Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-11-11

Railroads.

AolA ana Erle Railroad is expected to be open for
travel as far west Port Jervis, Delaware county,
before the close Of the present calendar year. From
Port Jervis to Bnghampton, distance of 100 miles,
the {airoad is under contract-5OOO men being en-
poyed on that section-and is expected to be compile
ted In the fall of 1913, about one year hence
lips IS the road which, when finished, if well
managed, will take very great portion of the
tvei direct to New York and other eastern cities.
We shall be able to reach New York from this place.
oY the way of the Madison railroad and river Gin
cinnat, and from thence by the Miami and Mad river
railroads and the lake to Erie, and the Erie railroad
to New York, in three days at farthes if the routes
be all well arranged, as they may be.
We have no particular interest in putting the New
York and Erie railroad, but we hare some indirect
interest in favoring any route that will aid in
correcting the miserable management which prevails
the railroads from Buffalo to Albany and from
Cumberland to Baltimore. The former, especially, is
one of the most ricketty in the whole coun
try, and upon both the accommodation of passengers
is the very last thing thought Of Their managers
seem to think that people travel only for the purpose
Of allowing themselves to be abused and 1eeced, in
every possible WY which ingenious roguery can
devise.
Nothing but rival route can eradicate these evils
and that is the reason why we very glad to see
the Erie railroad going ahead. That it will be one of
the best and most profitable roads in the country
have not doubt.
SARATOGA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD. - The
work on this road is said to be going on vigorously
along the whole line, and will probably be finished in
July next. The travel on Lake Champlain, notwith-
standing the prevailing sickness in Montreal and
Quebec, has increased this year than D per
cent. over any former year. The prospect. too, of
the speedy construction of ship canal distance of
only l9 miles, connecting Lake Champain with the
upper lakes which will enable steamboats, and sloops
to pass between Chicago and Whitehall, leaving a
distance of only 60 to 10 miles by railroad or the
Champlan canal reach the Hudson river at Troy or
Albany, aust necessarily divert large amount of
freight that passes the western railroads and
the Erie canal and that the travel will be greatly
augmented there cannot be doubt.
FIrcHBrRe AND WORCESTER RAILRoAD-The re-
qusite amount of stock has been taken up to warrant
the immediate commencement of the work on this
road.
This is a sort Of cross CUT road, connecting at
each end with lines running to Boston. Twenty
years ego, one would have been Gagged a lunatic
for thinking OF such scheme.
Cars are now ruhhing on the new railroad from
Providence to Worcester.
The WaterviHe (Me.) Mail announces that the
whole of the Lewistown and Watervle Railroad is
now under contract and that the work is to proceed
with all possible despatch.
The Directors of the Galena and Chicago Railroad
acknowledge subscriptions TO the amount of $3.50 600.
When the subscriptions shall amount to 800, 900,
op srations will be commenced.
few days since a train of ten cars loaded with
WI eat in bulk, went into Sandusky City at rather
rapid rate and with serious results to the property on
DO ard As the train neared the warehouse the loco
motive was detached and took one track, while the
IT. lin proceeded on towards the warehouse For some
reason the brakes not applied enough, and
away went the train through the warehouse, across
the dock-car No. striking board the schooner
Alps, waiting for iOad-car No. 2 taking position
on top of No. /, and No. passing entirely across
the vessel ntO'the harbor. Tie vessel was loaded in
hurry, and the train thrown into good deal of
confusion. No lives were lost, but one person was
rather severely injured. The loss by way of damage
to the cars;-spilling out of the wheat &c. &C.,
amounts to some $1,000.
train on the Massachusetts, and Vermont railroad
was recently crossing new BRIDGE about four miles
south of Atho, when the bridge gave way, and bridge
and train Precipitaed into the water, distance
Of about 80 feet. There were l3 men on the train,
four of them were found dead-two others could not
live, it was thought; the others were badly injured,
with broken legs, arms, &c.