Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-03

Double Force Of Engineers on the
Kentucky End
To Complete the Survey by Early
Spring.

To Complete the Survey by Early |
Spring.
Mr.. T. M. McMichael, Of Louisville,
KY, arrived In the city Tuesday night
and is quartered at the Hattie House.
Mr.. McMichatl Is chief engineer of
the survey, which is being made by
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company on the Kentucky side for
connection with Knoxville by way OF
the Rockville and Ohio Road.
L earning that the gentleman was In
the city, and knowing the eagerness
with which our readers receive all dots
concerning Knoxville's prospective
railroad connec ions, a CHRONICLE
representative determined to seek
some information on the subject. The
gentleman sought for was found COM
fortably situated in cosy and pleas
ant room at his hotel, in an affable
and scciable mood, after partaking OF
the agreeable hopitality of mine host.
Flanders, supper board, but with cost
, off and sleeves rolled up. engaged with
his official papers. Nevertheless he
kindly spared few minutes time to
) converse with this news monger. As
} a result of that brief conversation the
following facts were gathered:
Mr.. McMichael came here for TIT
T purpose of comforting with Col. G. M
McGhee, president of the K. 4
9 o. Road. and arranging 70
:. the placing of a second corps o
engineers to work on the survey ofth
9 Kentucky end of the connection
y Everything was arranged satisfactori
", and Mr.. McMichael notified tn
Louisville and Nashville authofitie
yesterday evening. As consequence
II the force of engineers, with thei
equipments, left Louisville last nigh
:. They will reach here on the mid
y night train tonight, go ou
g on the K & o., train tC>mo
IL row evening to Careyville, an
9: from thence make their way to th
* Kentucky line, at which point the
3; will commences the survey aud wor
a. northward 10 NETT the force engage
a. on the other end of the survey. The
e. have been out since November, ar
Il although the winter has been exceed
~. ipgiy unfavorsble, are making ia
nd progress. Mr.. McMichael left the
w last week. and they are. now near Il
ne Cumberland River.
"a The kentucky end Of the conne
Is. ton is about go miles in length, mu
s. longer than the Tennessee end, al
". the object In putting this double for
&c at wok is with view to pushing
:. through as rapidly as possible. L
engineer corps are backed by stro
company, aud will be afforded eve
1no facility necessary. With both fort
0- at work it is hoped, if the weatf
;, permits, to have the survey complet
by early spring, and by the middle
, May or first Of June, at farthest, to
mo ready for letting the contracts for C:
5h' structon. This will give the CT
tractors the advantage OF the ent
'hu summer aud fall in which to wo
'ei' Mr.. McMichael will accompany
~ force from here and get them start
'0n after which he will return.
'"0 Ia this connection it may be int
;, esting to know that
~ R. G. McCaila, chief engin
M of the K. & 0. Roads divisi
has his force pushing the survey FRI
81, CareyvilIe to tae State line as rapi
'6' as the weather will permit. Th
taking all things into considerati
ny The prospect of an early connection
his tween Knoxville and Louisville
me bright and encouraging. In fac
~, has long since been taken out OF
Wv column of probabilities and conf
ures. and may now be ranked ann
W. the absolute Gel tAinties.