The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-25
Railroad 20 Albany, No. 2.

Railroad 70 Albany, NO. Hs
We continue to present n favor Of
completing ths Harlem Railroad to Albany, instead Of
entering upon ruinous with the steamboats,
is. The Harlem Road can be completed with pro.
per aid by the close Of the year 1913 Why should be
" be by that time and which, with its tun.
nss drawbrijges pile embsnkmenta (scross bays and
sream and other tedious processes cannot probably be
flushed in ten years IL it should succeed in Dor
rowing the necessary funds after expendlng the hrst
is Mr. Jsrvs proposes to build his embsnkments
piled road and ten feet above the level OF
ebb tide that at the usual high tides the road would
be only three feet six inches four feet above he e
vel Of the Hudson With the freshets from such
the Croton Fishk creek, and Psskskn creek, with
be submerged II not carried away and the whole road
would be covered with ice.
dangerous railroad in the United States Upon the best
roads accidents and distractions will occasionally throw
train Of OF the track and such accidents Q.
qucnty occur without single passenger being hurt
But what would be the consequence of running OFF the
track upon the river road Especially when at high
speed the pile roads, embankments and draw bridges
which Mr. Jervs proposes to build in the Hudson river
its bays and creeks
Those who have read the account of the running of Of
train fears in marsh in Belgium whore the greater
number of the passengers were drowned in the dches
may have idea Of the danger of such catastrophe
numerous drawbrdges, which must be opened at all
hours OF the day or night whenever masted boat how
Oh Colony Road near Boston BY which LOCOMOTIVES
precptated through the draw also be fresh in
the recollection OF our readers.
IS The Hailem Road now constructing, ID q stronger
and 6rmer road than that proposed by No Jervs in his
report by the addition of heavy sill below the ties In
other respects fully equal TO the road proposed by
him, and better and heavier than any road in New
England
advantage the Harlem sxcepts small difference in
the grades the lower part OF the line (o conse
quencs with the improvement in locomotives) but
which il more than counerbaanced by the hume
occasoned by the indentations OF the river
ry lepgineer knowing that occasion risk,
greater friction and retard travel much more than mod
20. The maximum grades upon the Boston and Albany
road are % ieet to the mile; on the Erie Railroad be-
PeImont and Goshen, 81 feet to the mile; the
Norwich and Worcester so feet to the mile, with rather
bad curves; and the Long sand road 40 eet to the
these last roads, speed of over 80 miles an hour has
been maintained by the regular trains. AZ good time
be made the interior road tho river route,
and with much less risk.
II. The Hudson River road was got up originally for
the sole purpose Of preventing the Harlem road being
built through the interior Of the river counties, which 1t
supposed would divert business extent from
the villages the Hudson The project is kept up by
the aid OF individuals interested in the Boston and Hou
sstonc roads, on the principle of divide and conquer
SO that between the two projects neither may be
pleted.
~ New York will gain no additional trade or produce
by the Hudson River Railroad; but by the Harlem road
we not only open the highly cultivated regions Of coun.
Columbia counties to al immediate intercourse with the
city, but also reclaim from Boston all those portions
of Massachusetts and Connecticut lying west Of the
New York is sure Of the trade on the Hudson Why
should she abandon all the advantages Of the interior
route7
%. A large and very intelligent committee of the
Common Council Of New York made formal examina
ton Of the interior through Putnam Duchess and
Columbia, and the gath July 1910, made report in
favor Of that ronte from which make the following ex
tract -
at traversss part of the State comparatively bu,
little known, but which your committee can testify
from personal inspection, one Of the richest best cul
tvaed most beautiful and populous valleys that can be
found in our country Astounding in almost every va
riety of mineral and agricultural wealth dstr ict
which suffers much from the natural obstacles which
and which render the transportation to market Of many
Of its valuable productions too costly for profit"
"a The Harlem Railroad, by its course through the
interior of the country, will be enabled to connect Itself
bring this city the manufactures Of the New England
States and supply them in return, with foreign goods
and raw materials. Among these roads the New
York and New Haven Railroad, to come in at Williams
Bridge; the Hartford and Danbury, which the
Housatonic and enter the Harlem road lit above
communication with l200 miles Of Eastern railroads
The Harlem may also mako atemporary connection with
the Housatonic next winter from Dover where the two
roads approach within four miles OF each other But
for any beneficial purpose, until it is completed to AL
bany.
u.s. The Harlem cad with its interior travel pay
immediate profit upon the Investment and every
mile that finished be brought into profitable use
without delay Whilst the capital to be subscribed fol
part Of will be made productive, and the subscriber
be tickled with the idea mot authorised by thu
cbarr of having part Of their capital paid back to then
interest their money. They may receive little
they will be unable to get the smallest part OF the prin
Cipal,