Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-11
CAMERON RUN.

To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
Will you permit US through your COL
umns 10 call the attention of the Road
Commissioners of Mount Vernon district,
and also of your city merchants to he great
necessity for bridge over Cameron run,
where it crosses the telegram road? 1t does
not take much Of rain TO make this ford
dangerous and impossible, aud as the bot
tom quickly washes into deep holes one
scarcely knows at what point to take the
risk. To-day it was mighty rushing Tor
ent, and those who attempted TO get 10
town on reaching this point, if heavily loaded,
had to return home, or if not 10 take the
road through the places OF the Messrs. Pull
man and others to tho Hunting creek bridge.
This is private road and was badly cut up
and in many places the wheels sank into
the mud almost up to the hubs. 1t cannot
be agreeable to those gentleman to have
their farms made thoroughfare Of though
they kindly permit all to 60 through. TO
60 by the public road would COMPEL US to
20 up the hill through Fort Lyons aud
around by Spring Bank-a detOur Of several
miles and over q very bad road in wet
weather. The Telegraph road is one of the
most important in Fairfax county, and is
more used thantan leading to your city.
Some years ago there was bridge over the
run at this point, and the abutments are still
there and could be used again. 1t would not re-
quire more than ono long or two short spans to
make the bridge. The dirt approaches or nclnes
at each eud of the bridge could be put there at
no COST as there are few, if any. of those who
use this road who would not be willing to put Il
team there for a day to help in this good work.
One may travel this road from Occoquan to your
city and will not find Il stream that crosses it
that is not bridged, except the very small ones,
until reaching Pike branch, and then 4 short dis
lance further they come to Cameron run-and
both in sight Of Alexandria. 1t is we'll known
that Fairfax county has lately been put to great
expense in the erection of Hunting creek bridge,
but this is equally important Your good Council
and merchants being aware of the Importance Of
keeping communication with their country
neighbors in good order. subscribed to the Mary
land ferry boat to keep tho trade of persons in
that section but where one person comes to your
city by that boat many more como by this road,
and for the same purpose, too, viz ITO supply
you with fruits. vegetables etc, and to purchase
their supplies" In 1885 your Council appro-
priated $3.50, and will now be asked fo- $3.50 for
1886 to help pay the expenses of the boat, and
this in addition to former appropriations. The half
of this sum would build the bridge. When Hunt
ing creek bridge was down last year one OF your
merchants offered to give large sum Of money if
it were rebuilt at once. He knew it was to his
interest to have the bridge. Your streets today
Saturday, May g. were almost deserted by coun-
try teams: Had bridge been over Cameron run
you would have seen the difference and merchants
would have felt it. Let them look well into this
matter and let the gentlemen composing the
Road Commission do likewise, and they will
greatly benefit the citizens of this distiict who
use the TELEGRAPH ROAD.