The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-14
Railroad Convention at New Haven
Boston and New York Line.

boston anu new YORK Liues
BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.
Yesterday ut two O'clock q convention of the friends
of the New York and Boston Railroad, known the
Air Line was held at Brewters Hail. in the city Of New
Haven The hall was well filed with respectable and
intelligent sudien many Of them from Boston, and
many from various localities along the line, but the
chief portion from Addletown the city most interested
N the establishment Of the road sum of $500, 900
has been already subscribed and 1t will require about
three millions Of dollars to complete the work The
object Of the meeting to give spur to the enter
prise and 10 complete the list Of subscribers to the capt.
tai stock The proposed Of the road are, to
esta blish direct between Boston and New York
shortenrg the distance twenty eight thirty miles
and the time an hour and half thus making feeders of
other hnesby the mig Of new communic stion With
the eastern part OF % nn.ccut hitherto shut from
railroads snd lastly the great traffic which this line
will eonmsrd, and the comparative chsapness with
which II be constructed being animated half
the cost q ether railroads The profits viii be- Of course
greet in proporiown The city Of Haven Is partc
larry interested in the project Il calculates on OBJ
'ariug monopoly Of The t, an, nov shar with Hars
ford 1t H. proposed TO have the line from, New Hayen to
Boston nj, under one management.
The meeting called by the Mayor of New Haven
The Mayor OF hicdletowp and Hon a. r. Alsop, Presi-
cent Of le proposed read 10 pursusnes OF votes OF the
and aiddNtoWn ard OF tbs Directors of the New York
and Boston ksiIo cad Company
At half past two clcck the meeting called 70
order and ID. fcllowiIg officers appointed
rHrHDEsr-The Hon. A n Skinner, Mayor Of New
Haven.
vicE. PRurprS1s Hon Benjamin Douglas Mayor of
Middl.to~n Hon. p Wilder of Boston; Professor "
c Fowler Of Amhsrst, Mas Wedworth Wsisworth, Of
Durham
srcR,r.sus-Al'r.d II. Terry, Esq, of New Haven;
Dennis age Of Middleton.
ghs NsYoH NEw uAvsN then addressed the conven-
ton. lie congratulated them upon the large suIisnce
that had assembled and the deep interest appeared
20 ?. taken in the xrcs: wok the and nrnsncs
81 heh AID the means Of cup hing Il the had
together 20 consider He the New YorS aud Boz
ton Esiirosd commonly called the Air Line IL
% IA ffeeus 4tnnu IN. .
this undertaking. be would only say the people Il
New hev,n rsre not 80 excited she subject is
Espcs from chfr tCgrs rot because they did take
inteTett in ths mater but because they been
called on &c carry variety Of other projscts into effect
Bot BE trusted hat ~ this tine they would Offer the
entffprle ther warmest spcoursgeiaent and support
New Haven has been hitherto cut 81 from the sastern
part the State which Gar business concerned
ras far moved New Bruno sick or Nova scotia
The men who had come here to-day strong argu
Mentt-too s;rong-in favor Of the proposed project
Ha hoped the day not far distant when ne could
meet them ia their localities sud this visit
the Air Line rad (Applause) he welcomed them all
and es-.eisly the from the good Old Of Wood
stUck, where he born He not very old and he
remembered the time when it toot three days get
woodstock to New Haven liz hoped TO be able
go down 20 woodstock 70 breakfast aud TO bring his
trien bach with him % New Haven 10 dinner 0aagh-
ter al d shout Of W. will go With you > lie at
least three substantial from Wood there
plenty where they from. When he
hoy b. from hat town 20 college because
he The smallest individual 10 u Great laugher)
lie Ga ret fse 70 make speech but hs would say this
fer New Daver-that while she stretched hand over
The vasy OF the canal road another New Lon Ion
and another 70 New Yors she had not vet extended
hard 70 the eessrn part Of the state but the time
now core that sho wouit doso (Chsers) rhls would
re great thing for Middletovu and other towns. 10
business point II view but &c would Ne still greater
regards the interss.s o: literature morality aud religion
supUcse this road built sud the 700 500 persons
row here were In Boston, aud wantel 20 rstuiu-thn
question D. whether they would by the drec: route
CT GO round elbow at or aao.ber ous at
NV London? They would. Of course, proceed by the
shortest end most direct route and the motive
would influence sthers. There was doubt Therefore
hat Ife unfIlH Hrnrn md
just In proportion IL would contribute to the adj
vsrc,nsnt Of human hsprsess.
Hon r. Aisor, Of Middetowp, President Of tn. Air
Line road was hsn called upon s the Mayor TO address
the convention He said Mr. May and friends OF the
Air Line rosc-it is With no small pleasure stsnd here
this dag, the representative Of great pc ject--a
Irtj.c. hot confined to local Developments
pecunsry sreeulstiops but embracing In high degree
interests end considerations Of national character IL
proposed TO seablshs direct line Of read between the
great CITIES Of Bottom end New York Every improve
ment in steam boats railroads by which eau
be- shortened regarded great advantage to the whole
public The saving OF time by ths road will be Of such
vast Importance that IL IL destined 10 become the great
highway Of the Fest and the South even the West,
wien its connection with the Erie Railroad Is established
uman life Is lot to be measured by the revolution OF
tie but by action Whatever. Therefore saves
time, givee an increase q human Gctiop and adds
much 10 the brief ef existence Other gentle
men vii 20 more into detailsI will give you sketch
Of the II Is proposed New Haven and
Bss'on by continued Line Under one dirss-
regulation II the time OF the trains and in consulting
the convenience of the public, Il IL cary TO see
IL fboftst and viii therefore the
direction of Isve through the state Of Rhode Isnd
Ny fer saJ "a this By the present line the
imp rfant point Ut Worcester Is brought twenty mites
nearer than by The Springfield and Hartford route Va
rous other lines that and suppo cd
be anagons,ic 10 this line found 70 be oaly FEEDER
ard hail their construction as 81 the greatest aayan
tag. IL, intention. therefore Ia build direct road
in the most subtsntisl manner. from Boston 20 Nes
York and the inevitable result, will be, that viii absorb
oil portions Of travel that pass bc.~es these points
would remark In conclusion that the road from Fish
ALL 70 New Haven ought 10 be taken immediately for
proceed by that route
Hon. hr Asipos was next called to address tn.
meeting lie ssid-It go happens that take the place
Ct better an in collecting facts aud statistics relating
TO the New York and Boston Eslrosd gill not make
sp. eeh-l will produce lev facts There time for
details. however interesting they might be will mere
" state the conclusions al which have arrived from
studying the facts aud locking into the case Having
been conv.rsant with the matter for long time vail
give you the r,'ults Of my examinations This Il great
public enterprise such has not teen laid before the
people pee the time the Western Railroad projected
That operation assisted by public aid but v. must
not expect nor rely upon similar assistance 10 carry
vdus energy and enterprise II IL therefore very i'm
posnt that We should make Il sppesr tina. the stock Of
this road Is good paying stock have consulted ths
after 'he Boston and Worcester Railroad was built and
FIVE after the We,terp Railroad to Albany was e.tab
company, but by the Comm nweath Of Massachusetts
Therefore they msy be relied upon md that there Is
featured on the trst thirty mes OF this road thi.
81 Blackstone than In the entire the road 10 the
ve.,srn PARTON q the State which has enjoyed
poly of ter and therefore had ample to drve-
lope larg amount Of business have examined tn.
country through which the line runs and hnd IL
rich and productive In local bushes any Fog
ard The various miscellaneous productions hsnii.
craft the gr u ura and the mechs every kidd
are % ssy he least fully develop ped vicinity Of
any line IN Massachusetts, And further would cay that
there larger amount Of the three cassss pro-
ducfcn have mentioned, than In thirty miles of
line IN New England excepting the line embracing Boz
ton ar Lowell there being but mtg Elk miles between
tttte citi.s ths now speak Of the lateral buslness
that 70 the business coming other roads TO tha
the tst thorougBfsrs and outlet he drestcrs Of the
route make ali other reads tributary 1.-THE crossing
of TIE read at Wihmsntic by the Providence and /
fishkl route snordirg iis Itssngers from Hartford
the fhort.st route via Blackstone to Boston and from
Providence via M,ddlctown to New York From Wilt
mente north. the New London Palmer ad oome. in
% mos import ant feeder ami when It's three bauchs
from f6lmer fnhed IL will he sern by looking ut
Rat mar (loiniug to large map Of the road that all
TIE tusnsfs Of The Connecticut river valley east Of the
river Dsctsd with the south must necessarily aow