Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-23
CLOSING THE CONTRACTS.
The Work on the X. s. o. and North Caro-
lima Extension Now All Let,
Which ENSURES a Continuous Connection
from Louisville to Asheyiiie.

work to be commenced A>OAS
Pushed Rapidly Through.
Mention has been made by us OF the
awarding of contracts on the construction or
the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad connection
to the Kentucky State line.
The final contract that of repairing the
old eight miles of grade from Careyville
northward was yesterday awarded to Mr..
Martin Shea, of this city, who has also sec
tons II and II of the other work. This
closes up the work on that connection.
| Col. McGhee informs us that the remain
| ing II miles on the Kentucky side of the
line. from the State line to Williamsburg,
was put under contract by the Louisville X
Nashville companp the first of the week.
The award was also made yesterday by
the E. T., V. & G. r. r. Company of the
work required to push the North Carolina
connection through by way of the G., G. e.
g. C. Road, leading out from Morristown
: from Wolf Greek to the State line. The
masonry work for the two important
BRIDGES over the French Broad River, was
let to Mai. A. J. C. Robbins of Robbins
o Station, on the c. S. Railway, one of thu
|, best and most reliable contractors III thu
country and the grading to Messrs. J. ii
IS Rumbough & Co., of Warm Springs, N. c
u This puts under contract the entire line o
unconstrucled road between Louisville, Ky.
~ and Asheville, n. G.
$. Mr.. Martin Shea, who is one of the oldes
II and most experienced contractors on tn
a line. advertises for stock and mer
His son Tim, who also had lare
,, experience on the Cincinnati Souther
"a road will be associated with him in the worl
They have their carts and some implemen
at already Oh hands, and will be ready to go
SO work the first of next week. They W
a' commence first on the repairing of the Gig
of miles of partially graded road, north
all Careyville. There is some tolerably hea'
wv work on this contract, but strong force
hands will be put to work, SO as to rush t
N, lob up. The object is to get the track Ia
"a for that eight miles as soon as possible, n
have the advantage of it for transport
las the supplies to the contractors on the 9th
ck- work.
m As has been stated, Captain Bohant
with his force of hands, will be put to VIZ
las les at once, by Maj. O'Brien, of the E. T., v
18th G. R. R., laying track on three miles OF
graded road beyond Wolf Creek, on
DAD North Carolina connection. This is also
oga the purpose of getting the use of the tn
to transport supplies.
hot The new railroad connections and wor
lear the all-absorbing topic of conversation
ting Knoxville now, and boom in business S
as was never before known in the hiseor.
GU our place. 1t will not only affect knoxy
acb- however, but all East Tennessee. All
vile contractors will break dirt next week.
magnificent spell of weather to b'
son preparations and operations, and II
: :u continues good the contractors Will
the able to complete the work in the II mon
There will be demand for several thouss
'rof of hands, and they are already beGlnnln
Sc flock to Knoxville to seek work. The
7 7 paid to common labOrers Will be from y
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