32 TABLE OF DISTANCES, ETC. 
So far as any estimate has been made by me of the amount of work to be done on the roads, 
these sums of ascents and descents have little practical value, since those portions of the routes 
have been indicated where it may be considered advisable to use steep natural slopes with 
extra engines, to expedite the completion of the road, and save expensive road-bed pre- 
paration. With a full equipment and heavy freight business, the sum of ascents and descents 
becomes important. 
The nature of the surveys does not admit of a comparison of the degree of curvature on 
the several routes. 
B. 
Distances of the eastern termini of the several Pacific railroad routes to the Mississippi river, 
Boston, New York, Charleston, and New Orleans, by railroads built, building, and projected, 
as measured on the “* Railroad Maps.”’ 
Miles. 
PENSt. eeaMleto DOStOne. ....ccecscccsoose sdede jag cbse oles baeseisascceuscietnees Caeser eee tere ceceaceeaae 1,316 
COMNEW, VOT. 2. 0chsccheaele sass ocanismmancecemoeeeoabeeeseetcroae ste eaee ber aeroe eee Feeeeostiods 1,190 
to Charleston. «scai iwcsco denser teneee cere eee een hone oe eestor osteo eee eeeee L193 
to New, Orleans} obec eckceen. csp seca hen ean ctiec ste sideaes oNeetiested cuaeocanteessoreenee 1,198 
FREER EO BUG, Gee nch onisbicnesessescestnaetteeitGetanen idee daceeshesecdh ce teneetaeameees 4,897 
2. JOounel Biatiscto Rock Islands.( Miss: rivier)s. sits 5aas<acwasvaneesh dalleeenees Satebun ARREECe ae 267 
DOMBOS COD sd devs coe autosedsaecccehinn dese tioceaee ahaa eer ck set eee eR Dee Ene See 1,374 
GO SNe we WiOrki Mic. Scsistciite «abicice sun Seks See SAR eRe Emre ee aoe le SERIO GARE Scere 1,252 
Go Charleston tactics danwncwoct avs oke Moneta swank th eee drone teencanec etme omens 1,195 
to New Orleans. 5.55.20 VGoeis sess tvsetecccnce segue nose ane cep soeedccnseneteeeeeeee 1,075 
PIG STOPBLOH sce ncchocsepocmmsh ya seaippesmmenees S500 JUnd EdaodonocsacoasqongaR0bN seers LOalGs 
3. Westport, mouth of Kansas, (near Fort Leavenworth,) to St. Louis, (Miss. river)... 245 
EO VOBCON.:  01e 0.0. sininisvetoeror & oceretetaye ofale Tetote ale iov olete ss ators eal sTois wlalclerejeeletacs vietelclore Satsieialsererais eR RInSTS 1,415 
LOVING W VOLK iv ces cnc cece sotees veuis nepreisice dots etees an'in''sis(os «(os conntaepiinenths tee ee meh aie 1,220 
to Charleston. scestecsasaduanntecnwts ots ancad cectiecn se aedecscens duslsccece teenies Nene e eels 1,045 
to New Orleansycr xa.wereast vc ateanip Vanaetunins Ken Aeeedto av ceeee ner stite detetad aceee ence 875 
NOON CO ALC tome amsnctedastercese teenctees IOSO00S000G02 00 0odo Te Sa oncaCooURSCOGKIC Sposooee 4,800 
4, Fort Smith, on the Arkansas, to Memphis, (Miss. river) ..........ssssscesscesececeeeeeees 270 
HOMBOSCOMS « siaid sects o8iattd Stes SRA Rs TENN so taR ee BO Oa w ee rene ee tee 1,540 
tooNew. Lorkssccoccccincelaceveak wenseislertlan « deelaents Sagan ates eeaae va tena ee ae Cate se 1,345 
GONCWarLEStON A g6 ci ase bist. alate ae eee dees atdeleatuele ta dtsten Sen ceeiane sekhireeeseeenintece 960 
to NWewi Orleans... ccd. \rweeetlsate lle Steehe. cede edanee aces dndente deters memnmene 655 
AP RVO PALO. .idnsnsinand%sspanesas dnimanftctans outs tig ad aeea tien eee 4,770 
Bb. Fulton’ to. Gaines, : (Miss. TVET). ....aisspnsexsensnceaspaepdesussaanesusn gunn tasces ene 150 
£0 DOStOU mess smewsosisoseoaas epieusace snanep aes sincpote tease hh eRn chee geccan tena s MTceeeaReEaener es 1,530 
TO NEW WIOLK. . .sccsesiceesn canvases naneniceepalsioeasaes anecik saihces abe tea tan naan maaan araneh fc 1,335 
£0 Ch aTlestOn wcsstprcscssencuchoserncseeteaes ew sas Sais aaera aA Agen ReaRmecat cap seo s5¢ 950 
£0 New, Orleans. ...n.yccsce dazues'sp eet teeeesaaetiss saeateuep ane Meat aera de cn sasecc ns 402 
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