Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-28
2 SSE52jI9 Miles.
= 60 e ~ ~ -
& Ae-o-1-1-1-,I By Washington and
p 9SESS SSS Ohio Railroad.
S.E Difference.

The distance by our road from Washington 20
Winchester will be 70 miles.
Our road will pass, for nesrly its whole
length, through an agricultural country equal
to any in the richness and variety OF It's p.oduc-
tons and containing beds Of cos! and iron sui
fcent for the demands of the nation for ages,
and will bring to the seat Of the General Gov
eminent, By the shortest and chsspe:t route,
from the CREST West, full supplies Of the beS!
food, timber, fuel and other necessaries Of lie.
The maximum grades of the road will be- 60
ing east, 81 S feet per mile; and going west, 80
feet per miei and these grades elsewhere thar
in the great mountain chains, may be regarded
as exceptional There will be no curves under
radius OF 900 feet
The estimated cost of the road By the line in
Dictated By the preliminary survey, for the grad
ins, masonry, bridging and supers:ructure,
from Hamilton, Loudoun county. Va, to Rs-
renswood on the Ohi1 river. is Sl4. 536, oO2. for
. single track using Sc pound iron rails, and in
Guiding six miles of tunneling.
Judging from the results of the business Of
other roads of like generai character, but hav-
ing less favorable conditions, this road will not
only meet all demands upon it, but will prove
highly remune:stive. 1t is now built and in use
for 81 miles, nearly 20 the eastern base OF the
Blue Ridge Mountain, in Loudoun county, and
is being pushed on a. rapidly rs the means Of
the com p.ny will allow.
The financial condition of he COMPANY is fully
and truly set forth in the accompanying annual
report for the year ending September 80 1874;
and much interesting infor alton regarding tn
road, and the country through which it will
pass, is given in the pamphlet herewith, entitled
The Washington and Ohio Railroads. glance
at the country through which it passes, pub-
ished in 1873, to which we respectfully ask at
tention.
To enable the company to complete their !osd
to the Ohio river, By. way Of the Goa! and iron
fields of Virginia snd West Virginia, thy s7e
DESTROYS of the cooperation and sid OF tie
United States Government.
We presume q report upon our line Will
shortly be made By the Engineer Del actmeat,
in pursuance of the Senate, reported By the
Committee on Transportation Routes. and also
upon various other routes in Virgins.
We deem it proper to state that the cost of Our
road, ready for use. to the Ohio river, according
to the estimate of our engineers, will be, for y
single track road, with q 81 puuLd rail, about
$3.50 O,t0O, from its present terminus At Round
Hill, Luudoun county, Va, to Poia. Pleasant.
This estimate is based upon very careful pre-
lminary survey, in Masking which every part OF
the route WAS examined.
II the United States Government will gusran-
tee the bonds of the company 10 the amount of
$50 700 per mile, including the part sIresdy
built and in operation. We will secure the Gov
eminent by first NOR gage on the entire road,
ard will leave our mail pay in their hands as
security until the bonds shall be fully paid snd
will enter into such further guarantees a. may
be reasons ole and proper
By order of tie Board OF Directors:
LEWIS MckESZ z, President
Alexandria Decen Der Is, 1874.