New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-21
Railroads In Cities.

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The question of using the public streets Of cities
and villages for Railroad tracks, IN common with
ord.n nary modes Of travel IS one which seems IN com
maud much attention at the present time There
are those who maintain that ind ter no circumsts tan.
.., should rail, be- permitted N public avenues.
even under sanction o. municipal authority
Il is well toe our great lines OF Railroad commu.
1Icltion and equally 50 for the prosperity Of the
,lacrs situated thereon that such sentiments are
'pudued 10 a few. who perhaps reflect but little on
rhr advantages. prOxlmatc snd remote Of granting
to Railroad lines every reasonable facility oi stcess
The question OF rigit to use streets has boon
wisely settled by numerous legal decisions, W
establishing the principle that tho occup1' a u
street hy Railroad tracks, under proper regala
tons - a necessity and night arising from the
nature Of the case and implied 10y the act OF incor
Doratlon Any other view Of tho case would
amount ~ virtual destruction ct some of the most
Important lines OF Railroad m the country, and
prove equally fatal 10 the prosperity Of many TINY.
ulg settlements located on oar great lines OF nan
road travel
The recent unanimous decision Of the supreme
Court m the case OF Drake, ct al -, the Hudson
River Railroad Company. - a lucid exposition VI
the merits OF this question, and fully viDdicates the
rght Of our using public thrunghisres for cars ss
well as tor omnibuses for other modes Of travel
IN NV opinion every resident Of New York should
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less interests and commercial prosperity OF onr
CITY The increasing business and the advancing
prices a rents and real estate those streets OF The
CITY trayersed by the Hudson River Railroad have
esinced concusyely that their occupancy BY The
Railroad has largely benefited the adj acont proper
g.. and is pouring into our business channels
stream Of trade aud travel highly conducive W our
commercial prosperity.
Who then, would wish 10 trsmnel the usofnl
ness Of such a work, and virtually reject It's prot
erred benefits by iorbidding It's entrance within
our popuous limits Would not such an exon
son. Il lnsurmOun,abe. etectualy have pfeVen'ed
- construction
MANY other Roads are similarly situated Ia re-
yard 10 the use Of streets and IL is Of general I'm
1Jrtance that sound common sense views on uis
question should become prevalent
/ would cite, by way 81 illustration, the case a
The Syracuse and Utica Railroad, n It rsvorses
the streets Of the trst mentioned city
Who at oil conyerssnt with the facts Of the case,
would assert that without the Railroad the splendid
lnd Tar famed hotels OF Syracuse would now have
been in existence IL u well known 10 all vhe
travel that the line Of railroad which tTaysrses
-vrncuse has concentrated al that place daily
.tresm of travel which has called into being hotel
accommodations almost unequaled Ia extent and
excellence My position Is that the Railroad 10
he LIQUIDATION u the prosperity Of these immense
and well conducted establi shulents which have 80
g.. The direct advantages o. these hotels to tho
town are icslCuiable, not only in their large ex
pe,itures Tor supplies but also IN attracting 10 the
.OTu sn immense number d ylsitants, who more
~ ess patronize is various business interests.
suppose the Railroad was bsnished from ts pres
.ut couyenient position through Syracuse. and com
PEELED ~ submit b the evils Oi a permanent break
- the line, or Orced 10 wind It's way circutsusy
around the outskirts q the town. Two results
you'd inevitably follow one would be a serloas 10
ury ~ every business interest u the place, sr1sns
rom remoteness and want Of convenient acesss
b. hotels and piaces q business the other rooi1
5e still greater injury from the diversion Of ~a'e'
b. way II the Nsw-Y York and Enc haimeh
The advantages Of these two nya nooIes ne
1o~ - nicely balanced that siHsn ~
.nr. the travel either way The Ne" iWk snn
Erie Road i. making gigantic efforts 10 divert the
team 81 trayel which has formerly passed over
the central route and one OF the sgrest modes OF
,ivsg them complete success Is ~ place veratsoos
f,nDs1imepts 10 the way q the Syracuse line OF
Railroad.
consider the permanent prosperity u that -four.
shing central city - b. more Intimately connected
Nth the successful operation II her Railroads nsh
Is generally imagined and that citlzon must DC IA
different ~ bis own true interests who shan opPoe
their convenient access 10 the b1siDess hest % ue
town, Or be Hing u place Obstacles IN 'o' wy"
iheir popular and successful 0Pefaipe' -.
equal force 10 many other places. trsyersed by oar
yreat lines Of railroads bat perhaps have srcsdy
s,,d sufficient 20 illustrate how unwse are 'hsy
who seek 10 turn away from tnev own coo'S INC
channels OF business. 70 clog the wheels Of success
fa enterprise. and TO dry ap the sources Of md
viiaal and general prosperity l.
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