The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-22
CONCORD, (Mass.,) May 8, 1886
The Railroads Of Massachasetts-7he Gridirom O
the Union. &c.

Inc hduT0ddS OF n1dSedcnWSetu-IM UTMtfOU OF
the Union, &c.
Massachusetts is called the gridiron of the Union
Its numerous railroads, running out of Boston to
every nook and corner Of New England, certainly
give it the appearance, from the cupoln of the
State House Beacon HILL Of supcndous specimen Of
that useful kitchen utcnil.
These railroads great regulators Of society in New
England They pests to some, afford large incomes
to Others spoil farms for hundreds and make this tho
greatest travelling and visiting portion Of tho civilized
world Take the rounds Of the dsp6s in Boston at any
time from six in the morning to xix in tho evening, and
you will find them filed with women, children and
bandboxes waiting for the trains to start All
travel hercall visit herethc man with his millions
have seen ii stated somewhere that train of cars for
either passengers or baggage leaves Boston, for rome
throughout the year Twenty-Five trains, am told
daily pass the Providence road and ten
.ne sncnoag road tnrougn ms Town; sms ane Wor
or more locomotives capable Of accomplishing with
ease sixty miles within the hour, running up and down
the turn OUTS ready to start on at any moment. In
deed the city Of Boston to be tho great railroad de-
pot Of the United States.
1t is estimated that million Of passengers annually
pass up and down the Hudson vef, to and from your
city. believe, from what have already that over
Sns million yearly pas. over the rarCaa' that enclose
portan INSTRUMENTATION to New York, but the grid
iron Of IT, perhaps OF more importance to
Boston, because Il d seldom frozen upnever than
one or two days at time.
There about six hundred miles Of railroad within
the territorial limits Of this State extending into other
States and connecting with thousand miles Of outside
railroads. reaching point in the Union. The
ptasts here look upon this sort Of enterprise as the best
and safest and all persons great and small in pecunia
ry point Of wow take shares, according to
their in all the lines running their farms
through their villages II 10 in consequence Of this al
most universal desire subscribe for railroad stock that
New England i so thicky interviewer with lines Of iron
Union acted % one man n he
These railroads. however, mar as well make the
beautiful villages through which they run They give
though frequently nominally, the value Of landsnd the
sometimes deep and the sometimes shrill whistle Of the
element through hundred towns and villages Of this
State. On the other hand these railroads. according to
men and women Of the last eensuPyarc terrible inSs
ders Of their soil and their quctne They alarm their
cattle out Of their proprety cut up their farms and tend
lagos Boston. with any prctension to beauty BE-
sieged. in the season with rowdy boys and
criligious and women. who delight in robbng the
trees and shrubbery of their limbs and blossoms.
Thus while railroads give an impulse to the growth
c e.mson OF %ho ovc and
quietness, to njure them as places Of residences:
This town, Of the oldest in the State, place re.
markahe in the history Of tho revolutionary visited
by hundreds annually to enjoy its excellent society, y
Of the villages that s for the present about much
Of Boston notquitc enough to make it place
of resort for the Of that city seeking residences
in the country and Il h just far enough Oh % bring the
towns farther in the interior In direct competition with
It in trnde IT, however, the business Of Boston
tinues to increase rapidly Il has within the last fvc
years. and the people crowded into the country a. they
have been tho Immediate suburbs Of the cty will shortly
become 90 filed up, TO constrsn many to take up
their abode far in the interior IL this town Then
we nav expect that the villages within tho circle Of
twenty five miles Of Boston, afordng the best society,"
and the strongest nduccment to the elite Of settlers will
begin TO increase in wealth with some rapidly Then
Concord WILL perhaps be among the first, within tho
twenty-five mile CIRCLE to grow opuent in pence and
population.
In anticipation Of this event Mr.. wesson, one Of the
oldest habtans, has erected magnificent hotci-an
Astor Of Concord-in the centre Of tho village This
splendid house kept by Mr. Hadlock In excellent syc,
and 70 IN ornament 70 the town In addition 10 this,
stsss y laid. n