Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-01-20
From the New York Tribune, 18th inst s
Extension of the New.YOrk and Erie
Railroad to the Delaware

on The Delaware having been a, Iengh compile
| ted, the Directors and some forty or fifty other
gentlemen, at the invitation Of the officers Of
the Company, went over the Road yesterday
for the purpose Of viewing the work and noting
the obstacles which have been overcome in lis
construction. The company left the City in
the steamer 81. Nicholas al 7 | q O'clock, and
after numerous sioppages arrived al Porr Je.vis
two places is SO miles ,ha. between Piermont
and Porl Jersls n. Among the gentlemen Of
The Company, beside the Directors and officers,
We noticed Peter Townsend, Esq. Gardner g.
HowIand Esq, Saul Alley, Robert D. Weeks
James l.. Morris, Daniel Jackson, of Chester,
Major Wnslow and others. -, .,4
On arriving at port Jervis. the company were
met by alarge number of the citizens Of that
place and vicinity, and about one hundred gen.
lemen sa, down TO an excellent dinner prori-
ded by the landlord of one of the hotels in The
village, whose name We have unfortunately for
golien. The brscing Winter atmosphere and
the long ride gave to every one an excellen.
appetite, and The good things provided by The
hos. were duly hononed. Dinner being over,
BENJAMIN LoDER, Esq. Presiden, of The
New-York and Erie Railroad, addressed The
Company, He commenced by congra'u!a'ing
The Directors, Stockholders aud The public upon
the extension Of the New-Y York and Erie Rail
road 10 the Delaware River. From the COM
memo emen Of the work this poin. has been
looked TO as one of great Importance and in
view Of the great obstacles and embarEas snenis
that had 10 be overcome, the opening of his
section OF the road was an mportan, even, in
The history end progress of this great work.
At this point, continued Mr. Loder, we arrive
within haiIing distance of portions of the States
Of New Jersey and Pennsylvania TO The in.
habanls Of each We extend ftatetnal hand
and invite all who desire 10 avail themselves Of
the privileges and advantages of this road, TO
participate in its benefits. And after bringing
this road 10 the borders OF sister State with
the capital Of our own citizens, intending soon
TO complete portion Of il in that State, ii is of
be entertained and that no cause of jealousy or
ds,rus, should exist, and tha, fair and honorable
dealings should mark the intercourse of all par
ties from the beginning. We therefore invite
and welcome her citizens to an equal parrcpa-
ton with our own citizens in all the benefits
and advantages Of this road.
Mr. Loder then proceeded to give brief his
tory Of the section jus, completed, and stated
The length OF the road from Piermon, TO PORT
Jervis to be ~ miles, which, though it must
appear short distance when compared with
the whole line yet to be constructed, il mus, no,
be overlooked that it is by far the mos, difficult
and expensive portion of The whole road to
Lake Erie Lest some of the friends Of This
great en,erprize should think that the Directors
had no, urged on the work with sufficient en-
ergy. he deemed it no, improper 10 remark that
the stockholders and the public were not proba
bly, fully aware of the numberess difficulties in
cident to the prosecution OF a work of such
ma enitude, nor of the amount of labor perform
ed and expenditure incurred upon this line, since
the Directors were relieved from he delay and
embarrassment, growing on, Of the question Of
location. Nearly half the time since the pas
sage of the law Of lS45 was los, TO the Com
pany by the delay in set'ling' that question
Since It's final settlement, however, The Direc-
tors have urged on the work as rapidly as i,
was possible se2 aHa aa# 80
The difficulties that had been surmonnled in
passing over the Shawangunk Mountain could
hardly be appreciated by those unaequained
with the details, and particularly as to ,ha, Por
lion Of il from OiisviIle 10 Pors Jerv,s, dis
lance Of 3 miles. In relation 10 lIa, work, it
was proper to remark that there was no other
portion ofihe road to Lake Erie Of like distance
in continuous line, so expensive AID difficult
in lis character Mr. Loder then stated some
facts in relation tn this work fiom the summit