New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-21
New-York and Boston Railroad Bridge at
Middlefown.

The friends Of the proposed Middleton Railroad,
sometimes called the AIRLINE have lately put
forth statements IN more OF the New.iork
papers having an extensive circulation in Connecticut
which il uncontrailciei and believed would have an
injurious Influence upon other rights aud persons
While the people OF Connecticut Valley hsEe sdeep
Interest to prevent the proposed bridging OF Connecticut
River midde,own, they do not sud ough, not to op
pose tho Railroad itself II Niddetown csn, without
wrong 10 others procure Railroad 10 be but through
mat city she and others have Just light 20 accomplish
IT, and 10 enjoy whet-yeT benefit may resut from their
But H shocks all common -tnse 10 hirH - l.
done la the .t-tsincn eitTfsd TO- that the Engincer has
gwen clear dsmOnsIsOn u the hsfnless0ess oi the
bridge proposed to he navigation Of Connecteut RIVER.
Al thr late session OF the Connecticut Legislature the
sae Engineer" hal tue amplest opportunity To pre-
sant hi. statements and demonstrations before
Committee Of nine members. lie twice sppesred Dc
fore them 10 testify this subject Three Oi the Com
rnittse were or had been. captains. Macy com
nan1ers and pilots OF steamboats, propelefs -cnoohth
and sloops were examined before them what was lnH
RESULT Why sish OF the nine entirely eoioelusu ~
opinion. and reported accordingly" That Bridge rs
by the I'm section OF the Charter E0ad
rry materially seriously pjure and obstruct the navi
CATION of the river the Tree navigation ol "hcnh OF
r,st 10 the public and that neither tue IL
vsntsges arising from such Bridge nor the puohe os
for tbs same, or ell De- suihcient u lasy ."
great sacrifice of other Interests which voud De oces
stoned thereby, and they therefore TeeOninenu e'r"
Of said l7ih section
one OF many objections to the Bridge may be thus
stated The aggregate amount vi TONNAGE wnlcn passes
yearly up and down By the proposed Bridge exceeds
FouR HUNDRED THOUSAND TONS The number OF pas
ssges of sloops sehoon-rs, Propeers and seauiooas
which make up the above tonnage. IL between th0 ana
Lree thousand annuay-equal to an average Oh len =.
through an unwieldy draw Of eghtyhEe ireI IN "idln
hut the waiting for winds often bring together TWO OF
three times that number TO pass the ORA" on tne ss'no
dsy Every vessel about - pass must lower sall, OF
shut on sesm for II 10 bound By law % stop and 10
warp or be drawn through tbs Draw without the AID
Of sails or machinery" They are farther all bound l.
the draw b. closed 81 often A. areSAa' van
! Of care Is expected 70 pass on the Railroad
With such evidence before IN respect 10 toe .nec'
! Of bridge can Il be surprising how the OPposion
should have been abo ~ make % strong sna ior's'o
a head against il
On the other hand what tho ursen, reason for Inter
lerng with this large amount ard sncent night oil nA'
cation ~. A.
proposed Bridge Il may nave terry, As the weston
Railroad has Albany. Fifteen minutes vas pioseo
before the COMMITTEE - b. lair average
extra time Tor Yassins Hsin % 'sifJ -''s"' -
bridge
VIII Connecticut thus cb.iruci and impair ire na'igs.
ton o her largest river. that passengers may save -
I minutes between Nsw-iork and Boston
IL Il farther stated BY The friends oi the Pf.EvsS1
Railroad tnst therc Il retson % lear th@t Al lubs
gent Legislature will ever cripple M ensiiJ, ~ seS
Company b. repeating ihe power - o1lo ne Dizzy
Let Us see. In l-ff without enF previous nvtee' an
H-sr The middle OF a scssun VI I'VE pt siN Weeks ms
yressn: BnIga pr.jert vas announced. u was com
pct- surprise 0n ciiizrns- b1ia suitable
/ Commtiss had been previously appointed 10" chaf'
ter pushed through the Legislature, eho Pa's7o o
popular branch b msj0riiy Of thirty sN a.,
After the close oi The session. nloeunss were neo
and petition for the repeal OF the Bridge tnar'er wa
forthsith served o. The C0-Porafors oil me hshosn
They had niae mou.hs notice 10 prepsTr ana $. VIC
following s..sinD IN isi7. both parties we're iely
heard The Committee. ftI 10 one :. ported iot &c
peal Of the Bridge cels- Of the Charter Inc uouso OF
krurs.e ot.i!yr. o4e kaad,ed aAf icxy 10 ssss ntN
voted tor tbs regee Majority against ne bridge in"y
0af Making 10 tie rgpaiar branch enL - o. Soy
ssres votss sgsius Bridge 10 one year rom 40 y
ls41 Orly ,irge vOts Ia ire s~ns'e prevented 'ne
repeal -. ..,,
Even the permlssicn to organize Win s1'sefi yuon
Of MI million "a. given 0uy on tho efTsss e0GHioH
that Il, Ccuyan, sa0ult DOT proceed 10 erect tnr
Briie, retI f.r5 ,uilILyns sere subscribed
j. may thus os zen aos ilr fhe 2spk are Set'oS 81
tsnet ~iii the propos-d bfis--
petition Be srcscy served on TIE Corfvfetp
which will bring ths qaesscn o; rsPeas oeiofe TIE
next Legislature. 4,
Tb-.a .t.tsu.u,s proceed from no disposition 10 10
ure On ret.rd tee ororcfed Rsilrosi They are nsda
b correct What are considered very erroneous ss's
nsn,s-lnjurious b. the rights Of the navigation AID
ancop,rsde,s1 urej1dcis the petition sDd claim or
rsp>al II tie Br.cz- Charter OF TIE hddeto"n nal
road ro< p-n3ing 10 Be heard before tas next Ls
islzt1r- Of tnis STATE
Hartford Oct IS. leE