The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-31
ROUTE OF We.
is DISCLOSED
Contractors Are Bonded to Have
Work Graded by Next
lime
by JAMES A. ROBINSON.

n. n.
Green Park, N c.. July 3O.-Hon. T.
e. Bowie, present member OF the State
Legislature from Ashe County, who
represents the Virginia Carolina Rail-
way Company as chief counsel In North
Carolina; Hon. II. c. Tucker, whose
term In the Legislature preceded that
Oh MI. Bowie, representing the same
company as right of way agent; e p
kinzel. general superintendent, and =.
| W. Early, chief engineer. were at the
tGreen Park Hotel, in the Blowing Rock
country, Monday, and your correspond
cnt was informed. that while these
men have no statement to make for
publication, they are willing to say
! that good progress is being made in
the construction of the fifty miles of
the present extension of the Virginia
Carolina Hallway between Green Cove,
| Va, and Todd, y. c., the entire line
now having been covered by grading
forces: probably 1900 men being on
the work, which means that the Nir-
Einia Carolina Railway Company is
now spending about $4,000 a day for
the work OF grading alone. Contract
for new seventy-pound steel rails was
placed some time since, the rails alone
| costing 100000. Five car loads of
steel on this contract have already been
| delivered, and the several car loads of
spikes, angle bars, bolts, etc. will be-
gin TO arrive at once.
The last one OF three or four steel
| bridges will be received during this
week. Crossties for over twenty miles
have already been paid for and de-
livcred.
Highest Point In Enst.
The route OF this extension is from
mile post 81 from Abingdon, Va. which
| Is three miles below kennarock, in
Grayson County, Va. and AZ the mouth
OF Green Cove Creek, thence crossing
4 .
White Top and Pond Mountains. at an
elevation of 1925 feet above sea level.
making 1t or the highest points
on railroad east of the Rockies From
this gap the line follows Big stone
Creek from source to mouth, crossing
the North Fork OF New River. at Ber-
| lin Post Office, thence UP buffalo
| Creek, and Little Buffalo. to Its source.
| passing one mile west of Jefferson, the
county seat of Ashe County, y. G. From
| Shepherds Gap, the head of Little
/ Buffalo. the line passes around the
hcadwaters of Beaver Creek to Rays
/ Gap. which is the summit between
| the North and South Forks of New
! River. thence to Old Field Creek to Its
mouth, at Fleetwood Post Office. thence
up the west hank OF the South Fork
to Todd Post Office. which is the ter
minus of the extension.
/ Todd is on the line between Ashe
and Watauga Counties. in North Caro-
/ lima. and is ten miles from Boone, and
seventeen miles form Blowing Rock
by constructing a short stretch OF new
road.
General superintendent Kinzel has
been making an examination of the
! tributary territory with particular ref
ercnce TO tarffc and the preliminary
problems of operation. and expresses
| himself as being highly pleased with
! his observations and the information
obtained. as we'll being delighted
with the country, and its indications
! of profitable revenue to the company
he represents.
Mr. Bowie is we'll known throughout
/ the state as prominent attorney. a
capable legislator. and an ardent cham
pion OF the Democratic party on any
and all occasions
Mr. Tucker is one OF the most promi-
nent and prosperous farmers OF Ashe
County, and is also cashier OF the First
National Bank of Jefferson and of no
/ little influence In the interests of his
county and State.
! Mr.. Early, who is a member of the
. american Society Of Civil Engineers.
and of the American Railway Engineer
/ ing Association. has been building rail
roads for the past thirty years. and
! he Informed your corresp ondcnt that
/ he has authority and instructions from
/ President w. Z. Mnrea To push the
/ construction Of this extension to the
utmost
+ Contractors are under bond TO com
pletc the grading by the LIST OF June
Z 1914, and they are making every prepa-
ration and endeavor To accomplish this
result having already begun working
night and day forces on the heavier
portions of the mountain work
Mr. Mingea, the president of this
company, is deeply Interested In the de-
Volopmcut of the resources OF this por-
tion OF the State, and the completion
Of this line through Ashe County will
I he the realization OF plan upon which
he has labored for ten years.