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Show Ill( Tunnel Through aierrae. The longeat railroad tunnel In the United Htatra, and oua thai will be numliered among the four longcat In the world, will be built through the Hierra Nevada mountain, of California If the preaent plana of K. II. Ilarrlman are carried oul. Chief F.nglueer Hood of the Houtliern Paultlo haa aent out a eorpe of fifteeu men lo make preliminary prelim-inary aurveya, and their work la expected ex-pected lo be completed in elx montlte. The tunnel project, which will Involve an outlay of from 3,ooo,oio lo 13, oik),. 000, oonUmplatea the boring of a hole 17,000 feat, or aomethliig over five mile In length, through the heart of th Sierra. |