The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-01

| HARTFORD, June o. 1915.
New York and Hartford, uia Danbmy-R Railroad
Convention-Speechcs and Proceedings.
Having no paper here that has enterprise enough
TO attempt the reporting of the speeches of this
important convention-important more especially to
the cities of Hartford and New York, I herewith
send to the Herald-famous for It's correctreports-
the substance of the speeches made on the occasion
| Although somewhat lengthy in the aggregate, let
no New Yorker. Hartforder. or citizen on the line
OF the proposed road, fail to read them. Capitalists
read them, and give this road your candid examina-
tion and after the route shall have been thoroughly
and accurately surveyed subscribe and invest to the
full amount Of your respective abilities. No other
stock to which you subscribe will return to you
in such sure and large dividends as will this road
| But to the Convention. 1t was held in the City
Hail. in this city, yesterday, and was very nume-
rousy misunderstanding the spirit manifested by
those living on the route. The audience consisted
of the business men in this city and on the line of
| the road Its proceedings were marked by much
interest and ability.
Northampton, and also the Northampton and Greenfield
Railroads, was chosen President Of the Convention.
The Executive Committee appointed to make full and
thorough survey Of the route from Hartford Danbury
is composed Of men Of high standing both for their
spectably Of character and enterprise well for
their great practical knowledge Of the route its bust
The public can have the entire confidence in
ability fairness and impatality the
and Of these gentlemen regards their acts
representations in the discharge of their duties
An able and efficient engineer will be Immediately
the earliest available measures adopted 10
forward the work, and the opening Of the subscription
books.
The statistical information communicated by the Dele
gates to the Convention respecting the business the
proposed route, of the most interesting and
raging character and proves beyond the possibility Of
doubt that the waypassengers and way-traaic alone
will inevitably insure high rates of dividend Thus the
local business OF the road will make II of the highest
and surest dividendpayng stocks this the
best and surest and peasantest route between the City
Hall, New York and to Boston, Albany further West
as well up the fertile valley Of the Connecticut
The resolutions modest and unassuming in theiI
tone and character but brief and pertinent to the matter
in hand.
The speeches short, practical business-lk and
to the purpose.
Mesrs fIoadley, Atkins and Cowlcs occupied in
statistical information and other matters the substance
of which will hereafter be given the public with the
| survey
Mayor AMos NJ. COLLINS expressed his conviction O.
the feasibility and great value of the route and that
construction OF the road was demanded by the great
commercial and moral changes going on in the commu
nifty
THoMAs G. PERKINS Esq, representative to our Lcgis-
with Mr. Atkins, and few others) for the charter adj
dressed the Convention with great ability. He said he
route as thew were communicated to the Committee q
the Legislature at its last session and had
become interested in the subject by the strong claims
ed He perfectly satisfied that good road could be
made the route and that than the ordinary
obstacles difficulties would be encountered That
the strongest objections and predictions made ny tn,
opponents Of the charter had already been shown
fase-whch was that no connection could be formed
the State line with the road leading New York The,
said there legal obstacles in the way Of such
union and that the shareholders of the Harlem road d
not wish and would not consent to a Connection wit
J, their line. We find both the statement as to tn
/. facts and the predictions, said Mr.. Perkins who
y falsihed, we have presented here to-day al
official and respectful communication from a COMM,
tee OF the New York and Albany Railroad soliciting al
. early espondence for connection. Also we hay
y statement from Mr.. Anderson. of New York, who a
tends this convention by request Of the President of In
corporation will DO every thing in their power to forr
union with this line, and that legal ply ical oh
saces exist to prevent direct and favorable connec
= ton.
' PurLLrr RILEY. Esq, President of the Convention
and city Alderman, made the closing remarks on tn
resolutions. He said there but three points in thi
question necessary to be examined in order TO obtain
view Of the whole subject, viz =
LIST Does the accommodation Of, and the public goo
| REQUIRE the construction Of this road
3D. Can you obtain the money to make il
3d. If constructed will II pay fair returns for the Ia
We are informed by the opponents of this route-an
they confined to persons interested In rival interest
that there is no nducement or necessity Tor this road
that you cannot get the money to build IL, and that
constructed IL will cost so much as to prevent any thin
like fair dividends, being earned by the legitimate bus
Of the route Let us compare the route with OIL
! no better situated.
The road from Taunton TO New Bedford has isola
ted termination beyond which no other road or grcs
e commercial cities to give additional business and
we ndhe local traffic alone able to sustain the stoc
above par and yield fair dividends.
IN Inc oh Colonyr route leading from Boston TO Ply
y mouh similarly situated In regard TO its business
although the road not vet opened the stock is held
'u 20 gn reputation as TO command premium Of 81 pc
. n. az i.ceh, saies IL there not much stronger In
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n The great national Improvement Of the "wslland Ca