Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-26
CLEAR THE TRACK.
GAUGE BETWEEN WEST POINT AND
DAEvILLE TO BE CHANGED To-
MORROW.
Some Of the Details Of One Of the Greatest
Works Of Modern Times-Traek-
Changing for Is, 500 Miles, &C.


Within the next few days ab0u
1880 miles Of railroad track In tn
southSn and southwestern States viii
be changed from the five-ioot 20 tie
iouT-foot-nine-inch gauge. All the rail-
roads IN this country viii then be prac-
ticaily ~ one measure. Tor though some
lines are four feet eight and a half aud some
four feet nine inches wide. for years past
eaT-wheels have been 30 constructed as to
run as well on one OF these tracks as the
other.
Among the systems which are parties %
this general change Of gauge are the Rich
mond and DanyiIle. Norfolk and Western.
Louisville and Nashville, Cincinnati South
eTn; East Tennessee. Virginia and GeOr-
gia; Georgia Central: Savannah. Florida
and Western. &C., &c. and dependent
upon these are numerous short and lateral
lines.
by this arTaugement-with the eX-
ception Of dis.inctively marrow gauge
roads all the railroads having tiye-foOt
gauge win change 20 four feet nine inches.
The details o. this great work were
acreed upon az a convention held at At
lanta February and 3, and February
lG. 1886. aud there Is therefore that concert
Of action and mutual aid provided for
without Slrh an undertaking OF this vast
ness would result 10 almost eudless cOnfu-
sion and expense.
BETWEEN WEST POINT AND DASylLLE.
The track between West Point and Dam
willie will be changed tomorrow. and be-
tween DsnyiIle and Charlotte June lst.
Much work has already been done in pre-
pairing for tie track-laying, and formOn;hs
past rolling stock has been undergoing
alteration in the shops. The wheels OF the
engines and ears have 10 be drawn in on the
axle three inches, or one and a half inches
from each end.
To DO the work between West Point and
Danyille 500 men will be needed, and II
they have fine weather and no unexpected
difficulties they will he through by 7. VI.
The comIany have already sent forward
FatiOns for their forces so that they may
have abundant meals, and that without loss
Of tiine.
Today at 3 4. VI. 4 special train viii
leave Charlotte picking up foreman and
fourteen men from eacn subdivision be-
tween Charlotte and Danville Except W.
r. Barnes and J. b. TbOmpson) and dis
tribute forcmen and men at section
houses tNtNttn lSlD--biu anu Don Ar
as stated in q printed circular. especial
train will leave Richmond on i. NJ. OF
NAV 21ih and return 10 their homes all
ioromen and laborers that were distributed
north Of Danville May 2Cth. Special train
viii leave West Point in charge of \. {.
Wilkinson Of A. NJ, on May 27th aud
pick UP and distribute working forces and
tOols. IN accordance with instructions al
ready eiven him. Each labOrer from West
Point viii Dee returned there by 81 q
May 18th. leaving Richmond about Z. ~. -
BETWEEN DANvILLE AND CHARLOTTE.
On May 3lst az 4. VI. special train
will leave Richmond and pick up each s.Ib-
division foreman sDd fourteen men between
Richmcnd and Danviile, except iOremen Of
first and nineteenth subdivisions, and dis
tribute them at section n-hOuse-. as named in
a general order, between Pelham and At
lanta and Charlotte junction.
These fOremen and men will De returned
TO their homes by special train leaving
Charlotte the i. VI. n June 2d. Al fore
men. " ben going from one section tO an
OiLer. viii zee that their men take one days
cooked rations with them.
BREAKNG TRACK.
Track viii be broken and work Of
CHANGING commenced a. follows:
Richmond. Iork-Ryer and Chesapeake
railroad on May 9Th. as soon n the special
train with 4. {. Wilkinson In charge
passes.
On May 9th between Richmond and
DanvilC. and on June 1T between Danyiiic
and Charlotte, at A. ". sharp, regardless
a any train that may b. out al iha; time.
-. Il
a what me-post be- is 10 begin work, A.
follows:
Starting points for forces, May 27th:
RICHMOND, YORK RIVER AND CHESAPEAKE
RAILROAD.
A. c. woodward Will start at 85 Mile Post
and Wolk nortn;
II. i. Worsham VIII start at 80 VI. L. and
work EOuih;
J.E. Lynch will start al q NJ. F. and work
Lynch Will start at 27M.P. and work
south:
Wll'eroy Will start at 10 NJ. P. and work
north:
:. y. Anderson Will start at 10 VI. p. and
work south:
J. NJ. Boitoms Will start at IL NJ. p. and
work north:
- Cook viii start at IL ". p. and WORK
south:
]. Z. Fuller VIII start at ". p. and work
north:
p. $. Blankenship viii stsrt at M. p. and
work sOuth:
J. N. Godsey. with extra force. at Twenty
fourth street.
RICHMoND AND DAEvILLE RAILROAD.
r. s. ehackleton 70 remain with his force
In Richmond and Manchester yards:
II. j. knight Will start at N. +. and work
south:
W. Z. King v III start ate NJ. +. and work
north:
+. u. Dearea viii start at NJ. z. and work
south:
L. G.. Harding Will start al IL VI. 7. and
work north;
E. W. Bailey viii start at I2 N. p. and
work south;
W. T. Osborne win start at 10 N. z. and
p. X. bailey viii start at 10 VI. z. and work
south.
J. K. Fowlkes will start at q NJ. p. and
work north:
J. =, Dunnsysnt will start al ~ NJ. p. and
work south;
l.. 7. Gable viii start at s5 NJ. p. and work
north:
". 3. Iursisn will start at 35 NJ. =. and
work south;
7. \. spencer Will start at AZ n. r. and
work north;
ID. i. Bailey VIII start and 4s NJ. P. and
work south;
W. Il. TbomIson will start at 81 NJ. P. and
work north;
L. 7. Tunstal will start at 81 n. p. and
work south;
J. c. Rrkman will start at 80 ~ =. and
work north.
Il. l.. Perkinson Will start at 80 NJ. 7. and
work south:
W. T. FerkiDson will start at 81 NJ. P. and
work north:
ID. j. swing will start at 81 VI. Z. sHd work
south:
L. 7. Robertson Will start at rs NJ. P. and
work north;
W. g. Adams viii start at rs II. r. and
work south:
J. ". smell viii start AZ ss NJ. p. and work
W. b. Tucker will start at ss NJ. P. and work
south:
F. NJ. York wiz start at sl NJ. p. and work
north:
7. W. Walker viii start st 81 NJ. P. and
work south:
y. +. lddings will start at % NJ. p. and
work north;
J. L. Armes viii start at 90 VI. p. and work
south:
II. A. Turner viii start at lot NJ. p. and
work north;
". 7. Mclaughlin will start at l07 NJ. p. and
work south;
+. Pethel Will Start at ll5 VI. Z. and Work
north;
r. c. Chisum will start at IFS VI. p. and
work south;
5. A. Rich wiz start at 1873 VI. p. and work
north;
J. A. C. Nichols Will start at l2s NJ. p. and
work south;
L. Il. EliotI wiz start at Is1 N. p. and
work north;
J. W. Creech WIN start at isl ". P. aud
work south:
+. v spencer win start at lao u. p. aud
VOtk north.
knights msterial-train force WIFI start at