The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-03


The inorease 10 these three months from Isl3 TO L
amounted 10 seventy -dvs per cent, from 1874 to
thirty three and third per cent; and from 1915 to
but fourteen per cent Tho increase this year
been very respectable per cent but compared '
the increase In previous has been very limf
At the rate of increase realized within the past u
months the receipts Of this road for the present
will just exceed two hundred thousand dollars Z
withstanding this, We do not abandon eur
estimate of two hundred and twenty ave u
sand dollars for the year ending December,
ls4o. The extension of twenty.six miles!
White PIaius to Somes, Putnam county will ri
great increase in the receipts. This extension viii
opened early in June In time for the pleasure trav
the watering places on the line. Lake Mahopsc, a
tdul watering place. within ave miles Of the tsrmns
Of the road at Sonsrs has for several years past be
place OF great resort In the summer, net~ithstant
the dificulnss experienced In getting to It. The IL
'iss the Harlem Railroad will afford to resch the e
this season. must secure all that travel Indepsn de
this, the local travel the extension must be Large
it passes through rich agricultural country, which
heretofore been almost completely shut out from
kss. for the want Of cheap and rapid means Of CON
nication with the seaboard The snnasl report for =
Of this Company made to the Sec, etary Of Stats,
tary says that the entire length Of the +
completed and in operation Is about twenty e
miles, extending from the City Hall Of the cidI
New York, to White Plains About eight miles
double track Of heavy II rail. and the whole road
by steam is laid with heavy rails from sd stI q
White Plains In addition 10 this, the Company 10
structieg IS 52-loo miles from White Plains TO
sousberly line Of the county Of Putnam. large pr
ton Of which 10 already graded and the residue 10
completed By the first Of May next, and survey
complicated, ready to commence work at the =
Ing Of spring, for the further extension Of the
Dover. In the county Of rutchsss. The expenses o,
extension beyond White Plains. which are estimate
exceed. for the current year, the sum Of $500 ooc
not included in this report, but will be reported In
next to the Comptroller, pursuant 10 tho act Of II
May, leas.
Nrw Yoax, HAnLxM AND ALBANY RAmHoAD-.
The cost Of construction Of road from the City H.
the south side OF Harlem River Bridge. eight mile
South 81 I'D. Of Harlem River Bridge 10 viii
liams' Bridge. sir miles, per mile.
w,ll,ams' bridge to White flains, thirteen
Ars,ass Go cost, per mile, for the present length 4
For portion Of the road graded under for.
mer contract, md not used for the present
line Of the road per mile. ............
Total expenses Tor construction OF the road in
opefulon. LA
Expenses Of runnirg and repairing the road
Number Of passengers through. 90 340
Number OF way passenger no 40
connt kept, but estimated at. -. 1 $50 600 (.
Receipts for through passengers ..........
Do way do ........ l.
Total income from passengers -. sIe7 s54
" Height. ...... soo3
Number Of engines
~ iain cars. ............... "A
DO city Toe Of cars ............ ~
DO freight cars. .......... ~
70 phBkage cars
10 niichine shops. ............
Do men daily employ cd. ........ II
This report 10 sufficient to give all Interested an "