Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-15

ng in full operation, we have the following result =
iRsccipts on Lowell Railroad for months, end
ing Nov. so 1885 So2,6oi ,39
4" (" Boston and Worcester Railroad for
months ending JuLe 30, 1886, 6o,302oo
- Boston and Providence Railroad,
for months, ending Nov. 80, 1888 s7,'Il OF
The receipts on the Norwich and Worcester Rail
road, during the same period OF time, beng n'ore
than seven thousand dollars greater than the ave.
rage receipts on these roads aheir business has
since, Of course, Immensely inc reased, aud with the
exception of the Providence Railroad, which is
temp sary depressed, the stock Of these roads Is
IN one per cent, and in the other ID above
par, aid are all paying good and regular dividends
ExPESsEs.
The expenses have thus far, averaged SoobO per
month, and with the trains run upon the road du-
ring this season. at least three times the amount OF
business could be done without any material in-
crease Of expense he charges for The salaries OF
a officers and for lab,rers, is less in Connecticut
than in most States, and the charge for fuel on the
line OF the road being low, furnish some OF the rcs
sons why the expenses this road less than on
most others. Ii should also be sta ed, that the d
rectors, who have performed great amount OF labor
III the service of the Company, have never IN any
form, received the least compensation, and their
effort has been, and still is far practicable, TO
reduce the expenses of the Company.
RESOURCES OF THE coUSrRy--sTArIsrlcs.
la order to show the reliance which this road
has, for permanent and Increasing support, the fol-
lowing facts are presented, showing the resources
and business ei the country through and into which
it passes: They are compiled from official docu-
meats, Of known accuracy:
Cotton Mills between Norwich and Worcester,
within hve miles OF the route, 10; Woollen Mills
u; Cotton Mills in New London and Windham
counties containing log, 229 spIndles in Worcester
county, ~ Cotton Mills containing l2i,72O spindles
being in these counties, 2'O,9lS cotton spndles
Value OF Cotton goods manufactured in orces'
ter county. 81 ,99l, 6li
Sixty-sx Wooeu mills in Worcester county ma
nuiacuring Bias S52 lbs of wool into CLOTH OF the
value of 49, .32l.
452,slo pairs Of Boots, and 1851 49, pairs of Shoes
nC thp vail nTS
1H,2l0 Hides of the value OF S3S1 ,C3S.
ll9710 Axes Sll9,S25
Chairs and Cabinet furniture, 1921, 100.
Straw Bonnets, SllS9Il.
Palm Leaf Hats Sill 55i.
Total value Of articles nsactured in w orcester
county, more than sl2 600, 600.
The manufactures in that county, Of Cotton, Wool,
Hides, Paper, Iron castings, Scythes. Axes, Gut
lery and Cabinet furniture, Combs, Ploughs, Tin
| ware and Tanneries, number 456
Amount If Sperm Oil consumed in Woollen
| Mills, 81, 329 gallons.
The statistics Of towns in Connecticut cannot be
| accurately a.certaiaed until the census recently
| taken, shall have been made public.
| The manufactures Of Norwich alone, amount an
nually the sum of 81 800 O00,-and in the Collec-
ton District of New London, 3lst December, 1888,
there were $50 vessels, with tonnage OF Is los 81
50. including 50 vessels in the whale fishery.
No full returns have been officially made Of the
manufactures in New London and nindham conn
ties, generally The foregoing statements Of the
cotton manufacture in Come cicut are OF that ha-
/
| ties thea embraced more than three-fourtns Of all
| the cotton manufactures Of Connecticut. The re-
turns above given, from Worcester county, are the
fetal returns to the Legislature in 1897 BY the
recent census, it appears that there non 81 Cot
ton Mills, and 81 Woolea Mills in Worcester coun
ty, containing 16s, $40 spindes Although, as viii
be seen. the manufactures of these two articles
| wool and cotton, do not constitute in value, one
half the entire manufactures Of the county, yet the
nuI.bar Of spindles is greater than in all the Cotton
| and Woollen Mills Of Lowell The amount in that
-. Al.
statement Of January lst, 1910, is l66 OA spinde,.
| In addition TO the power already employed, there
10 on the streams by the borders of, or cont
guous TO which this railroad runs. an amount of un
| occupied wafer power, greater than that now In
use. The inexhaustable quarries OF tagging stone
in Kil!insy, declared BY Professor Mather, and by
Professors Shepard and P4rcival in their Geolog
| cal Report, to be unsurpassed in quality, will also
furnish considerable amount Of transportation on
the railroad
| CoSNEcTIoN WITH OTHER RAILROADS.
The foregoing statement will have shown il is
supposed that the passengers and freight received
from the country, ON the borders OF the road, anc
north of it, would furnish support to the road ant
fair profit TO the stockholders. The income TO be
derived from its connection with other railroads, is
however of the utmost importance.
| At Worcester, this road unites with the Boston
and Worcester Railroad and these roads. with the
| steam-bo from Norwich to New York, form as
| desirable roste as any other between Boston and
| New York. The distance from Boston TO Norwo oh
| 10 hundred and three miles, and from Norwich
to New York, a hundred and thirty miles. Tn'
cars are not chan yed between Boston ana Norwich
and at Norwich the passengers step from the cars
on board the steam boat. The time taken between
Boston and Norwichis fcur ans half TO four ar'
three quarter hours; which, the engines stop OF
the road only for supply Of wood and water, may
be diminished il il is desirable 10 do So The tim
from Norwich to New York, is from eight to elcyci
hours, according to the speed Of the boat used Th
| baggage crates are not opened between Bosten au'
New York. II is believed that the route, in ever
respect, is as desirable any other route betwee
Boston aud New York During the next season
there will be placed on the line, two steam boats
superior capacity and speed one Of which is a ne,
boat, now building by the enterprising owners o
the steam boat Norwich, Of $40 tons, and expected
TO combine great speed with superior strength, ant
ample &C accommodations.
The amount oftravelling between Boston and New
York, is known TO be very great and at the presen
low fare must greatly increase.
| At Worcester, this road also unites with tn
Great Western Railroad, connecting Boston will
Albany This road is far advanced towards com
plction; and the remaining work Is in rapid pro
gress. la about year from this time, there will b.
an uninterrupted communication between Bostor
and Buffalo, and the connection with so importan
avenLe, cannot fail TO add very greatly 10 the bu
siness Of this road. Already has this connection
been benefcia to both roads although the Western
Railroad has thus far been emily completed TO Spring
| feld-iny -four miles. The connection with a saii
road more than FIVE hundred miles in length. viii o.
course be vastly important
A route for rail road has been recently surveyed
| from the termination Of the railroad at Worcester
to Nashua, N. H., and found very favorable, bein,
forty miles in length, and with inclination great
| err than than thirty feetto mile.
BY an examination Of the rrap, IL will be seen tina
this will furnish direct route to New York, an,
| passengers are as near New York at Nashua, as a
Boston. The distance also from Lowell, taking tn
Nashua and Lowe II Rail road, 20 Nashua and theme
| 10 Worcester, Norwich, and New York, would b,
less than by any other route to New York, ant
would avoid trans-shipment This railroad, wbei
constructed, will add greatly to the business Of tn
oh and n..I.
The completion Of the Lou- Island Railroad
would also furnish important auxiliary. whc
that shall be constructed, with Ferry boat OF suit
able construction, between Grecnport, the termina
| ton Of that road. and Norwich. and with trains Q