The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-26
ROUTE TO WARSAW SURVEYED.
THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION ESTI-
MATED AT SI10,765.JO.


The Distance by the Preferred Route
11K Miles, the Only Objectionable
Feature a Costly Drawbridge
at the Mouth of RomerIy Creek.
The Line of the Route Across
skidnway Island, Along Will
minEton River and Warsaw
sound 10 the south End of War
saw-The Survey and Estimate to
BE sent to Mr.. Parsons for His Con-
sideratfon.
Mr. Edward ]. Thomas, engineer of
the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of
Hope Railway, has completed a survey OF
a route to Warsaw Island, for the pro
posed extension of the street railway to
that point Mir. Thomas has furnished
map of his survey TO Director J. 5. Col
Inns. at whose Office i was seen yesterday
by a Morning News reporter.
The map is described by MIR. Thomas as
a pan or reconnoiter of a route to War
saw from Isle of Hope" The map shows
two lines Of survey The first which IS
the one recommended by Mr. Thomas, be
way river near that point to the north end
Of Long Island; thence across the Skida-
way uarrows 20 Skidaway Island, across
which the lire RUGS i'm an easter'y direc-
ton; thence through Romerly marsh and
along Wilmington river, crossing the
mouth of Romer,y creek near Joe's cut;
thence along Warsaw sound 10 the north
westerly portion Of Warsaw Island: thence
across the island and down the beach for
a distance OF about two miles 70 the south
ond.
The route a. described, win be recoy-
nized by those familiar with the territory
as avery attractive one. The length of
the line is eleven and one-half miles. and
the cost Of construction is estimated by
Mr.. Thomas az Sll97e5.5o The distances
are as follows. over high land SIX and
one-quarter miles, over marsh land, which
can De banked, four and oue-quarter miles;
over soft marsh and waterways one mile
The cost estimated by Mr.. Thomas in
clUdes the use OF 60-pound T rails and
liberal allowances are also made for the
cos of embankments and other work.
One Of the chief items Of cost is the large
drawbrdge which wil be necessary at the
Romerly creek crossing the cost of which
is paced by Mr.. Thomas at $4,000. An
other smaller draw bridge may be needed
al S5idaway narrOws, the cost of which
is estimated a S5,000. Other items Of the
cost Of the work are clearing, $500; earth
work 81 1920 trestling and bridging sl3,-
2S8; superstrucJure. So. $50.
A second line IS shown on the map fur
ther TO the south than the first. but it is
not regarded with favor by Mr.. Thomas
The second line would be more ,aadIocK-
ej. but there would also Re more soft
marsh to build through and three draw
bridges would lie required. Mr.. Thomas
states that there Is a third route posi-
bic. across SllidawaY Island, crossing
Adams creek, Flora Hammock, Odingseil
river and Warsaw creek direct TO the south
end Of Inc ISLAND. This is a lit Ee shorter
than the other Two routes, hur four draw
bridges would se necessary and there are
other objections.
Route No, ! is favored by Mr.. Thomas
because Of the advantages afforded for
construction work and also because, run
ming along Warsaw sound a good part OF
the distance, and with the southeast
breezes usually prevailing, it would lie
sure TO prove very attractive to the pub
lie. The map VIII BE- forwarded to MIR
George Parsons, president of the Savan-
nah, ThunderDOit and Isle Of Hope RaR-
way ana owner Of Warsaw Island. Mr.
Parsons has as yet made no expression
upon This subject, but the fact that he has
not pronounced against the project is be-
leTo1 % be a great deal in its favor. Prac-
ticaily all the directors o. the conpany
have declared themselves as strongly in
favor OF building the line
Vice President J II. Fan. of Nashville.
who is now al Waukesha, Wis. with his
family, has written that he expects to Wis I
Savannah shortly after his return TO
Nashvi lie and il Is hoped that by that tine
he viii be able to give definite information
on his subject
Besides the cost of construction the cost
of The electric equipment, including an ad-
diHona' electro plant at Is e Of Hope or
Warsaw VIII have 10 be taken into con
siGeration and also the cost of the neces-
sary rolling stock, so that the total cost
of he Inc viii hardly be less than $150 90
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