New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-22
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IN TIE CHANNEL TUNNEL,
F,on m. london paf1y TekcrapA.

from the L0ndoH Dutty 1eHgreH"'
A tall shaft, steam engine, an air locomotive
couple OF wooden shantes mark the spot destined
be- aSst upon the EsSn Of there ar
other schemes aoot to Join London ana IaS
way journey and without change OF carriages Sir Ed
ward Watkn airy calculates that the cost OF the enter
millions sterling. and that the tunnel would allow
passage OF $50 trains each way every day ~ an aver
age speed OF fOrty miles an hour SO that the tun.
mel OF twenty-five miles in length might be traversed
In half houra speed, be 1t said. very much highes
ard between Switzerland and Italy, At the bottom Of
the shaft at the mouth OF the boring than sever
there a somewhat wider square opening, technically
called -outwe found couple of trollies fitted
with seats either sde after the manner OF the tram
OF the military train familiar 10 hG6uts OF Wimblc-
don camp Running along the sides OF the troly close
to the ground, footboard like that attached 10
railway carriage, and above the seat was semi-crcular
hood lined with red bsze sufficient to protect the head
and shoulders from dripping wet particles OF falling
dtbr but not wide enough TO the legs and feet BY
circle So as to make level door along which the rails
were laid 1t was necessary that we should sit WITH
knees drawn up and heads bent during the whole time
occupied IN ourneyng to the face OF the tunnel and back
a Rembrandt or a Salvador Rosa might have done pic
toal justice to such scene; Under foot for great
portion Of the way the ground is almost In
sush and the stalwart fellows who drag and push the
troestrudging manfully along,hays enough to do to
keep their f0othod. The travellers, for the greater
length OF time moving through dim twilight cannot
well make the features of those who sit beside
them. Now and again the little electric Lamps set IN
fugitive light the passing train Then for awhile all
again darkness visible There are shadows above
and beneath and all around Looking backward or for
ward. through tho deepening gloom the traveller sees
an recedng seemingly endless unnel-shaped per-
spectiye. lit at long intervals as with hery eyes on
ward, and yet Onward-t0 sound save the spasnlnS
made by the tall workmen tranpng through nud ana
heads-Se dragged and pushed beneath Tho shngls
and the sand OF the shore FOL time level Win inc Deacn
and then down, quarter OF mile deep, past low water
mark, under the bed of the Channel.
The bore has cut clean through the gray chalk IN
circle round and true as the inside OF wedding
ring SO thoroughly, indeed Is the instrument adapted
to the work and TO the material that In dry places 10
possible 10 the cbsel marks made couple or years
At intervals along the route where II reared the
might through the sides and roof have been
packed with lead clay, and held up with solid iron
bands, apparently about eighteen inches wide Some
tunes in the hfu flashes OF light the eye rests upon fal-
ing red rvulets like streams OF blood pouring down
the damp walls Ever and there faults IN the
cayey chalk not yet remedied. so we go on and on.
moments seeming minutes, until the electric lamps
altogether and the long. awful cave Il enye0ped
I'm darkness which would be impcnetaele but for tho
glmmer of few tallOw candles stuck into the bare
walls Of the cutting. Even mile and more nom the
mouth Of the shaft 1t Is not difficult 10 breathe; Tor tno
machine which works the bore pumps drives con-
tnuOus supply fresh into the feet pipe whlcn
present forms than the nucleus OF tunnel
At dis OF $500 yards from the pt-mouth We cOnlo
upon the simple and wonderful piece OF machinery
which pierce through the bed Of the with extra
ordinary celebrity and at cost cheaper than Is required
for the making Of ordinary tunnel under a MIL By
permission of the President OF the Board or Trade mo
engineer Is allowed to make couple or turns IN order 10
show our party the method of its working. Presently
remOunt too comfortable carriage; ana pass
stopping more, along the feals0ne narrow way,
pass spaces OF horrible shadows and gmpses OF well
come light. And finally are swung up through the
shaft the air where the glad sunshine catches
the tall cliffs face and battles the smiling ana yet IN
betrayed Channel in an atmosphere OF golden glory