The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-09

cor rxCaus,yeI,y A MASSACHUSETTS AFFAIR
.sc pos-re Projected

cor rxcius,yeIy A MASSACHUSETTS AffAIR--
THE ROUTE PROTECTED.
IRON The Boston Adveriser1
since the brief statement last month Of
The incorporation OF the Palestine rairosu
we have learned additional facts concerning
a which give the enterprise new import
ance. II Is certain TO become, when com
ple'ed, m efficient element In eastern poii'
tics. Ia case OF peace, 1t will he OF conlin-
nous benefit 10 the nations 1t connects. IN
case OF war, II will give immense advantage
20 the Power which controls IT. AS was
understood when the charter was nrss "'aoo
public, the Massachusetts corpora'ofs aIe
small factor. The real WORK IL TO DC uohe
with the financial support OF TWO Msec
English baoking-huuses, and the chafter
wac obtsined with the minimum amount OF
cani,al and number OF incorporators,
There are in the company fifteen men,
with each one share OF stock at 800; eight
of Tho fifteen 1--we In Observation-Disclosures
.,oupb !, come within the law. Under The
charter the proposed road will extend from
syiro. m Egypt, 10 MosnI, on the river II
rrIs. with bi anehes to Jerusalem, JANA, Ma
J,us. Beyrout, Aleppo, Iskenderoon, ana
Erzcro,m, II IL should be judged best 10
build them. In detail the route IS described
ne follows: Beginning al Cairo, the ROAD
runs nottbwsrd on the Pelusiac branch OF
the Nile 10 Port Said, The northern end Oh
the Suez canal. AT this point connection
win he possible with the lines OF steamers
running between the East and Europe.
Turning eastward from Port Said, the
road will pass over the level plain near the
sea.shore, across the desclate tract between
Egypt aud Palestine. Soon after entering
Palestine II goes through GAIA, Esdud lthc
ancient Ashdod), and thence to Ramleh. AT
this place the branches for Jafia and Jernsa-
lem will leave the main line, the Jerusalem
branch ascending the VALLEY OF The Nanr
Rubin and Wadi Surar. III reaches me city
from The north and west OF the Gihon valley,
and the station Will be at or near the Dainas-
Gus gatc. Leaving Ramleh. the main line
runs north through the Plain Of Sharon to
a point near the ancient Bethar, whence
branch Is proposed to Nablus, The an.
Gent Shschem. Continuing northerly
from Bethar to the Abu Zaburs,
~1be road ascends that river valley
and crosses The Carmel range through
the Megiddo Pass. From Cairo TO this
point the maximum grade Is 20 feet to a
mile, and through the pass il is 40 feet to
mile. From the base OF the bill Of MegiddO
a branch is proposed to run down the plain
Of E. dT2elon, and thence northward along
the shore through Acre and Sidon, and by
the ruins OF Tyre TO Beyrout. lskenderoon
lies north of Beyrout at the northeast cor
per OF tic Mediterranean sea, upon the gulf
of tie same name. The main line passes
fom Megiddo across the plain OF EsdraelOn.
by the base OF Mount Tabor, and along the
west side IL Lake Gennesaret. 1t crosses
The Jordon at or near Jacobs bridge,
and follows up the valley, and gradually
climbs the Jebel Heish at Il grade Of
60 feet TO mile. Crossing the summit
and descending he valley on the other side,
j, stretches across the plain TO Damascus.
Thence IT is projected to the Euphrates 10
connect with the Eupbra,es-Valey railroad.
which Is shout TO be built by an English
company. From the river it extends 10
Mosul, aud will connect there with pro-
posed railroad from Diabekir and the Black
sea. Branches 10 Aleppo end ErzPfOum
will be constructed as soon as desired after
the completion OF the main line. II is the
intention VI the officers OF the road TO push
its construction rapidly rs soon as the ne
cessary authority can be obtained from sbo
Turkish Government. This authority 10
expected soon. through the eXertions OF the
projectors ami the English and American
Ministers ut Censtantinople. The presi-
dent OF the road will depart in few weeks
for London, Cons,autinople, and the East.