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completed in May. 1909. These two
bridges were built ct cost Of $780,
900. The Hot Cake bridge at mile
"a iss525. feet long with three spans
of It's. feet each. 1t was finished
in November, 1909. and cost $780,
900. The steel in the Eve bridges
weighs over 20 100000 pounds.
The construction of the steel
bridges was done directly by the ka-
ITALIA Company, while the wooden
bridges and trestles were built by
Contractor Heney.
Wooden Bridges. Trestles and Snow
Sheds.
Between Cordova and Chitina there
ale 129 bridges, with length OF
z2,988 feet, or SIS miles, which
were built at cost of $4,000. This
side of Miles Glacier, mile At, there
are 40 bridges, length 1868 feet
costing $256.000. From Miles Ola
cier to Tiekel, a distance of So miles,
there are AZ bridges length 15.45S
feet, costing $751; 900. From Tiekel
to Chitina. distance of 50 miles.
there are'47 bridges, length 1856
feet, costing $163,600 The longest
bridge is across the Copper River
just beyond Chitina, at mile 1872. 1t
ia 1850 feet long, or a little more
than a half mile. The west approach
t. the Miles Glacier bridge is nearly
as long. The Gilahina bridge is $50
feet long, from eighty to ninety feet
high and was built in eight days.
The superintendent of bridges is
P. ]. O'Brien and he made many not
able records in the construction of
wooden bridges and trestles. With
the thermometer always down to ze-
no and as far below as so degrees,
Mr.. O'Brien completed $500 feet in
thirty-five days, after the It'll of jan
uary last. working on an average Of
forty-eight men. The total cost Of
the bridge and trestle work on the
Chitina branch has not yet been de-
termined.
In order to protect the tracks from
snow slides and drifting snow 5000
feetsof substantial sheds were built.
At Round Island, mile %, 7oS feet
were built and at Abercrombie Can
yon, between miles SO and 81, there
are 1927 feet. These sheds were
built at a cost of s101, 000.. As re-
suit Of the past seasons experience
and observation it has been found
necessary to erect additional sheds,
which will be done before next win
ter.
Equipment of Railroad.
Everything is of the most modern
and substantial character and includ-
es, is locomotives, eight coaches,
256 cars. four steam shovels, two ro-
tsry ploughs, one wrecking crane,
track driver, two spreaders, one doz-
er, all of which were purchased at
a cost of s750,000. This motive
power runs over standard guage
railroad with 70-pound rails to Chit
ina and 60-pound rails on the Chit
ina branch to Kennecott. Native ties
have been used throughout, while
all of the track fittings, sid
ings, frogs, switches and other ap-
standards.
The motive power was built by the
American Locomotive Works and in
eludes several consolidation engines
of most modern type, equipped witt.
electric headlights and used exclu-
sively in the hauling Of passenger and
mail trains. Two. snow rotaries are
in constant readiness to give battle
to the snow and prevent blockades.
The rolling stock is OF the latest ap-
Iroved pattern, the freight cars rang
ing from sixty to one hundred thous-
ard pounds capacity, with a large
complement of auxiliary cars for con-
struction and maintenance purposes.
A table d'hote dining car service is
maintained on all passenger trains
between, Cordova and Chitina. the
service of which is unexcelled on the
standard railways in the states, in
curing appetizing meals in comfort
at all hours.
Preliminary Work on c. r. 4 n. w.
Railroad.