2215

Cleveland Morning Leader, 26 October 1864 (10 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

2215 - L Oct. 26:4/3 - The tunnel of the Atlantic and Great Western rail-
road under the Detroit st. hill is nearing completion. The object of the
tunnel is to afford communication along the line of the cut granted to
the Mahoning railroad. A freight depot is to be erected on the flats on
the west side. The tunnel is 93 feet long, 18 feet high, and 30 feet
wide. It is divided by a massive pier made of stone masonry. The pier
is 14 feet high, four feet thick at the base, and 32 inches at the top.
The sides of the tunnel are ten feet thick and the same height as the pier.
Two arches made of brick span the track on each side of the pier.
The work is under the general supervision of A. A. Wright, Esq. (10)

Index terms:

Atlantic and Great Western railroad; Cleveland and Mahoning railroad; Detroit st.; *Tunnels; Wright, A. A.