South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-13
London to New York
By Rail Ne7u Dream
(Rv limited Press-l

LONDON March 2S-(Ry Mail after consistently
opposing the scheme for many years on the ground
that into her splendid isolation" all England
mad over the proposed Channel tunnel and the
of construction cannot be undertaken fast
opponents. The invasion bogey. which
hitherto prevented the linking up OF the
British isles the continent Europe, longer
scares the nation which has survived submarine
atoms and air raids the alliance with France hss
removed the Cd insular dstrust.
The British government is getting TO work without
delay already the preiminares. in the
way OF appointing engineers contractors, etc. have
been arranged Sir Francis Fox. perhaps the worlds
greatest living engineer the syiss-mplon
tunnel and the British Mersey tunnel will be in charge
and he viii be assisted by host of distinguished engi
neers.
completion OF which is expected take eight years
The cost will be approximately from $sO,OO0.000 %
800. 100000 The British outlet OF the wall be
Dover. Thu French end Will be at sangatte.
Calais, where preliminary works were started
TWO TUES IN TUNNEL.
Sir Francis FOX said: The tunnel will consist or two
tubes with connecting channels This gives better
cilities for ventilation drainage and repairs well
giving greater safety derailments. Excsva.
ton viii be performed by revolving cutters. fixed 10
great head shields. by which a rapid %
advance Will be attained.
"Au the viii be carried by electrically
driven machinery. by hch the volume OF reQureI
for ventilation viii be greatly reduced The diameter
of each tube wiz be IS feet accommodate main
line rolling stock At intervals OF 200 yards along the
entire length oblique crOss-tunnes VIII be formed
1T Will te roughly eight years before the under
channel service is running regUl3rly The OF
the English and French railways very similar and
trains could direct from LCncon Paris less
than four hours The Channel crossing which by the
shortest routes used take from and ouehaf 10
hours, and the roughness of which terror.
will be eliminated The trains viii snoot through the
tunnel in from 30 20 45 minutes. an6 their speed Will
assist ventilation"
NEAR 81 MILES LONG.
The tunnel viii be from 80 10 20 miles IN length.
hourly electric OF trains pre-
dicted. once through the tunnel the trains viii b.
able traverse France. Belgium Holland Spain. Itaiy
Germany Austria. Hungary, far ConstantinOpls
without any difficulty structure II a
were constructed from the Asiatc side OF thu
Behring strait. where there already railway.
Cape Prince OF Wales. Dawson City Alaska it
would possible travel by train from London
Canada and the United states.
The running expenses OF the Channel tunnel
timated S21OO.OOO year and the income
s7.5O0,000. least 5000 skilled workmen viii be en-
ployed the actual tunnel boring
With regard 10 military safeguards. the tunnel Will
be bored 100 feet below the bed OF the Channel well
OF submarine attacks. b. means OF e.
dip the level OF the rails sort os water-lockr VIII
be made. whereby the tunnel could flooded from
floor 20 for distance OF a mile. Entrance and
exits would be under the guns Of forts.