New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-27
Harlem Kailroad- Communication. No. II

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Harlem Railroad Communication. No. II.
When ii was perfectly understood thatthe Har-
lem Road was a mere walst Fancy il was not 9 X.
peeted that tie passengers would receive much stten
sion and accordingly no one was surprised that the
Road pretty much left to manage itself But since
the present BOARD containing does many
nguished citizens and the Road no longer regarded
a. q fancy, 10 reasonably hoped that some i'm
provemeut would take place, and that larger, more
liberal. more enlightened views would attain Il WAS
supposed that the Long Island Railroad carried
muters 70 miles for SIS (ss does) that the Harlem
Road would take them less than onethird OF that dis
lance tor $50 at most 500 But fatality seems 10
sttcnd the Company and whs'eyer administration
controls Il the public equally unfortunate The eN
ample Of the Long Island had no weight and II remains
to Be whether that Of collateral road will be re
yarded
healthy village of White Plains there are only two or
three commuters, and until you reach Harlem they
few and far between. What would DO the result II
matters were alteredf Why, ifit were generally aa
rfissd about this Of the year that after next
May the Harlem Company would adopt the New Ha.
rates Of communication, hundreds Of persons doing
business In New York would be looking out for per
manent locations along the line OF the Road, and every
commuter would b. positive gain 10 the Com
pany, not only to thu extent OF his Communication but
also BY the fares that would Be paid BY his friends and
family and BY the freight he himself would pay The
class Of people who would move out would not much
Affect the city axes they would generally be per
scns of email means-the rich not mlndug the few sd
aitional dolars Of communication and its reduction be
log inducement TO them o. into the country.
IL persons In moderate circumstances were sure that
they could save onehalf their house rent by moving
their famies Into the country and could have schools
and churches convenient and promote the moral aud
physical health OF children hundreds of them would
eadly seek oat the pure atmosphere of Wes,chestes
County The New Haven Company viii prove next
NAY or at least BY May 1850 az requiring lime TO pro
cure rcsidcnces) thai reasonable communications are
founded on true policy
TIE distance from New orb 10 Port Chester 10 ahou,
the same % the defiance from New-fork 10 White
Pssins The New Haven Company charge an annual
O. mmutseon OF t5s 10 Port Chester. II the Hsrlem
Company would charge the same TO White Psins the
Directors would show that they just and enlightened
men win venture TO say that the Hudson River Rosd
uil commute next year TO distant with
White Plains and Port Chester-for fy doiiEys and
anless the Harlem Company wsh 10 drive those desire
ns 10 live the country from the Interior 10 the river
{ becomes them 10 reduce their enormous commute
don -
Uadsr proper management Of the freight and pas |
epeer business (snd t Is certainly true thss the msn
cement e better thsn IL ~as once the Of the
3arlcr Road would be incressed-the concern would /
GOA pay dividends on every dollar Of tie stock VII
ot the respected Predeni and Board OF Directors oos
srsfully into this msttsrf Yours truly.
WALL srExxT.