New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-16

nw be observed that since he ist Of January, the daily
average number Of passengers hss been rapidly Increasing
This Increase is sli continuing ratio equally rapid.
Under tbs Instructions OF lie Board ee rates Of fare es
s pl n sDs on G as OF Sos ana one
10 two cents per mile which continued through
scale was r,adopled in all cases With slight
TO make amounts convenient for collection.
to command the 6uG OF the travel rhey are eqvaen TO
two dollars through 10 Albany, IN summer, aud ihce IN
Winter When the rosd s opened to that place Inc higher
rate will doubtless be sustained for through express trains
A freight Train was run from February to March L.
when discontinued IN order 10 make agTsngemea
for extending the accommodations for the busi
The very unusually open winter and the unavoids
bly, incomplete arrangements for froighnc, rendered the
ope rstons 10 this branch merely experimental. The
ceipts however during the short period while navigation
strated to my mind thai IN usual wlners this branch VIII
prove important Of income from the way bust
ness ami when arrangements be made, TO which am
now directing ny attention, to establish night freight
arrive and depart rom the city very early IN he
merning am ,sshea Il Mill nee, with sufficient support
supply the daily wants Of he citizens.
o' suen an w pc kreesy IN % a1
motives TO pass 10 and nom Csnsst early in the mornn
application, as II s'ended with risk neol-
veniencel
Serger uans and two which used Tor the repAs OF
tne road way Another engine viii be on the road Ia 4
short ume. IN addition 10 ore engaged TO be delivered Ia
These engines are not OF enc pattern or OF equa, capsc
IT, but have been sufficiently tested TO establish their ability
20 maintain speed OF u oes IN two hours aud thVy
n,es Including he DELAY frc stopping al ro ten 70 m
teen wsy saiops Al ibis rate Of speed VIII oh IL that
dinasiy maintained the rosd IL evident that the
passenger and accommodation mains may easily make
their trips between Thirty hrss New orb, ARD Green
bush In Eve hours when the road shall be completed
These ergines with ordinary trains. have ran between
New-Yotk and Peekski distance q forty miles, in one
hour and between New.Nosk and Poughkeepsle, d.
farce OF u miles, IN two hours.
The remaining distance To Albany, 90 nlcs viii be equal
N favorable for maintaining high rate Of speed and nav
be accomp hsd In hours more mskipg tAe u0e four
for through trains may be desirable 70 run
without stopping, except al PeeksAl foOghkeepse snd
Hudsoa.
extent pracsed This road requires great care IN the
mode OF constructing The road bed, tracks motive machine
" ard and Involves the necessity ~ MAINTAINING
most efficient system OF lrsck repairing and sguaht 20
hce care over The tracks and 81 the sisIions
operations OF the road snd 10 manage the changes ncdeul
The fs Winter and Spring business have 10 some ex'
tent delay ed attention TO the questions connected VIE
the engineering service Of constructing he nofero p0F-
To this department OF duty above Poughkeepsle, now
desgr devote my aen on In grea! measure, AID am
Engaged In psrecpg the details OF location aud soasr2e
non appropriate 10 this portion OF the WORK.
In regard 10 tie Road North Of PosgAkeepsie
The Resolution OF the Board OF Dree.ors saihoTzlog
revision OF line a. locs,ed from to Absny
has been compiled with BY the appointment 10 that service
and by sssgnpg each such portions OF tho line
breed In The several Counties through which the 70 d pas
CSC IN the following order respectively Duehess Coam-
bis and Rensselaer,.
ihoroaeb instrumental examination which has beco done
Nv Mr.. Gsrdner.
The w. heavy sections immediately north Of
DE have bser placed under eeDheL snd considerable p'