. The Street railway journal . THE TUNNEL AT BLACK HAND ROCK hills, almost approaching mountains in extent. The engineersfound it desirable, therefore, to follow the example of the Bal-timore & Ohio Railroad, which the road parallels, and followthe valley of the Licking River. The steam road follows onebank, while the electric road parallels the other. The track. THE PASSAGE AT BLACK HAND RoCK-A CHARACTERISTIC KXAMTLE OF THE SPLENDID SCENERY ALONG THE LINE OF THE COLUMBUS, NEWARK & ZANESVILLE ELECTRIC RAILWAY trie Railway about the time the extension was ready for opera-tion. The entire lines
. The Street railway journal . THE TUNNEL AT BLACK HAND ROCK hills, almost approaching mountains in extent. The engineersfound it desirable, therefore, to follow the example of the Bal-timore & Ohio Railroad, which the road parallels, and followthe valley of the Licking River. The steam road follows onebank, while the electric road parallels the other. The track. THE PASSAGE AT BLACK HAND RoCK-A CHARACTERISTIC KXAMTLE OF THE SPLENDID SCENERY ALONG THE LINE OF THE COLUMBUS, NEWARK & ZANESVILLE ELECTRIC RAILWAY trie Railway about the time the extension was ready for opera-tion. The entire lines under the management of J. R. Har-rigan, of Newark, embrace about 85 miles, and form importantlinks in the chain of lines which Tucker, Anthony & Company,of Boston, are building in Ohio. The Columbus, Buckeye Lake& Newark property was thoroughly described in the Street was built on a natural ledge, and at all points it is above highwater mark. Some filling was necessary at certain low points-and a great deal of expensive rock cutting was done. The riveroccupies a deep canyon, and at many points the solid rockwalls rise precipitately 300 ft. to 400 ft., giving the travelerthe impression that he is in Colorado instead of in the generally April 15, 1905.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 695 level Ohio. The river makes frequent turns and the road hasnumer
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