New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-11-04
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REPORT.
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- THOMAS PewELL, ks2'
10 n.sd<nt of the Hudson Deicccre Rcttroed Co.
+, compliance with resolution of the Directors of
lion & Delaware Railroad Company passed August
III 20 900 the undersigned have the honor submit:
80 rscocpizance we have taken Of the surveyed
projected Railroad connecting the Hudson river
o,, ,,rb. via the Water Gap the Delaware river,
snsouehannah river a, Pi,tston Pa. distance Of
VIE and hir,y-seven miles. The charters on the
90. srs,al States New York New Jersey and Pennsyvs
II secured and are considered very favorable
NO. enterprise. We think il proper to remark
I'M, ina, all our conclusions predica;ed upon
4,ep. surveys made OF :he several routes,
,.r,aon in passing the ground aud the obserya-
,,srestsd and distinguished individuals on The whole
line The lire from this point Wash;ng,onvile
no notice al the hands of your Committee as the
S;ficqlt parts of this section already under
mos from Washingtonviile, two present them.
ssa m, by the valley OF; Inc Waikiki via Stony Ford
pbIns,5wu 10 tina jersey line, Of which The Company
Hn nrysy msde by Mr.. Sargeani-the other via Craig
"A Chester where II crosses the New York and hfe
niaa5 10 Warwick, which strikes the Jersey line
Of these tina; followed by your Com
...a and it being continuous natural valley, IS well
I'D for the line Off Railroad and between these two
,onr Committee not disposed 20 give opinion
@ presenting great natural facilities Tor the construction
Of he proposed WON; ~ oh
r,lonipg the same vallev) Hamburger, after pas
venom At this place in the mids, OF the rich
cp,,ra region Of Susssy County and IN the immediate
,Icay of-he raportan: i7on works IN Western New
Jersey. -. H.
s sramip.d and surveyed all OF which highly adyan-
IONS Indeed Though this richly cultivated valley,
which is about twenty miles m width, no obstacle presents
~ The proposed road According to this as travelled
and examined by the Committee, the distance from eough
,o,be Delaware al the Water Gap is II mi!es-the whole
Jst,pc. being through mos: beautiful country he pas
save Of the Delaware b. effected by bridge a, this
, and BY huggng the southern extremity OF the Jersey
Mountain elevated bridge may be thrown across the RIVER
which will materially improve the grade IN ascending 70 the
coal regions beyond This brings 10 wha, may be called
me yana sec,ion and this portion OF the woIA
bch stamps the whole PROJECT IN our opinion WIN certain
aad inevitable From the Water Gap TO The point
where the Wyoming VALLEY entered ana the Coal Beds are
fs struck about Al miles following Broadheads Ireek
from It's mouth the Delaware 10 the summit Level near
Clifton about ~ miles grade descending east ABOUT
-e- 70 the mile; but the location VIII be on transverse
ope where grade be obtained thought dSira
Ne From the summit level TO the route IS oy 'e valley
Of the Roaring Brook into the vaey OF the Wyoming ~
miles with grade ascending Al feet 70 the mile through
, country rich IN timber and minerals
The valley Of Wyoming is some 60 miles long anu Prooa
ty 10 miles WIDE and OF the most beautiful aid luX-
nan; spots in the world Our proposed route enters about
midway between the extremes, and, of course would com
nand It's trade, connection with which the fertile
valley Of the Susquehanah stretching away 70 The north
west would assuredy add the business of the proposed
road From this point route line has been eXamin
I'd and surveyed by Seymour Civil Engineer, Tor ha
road striking the New York State line at the Great Bend oil
The Susq,ehauuah which but few miles from Snghamp
.ou the distance being AZ miles and by very favorable
route grades aud curves.
Your Committee would call attention to the prospect
Of business for the proposed road As the section from
Nswburgh tie Delaware, with It's dense population, It's
rch agricultural productions and nexidusilbe niues OF
ron and zinc needless here TO speak We have inci
dsnay referred these facts already In the previous parts
Of this report. The point the Water Gap however de-
nand passing notice From this place Milford, dis
nce Of about forty miles, stretches out the valley oil the
Delaware isolated but noble agricultural district Mer-
ehandise for the supply of this community at present
Brought from PHILADELPHIA Easton by canal and then by
wagons 40 or miles It's produce follows the same channeor
100 miles overland by to New Our proposed
road would unlock the barriers that enclose them In
addition this the valuable and sae at the
Water Gap would give nconsderabe amount OF business
10 your road they extensively worked VIII! all the
disadvantages arising from the location But TO proceed
The next point to which would call attention. the coal
region. This it is which would ensure mmediats perma-
ueni full and profitable employment to the road 1he pro-
posed strikes the very heart of the coal re-
son both quality and quantity; and 1t Is the universal
testimony Of those fully acquainted with the entire coal ior
nation that there is no place where the mining could be
economically done at this point And with easy and Ia
rorable railroad transportation for ouy l30 miles to the
Hudson River, be doubt the feasibility OF
the project The lighter fr.hts, produce lumber &c, and
passengers would naturally find their egress by this route
and the merchandise for the supply of this immense territory
would be received by the In addition 10 this,
we deem the following facts worthy OF attention:
Geological Investigation has demonstrated the following
truths: That the coal basin in all its raniticaons,
psea circumference OF 100 miles, and is almost iuyaraby
accompanied the cropping point with meXhausabe beds
ore WHILE north and northwestern Pennsy 'ania
limestone has yet been discovered the country near
the Delaware possessing valuable beds OF limestone
though invited the connection his was paTtcu
iarly upon Harrison the Roaring
Brook, where established extensive furnace for
smelling ore be connected with iron rolling mill now
erecting Within feet of the surface found the White
Ash Anthracite coal strata feet deep and which costs de-
ered the furnace, but 40 Gents per ton Within three
miles Of the furnace procured at the cost OF INNING and
transportation, quantity of the very best iron ore IN
smelling, every of iron ore, ton OF lime
stone required un The limestone In this case is
transported 60 miles by canal and wagons The largest
rolling mill said be- in the world situate one mile
south Of Wilkes barrecoyeIng, entire buildings i've
Fights acre,nd is, Of course similarly situated. In
all these Instances the lime stone costs more than the IRON
re and coal
These manufacturing companies now preparing
furnish railroad :ron and but for the difficulty IN the
Of procuring limestone would be able at this day TO
furnish the article cheaper than can be obtained III any
foreign country aud with heciltes which our proposed
read woud give they would be able compete successfully
with the foreign article The only outlet to the immense
Of ss highly favored region, sby the North Bfanch
Canal which emptes into the Chesapeake 10 Have De
Grace after threading Its way among the mountains for o
miles, and expense of from 50 TO s. ton amounting
almost 10 a total prohibition.
Thus much for the of this region and which
a deemed proper basin upon which TO calculate the bust
OF the proposed road In addition which your Com
m,ee believe that the remaining 80 miles OF the road
built from the Wyoming Bngampton, this in connec-
uor with the New York and Erie Railroad Yves, from
Bnghsmpton would form the great thooughsae from Lake
Enc 10 New York City. For for such belief,
We refer YOU the following facts, shown in report of
The Committee of the New York aud Erie Railroad Con.
'ea:on held at Owego 1872 The I'd and 3D. divisions of
ad road reaching from Goshen Bipshampon distance
Of loo miles, calculated finish IL to cost S3SI3O
on some parts Of which the grade is 81 feet per mile
While the avori,e by the Great Bend in Pennsyl-
'ani, the maximum grade 20 feet the mile against the
ade From the same report, hud that IN: whole dis
aee by The New ogk and Erie Railroad from the Hudson
surveyed reach Birshampton in LIS miles with maxi
mum grade against the trade Of II fee, to the mile and that
eut IN instance.