The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-20
RAILWAY Intelligence.

beached near Kalamazoo.
Railway Intelligence.
HARTronp AND pnovipErcE RAILRoAD --Contractors
are now Mt work eighteen Of tho twenty 1--WE seq
tons into which the line Is divided, employing about
two hundred teams and from 1000 to 200 men. The
eastern abume mt of the vaduct across the onnec-
ticut River and tba western and draw abutments
have been completed
NASSAU AND WoRcEsTER RArLRoAp-This road
from Cntonvle to Worcester learn will be opsned
next week thus making direct railroad intercourse
with Worcester By the Nashua and Lowell ana the
stony Brock roads. Men slso engaged in putting
down the iron on this end Of the road.-Nashua Tle-
cation will be made to the Legislature for a railroad
from Morristown to Elizabeth, j., and also for
company with capital of 500 900 to erect buildings
for public house bah and market at Morristown.
LIABILITY OF RAnRoAps-We learn from tho
Irederek Examiner that care ives decided in
Frederick County Court last We Elk in relation to the
liability of railroads for damages, and the law of the
Legislature Of Msrylsnd declaring all persons in The
employ OF the rarcad to be ut witnessed in
such cases The case was that OF Joseph Waltman,
whore COW bad been run over by the The nagis-
trate had gwen decision against the company, aud
they appealed The appeal occupied the Court two
days Upon he introduction of the conductor Of the
train at the time the accident occurred a witness,
who was objected to az not being competent under
the law OF 1916, the Court, after a full hearing
decided the law to be unconstitutional, and ad-
ntt.d the conductor rs competent witness
The case wss gifen to the jury on Friday about
neon. who on Saturday rendered a verdict for
the appellant, and the judgment was reversed. A
similar case, it will be rememb, red WAS decided in
Howard District Court where the law excluding
The testimony Of the conductor of the railroad de-
cided to be unconstitutional oil the ground that 1t
was deIriving the company OF the only evidence they
could offer in the case Bait. Pat Noe. l6
THE NEw YoRK AND ERIE RArLRoAD.-This great
work Is already producing an immense influence upon
the fortunes of the city While the New England
states have net work OF rails oncentrat in Boz
ton at expense OF GOO eco New York has hither
to been left entirely to its natural means Of commu
nicaiion. The Erie Canal. it is true has otsd
The great lakes with the Hudson but Boston With its
water, as Is New York with its river and for six
months in the year the work il Imperative, The
swelling volume OF Western trade dsmanh new
avenue to the ocean and he Erie company rapid
ly cutting through road which must supersede all
others
The distance from Boston to Lake Erie by railroad
is 522 miles from Philadelphia by railway and canal
55s from Baltimore by railroad via the Ohio river sos
miles, while the total length Of the Erie Railroad is
$50 miles ~ miles shorter than to Boston. Six Ame-
rcsn States and the Canadas from their produce into
Lake Erie, as u common receiving basin, and this &C
cumulsted wealth seeks the shortest and cheapest
route to market. The Erie Railroad is that route.
The track is the broadcast in the country VIZ, feet
(the northern lines are feet 81 inchos) this broad
track Is laid with heavy II rail and furnished with
such working stock as viii transport in the best man
any quantity Of produce on q descending grade
to the Hudson On its way to market with the limit
Of area Of l20O0000 acres Of the finest land she
world, peopled by 100000 Americans. This idea
may be illustrated by the fact that the Of Mass
chusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island il 600 900
acres and $50 700 900 has been spent prohtably in
connecting that area with Boston.
This road has struggled with the greatest difficulties
but is sste. Unoer the present able ement
1t has been opened to Port Jervis the Delaware
Delaware and the Hudson canal nd strikes the Della
ware river two miles beyond This stream Is crossed
one Of the most magnificent OF bridges, being $50
long an 90 feet high IL supported five stone
piers Of immeD,e strength to resist the floods Of the
Delaware which rises at times 10 feet when swollen by
mountain torrents the span of the sroh the Penn
sylvania side Is leo feet and the next $50 feet On the
completion Of this splendid structure, in December
hamton 127 miles Jervs and 225 miles from
New Work We shsll then realize the fact that the
line VIII be the lopge,t and the most important rail-
ro ad in the world and ir income will be
with its Importance II will be observed that although
IT will ON lite completion, drain of 100000
acre. and population OF coo the section
now in operation to Port Jarvis communicates with
only 10000 persons and II 42ss90 acres, yet
its income 10 81 600 per day and its profit $3.50 900
per annuml The country between Port Jervis and
to be open on the LIST January next en-
braces an area Of 227o 4so acres and population
to the road with but little increase OF expense In run
ming and This portion is the most expensive OF tho
II ia 10 be remarked also, that this road commands
the trade Of best coal and iron regions Of Psnnsy
vaps and may in addition to its other busuess rival
the Reading Railroad in its peculiar branch oftranic
The time made by the trsi between Port Jervis and
Goshen and Piermo mt, 48 miles one hour aud halt
The most brilliant success seems now TO await this
stupepdous undertaking, and while the southern tiers
Of counties will be stimulated by to Market the
growth Of New York will receive q spur in the
Development Of new resources.
DAMAGES ron ISJuRrs-The case OF Robert D. Hall
non w. Inc StoninBton hhnroeu company uieu oo-
fore the Supreme Court Of Rhode Island has resulted
IN verdict for the plaintiff Of $3.50 and costs. Mr.
Hall was Injured by accident on the road, which
conhned him to his house FOR several days and famed
him some. The defendants admitted that they were
liable, but asserted that Mir Hall Was standing up at
the time Of the accident while all the other psssen
gers who were sitting down, escaped unhurt. They
therefore plead that these facts and the extent Of the
injury should be taken into consideration In estma-
ting the damages
ANTI-RENT.-We learn that writ IN favor OF
the State against the property Of VIM r. Van hen~e-
laer was served last week. We are informed that
farm in the town Of Brunswick has been selected ny
Attorney General Jordan to test the title of the Van
Ren.sclaers to lands in the county Of RenssAaer.-