The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-03
THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN.
Its Condition at the Present Time

In response TO me requeeI ho" Une
lincorporators of the Cincinnati South
ern Railway the Trustees have furnished
report as to it's present condition, from
which we take the following:
The road from Ludlow to Somerset-a
distance of one hundred and sixty miles
lis completed, and can, as soon
as equipped, be opened for freight and
| passenger traffic. This is inclusive OF
| the incline plane at Ludlow, connecting
the maiR track by any easy grade, with
reliable wharfage facilities at any stage
of the river. 1t can be made available
and profitable, prior to the compilation OF
the Ohio River bridge, in transferring
freights either in cars or floats, or In
transfer boats to and from the city
wharf. The present condition OF the
roadway is good, it being well surfaced
and aligned. The distance be-
tween Ludlow and Georgetown-six-
ty-seyen mIles-is about three-:ourtns
balla tied with broken stone, with SUM-
cient material Oh hand and paid for to
complete the work. From Georgetown
to the X K.ntucky RIVER, distance thirty
three miles, the road is fully and SUB
stantially ballasted with the best quail
ty of broken limestone. From Kentucky
River to Somerset, a distance or Sixty
miles, the track is about three-ntths
ballasted with broken limestone and
washed gravel, excepting seven miles oil
recently-complete work Immediately
south or the Kentucky River, which,
however, is sufficiently ballasLed to ad-
nit of the rapid passage OF trains. An
Iayerage speed OF thirty-fve miles an
hour can be attained between Ludlow
and Somerset with perfect safety.
| The structure of the road-that is, the
grading and masonry-is about COM
pleted, excepting tunnel on Section
l78, Division &C." which from the
treacherous character Of the material
through which il is excavated, will prob
ably have to be partially arched, and the
| " ork between Chattanooga and BOyce'5
Station, distance OF ak miles. This
latter work, however need not be con.
sidered, inasmuch as the road will have
direct connection with Chattanooga at
Boyce's Station via the Western and
Atlantic Railroad. The Ohio River
bridge. including its north approach,
and the Tennessee River bridge, will
be provided by the Trustees
The bridge over the Cumber
land River ID completed, and the Trus'
tees have sufficient rails and ties fol
the superstructure Of the road to Emory
Gap, a distance OF ninety-eight miles
south of Somerset, and within seventy
eight miles of Chattanooga. This leaves
10 be provided the bridge superstruc'
lures and viaducts south Of the Cumber
land River, excepting the Tennessee
River bridge; rails anu ties for seventy
eight miles, and tae layi OF track, III
Guiding ballasLing, Water-stations, ".
= from point three miles south OF Sumer
set to Chattanooga, distance OK ont
hundred and seventy-three miles. Th
; entire unfinished portion OF the railWa.
can be completed within the time al
lowed under the contract for tue erec
, tiou of the suDerstructure oil the Iennes
see River brldge-i. e., January l, 1878
The estimate of the cost OF compile I'm:
the railway is as follows:
Bridge superstructure, exclusive o
cost OF right OF way for the north ap
proach TO the Ohio River Bridge, $992, ,922
lOf this amount the sum OF $2l9,9 vii
o he paid by the Trustees under existing
n contracts. 1t is also the purpose of thu
a Board to complete and pay-includin.
cost of right OF Way-tor the north ar
i proach to the Ohio River Bridge. Thi
will reduce the foregoing estimate il
: the further sum Of S9o,6O1).
5 Grading and masonry, $l5S, 150. III
;, this estimate there is inclu ted the sun
of $40 900 Ior arching the tunnel ON Sec
tiou It's, Division st." which possib!,
. may be materially reduced, if not alto
getner avolded).
Rails, ties, joists, &C., including cos
of laying track and necessary sidings
$6s9, ,25O; bailasting, 1924, 800; water am
l luel stations, englne-hOuses, depo
buildings and repair shops, exclusive Q
tools and the grading anu ground TO
: shops, 1902 600.
Tue Guy of Chattanooga donatet
500, 600 i'll aid OF the railway, cond
toned upon its expenditure within tn
corporate limits vi the city. The al
sence from the city of the consultin
and prime pal Engineer Of the II 3tee
lprevenLs a statement OF the amount Q
this estimate Tor necessary convenience
in Chattanooga, but it is presumed tina
such proportion Of the estimate and tha
of the estimates Tor other purposes vii
more than equal said donation; hence i
l'shOuld be allowed against the estimat
VI the aggregate cost OF completing tn
road. In addition to this, the sum Q
I$6 900 of the amount Of the estimate TO
water stations, &C., Will be paid by tn
h Trustees under existing contracts. Te
egraph line, $l4 I45, making the tota
amount necessary TO cOmpIete the roa
l$2, ,004 667. IL will be understood tina
This provides for work and materla
of the most substantial character, sue
II as have been furnished on the complete
portion OF The road, which, as is prvbs
It bly, known by your committee, are ger
erally conceded 10 be unsurpassed,
l., indeed equaied, on any railroad in tn
e country. The actual cost of the col
/. structlon can OF course be materially IT
Juced below the estimate, by subst
f. tutIng for the work and material COZ
q templated by the estimate that OF les
Il permanent character, but which wOulL
a for some years at least, quite as well an
safely accommodate the traffic of th
lroa0.
The traffic and travel Of the road likel
to arse between Ludlow and Somarse
=. under temporary lease could, in tn
opinion of the perintendent Of til
railway, be accommodated by
,e One passenger train daily each wa
q between Ludlow and Somerset.
a One passenger tram daily each wa
~ between Ludlow and the crossing OF tn
y Knoxville branch of the Louisville
" Nashville Railroad
,I One ireignt train daily each way b.
~ tween Ludlow and l. kin ston.
One freight train daily each way b,
"a tween Lexington aud Somerset.
~ THIS would require an equipment q