again in graceful curves
circling bays, or crossing the larger linden
tations of the shore on trestle bridges.
The road to Ticonderoga is entirely new,
and the maximum grade is thirty feet to tho
mile, the average being much less.
RAILROAD CONNECTIONS.
At Tlconderoga the road strikes the line
of the old Pittsburgh and Whitehall road
but even this has been entirely reconstruct
ed. The grade has been reduced from
seventv feet to the mile to maximum grade
and many ether alterations have been made
Instead of following the line of the roaC
across Bulwagga bay, where the trestl(
work was carried out by the ice last spring
the new road crosss the marsh farther in.
land 1t was comparatively easy matter
to build this portion, but it was nearly "a
extensive to alter the old as to build up
new one. At the outlet Of Lake George
an iron draw bridge has been built ant
connection has also been made with the
new Lake George railroad. At the Ad
disoa station connection is made with thu
Addison road which crosses the lake at III
conderoga Crown Point is the next place
of importance. The Crown Point marrow
gauge road runs from the mines, thirteeI
miles, to the station. Freight, of course
has to be transferred to the cars of the New
York and Canada road, as the track of TN
branch road is but three feet wide One o
the blast furnaces at this place is in oper
alton, the other will be as soon as work j
resumed at the Rensselaer, works in Troy
The ore obtained from Crown Point beds i
peculiarly adapted to making Besseme
steel, and is used exclusively by Griswol
& Co.
THE WORK AT PORT HENRY $1,000 JOB
The road is completed to the Port Henr
station, about half mile from the old bias
furnaces. At this place the most stupen
dous work has been accomplished. TIL
Pert Henry and Moriah road, connectn
with the Plattshurgh and Whitehall road
had grade of ninety feet to the mile, til
track having been laid along Il bluff of roc
above the lake. This grade has been en-
tirely overcome by cutting down the rock
and laying the track ON IL level with tn
docks. The hight of the bluff is thirt
feet in some places, and its extent is nearl
half mile. The cost of reducing the grad
q was in round numbers $4,000 The roa
bed has been formed, and all that remain
now to complete the road to the blast ful
naces is to lay the track. This viii be aC
complished in few days, and the immens
amount of freight awaiting transportatlo
will be started for its destination.
THE STATIONS AND RUNNING TIME G
TRAINS.
The following are the stations along ii
e new road, with the distances from Whit
hall
stations. Miles, Stations. Mile
Chubbs Dock. ..... T,Os Fort Ticondcroga. %.
Dresden.......,., $50 Addison Junction. "a.
Putnam, l4.s9l crown Point 5i'
Patterson. ....... l9.ss Port llenry.....- 49,
There will he two daily trains over Il
road each way, one leaving Troy at TAO
m, arriving at Port Henry at los p: m
and returning at 2 o'clock another lea
ing Port Henry mt 7.30 Il. M, and return
ING at 800 p. IN. The rate of fare is fol
cents a mile, the fare to Port Henry fro
Whitehall being $1.G0 New static
houses are being constructed at each of Il
! stopping places, and soon comtortab
rooms for passengers will be arranged.
number of water tanks of new and IN
proved patent have been built along Il
road The tanks are 50 constructed til
the water cannot freeze. In some instanc
these are fed from natural springs, b
where they are near the lake they are cit