The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-29

coach beat cents on boat i1k cents from beat to
a ssi g nc os., S f.
Road wiz take baggage from coach, and put it in crate
for Troy, Albany Utica, Syracuse SC, and further
required Of the traveller until he reaches his point
able to Rail Road Is the traveller by Rail Road viii
break fasting at Syracuse while the boat traveller will be
breakiastng at Albany it is therefore obvious that the
supper and lodging the boat actually superseded
charge above 20 cents for passage sa rate WHICH the
most experienced steamboat admit cannot pay hough
the aggregate expense in such case as we nave seen
in meals and berths II is well known boats never run
at these rates except for short terms and under severe
competition From examination OF the actual annual
expense OF several boats the Hudson il appears the
day boats only pay expenses when RECEIVING aooutSi'
and the night boats when receiving IS cents per passen
ger uding berth and exclusive Of the extra charges
for meals and baggage andto this we must add in each
cents to make compensation to the capital en-
ploye in the boats; have in ST. and the
other 81 49, exclusive in each case of extra baggage.
and one meal saved by the Rail Road passenger. At
these rates the Rail Road would make fair business. If
it necessary to come down to them which think
sage sleep on deck and dispense with meals on the boat
shall not contend for at but for those who do
pay the extra: confident nducemeni the boats
offer, will prevent our taking eventually the largest
share OF the night, and the whole of the day travel
I'd Business during the four winter months Of January,
February, March and December.
During this period the river usually closed by ice
much obstructed as to render it very uncertain
to any dependence for regular business.
The quiet and stagnaon Of the winter season has been
yielded to as necessity not OF choice When the
that compeed shall be removed. the country will not
remain inactive during the winter; q market will be
sought wherever Rail Road opens avenue to it, as is
abundany apparent from the progress of business the
Western Road from Albany to Worcester being 1866 of
the 200 miles between Albany and Boston, amounted for
.le four winter months ofls about sisoOW In Is45
for months $22 asa equal an advance Of Is
Der >ut. and for the three first months Of 1896 has
been a5 yer cent greater than for the same months ia
months of tn year the total for the four winter months
Of s4e, will b. 1905 goo twill be moderate estimate
.Xt m Oil
increase per .ent making for same months in si9
total of $780, 90.
the length (l44 to go as the Western II passes
Though much fer,ve and densely populated dis
tricthas three times the o. re-
cheaper transportation, and what peculiarly important
to its winter business is that i will form connection
very much wanted between the political and CONNER
cal capitals of the State.
In this city have large population that will require
stimulated and new factories erected not emily on the
line Of tho proposed Rail Road but throughout the west
and northern parts of the State The business Of
more general commerce than that Of the Western Rail
Road, will tend to centre in this city We therefore,
gard estimate for the winter business per
greater for gross income, than the before mentioned
Western Rail Road for the time TO be prudent and
reasonable one As above stated that Road will this year
receive $685. 600 for the four winter months and for si9
estimate its receipts at $500 00O Our estimate there
FORE for the winter business for the year. is s495
600. We ground to doubt this amount Of receipts;
but to guard against the contingencies of not receiving
this amount, take advance Of only IS per cent
receipts for the winter months say $4l20) which we
believe will be fully realized the first year the Rail Road
is put in operation.
Collecting our data we have the following summary Of
receipts -
summer Business.
200 900 through gers, at 81 50.... 5000
400 600 way do at 30... 200 600
Freight estimated. 75O0O-S575 0C0
Winter Business.
Freight and passengers. estimated. .. 4i2oOn
United States Mail, frat class .,....... 10000
si,o27 900
Summary of erpenses.
Oh 1000 tn ough passengers, at 50 cents COO
On 100000 way do u23 cents. 100000
On winter busine 40 will probably be sufT-
Client but say - the gross receipts. FOG 0Cs
On account Of mail expenses. ....... 10000
$46l 900
Allow for deterioration of supertructure
10 per ......... A6,O00-S5o7 900
Net revenue ............ $3.50 goo